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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-14-003403
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140807
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140807
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140807

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887733
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190]
		IRS NUMBER:				680275553
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0929

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33268
		FILM NUMBER:		141024183

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1340 TREAT BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94597
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9259484000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1340 TREAT BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94597

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941019
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      On August 7, 2014, Central Garden &amp; Pet Company issued a press release
      announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended June 28,
      2014.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
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            CENTRAL GARDEN &amp; PET COMPANY
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            /s/ Lori Varlas
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            Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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            August 7, 2014
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Central
      Garden &amp; Pet Company Announces Fiscal 2014 Third Quarter Results</b></font>
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      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Third
      quarter sales decreased 11% to $438 million</b></font></i>
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      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Diluted
      EPS of $0.09 per share</b></font></i>
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      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Adjusted
      diluted EPS of $0.28 per share compared to $0.28 per share in prior year
      quarter</b></font></i>
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      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Company
      takes charge of $16.9 million for discontinued garden products</b></font></i>
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      WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 7, 2014--Central Garden &amp;
      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, today reported financial results for
      the third quarter ended June 28, 2014.
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    <p>
      Net sales were $438.0 million, an 11 percent decrease from the
      comparable fiscal 2013 period. Revenues declined in both the Company&#8217;s
      Pet and Garden segments. Results were negatively impacted by a $16.9
      million charge related to the discontinuance of two Garden products
      introduced in the spring of 2013 but benefitted from a $2.0 million gain
      on the sale of certain fixed assets. Gross margin declined 370 basis
      points due to lower margins in the Company&#8217;s Garden segment, principally
      as a result of the Garden charge recorded during the quarter. Third
      quarter operating income was $18.4 million, compared to operating income
      of $32.9 million in the third quarter of 2013. Adjusted operating income
      excluding the Garden charge and the gain on the sale of fixed assets was
      $33.3 million. Net income for the quarter was $4.7 million, or $0.09 per
      fully diluted share, compared with net income of $13.7 million or $0.28
      per fully diluted share in the third quarter of 2013. Excluding the
      Garden charge and the gain on the sale of fixed assets, adjusted net
      income was $14.1 million and earnings per fully diluted share were $0.28
      for the quarter.
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      Despite a concerted effort to improve the takeaway of the two Garden
      products introduced in 2013 through product, packaging, and placement
      changes, as well as aggressive promotions, the Company continued to
      experience weak consumer sales for these products in their second
      season. Late in the third quarter, major retailers indicated that they
      would not be supporting the products going forward. Consequently, the
      Company has made the decision to discontinue these products at the end
      of the Garden season. In conjunction with this decision, the Company
      recorded a $16.9 million charge to write off its inventory, and account
      for product returns, promotional allowances, and other costs related to
      the discontinuance of the products. The Company estimates that it may
      incur up to an additional $2.5 million in related disposal costs which
      would be reflected in the fourth quarter of 2014 and future quarters.
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    <p>
      Said Central President &amp; CEO John Ranelli, &#8220;The right decision was to
      cut our losses, discontinue the products and move forward. We are
      continuing our aggressive efforts to improve customer service, address
      issues that have impacted financial performance and position the Company
      to create value for shareholders.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Garden Segment Details</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Third quarter net sales for the Garden segment were $210.9 million, a
      decline of 18 percent from the third quarter of 2013, impacted by the
      acceleration of retailer demand from the Company&#8217;s third fiscal quarter
      into its second fiscal quarter. As previously communicated, this
      acceleration occurred due to retailers anticipating a favorable weather
      pattern and an early beginning to the Garden season. Accordingly, it was
      expected that third quarter sales would be lower than a year ago. While
      third quarter sales were down substantially due to timing, year-to-date
      sales for the Garden segment declined only two percent. The Garden
      segment&#8217;s branded product sales for the quarter decreased $42.8 million,
      or 20 percent, to $172.7 million while sales of other manufacturers&#8217;
      products declined $2.6 million or six percent to $38.2 million, compared
      with the third quarter of 2013.
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    <p>
      The Garden segment&#8217;s gross and operating margins declined during the
      quarter, reflecting the Garden product discontinuance charge, as well as
      lower gross margins in the grass seed, fertilizer, and controls
      businesses, which were negatively impacted by higher costs and
      unfavorable mix changes. For the third quarter, the Garden segment&#8217;s
      operating income was $4.0 million, a decrease from $13.7 million in the
      third quarter of 2013. Garden&#8217;s operating margin declined 340 basis
      points to 1.9%, including the Garden charge and a $2.0 million gain on
      the sale of fixed assets. Excluding the Garden charge and the gain on
      the sale of fixed assets, the segment&#8217;s adjusted operating income
      increased $5.2 million to $18.9 million, reflecting reduced marketing
      costs. The Garden segment&#8217;s adjusted operating margin was 8.7%.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Pet Segment Third Quarter Details</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales for the Pet segment for the quarter were $227.1 million, a
      decline of five percent from the third quarter of 2013. The decline
      encompassed most Pet categories and was primarily due to industry
      weakness and less shelf space in certain categories, as well as
      increased competition in the flea &amp; tick category. The Pet segment&#8217;s
      branded product sales for the quarter decreased $17.4 million, or nine
