SHEFFIELD, Iowa — October 25, 2007 — Latham Hybrids announces the addition of Brian Banks of Fremont, Neb., as a district sales manager (DSM). His sales territory includes the Nebraska counties of Butler, Dodge, Douglas, Lancaster and Saunders.

“Brian will be responsible for helping our fast-growing company maintain a reputation for exceptional customer service,” said John Latham, president, Latham Hybrids. “His agronomic and consulting background will be a tremendous benefit to our customers. And his skill set is a great fit for our customized Seed2Soil^TM program, which prescribes exact hybrids to maximize a farmers’ profit per acre.”

Banks brings nearly a decade of professional agribusiness experience to Latham Hybrids. After graduating from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, he served as assistant plant manager for what is now United Suppliers’ Hastings Plant. He also served as a certified custom applicator and performed soil samples for Heartland Co-op. Most recently, he was an area crop specialist for Servi-Tech where he was responsible for selecting seed, fertilizer and chemical programs on more than 30,000 acres in south central and southeastern Nebraska.

“I’m really looking forward to working for a family-owned, independent company where every employee can make a real impact on the success of the company and its customers,” said Banks. “Latham Hybrids' approach to placing seed based on agronomic factors specific to individual fields, as well as the company’s commitment to independent research, made it an easy decision for me to join the Latham Hybrids team.”

Latham Hybrids, LLC., is an independent, family-owned seed corn company that brings world-class technology home^™ to rural communities in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota.  The company was founded in 2004 by third-generation seedsman John Latham and his wife, Shannon, and John’s brother, Chris Latham.  Latham Hybrids’ founders draw on more than 60 years of Latham family involvement in the seed business.  With its headquarters in Sheffield, Iowa, Latham Hybrids is located in the heart of the nation’s most productive agricultural ground.  Latham Hybrids partners with global seed technology companies to give thousands of independent, family farmers access to the latest advancement in seed corn genetics. For more information about the company, visit www.lathamhybrids.com or call 1-877-GO-LATHAM.