Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) (NASDAQ:CENTA) will announce
results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 28, 2009, on
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 after the close of trading.
Central will host a webcast/dial-in conference call shortly following
the earnings release on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 4:30 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time) to discuss the second
quarter 2009 results.
To listen to the call by telephone, please dial 1-888-713-4217 and
passcode 6744 9650 (domestic) or 617-213-4869 and passcode 6744 9650
(international).
In order to simplify your registration process, you may pre-register at
the following link:
https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PMGDBX9AU.
By pre-registering, you may bypass the operator and go directly to the
teleconference with a unique PIN number as soon as the call begins. At
the time of the call, after dialing the number and passcode mentioned
above, enter your PIN for immediate access to the teleconference.
The earnings conference call will be broadcast over the Internet through
Central’s website. You may navigate there through www.central.com,
or you may link directly to the webcast on our website at http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=93879&p=irol-calendar.
Re-play dial-in numbers for the call will be available for three weeks:
1-888-286-8010 and passcode 2226 6800 (domestic) and 617-801-6888 and
passcode 2226 6800 (international).
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 in the following
categories: In Lawn & Garden: Grass seed including the brands PENNINGTON®
and THE
REBELS™; wild bird feed and the brands PENNINGTON®
and KAYTEE®;
weed and insect control and the brands AMDRO®,
SEVIN®,
IRONITE®
and Over
‘N Out®; and decorative outdoor patio products and the brands NORCAL®,
NEW
ENGLAND POTTERY® and MATTHEWS
FOUR SEASONS™. We also provide a host of other regional and
application-specific garden brands and supplies. Pet categories include:
Animal health and the brands ADAMS™
and ZODIAC®;
aquatics and reptile and the brands OCEANIC®,
AQUEON™
and ZILLA™;
bird & small animal and the brands KAYTEE®,
SUPER
PET® and CRITTER TRAIL®; dog & cat and the brands TFH™,
NYLABONE®,
FOUR
PAWS®, PINNACLE®
and Avoderm®;
and equine and the brands FARNAM®,
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.

Central Garden & Pet Company
Paul Warburg, 925-948-3686