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WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) (NASDAQ:CENTA), a leading innovator, marketer and producer of quality branded products for the lawn & garden and pet supplies markets, will announce its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 results on Thursday, November 17, 2011 after the close of trading. In conjunction with the earnings release, Central will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time), to discuss the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 financial results and to provide a general business update. The conference call will be accessible via the internet from the companyas website.

To access the webcast link, log on to [ www.central.com ] and locate the link in the investor relations section of the website. Alternatively, to listen to the call by telephone, dial 617-597-5378 (domestic and international) and enter passcode 86126177. A replay of the call will be available for three weeks by dialing 617-801-6888 (domestic and international) and entering passcode 72823975.

About Central Garden & Pet

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 and the brands PENNINGTON, SMART SEED^TM and THE REBELSa"; wild bird feed and the brand PENNINGTON; 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 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, AQUEONa" and ZILLAa"; 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 4,300 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 ].