Wisconsin-Bred Young Sire to Enter A.I. PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2002 — 7HO7461 Sher-Est Mtoto SANDMAN-ET*TV, bred by Sherman V. Erlandson, Westby, Wis., has been chosen to enter Select Sires'Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, SANDMAN 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. SANDMAN is a Carol Prelude MTOTO-ET son. His dam is Sher-Est Thor Soup-TW, Very Good (88), Gold Metal Dam (GMD), Dam of Merit (DOM). This Exranco THOR daughter produced 2-3 365d 34,350M 4.2% 1,427F 3.4% 1,163P. SANDMAN’s grandam, Sher-Est S-Wind Saturday-ET, Excellent (90), GMD, DOM, produced 4-4 365d 41,420M 4.6% 1,914F 3.0% 1,261P from an Excellent mammary system. 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.