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New Gold Medal Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, March 2, 2004 — Holstein Association USA Inc., Brattleboro, Vt., has named 7HO5435 Be-Ware Juror GENO*TV, 7HO5484 Ricecrest BOONE-ET*TV and 7HO6326 Regancrest DIFFERENCE-ET*TV as three of its newest Gold Medal (GM) sires. This exclusive designation is awarded to approximately 25 sires each year.

To qualify for permanent Gold Medal recognition, a sire must meet stringent Type-Production Index (TPI™) requirements, have a minimum reliability of 90 percent for both Predicted Transmitting Ability for Fat (PTAF) and Predicted Transmitting Ability for Type (PTAT), and must be free of undesirable recessives and enzyme deficiencies.

GENO, a second-crop success bull, currently has more than 1,600 daughters in his production proof with 99 percent reliability. He is +2.15 for udder composite (UDC) while maintaining a respectable milk proof of +1,378. He also is selected as a Herdlife Builder™ - which designates sires with specific type traits that lead to longevity - and was bred by Peter Berg, Bellville, Ohio.

Now No. 12 TPI, BOONE has also proven himself as a second-crop success sire. At 99 percent reliability, this calving-ease specialist (6%DBH) is more than a ton of milk and is plus for both fat and protein percents. Bred by Dale and Fred Rice, Chambersburg, Pa., BOONE is designated a SUPERIOR SETTLER™.

Finally, DIFFERENCE, who recently was scored Excellent (95), is a maternal brother to 7HO5157 Regancrest Elton DURHAM-ET*CV. He’s plus for both fat and protein percents and is +2.06PTAT (90% Rel.). He is the No. 3 bull in the breed for body composite and is bred by Regancrest Farms, Waukon, Iowa.

All three bulls graduated from the Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) and qualify for all semen markets.

Producers quickly can obtain additional details about these new Gold Medal sires as well as up-to-date production and type data on all 91 Holsteins in the Select Sires lineup from one single source - www.selectsires.com. This information is free to producers and others interested in obtaining information about breed-leading Holstein sires. In addition, people can contact the Select Sires representative nearest them for more details.

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.

™TPI is a trademark of Holstein Association USA
™Herdlife Builder, SUPERIOR SETTLER, Program for Genetic Advancement and PGA are trademarks of Select Sires Inc.

Select Sires Inc., 11740 U.S. 42 North, Plain City, Ohio 43064 / Phone: (614) 873-4683 Fax: (614) 873-5751