FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FIVE SIRES ACHIEVE ABS DIAMOND SIRE STATUS

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN - February 17, 2005 – ABS Global has added five sires to their Diamond Sires line-up following the release of new sire summary information on Monday, February 14. In order to earn this status, bulls must have 1,000 milking daughters in their proof.

"The ABS Diamond Sires are bulls who have stood the test of time and thus maximize producer satisfaction," stated Scott Bentley, Dairy Product Manager. "They exemplify the reliability and strength of our global product line-up."

The first new addition to the ABS Diamond Sires list is 29HO9023 ROYlane Jordan-ET*TV. This outstanding type bull is truly “A Global Legacy” as he has daughters around the globe that have contributed to his Diamond Sire status of 2,558 daughters in 1,098 herds. He is over two points in both Type and Udder Composite, and is siring high scoring and show winning daughters in many countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia and the UK. On top of all this, he is also a Calving Ease Specialist at 6% CE.

Another JUROR son, 29HO9154 Dellka Juror GORDON-TW*TV, has secured a position on the Diamond Sire list with 1,345 daughters in 523 herds. Like his paternal brother ROY, he is generating global excitement and transmits great udders to his daughters. At +1.8 Productive Life, these daughters are also built to last. He is very popular internationally as well, especially in Canada and Australia.

29HO9155 Glen-Toctin PIPPEN-ET*cv is the reliable choice to produce pregnancies and increase profits. This Elton son added 1,119 daughters to his production proof since November 2004 for a total of 1,573 daughters in his February proof information. He is also an ABS Pregnancy King (semen fertility specialist) and a Calving Ease Specialist as he boasts a 7% CE.

An ABS Somatic Cell Score Leader, Rose-Baum TABOO-ET*TV, entered the Diamond Sires line-up with 1,344 daughters in 378 herds. His daughters have strong fore udder attachments with wide rear udders and good front teat placements. Additionally, this Majic son out of a Winken, is an ABS Pregnancy King (semen fertility specialist).

The final addition to the ABS Diamond Sire list is 29H8943 Rodenberg Emory NEWTON-ET*TV. An Emory son, NEWTON currently has 1,018 daughters in 410 herds in his production proof. He has been a long-time sales leader in the ABS Genetic Management System® (GMS® ) herds.

Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is part of Genus Breeding, a division of Genus plc.

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To receive the contents of this release electronically, please contact Alice Langer at alanger@absglobal.com, or (608) 846-6203.

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