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Altann's First Son from
Pennsylvania to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, June 5, 2003 — 7GU395 Sniders Option AARON-ET, a Guernsey young sire bred by Aaron Gable, New Enterprise, Pa., has been chosen to enter Select Sires' Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. This young sire also has been identified as a SUPER SAMPLER™. With this designation, his semen is available to all Guernsey breeders.

AARON is sired by Jensgolden Bionic OPTION and his dam is Cedar Fringed Altann, Excellent (95), Gold Star Dam. Altann, three-time national grand champion, produced 3-11 320d 23,380 4.4% 1,034F 3.1% 731P. Altann's two daughters made up the 2002 honorable mention All American produce of dam award, with one of her daughters earning an All American nomination. AARON's grandam is Cedar Fringed Aggie, who produced 4-0 305d 21,020M 4.6% 962F 3.3% 695P.

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.

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