Release No. 140-08

Becky Unkenholz (202) 270-8998

becky.unkenholz@usda.gov

Billy Cox (202) 720-89998

billy.cox@usda.gov

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2008 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it will hold a public hearing to consider proposals seeking to temporarily increase the Class I differentials in the southern tier of the Mideast marketing area. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. on Aug. 19, 2008, at the Westin Cincinnati Hotel, 21 E 5th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

The hearing notice will be published in the July 24, 2008, Federal Register. Copies of the hearing notice may be obtained from the USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, STOP 0231 - Rm. 2971, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-0231. The hearing notice is available at www.regulations.gov.

Anyone interested in participating in the hearing should notify a USDA official upon arrival. The hearing notice and additional information is available from the market

administrator:

David Z. Walker

USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs

P.O. Box 5102, Brunswick, OH 44212

Tel. (330) 225-4758; email: dwalker@fmmaclev.com