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ABS GARNERS NEW EX-95 BULLDEFOREST, WISCONSIN - April 18, 2006 - ABS Global recently classified some of their Holstein bulls, with the highlight of the day being an Excellent-95 score on high type standout, 94HO10276 Regancrest DUNDEE*TV. Other results from the day included six sires earning first-time Excellent status, two Excellent sires increasing in score, and eleven bulls receiving Very Good scores. “Our emphasis and selection of bulls from high type pedigrees is evidenced by consistently outstanding classification results,” states Scott Bentley, Global Dairy Product Manager. “In addition, we express our gratitude to the ABS Production Team for keeping our bulls in magnificent shape.” DUNDEE, a high type Encore son from the great Dellia, was raised from his previous score of EX-94. He is known for his many show winning and high scoring daughters. These daughters are truly following in his footsteps as four of them have earned Excellent classification scores. Three other sires scored Excellent for the first time. The Rock Solid™ (100 daughters in 60 herds) protein improver, 29HO10705 Moroville Addison BANKER*TV earned a score of Excellent-90 on his first classification. ABS TPI and Net Merit leader 29HO10681 Bo-Irish ALTON*cv and second crop sensation, 29HO9674 Shadow-Ridge DRAMATIC*TV increased from VG-88 to EX-90 in classification score. Three relatively new sires to the ABS active line-up garnered Very Good scores on their first classification. Foot and leg improvement bull 29HO10871 Far-O-La REGAN*TV classified VG-88, milk production leader, 29HO10868 MR MOTEL*TV went VG-87 and the Bellwood Marshall from ROY’s family, 29HO10808 Rockalli BRADLEY*TV scored VG-85. ABS Millionaire Sire 29HO9023 ROYlane Jordan*TV EX-95 and GMS standout 29HO9899 Ricecrest TOUCHDOWN*TV EX-94 maintained their Excellent status. 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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