The below statement will insert an item as the first in the DropDownList.

ddlCompany.Items.Insert(0, "Choose one")

If you want, on PostBack, you can do an If-Else to determine that the user 
has selected an value other than the first from the DropDownLost.

Hope it helps

Thanks you very much!!!  It helps a lot!

> The below statement will insert an item as the first in the 
DropDownList.

> ddlCompany.Items.Insert(0, "Choose one")

> If you want, on PostBack, you can do an If-Else to determine that the 
user 
h> as selected an value other than the first from the DropDownLost.

> Hope it helps