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O MAN Son to Enter A.I. at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, July 20, 2006 — 7HO8866 Springway CARUSO-ET, bred by William Burkhart Jr., Magnolia, Ohio, has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, CARUSO is one of 315 Holstein bulls to 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, CARUSO semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

CARUSO is sired by 7HO6417 O-Bee MANfred Justice-ET. His dam is one of Etazon Addison-ET’s best daughters, Whittier-Farms Christina-ET. She scored Very Good (87) in her first lactation and produced a 2-year-old record of 2-3 365d 38,810M 4.7% 1,828F 3.3% 1,270P. Her dam, Whittier-Farms Emery Cin-ET (VG-87-EX-MS-GMD-DOM), has a lifetime record of 1,480d 134,380M 3.7% 4,921F 3.3% 4,401P. The third dam Felder Den Barb Cindy-ET (EX-91-GMD-DOM) produced a top record of 4-9 365d 41,170M 4.1% 1706F 3.3% 1,354P. CARUSO has an exceptional Parent Average: +$731 Net Merit, +2.75 Somatic Cell Score, +1981TPI™, +86 Fat, +68 Protein.

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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