Central Garden & Pet to Present at William Blair & Company 26th Annual Growth Stock Conference on June 29, 2006

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) announced
today that Management will present to investors at the William Blair &
Company 26th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on June 29,
2006. A webcast of the presentation can be accessed live at 2:30 P.M.
Eastern Time and by archive through September 28, 2006, via the
following URL link:
   Central Garden & Pet Company Formal Presentation/Q&A:
http://www.wsw.com/webcast/blair6/cent/

   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, Super Pet, 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, decorative outdoor
patio products and ant control products. These products are sold under
a number of brand names, including Pennington, Norcal Pottery, New
England Pottery, GKI/Bethlehem Lighting, Lilly Miller, 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, please visit the Company's website at
http://www.central.com/.