Multi-attachment fastening system

An absorbent article having a front waistband portion, a back waistband portion and an intermediate portion interconnecting said front and back waistband portions, said article comprising:

• a backsheet;
• a topsheet constructed in facing relation with said backsheet;
• an absorbent body sandwiched between said topsheet and backsheet;
• at least one separate, elasticized side panel assembled to at least one waistband portion of said article, said side panel including a stiffened stress beam section at an end region of said side panel;
• a separate fastening tab, which is attached to said side panel, for maintaining said article on a wearer, said fastening tab including a fastener substrate having a construction-bond portion, a user-bond portion, a fastening surface and a user surface, said construction-bond portion attached at said stiffened stress beam section of said side panel, said user-bond portion including a leading region and a trailing region thereof, said leading region separated from said trailing region by a substantially non-securing spacing section which extends over a spacing distance of at least about 5 mm;
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• securing means connected to said fastening surface of said fastener substrate along said leading and trailing regions of said user-bond portion of said fastener substrate, thereby providing a securing means leading region and a securing means trailing region which are separated apart by said spacing distance, wherein said trailing region of said securing means is located laterally adjacent said construction-bond portion of said fastener substrate.