      percent, to $177.1 million. Sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products
      increased $6.7 million to $50.0 million, an increase of 15 percent
      compared with the third quarter of 2013, due primarily to increased
      sales in the independent channel.
    </p>
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        </div>
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    </div>
    <p>
      The Pet segment&#8217;s operating income was $28.4 million, versus $33.1
      million in the comparable prior year period. Pet segment gross margin
      improved, benefitting from higher gross margins in the small animal and
      dog &amp; cat businesses. Despite the gross margin improvement, the Pet
      segment&#8217;s operating margin declined 140 basis points to 12.5%, due in
      part to higher marketing costs compared to the third quarter of last
      year. The majority of the marketing cost increase was attributable to
      the Company&#8217;s flea &amp; tick business.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Year-to-Date Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      For the nine months ending June 28, 2014, the Company reported
      consolidated net sales of $1.23 billion, a decrease from $1.28 billion
      in the comparable 2013 period. Branded products sales were $1.00
      billion, a seven percent decrease from the comparable 2013 period, and
      sales of other manufacturers' products increased eight percent to $229.9
      million, benefitting from expanded distribution. Operating income for
      the period was $54.8 million compared to $66.5 million in the prior
      year. Excluding the third quarter Garden product discontinuance charge
      and the gain on the sale of fixed assets, adjusted operating income was
      $69.8 million. Net income for the nine months ended June 28, 2014 was
      $12.9 million compared to $20.7 million in the comparable 2013 period.
      Earnings per fully diluted share were $0.26 compared to $0.42 per fully
      diluted share in the year ago period. Excluding the third quarter Garden
      charge and the gain on the sale of fixed assets, adjusted net income was
      $22.3 million and adjusted earnings per fully diluted share were $0.45
      for the period ended June 28, 2014.
    </p>
    <p>
      Cash flow from operations for the quarter totaled $128.9 million
      compared to $96.7 million in the prior year period, an improvement of
      $32.2 million. At June 28, 2014, the Company&#8217;s cash and short term
      investments were $46.1 million. Total debt at June 28, 2014 was $450.3
      million compared to $509.6 million at June 29, 2013, a decrease of $59.3
      million. As of June 28, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding on
      the Company&#8217;s senior-secured asset-based revolving credit facility and
      $390.0 million remained available. Net interest expense was $10.4
      million for the quarter and $11.3 million in the prior year period.
      Depreciation and amortization expense was $9.2 million, an increase from
      $7.8 million in the third quarter of 2013. The Company&#8217;s effective tax
      rate for the third quarter was 37.0 percent compared to 34.3 percent in
      the third quarter of 2013 due to the absence of tax credits that
      benefitted the prior year period.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company will not be hosting a conference call.
    </p>
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        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <u><b>About Central Garden &amp; Pet</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Central Garden &amp; Pet Company is a leading innovator, marketer and
      producer of quality branded products for the lawn &amp; garden and pet
      supplies markets. Committed to new product innovation, our products are
      sold to specialty independent and mass retailers. Participating
      categories in Lawn &amp; Garden include: Grass seed and the brands
      PENNINGTON&#174;, SMART SEED&#174; and THE REBELS&#174;; wild bird feed and the brand
      PENNINGTON&#174;; weed and insect control and the brands AMDRO&#174;, SEVIN&#174;,
      IRONITE&#174; and OVER-N-OUT&#174;; and decorative outdoor patio products and the
      brands NORCAL POTTERY&#174;, NEW ENGLAND POTTERY&#174; and MATTHEWS FOUR SEASONS&#8482;.
      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&#8482; and ZODIAC&#174;; aquatics and reptile and the
      brands OCEANIC SYSTEMS&#174;, AQUEON&#174; and ZILLA&#174;; bird &amp; small animal and the
      brands KAYTEE&#174;, SUPER PET&#174; and CRITTER TRAIL&#174;; dog &amp; cat and the brands
      TFH&#8482;, NYLABONE&#174;, FOUR PAWS&#174;, PINNACLE&#174; and AVODERM&#174;; and equine and the
      brands FARNAM&#174;, VITA FLEX&#174; and HORSE HEALTH<sup>TM</sup>
      PRODUCTS. We also provide a host of other application-specific pet
      brands and supplies. Central Garden &amp; Pet Company is based in Walnut
      Creek, California, and has approximately 3,300 employees, primarily in
      North America. For additional information on Central Garden &amp; Pet
      Company, including access to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the
      Company&#8217;s website at <u>www.central.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;Safe Harbor&#8221; Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
      Act of 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not
      historical facts, including expectations for future favorable results
      and lower borrowing costs, are forward-looking statements that are
      subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
      differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking
      statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon the Company&#8217;s
      current expectations and various assumptions. There are a number of
      risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ
      materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this release
      including, but not limited to, the following factors:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        disruptions in the Company&#8217;s business; and increased costs and
        expenses associated with the Company&#8217;s change initiatives;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        seasonality and fluctuations in the Company&#8217;s operating results and
        cash flow;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        fluctuations in market prices for seeds and grains and other raw
        materials and the Company&#8217;s ability to pass through cost increases in
        a timely manner;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        uncertainty about new products and marketing programs;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        adverse weather conditions;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        dependence on a small number of customers for a significant portion of
        our business;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        implementation of a new enterprise resource planning information
        technology system;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        the impact on financial results of costs incurred to consider and
        respond to the unsolicited Harbinger proposal; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        the impact of the Harbinger proposal on our business.
      </li>
    </ul>
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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      These risks and others are described in Central&#8217;s Securities and
      Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K
      filed December 12, 2013 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be
      filed on August 7, 2014. Central undertakes no obligation to publicly
      update these forward-looking statements to reflect new information,
      subsequent events or otherwise.
    </p>
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        <div style="text-align: left">

