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BERRETTA Grandson to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Sept. 22, 2004 — 7JE769 Fairway Rueben LINGO-ET, bred by Fairway Jerseys, Crockett, Va., has been chosen to enter Select Sires' Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, LINGO 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.

LINGO is sired by Sunbow RUEBEN. His dam, Twin Haven Berretta Linda-ET, is scored Excellent (93) and produced 6-01 305d 24,540M 4.8% 1,179F 3.8% 928P. LINGO's grandam, Altheas First Lester-ET, is scored Very Good (87) and produced 2-00 305d 15,220M 5.4% 826F 4.2% 634P. The family matriarch Greenridge FW Chief Althea-ET, is the third dam and is scored Excellent (92).

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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