Central Garden & Pet Stockholders Approve Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation

  
    
  
  
    
      Central Garden & Pet Company (Nasdaq:CENT) announced today that its 
      stockholders have approved an amendment to Central’s 
      Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the issuance, from time to 
      time, of up to 100 million shares of non-voting Class A Common Stock.
    
    
      Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator, marketer and 
      producer of quality branded products for the pet and lawn and garden 
      supplies markets. Our pet products include pet bird and small animal 
      food, aquarium products, flea, tick, mosquito and other pest control 
      products, edible bones, cages, carriers, pet books, and other dog, cat, 
      reptile and small animal products. These products are sold under a 
      number of brand names, including Kaytee, SuperPet, All-Glass Aquarium, 
      Oceanic, Kent Marine, Energy Savers Unlimited, Zodiac, Pre-Strike, 
      Altosid, Nylabone, TFH, Four Paws, Interpet, Breeder's Choice and 
      Farnam. Our lawn and garden products include grass seed, wild bird food, 
      weed and insect control products, and decorative outdoor patio products. 
      These products are sold under a number of brand names, including 
      Pennington, Norcal Pottery, New England Pottery, GKI/Bethlehem Lighting, 
      Lilly Miller, Ironite, Matthews Four Seasons, Cedar Works, AMDRO, 
      Grant's, Sevin and Over'n Out. For additional information on Central 
      Garden & Pet, including access to the Company's SEC filings.
    
  
Central Garden & Pet Company (Nasdaq:CENT) announced today that
its stockholders have approved an amendment to Central's Certificate
of Incorporation to authorize the issuance, from time to time, of up
to 100 million shares of non-voting Class A Common Stock.

   Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator, marketer and
producer of quality branded products for the pet and lawn and garden
supplies markets. Our pet products include pet bird and small animal
food, aquarium products, flea, tick, mosquito and other pest control
products, edible bones, cages, carriers, pet books, and other dog,
cat, reptile and small animal products. These products are sold under
a number of brand names, including Kaytee, SuperPet, All-Glass
Aquarium, Oceanic, Kent Marine, Energy Savers Unlimited, Zodiac,
Pre-Strike, Altosid, Nylabone, TFH, Four Paws, Interpet, Breeder's
Choice and Farnam. Our lawn and garden products include grass seed,
wild bird food, weed and insect control products, and decorative
outdoor patio products. These products are sold under a number of
brand names, including Pennington, Norcal Pottery, New England
Pottery, GKI/Bethlehem Lighting, Lilly Miller, Ironite, Matthews Four
Seasons, Cedar Works, AMDRO, Grant's, Sevin and Over'n Out. For
additional information on Central Garden & Pet, including access to
the Company's SEC filings.