Excalibur Sires receives
Governor's International Trade Award

ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA –May 25th, 2007 –

Minnesota First Lady, Mary Pawlenty, presents David Winkels with an International Trade Award.

Excalibur Sires started out with one Minnesota man almost fifteen years ago. Fifteen years later that same man, David Winkels, will be accepting the Governor’s International Trade Award during the World Trade Week Luncheon being held at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.

The Minnesota Governor’s International Trade Award is awarded to Minnesota-based businesses that have demonstrated growth in international business over the past three years, increased or maintained employment in the state on Minnesota, and developed novel ideas or approaches to doing business internationally.

“The whole state benefits when Minnesota companies take their products, services and commodities to the world marketplace,” Governor Tim Pawlenty said. “Those international sales account for about 10 percent of our gross state product and provide many jobs that would not otherwise exist.” Minnesota's first lady, Mary Pawlenty, is scheduled to recognize David and Julie Winkels of Excalibur Sires at the World Trade Week Luncheon this afternoon. Excalibur Sires is the first business in the city of Rochester and in Olmsted county to receive the Governor’s International Trade Award.

Excalibur Sires’ international and domestic success is due to the company’s constant goal to provide dairy producers the most elite genetic line-up of holstein and jersey bulls. Offering huge names such as Highland-H Stormin NORMAN EX-94, Autumn-Ridge BOJANGLES-ET EX-90 and LUCK-E ADVANTAGE-RED EX-90, and many others, has cemented the fact that Excalibur Sires has excelled in the dairy genetic industry.

The success of Excalibur Sires is also largely due to the international and domestic distributors in over 26 states and 25 countries that did an incredible job marketing the company’s bulls. Excalibur Sires’ has continued to expand their sales force by providing distributors with opportunities to earn great money and not be held back by any sales limitations.

Excalibur Sires, based in Rochester, Minnesota, is the fastest growing A.I. company in North America. In cooperation with global partners, Excalibur Sires progeny tests over 1,000 Holstein young sires a year. For more information, please contact your Excalibur Sires Breeding Advisor or call the office directly at 507- 282-7451.