Delta and Pine Land Company is introducing a new high-yielding, medium-maturing stripper variety that possesses the Bollgard^® (BG) and Roundup Ready^® (RR) technologies. PM 2344 BG/RR represents a medium maturing variety, slightly earlier than PM 2326 BG/RR, however its average staple length and yield has been higher than PM 2326 BG/RR. PM 2344 BG/RR was developed at Delta and Pine Land’s breeding locations in Munday, TX; Aiken, TX and Hale Center, TX by Dr. Richard Sheetz. Testing in 2000 and 2001has shown that PM 2344 BG/RR is well-adapted to the Northern and Southern cotton growing regions of the Texas High Plains. Delta and Pine Land data shows that PM 2344 BG/RR has produced more average lint yield per acre than PM 2326 BG/RR and PM 2280 BG/RR. Seed supplies of PM 2344 BG/RR are expected to be adequate for the 2002 growing season. PM 2344 BG/RR is slated as a replacement variety for PM 2326 BG/RR and some areas where PM 2280 BG/RR grown.