Dropdownlist Default Selection

Hi,

How do i put a default selection on the dropdownlist to display in this order:

0 - EmployeeName

1 - Away

2 - NA

 <asp:DropDownList ID="ddlApproval1" runat="server" Width="129px" AppendDataBoundItems="True">
<asp:ListItem>
Away
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