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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 and garden and pet supplies markets, announced today that management will present at the CL King 10^th Annual Best Ideas Conference in New York on September 12, 2012 at 8:40 a.m. ET. The live audiocast and presentation materials may be accessed on the Investor section of Centralas website at [ http://ir.central.com ] beginning the date of the presentation.

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 and THE REBELS; 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 POTTERY, 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 SYSTEMS, 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 3,800 employees, primarily in North America. For additional information on Central Garden & Pet Company, including access to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the Companyas website at [ www.central.com ].