FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

8-22-07

BOZEMAN, MT - Hall and Hall, Inc. is pleased to announce the sale of the KCS Angus Ranch, located in Madison County, close to Silver Star, Montana and just over an hour west of Bozeman. Running on over 16,000+/- acres with approximately 7,800+/- deeded, the KCS Angus Ranch lies in a contiguous block on the west slope of the Tobacco Root Mountains from the Jefferson River to the Beaverhead National Forest boundary.

The approximately 450 animal unit ranch was offered for $12,000,000 with Hall and Hall's Joel Leadbetter representing the sellers in the transaction. "This ranch represents the best of a classic recreational cattle ranch with first-class working improvements," said Leadbetter. "The beautiful owner's residence is situated up near the national forest. This ranch has it all – scenery, privacy, wildlife, fishing and a legitimate and balanced livestock operation."

Founded in 1946 as an agricultural mortgage company, Hall and Hall has become the largest full-service rural real estate firm in the Rocky Mountain West and Great Plains regions. A leader in its field, Hall and Hall manages over 500,000 acres of land, services a loan portfolio of over $400 million and produces annual sales in excess of $240 million. A unique partnership between its 10 offices in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nebraska, Texas and Colorado ensures that each client receives local knowledge and personal service as well as the international perspective needed to make informed decisions regarding any aspect of the purchase, sale, financing or management of a farm or ranch. For additional information about Hall and Hall, contact the company's headquarters in Billings, Montana at 406-656-7500 or visit www.hallandhall.com.
 

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