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PRESTIGE Son to Enter A.I. at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, July 19, 2006 — 7BS800 Blessing Prestige AARON, bred by Steve Blessing, Fort Wayne, Ind., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, AARON will enter the program in 2006. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a Super Sampler™. With this designation, AARON semen is available to all Brown Swiss breeders.

AARON is sired by 7BS752 Sun-Made Garbro PRESTIGE ET(M*). His dam, Blessing Mascot Arlene ET, is the highest indexing 7BS733 Misa Jetway MASCOT ET daughter in the U.S. She is scored Very Good (89 EXMS) and produced 2-3 365d 32,871M 4.2% 1,284F 3.4% 1,127P. Arlene is the sixth generation Very Good or Excellent dam with over 30,000 pounds of milk. Her dam is a Very Good (87) R Hart BC Collection maternal sister to 7BS766 Blessing Banker AGENDA ET and has consistently made over 31,000 pounds of milk and 4.2% fat during her first three lactations.

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.

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