New Dairy Sire Evaluations Available Quickly Via Leading A.I. Web Site PLAIN CITY, Ohio, May 3, 2002 — Dairy producers who are looking for a quick, convenient way to obtain both production and type results from the quarterly dairy sire evaluations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Interbull and breed associations on May 13 now can turn to a single source - www.selectsires.com. By 9 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 13, this Web site will carry the latest production and type data for all dairy breeds represented in the Select Sires lineup. At that time, the site also will contain new type composite information for Select’s Holstein lineup as well as pictures showing daughters of many sires. "Dairy producers know that the future of their herds rests on making well-informed mating decisions today," says Blaine Crosser, vice president, dairy sire product line, Select Sires. "So that producers can have access to new sire evaluations quickly and conveniently, we are leveraging Internet technology to provide complete May sire evaluations for our entire dairy lineup on the same day we receive information from USDA and other sources." The Web site also will offer an online sire directory for each dairy breed. The English version will be available by Tuesday evening, May 14, with Portuguese- and Spanish-language versions available by Thursday, May 16. One directory feature enables producers to easily sort the sires by milk, protein, type and production-type index (PTI). Convenient links enable them to look at detailed information on each sire, including his proof, linear type data and photograph. In addition, many individual pages show pictures of daughters. All of the information on www.selectsires.com is available free to producers and others who are interested in obtaining up-to-date data about leading dairy sires. Select Sires is a federation of 10 farmer-owned and controlled cooperatives. It provides excellence in sires, service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying livestock breeders with America’s best genetics at a reasonable price. Copyright 1996-2002 Select Sires Inc. Last updated 3-May-2002.