Extending Graphite ABS range w/ Airport Express'

I'd like to use my Graphite ABS as a Primary Base Station, then add two more AEBS as a Relay and Remote Base Station. Total distance between Primary Base Station and Remote Base Station: 130 ~ 150 meters. Is this possible?

The graphite ABS can not be used to wirelessly extend a network.
You can only do this with AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) and AirPort Express units.

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