New Holstein and High-Components Sire Directories Available PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Nov. 13, 2001 — Starting Friday, Nov. 16, new Holstein and high-components-breeds sire directories from Select Sires will be available for dairy producers who are updating their herds’ mating programs. The directories include information from the quarterly sire evaluations calculated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, InterBull and the breed associations, and released on Nov. 12. The 40-page, full-color Holstein directory features the latest production and type data for Select Sires’ 89 active-A.I. sires, as well as 25 SUPER SAMPLER™ bulls whose semen is available through Select’s young-sire proving program - the Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™). The details about each active-A.I. sire include his complete proof and an information block that graphically depicts his linear type data. In addition, the directory contains pictures of daughters sired by industry-leading sires, such, 7HO5851 Sikkema-Star Air MAGNA-ET*TV (+1749 Type-Production Index), 7HO6250 Ricecrest EMERSON-ET*BL TV (+1649 TPI™), 7HO5375 Mara-Thon BW MARSHALL-ET*TV (+1640 TPI), 7HO6247 Nunesdale Kismet ELATION-ET*TV (+1634 TPI) and 7HO5891 Ricecrest DILLON-ET*TV (+1626 TPI). The 24-page, full-color high-components-breeds directory highlights production and type information for 36 active-A.I. sires and 16 SUPER SAMPLERs representing the Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey and Milking Shorthorn breeds. Complete proof details and an information block that graphically depicts linear type data are provided for each high-components sire in Select’s active-A.I. lineup. The directory also features pictures publicizing three new active-A.I. sires: 7BS736 Forest Lawn PHT JAMARR-ET, 7GU357 Marodore Enhancer ROY-ET and 7JE498 Eastglen Barber ELEVATION. Producers can contact their Select Sires representative or local cooperative to receive a complimentary Holstein sire directory and/or high-components-breeds sire directory, or send an e-mail request to info-line@selectsires.com. Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is a federation of 10 farmer-owned and controlled cooperatives. It provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying livestock breeders with America’s best genetics at a reasonable price. ™TPI is a trademark of Holstein Association USA ™SUPER SAMPLER, Program for Genetic Advancement and PGA are trademarks of Select Sires Inc. Copyright 1996-2001 Select Sires Inc. Last updated 13-Nov-2001.