Central Garden & Pet to Provide Business Update in Conjunction with Its Presentation at the Oppenheimer Consumer Conference
26 June 2012 - 8:00PM
Business Wire
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA),
a leading innovator, marketer and producer of quality branded
products for the lawn and garden and pet supplies markets,
announced today that it will give a general overview and brief
business update today at the Oppenheimer Annual Consumer Conference
in Boston, Massachusetts. Gus Halas, President & CEO of Central
Operating Companies and Lori Varlas, Chief Financial Officer, will
be presenting at 1:00 p.m. ET. The live audiocast and presentation
materials may be accessed on the Investor section of Central’s
website at http://ir.central.com.
The Company will announce at the conference that its sales
quarter-to-date through May were up significantly over the prior
year period, driven by strength in its Pet segment. Sales in its
Garden segment were relatively flat. Operating margins in both its
Pet and Garden segments rose quarter-to-date through May compared
with the same period a year ago. The Company expects to report its
third quarter earnings for the period ended June 23, 2012 in early
August.
About Central Garden & Pet
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, our products are sold to specialty independent and mass
retailers. Participating categories in Lawn & Garden include:
Grass seed and the brands PENNINGTON®, SMART SEED® and THE REBELS®;
wild bird feed and the brand PENNINGTON®; weed and insect control
and the brands AMDRO®, SEVIN®, IRONITE® and OVER-N-OUT®; and
decorative outdoor patio products and the brands NORCAL POTTERY®,
NEW ENGLAND POTTERY® and MATTHEWS FOUR SEASONS™. We also provide a
host of other regional and application-specific garden brands and
supplies. Participating categories in Pet include: Animal health
and the brands ADAMS™ and ZODIAC®; aquatics and reptile and the
brands OCEANIC SYSTEMS®, AQUEON® and ZILLA®; bird & small
animal and the brands KAYTEE®, SUPER PET® and CRITTER TRAIL®; dog
& cat and the brands TFH™, NYLABONE®, FOUR PAWS®, PINNACLE® and
AVODERM®; and equine and the brands FARNAM®, VITA FLEX® and HORSE
HEALTHTM PRODUCTS. We also provide a host of other
application-specific pet brands and supplies. Central Garden &
Pet Company is based in Walnut Creek, California, and has
approximately 4,000 employees, primarily in North America. For
additional information on Central Garden & Pet Company,
including access to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the
Company’s website at www.central.com.
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