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      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" colspan="11" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN &amp; PET COMPANY </b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS </b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) </b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Unaudited</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="5">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <b>June 28,</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <b>June 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <b>September 28,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          <b>ASSETS</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <b>2014</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <b>2013</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <b>2013</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Current assets:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          31,846
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          20,482
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          15,156
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Short term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          14,220
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          17,820
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          17,820
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of
          $29,221, $23,355 and $21,158)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          214,120
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          243,650
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          194,260
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          365,035
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          413,070
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          391,934
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          53,689
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          53,751
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          53,484
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 35.0px; text-align: left">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          678,910
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          748,773
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          672,654
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Land, buildings, improvements and equipment&#8212;net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          177,660
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          190,921
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          188,913
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          205,756
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          210,223
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          205,756
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other intangible assets&#8212;net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          76,923
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          75,670
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          79,868
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Deferred income taxes and other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          26,689
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          19,049
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          13,969
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,165,938
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,244,636
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,161,160
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <b>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Current liabilities:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          89,959
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          112,313
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          103,569
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          89,521
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          93,213
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          78,618
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Current portion of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          296
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          205
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          142
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 35.0px; text-align: left">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          179,776
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          205,731
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          182,329
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          449,994
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          509,430
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          472,445
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other long-term obligations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          43,236
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          37,845
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          36,362
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Equity:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Common stock, $.01 par value: 12,308,802, 12,246,751, and 12,246,751
          shares outstanding at June 28, 2014, June 29, 2013 and September 28,
          2013
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          123
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          122
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          122
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Class A common stock, $.01 par value: 36,479,590, 35,240,576 and
          35,291,001 shares outstanding at June 28, 2014, June 29, 2013 and
          September 28, 2013
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          365
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          352
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          353
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Class B stock, $.01 par value: 1,652,262 shares outstanding
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Additional paid-in capital
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          398,244
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          388,443
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          389,153
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Accumulated earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          90,466
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          100,173
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          77,592
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Accumulated other comprehensive income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,868
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          840
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,442
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 35.0px; text-align: left">
          Total Central Garden &amp; Pet Company shareholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          491,082
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          489,946
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          468,678
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,850
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,684
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,346
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 35.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Total equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          492,932
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          491,630
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          470,024
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,165,938
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,244,636
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,161,160
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px">
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" colspan="17" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN &amp; PET COMPANY </b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(in thousands, except per share amounts)</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>Three Months Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>Nine Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 28,</b><br><b>2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 29,</b><br><b>2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 28,</b><br><b>2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 29,</b><br><b>2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          437,987
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          494,130
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,230,119
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,284,796
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Cost of goods sold and occupancy
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          318,856
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          341,664
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          883,651
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          902,201
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          119,131
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          152,466
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          346,468
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          382,595
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          100,705
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          119,574
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          291,628
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          316,051
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,426
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          32,892
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          54,840
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          66,544
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (10,429
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (11,347
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (33,051
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (32,599
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          14
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          28
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          43
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          120
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other income (expense)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          456
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          353
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          396
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (676
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          8,467
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          21,926
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          22,228
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          33,389
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          3,133
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,520
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          8,217
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          11,370
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income including noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          5,334
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          14,406
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          14,011
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          22,019
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          647
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          681
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,137
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,367
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Company
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          4,687
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          13,725
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          12,874
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          20,652
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income per share attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Company:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.10
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.28
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.26
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.43
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.09
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.28
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.26
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.42
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Weighted average shares used in the computation of net income per
          share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,148
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          48,173
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          48,732
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          48,037
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,841
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          48,822
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,201
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          48,766
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
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    </div>
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        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
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    <p>
      <i>Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures</i>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S.
      generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, management
      believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the
      impact of the garden charge and a gain recognized during the quarter
      ended June 28, 2014 in the garden segment related to the sale of plant
      assets may be useful in certain instances to provide additional
      meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior
      operating periods that should be considered when assessing our ongoing
      performance. Additionally, we have provided a comparison of our net debt
      amounts which can be used as a measure of our net debt balances. The
      Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful
      information to investors and other users of its financial statements,
      such as lenders. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures
      in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating
      the Company's performance. While the Company's management believes that
      non-GAAP measurements are useful supplemental information, such adjusted
      results are not intended to replace the Company's GAAP financial results
      and should be read in conjunction with those GAAP results.
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<div style="text-align:left">
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      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
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            <b>(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="22">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" colspan="20" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>For the Three Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 28,</b><br><b>2014</b><br><b>GAAP</b>
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        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>Garden Charge (A)</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Of</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fixed Assets (B)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 28,</b><br><b>2014</b><br><b>As Adjusted</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 29,</b><br><b>2013</b><br><b>GAAP</b>
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          437,987
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,035
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          445,022
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          494,130
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Cost of goods sold and occupancy
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          318,856
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (9,873
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          308,983
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          341,664
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          119,131
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16,908
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          136,039
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          152,466
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          100,705
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,996
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          102,701
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          119,574
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,426
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16,908
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (1,996
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          33,338
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          32,892
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net Income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          4,687
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          10,652
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (1,258
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          14,081
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          13,725
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Earnings per share - Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.09
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.21
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (0.02
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.28
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.28
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Weighted Shares Outstanding
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,841
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,841
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,841
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,841
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          48,822
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Gross margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          27.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          30.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          30.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          23.0
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          23.1
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          24.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          4.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7.5
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          6.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="20" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>For the Nine Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 28,</b><br><b>2014</b><br><b>GAAP</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>Garden Charge (A)</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>Gain on Sale</b>

