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SKY CHIEF x Ashlyn Family to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Sept. 22, 2004 — 7HO8180 Allures Skychief AZTEC-ET, bred by Nick Raggi, Vision Genetics and Ernest Kueffner, Boonsboro, Md., has been chosen to enter Select Sires' SUPER SAMPLER™ program. With this designation, his semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

AZTEC is sired by Donnandale SKYCHIEF-ET. His dam, EK-Oseeana Ashlyns Allure, is scored Very Good (88). Maternal grandam of AZTEC, Tri-Day Ashlyn-ET, is classified Excellent (96-2E) and is scored Excellent in all linear categories. She was Supreme Champion at the 2001 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wis., and was All American in 2000 and 2001. Ashlyn's best record stands at 4-09 365d 43,090M 4.8% 2,079F 3.3% 1,422P.

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is North America's largest A.I. organization and is comprised of 10 farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, 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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Select Sires Inc., 11740 U.S. 42 North, Plain City, Ohio 43064 / Phone: (614) 873-4683 Fax: (614) 873-5751