Central Garden & Pet to Present at the William Blair 2009 Emerging Growth Stock Conference in New York

2009-10-05 22:07:05 -

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT)(NASDAQ: CENTA) announced today that management will meet with investors at the William Blair 2009 Emerging Growth Stock Conference in New York, NY. A copy of our handout can be found on our website, www.central.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. in our investor section on the morning of Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The webcast will

be streamed live on October 6, 2009 at 8:00 AM Eastern from: www.wsw.com/webcast/blair18/cent : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. .

Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator, marketer and producer of quality branded products for the lawn & garden and pet supplies markets. Committed to new product innovation, our products are sold to specialty independent and mass retailers. Participating categories in Lawn & Garden include: Grass seed including the brands PENNINGTON® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , SMART SEED^TM : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. and THE REBELS™ : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ; wild bird feed and the brands PENNINGTON® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. and KAYTEE® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ; weed and insect control and the brands AMDRO® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , SEVIN® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , IRONITE® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. and Over ‘N Out® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ; and decorative outdoor patio products and the brands NORCAL® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , NEW ENGLAND POTTERY® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. and MATTHEWS FOUR SEASONS™ : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. . We also provide a host of other regional and application-specific garden brands and supplies. Participating categories in Pet include: Animal health and the brands ADAMS™ : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. and ZODIAC® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ; aquatics and reptile and the brands OCEANIC® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , AQUEON® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. and ZILLA® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ; bird & small animal and the brands KAYTEE® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , SUPER PET® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. and CRITTER TRAIL®; dog & cat and the brands TFH™ : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , NYLABONE® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , FOUR PAWS® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , PINNACLE® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. and Avoderm® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ; and equine and the brands FARNAM® : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , BRONCO® and SUPER MASK®. We also provide a host of other application-specific Pet brands and supplies. Central Garden & Pet Company is based in Walnut Creek, California, and has approximately 5,000 employees, primarily in North America and Europe. For additional information on Central Garden & Pet Company, including access to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the Company’s website at www.central.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. .

Central Garden & PetPaul Warburg, 925-948-3686