Select Sires

Terri Smith Hired at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, April 5, 2005 — Select Sires has announced the hiring of Terri Smith as its sales and marketing specialist. In this role her main responsibilities will be coordinating the photo program and producing promotional materials on a national and member cooperative level that support Select's industry-leading image. Smith will be based at the company's headquarters in Plain City, Ohio.

Smith brings broad-based experience in communications, advertising, public relations and marketing. Most recently she served as director of member services and communications for the Ohio Cattlemen's Association and Ohio Beef Council.

Terri and her husband, Bruce, live in Plain City, Ohio, with their children, Jared and Alexia.

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 dairy and beef producers with North America's best genetics at a reasonable price.

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