| Ticker Symbol: | CENT |
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| Exchange: | NASD |
| Contact Info: | 1340 Treat Boulevard Walnut Creek CA 94597 925 948-4000 |
| CEO/President: | William E. Brown |
| Industry: | Consumer Prdts - Misc Discr / Standard Industry Code: 5190 |
| Description: | 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, ITS products are sold to specialty independent and mass retailers in the following categories: In Lawn & Garden: Grass seed including the brands Pennington and The Rebels; wild bird feed and the brands Pennington and Kaytee; weed and insect control and the brands AMDRO, Sevin, Ironite and Over \'N Out and; decorative outdoor patio products and the brands Norcal, New England Pottery and Matthews Four Seasons. The Company also provide a host of other regional and application-specific garden brands and supplies. It also provide a host of other application-specific Pet brands and supplies. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 72,160 (000) | Market Value: | 213,370 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 26.54% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 10.70% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 492.94 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 15.65 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 0.22 | P/E Ratio: | 8 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 0.22 on 08/06/08 | Earnings Per Share: | -3.59 |
| Most Recent Split: | Annual Dividend Rate: | 0 | |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 29.20 on 02/06/07 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 0% |

| JARDEN CP | -65.20 | 13.35 | |
| NUTRISYSTEM INC | -49.40 | 13.22 | |
| WEIGHT WATCHERS | -51.20 | 26.63 | |
| CENTRAL GARDEN | -29.50 | 2.91 | |
| BLYTH INC | -77.00 | 5.86 |
