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Central Garden & Pet to Present at the Jefferies 2010 Global Consumer Conference June 21 Through June 23

^{Published on 2010-06-18 14:12:19 - Market Wire}
 

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT)(NASDAQ: CENTA) announced today that management will meet with investors at the Jefferies 2010 Consumer Conference in Nantucket, Massachusetts on June 21 through June 23. A copy of our handout can be found on our website, [ www.central.com ] in our investor section on the morning of Wednesday, June 23, 2010. The webcast will be streamed live on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern from: [ http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jeff45/cent/ ]

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® ], [ SMART SEEDa" ] and [ THE REBELSa" ]; 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® ] , [ CEDAR WORKS® ] and [ MATTHEWS FOUR SEASONSa" ]. 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 [ ADAMSa" ] 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 [ TFHa" ] ,[ 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 4,000 employees, primarily in North America and Europe. For additional information on Central Garden & Pet Company, including access to Central's SEC filings, please visit Central's website at [ www.central.com ].