Paymaster Technology Corp. announces the release of five new picker type Roundup Ready^TM cotton varieties, PM 1215 RR, PM 1220 RR, PM 1244 RR, PM 1330 RR and PM 1560 RR; five new picker type Bollgard^TM cotton varieties, PM 1215 BG, PM 1220 BG, PM 1244 BG, PM 1330 BG and PM 1560 BG; and four new picker type Bollgard^TM and Roundup Ready^TM cotton varieties, PM 1220 BG/RR, PM 1244 BG/RR, PM 1330 BG/RR and PM 1560 BG/RR. The Roundup Ready^TM (RR) varieties contain the EPSPS gene developed by Monsanto that gives tolerance to the herbicide Roundup Ultra®. The Bollgard^TM (BG) varieties contain the Bollgard gene from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) also developed by Monsanto. Each of these varieties was bred by transferring the Roundup Ready^TM and/or Bollgard^TM genes from transformed Coker 312 cotton by the backcrossing breeding method to the early maturing recurrent parents H 1215, H 1220, H 1244 and H 1330 and to the medium maturing variety H 1560. Performance tests by Paymaster in 1996 indicate that these transgenic varieties have outstanding yield potential, excellent fiber properties and plant morphology similar to the recurrent parent. Area of adaptation appears to be the same as that of the recurrent parents. Paymaster Technology Corp. is the first company to introduce both Roundup Ready^TM and Bollgard^TM in the same variety.