WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2009--
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
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: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/blair18/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
SEEDTM 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. Participating
categories in Pet 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.
Source: Central Garden & Pet Company
Central Garden & Pet
Paul Warburg, 925-948-3686