          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Of</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fixed Assets (B)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 28,</b><br><b>2014</b><br><b>As Adjusted</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 29,</b><br><b>2013</b><br><b>GAAP</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,230,119
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,035
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,237,154
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,284,796
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Cost of goods sold and occupancy
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          883,651
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (9,873
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          873,778
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          902,201
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          346,468
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16,908
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          363,376
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          382,595
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          291,628
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,996
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          293,624
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          316,051
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          54,840
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16,908
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (1,996
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          69,752
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          66,544
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net Income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          12,874
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          10,652
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (1,258
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          22,268
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          20,652
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Earnings per share - Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.26
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.22
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (0.03
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.45
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.42
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Weighted Shares Outstanding
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,201
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,201
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,201
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,201
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          48,766
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Gross margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          28.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          29.4
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          29.8
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          23.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          23.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          24.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          4.5
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          5.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          5.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>For the Three Months Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>For the Nine Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Garden Segment:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>Net Sales</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <b>Net Sales</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          June 28, 2014 as reported (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          210,905
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          601,688
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Garden charge (A)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,035
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,035
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          June 28, 2014 as adjusted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          217,940
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          608,723
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Income from</b><br><b>Operations</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Operating</b><br><b>Margin</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Income from</b><br><b>Operations</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Operating</b><br><b>Margin</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          June 28, 2014 as reported (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          4,011
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          34,579
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          5.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Garden charge (A)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16,908
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16,908
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Gain on sale of fixed assets (B)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (1,996
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (1,996
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          June 28, 2014 as adjusted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,923
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          8.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,491
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          8.1
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          June 29, 2013 as reported (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          13,668
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          5.3
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          39,090
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          6.3
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      (A) The Non-GAAP financial information excludes the impact of a garden
      segment charge to write off inventory, account for product returns and
      promotional allowances and other costs related to the discontinuance of
      certain products introduced in 2013.
    </p>
    <p>
      (B) The gain on sale of fixed assets correlates to the sale of plant
      assets during the quarter ended June 28, 2014 related to a product the
      garden segment will now purchase rather than produce.
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="top" colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <b>Net Debt Calculation</b>

          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(unaudited, in thousands)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          <b>Net Debt:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 28,</b><br><b>2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>June 29,</b><br><b>2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Current portion of long term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          296
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          205
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Long term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          449,994
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          509,430
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left">
          Total long term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          450,290
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          509,635
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Less:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          31,846
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          20,482
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Short term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          14,220
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          17,820
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Net debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          404,224
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          471,333
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Central Garden &amp; Pet Company<br>Steve Zenker,
      925-948-3657<br>Investor Relations
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