DURHAM Son Bred in Washington to Enter A.I. PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2002 — 7HO7297 Markwell Durham RHYTHM-ET*TV, bred by Marvin and Mark Van Mersbergen, Lynden, Wash., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, RHYTHM-ET 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. RHYTHM-ET is a 7HO5157 Regancrest Elton DURHAM-ET son. His dam, Markwell Bstar E Raven-ET, Excellent (95-3E), Gold Medal Dam (GMD), Dam of Merit (DOM), produced 8-7 365d 34,950M 4.1% 1,423F 3.1% 1,097P. Raven is a daughter of 7HO1897 To-Mar BLACKSTAR-ET. RHYTHM’s second dam, Markwell Mark Elite, Excellent (92-4E), GMD, DOM, produced 7-0 365d 36,230M 3.9% 1,426F 3.0% 1,096P with a lifetime production record of 211,430M 3.8% 8,108F 3.4% 7,131P in 3,736 days. 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.