An experimental cotton variety, DPLX 985 EB was planted in a series of 19 trials across the cotton belt during the cropping seasons of 1999 and 2000. Trials were monitored via plant mapping at intervals through the season, machine picked yields, and fiber quality analyzed using HVI. The responses of DPLX 985 EB were well within the acceptable range in all measured categories, indicating that this line could be successfully used in varietal development programs for the future.