Central Garden & Pet to Present at the Oppenheimer 9th Annual Consumer Conference on July 14, 2009.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) (NASDAQ:CENTA) announced today that management will meet with investors at the Oppenheimer 9th Annual Consumer Conference in Boston on July 14th and 15th. A copy of our handout can be found on our website, www.central.com in our investor section on the morning of Tuesday, July 14, 2009. The webcast will be streamed live on July 15, 2009 at 9:30 AM Eastern from: http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/opco/consumer09/48202146.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. Participating categories in Lawn & Garden include: Grass seed including the brands PENNINGTON[R], SMART SEED(TM) and THE REBELS[TM]; wild bird feed and the brands PENNINGTON[R] and KAYTEE[R]; weed and insect control and the brands AMDRO[R], SEVIN[R], IRONITE[R] and Over 'N Out[R]; and decorative outdoor patio products and the brands NORCAL[R], NEW ENGLAND POTTERY[R] and MATTHEWS FOUR SEASONS[TM]. 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[TM] and ZODIAC[R]; aquatics and reptile and the brands OCEANIC[R], AQUEON[R] and ZILLA[R]; bird & small animal and the brands KAYTEE[R], SUPER PET[R] and CRITTER TRAIL[R]; dog & cat and the brands TFH[TM], NYLABONE[R], FOUR PAWS[R], PINNACLE[R] and Avoderm[R]; and equine and the brands FARNAM[R], BRONCO[R] and SUPER MASK[R]. 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.