Central Garden & Pet to Sponsor 5th Annual 'My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair'

  
    
  
  
    
      Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) announced today it has 
      renewed its sponsorship as a major partner of this year’s 
      ‘My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair’ 
      on Saturday, October 14th, 2006.
    
    
      Organized by the Central Park Conservancy and Central Park Paws, the 5th 
      annual event invites New York’s two-footed and 
      four-footed residents to come and enjoy a day of socialization, 
      information, interaction and most importantly celebration of Central 
      Park and its commitment to providing a dog friendly environment within 
      this world famous landmark in America’s 
      largest city.
    
    
      Central Garden & Pet will be on site in Central Park distributing 
      samples from its TFH/Nylabone, Four Paws and Breeder’s 
      Choice brands, interacting with consumers and promoting responsible pet 
      ownership messaging to future dog owners. Additionally, Central’s 
      Pennington Seed brand provides Central Park the grass seed that creates 
      the most durable, lush green grass for the dogs and their pet parents.
    
    
      “This is a great event and Central Garden & 
      Pet is pleased to be back as a major sponsor,” 
      said Jim Heim, President of the Pet Division of Central Garden & Pet. “The 
      My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair has become a signature 
      yearly event in Central Park and allows us to interact with New York dog 
      owners and promote our best-of-breed brands in a unique and fun way.”
    
    
      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, please 
      visit the Company’s website at http://www.central.com/.
    
  
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) announced today it has
renewed its sponsorship as a major partner of this year's 'My Dog
Loves Central Park Country Fair' on Saturday, October 14th, 2006.

   Organized by the Central Park Conservancy and Central Park Paws,
the 5th annual event invites New York's two-footed and four-footed
residents to come and enjoy a day of socialization, information,
interaction and most importantly celebration of Central Park and its
commitment to providing a dog friendly environment within this world
famous landmark in America's largest city.

   Central Garden & Pet will be on site in Central Park distributing
samples from its TFH/Nylabone, Four Paws and Breeder's Choice brands,
interacting with consumers and promoting responsible pet ownership
messaging to future dog owners. Additionally, Central's Pennington
Seed brand provides Central Park the grass seed that creates the most
durable, lush green grass for the dogs and their pet parents.

   "This is a great event and Central Garden & Pet is pleased to be
back as a major sponsor," said Jim Heim, President of the Pet Division
of Central Garden & Pet. "The My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair
has become a signature yearly event in Central Park and allows us to
interact with New York dog owners and promote our best-of-breed brands
in a unique and fun way."

   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, please visit the Company's website at
http://www.central.com/.