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Grandson of World Record Cow to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, June 15, 2004 — 7JE745 GRNRDG/RFG Ruben ACCORD-ET, bred by Refuge Dairy and Jerry Rodeffer, Kerens, Texas, has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, ACCORD is one of 35 Jersey bulls to enter the program in 2004. 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 Jersey breeders.

ACCORD is sired by Sunbow RUEBEN and his dam is Greenridge Montana Accent-ET, (VG-89). His grandam, Greenridge Beretta Accent (EX-90), was the first Jersey to break the 40,000 pound milk barrier. The record, which held for several years, was 3-11 3X 365d 41,610M 4.7% 1, 943F 3.6% 1,501P.

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.

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