Scotts Names Rich Martinez Chief Environmental Officer

Scotts Names Rich Martinez Chief Environmental Officer
New function demonstrates Company's commitment to environmental stewardship



MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 24  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Scotts Company, the
world's largest marketer of branded products for consumer lawn and garden care,
has formed a dedicated environmental stewardship function and named Rich
Martinez as Chief Environmental Officer. Martinez will drive the integration of
the Company's environmental stewardship mission across business areas that
include product design, manufacturing, distribution, communications and
government relations.

Martinez will report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim
Hagedorn.

"Our corporate slogan, 'Dedicated to a Beautiful World,' has long been a
reflection of our commitment to environmental stewardship and being a good
corporate citizen," Hagedorn said. "By creating the role of chief environmental
officer, we are now taking that commitment to a higher level. Our focus is to
integrate sound environmental practices and messages into everything we do -
including our communications with homeowners who have trusted our products for
generations. Rich is uniquely qualified to lead this effort."

Martinez joined Scotts in 1979 in Research and Development, where his efforts
focused on product, formulation and processing technology advancement. Since
2002, he has been vice president of Product & Technology Strategy, working
closely with all key areas of the Company's North America business group.

In his new role, Martinez will directly supervise the regulatory and government
affairs functions. He also will directly serve as a liaison with academic
organizations and environmental advocacy groups.

"Scotts shares a great deal of common interests with these important groups,
and I look forward to building stronger relationships with them," Martinez
said. "By working with others who share our commitment to environmental
sustainability, I am confident Scotts can continue to build upon its strong
track record and find even better ways to communicate the environmental
benefits associated with proper lawn and garden care."

Dedicated to a Beautiful World

The Scotts Company is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products
for lawn and garden care, with products for professional horticulture as well. 
The Company owns the industry's most recognized brands.  In the U.S., the
Company's Scotts(R), Miracle-Gro(R) and Ortho(R) brands are market leading in
their categories, as is the consumer Roundup(R) brand, which is marketed in
North America and most of Europe exclusively by Scotts and owned by Monsanto. 
The Company also owns Smith & Hawken, a leading brand of garden- inspired
products that includes pottery, watering equipment, gardening tools, outdoor
furniture and live goods. In Europe, Scotts' brands include Weedol(R),
Pathclear(R), Evergreen(R), Levington(R), Miracle-Gro(R), KB(R), Fertiligene(R)
and Substral(R). 

DATASOURCE: The Scotts Company



CONTACT: Jim King, Director, Investor Relations & Corporate

Communications of The Scotts Company, [phone]



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