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ABS GLOBAL GENEROSITY REACHES NEW LEVELS
DEFOREST, WISCONSIN - November 2, 2005 - ABS Global, Inc., the world's largest artificial insemination company, has donated over $30,000 to help others this fall. The United Way Campaign at ABS includes a corporate match for each dollar donated by employees. This year, with the corporate match ABS gave $20,588 to Dane County United Way. In addition, a total of $10,500 was donated for the victims of Katrina from contributions from employees and ABS matched dollars. Dennis Funk, ABS Global Director, Research and Development, said, "The generosity of the ABS workforce for these employee-based activities is humbling. This is the first year ABS has raised over $20,000 for United Way, and it is in the midst of so many other unexpected global disasters that needed our support." There is continued fund raising taking place year-round at ABS for its Relay for Life team the "Bullievers." "In 2005 the Bullievers raised $8,585.00, and our campaign for the 2006 Relay for Life is off to a great start at $540," said Team Chair Alan Carlon. The group has several holiday fundraisers planned, including a used book and media sale, a craft/baked good sale and jeans week. Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services and technologies. 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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