Central Garden & Pet to Present at Bank of America 2007 Consumer Conference on March 13, 2007.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT)(NASDAQ:CENTA) announced today that management will present to investors at the Bank of America 2007 Consumer Conference in New York on March 13, 2007. A webcast of the presentation can be accessed live through the Internet at 11:30 A.M. Pacific Time and by archive through March 30, 2007 via the following links:

http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/consumer07/id62104299.cfm.

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 RZilla; bird & small animal and the brands Kaytee, Super Pet and CritterTrail; 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 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, including access to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the Company's website at http://www.central.com/.