BLAZE Son Bred in Wisconsin to Enter A.I. PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2002 — 7HO7059 Shamdale Blaze SAM-RED*TV, bred by Larry Shambeau, Two Rivers, Wis., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, SAM-RED is one of 300 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2002. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a SUPER SAMPLER™. With this designation, his semen is available to all Holstein breeders. SAM-RED is a 7HO5244 Walhowdon K Elton BLAZE-ET son. His dam, Tri-Sec Shamdale Silk-Red, Excellent (90), produced 3-6 365d 26,220M 4.5% 1,192F 3.2% 843P from an Excellent mammary system. Silk-Red is a daughter of 7HO5412 Tri-Sec-SS SOVEREIGN-RED-ET. SAM-RED’s second dam, Tri-Sec Sugar Sicily-Red-ET, Very Good (88), produced 4-10 365d 25,450M 4.4% 1,123F 3.2% 814P. 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. ™Program for Genetic Advancement, PGA and SUPER SAMPLER are trademarks of Select Sires Inc. Copyright 1996-2002 Select Sires Inc. Last updated 29-Aug-2002.