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January 30, 2008

For More Information Contact:

Kelli Armbruster at 816-383-5175 or karmbruster@angusfoundation.org

Missouri Angus Breeder Endows National Junior Angus Show Awards

With a long-standing commitment to the Angus breed, Dr. Curtis and Ann Long of Briarwood Angus Farms, Butler, Mo., have chosen to fund a permanent endowment within the Angus Foundation. The Long’s have always placed significance on the value of pertinent carcass information within the breed, so it is with pleasure that their endowment will permanently support the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Carcass Steer Contest Awards at the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS).

“We are extremely grateful to Dr. Curtis and Ann Long for their generous donation and commend their dedication to supporting the next generation of Angus breeders through this endowment fund that will carry their legacy in the Angus breed,” said Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president.

It is the Long’s hope that their gift will inspire other Angus breeders to support the Vision of Value: Campaign for Angus, the Angus Foundation’s first capital campaign which aims to raise $11 million by December 31, 2011. Programs being conducted by the Angus Foundation, the not-for-profit affiliate of the American Angus Association that was established in 1980, support education, youth and research programs in the Angus breed.

For more information about endowment opportunities within the Angus Foundation, or for information about the Vision of Value: Campaign for Angus, contact Angus Foundation president Milford Jenkins at 816-383-5100 or visit www.angusfoundation.org.

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