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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-14-004772
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141210
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141210

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:		141278304

	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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            <b>December 10, 2014</b>
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            <b>1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, California</b>
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      On December 10, 2014, Central Garden &amp; Pet Company issued a press
      release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended
      September 27, 2014.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is attached as
      Exhibit&#160;99.1.
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;<u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>.</b>
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      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press release dated December 10, 2014.
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            December 10, 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 Fourth Quarter &amp; Fiscal 2014 Results</b></font>
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      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Fourth
      quarter sales increased 1% to $374 million</b></font></i>
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      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Fourth
      quarter diluted loss per share of ($0.08) per share vs. ($0.47) 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>Adjusted
      fourth quarter diluted loss per share of ($0.12) per share vs. ($0.22)
      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>Fiscal
      2014 diluted EPS of $0.18 vs. diluted loss per share of ($0.04) for
      fiscal 2013</b></font></i>
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      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Adjusted
      fiscal 2014 diluted EPS of $0.33 per share vs. $0.20 per share in the
      prior year</b></font></i>
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      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Fiscal
      2014 operating cash flow improved by $155 million vs. the prior year</b></font></i>
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    <p>
      WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 10, 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 improved financial
      results for the fourth quarter and full year ended September 27, 2014.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fourth Quarter Consolidated GAAP Results</b></u>
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    <p>
      Fourth quarter net sales of $374.2 million increased one percent from
      $368.8 million in the comparable fiscal 2013 period. Gross margin for
      the quarter increased 670 basis points compared to the prior year,
      reflecting higher margins in the Company&#8217;s Garden segment, principally
      due to the non-recurrence of a charge included in the prior year&#8217;s
      fourth quarter, as well as higher controls and grass seed gross margins.
      In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company&#8217;s gross profit included an
      $11.2 million charge (&#8220;2013 Garden Charge&#8221;) associated with two Garden
      products that were subsequently discontinued.
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      The Company&#8217;s 2014 fourth quarter operating income was $1.4 million,
      compared to an operating loss of $26.4 million in the fourth quarter of
      2013, which included two charges - the 2013 Garden Charge of $11.2
      million and a $7.7 million non-cash charge related to the impairment of
      goodwill in the Garden segment. The net loss for the quarter was $4.1
      million, or $0.08 per fully diluted share, compared with a net loss of
      $22.6 million or $0.47 per fully diluted share in the fourth quarter of
      2013.
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      <u><b>Adjusted Fourth Quarter Consolidated Results</b></u>
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    <p>
      Adjusted fourth quarter net sales were $374.2 million compared to
      adjusted net sales of $372.0 million in the prior year period. Adjusted
      gross margin for the quarter improved 390 basis points over the prior
      year, due to a higher gross margin in the Garden segment for the period,
      reflecting improvement in most of the Garden businesses. The adjusted
      operating loss for the fourth quarter was $1.5 million compared to a
      $7.5 million adjusted operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2013, a
      $6.0 million improvement. The reduction in the operating loss was due to
      the Garden segment&#8217;s higher gross margin and strength in the Pet
      segment&#8217;s dog &amp; cat business. The improvement was partially offset by
      weakness in the Pet segment&#8217;s professional and flea and tick businesses.
      The fourth quarter 2014 adjusted net loss was $5.9 million or $0.12 per
      fully diluted share compared to an adjusted loss of $10.7 million or
      $0.22 per fully diluted share in the prior year period.
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      The fourth quarter 2014 adjusted operating loss excludes a $2.9 million
      gain on the sale of plant manufacturing assets. The fourth quarter 2013
      adjusted operating loss excludes the $11.2 million 2013 Garden Charge
      and the $7.7 million Garden goodwill impairment charge.
    </p>
    <p>
      Central President &amp; CEO John Ranelli said, &#8220;Central is a different
      company than a few years ago. We have adopted a multi-pronged, balanced
      strategy that focuses on our customers, margins, operations, and expense
      reductions. While we still have more work to do, and our results will be
      bumpy, I am pleased with the progress we have made to-date and the
      significant improvements to our earnings, balance sheet and cash flow.&#8221;
    </p>
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      Ranelli continued, &#8220;Having implemented more disciplined business
      principles and processes throughout the organization, we are renewing
      our emphasis on top-line growth and sustainable profitability. As we
      have previously indicated, it will still take another year or so to
      position Central for long-term revenue growth, organically and through
      acquisitions. We expect to generate this growth by re-focusing our
      efforts to build up our new product teams and strengthen our product
      development pipeline, as well as by instituting new sales and marketing
      programs to increase consumer takeaway at the shelf.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Ranelli concluded, &#8220;Our approach is methodical and focused. We are
      confident that the improvements made to-date, and those identified for
      the future, are systemic and will become increasingly evident on our
      bottom line, in value to our customers and retail partners, and in total
      return to investors over time.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      The trends in the fourth quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015
      to-date have been generally positive. While management still expects
      results to be uneven, it believes that the significant improvements
      relative to the fourth quarter of 2013 and first quarter of 2014
      indicate that the Company&#8217;s balanced strategy is taking hold. The
      Company does not currently expect the strength experienced in the most
      recent quarters to carry into the second and third quarters, due in part
      to factors affecting its wild bird feed business including lost
      distribution and on previously reduced product pricing in fiscal 2014.
      These factors are expected to have a negative impact on the Company's
      revenues and profits.
    </p>
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    <p>
      <u><b>Garden Segment Fourth Quarter GAAP Details</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Fourth quarter net sales for the Garden segment were $157.2 million, an
      increase of six percent from the fourth quarter of 2013. Garden&#8217;s
      operating margin increased to 4.1% from (20.8%) in the prior year
      quarter. For the fourth quarter, the Garden segment&#8217;s operating income
      improved by $37.2 million to $6.4 million compared to an operating loss
      of $30.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Operating income
      includes a $2.9 million gain on the sale of plant manufacturing assets.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Adjusted Garden Segment Fourth Quarter Details</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Fourth quarter adjusted net sales were $157.2 million compared to $151.6
      million in the year ago period. The Garden segment&#8217;s adjusted branded
      product sales for the quarter increased $6.7 million, or five percent,
      to $138.0 million while sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products declined
      $1.1 million or five percent to $19.2 million, compared with the fourth
      quarter of 2013. Grass seed and controls experienced the largest gains
      and more than offset lower seasonal d&#233;cor and wild bird feed sales. The
      wild bird feed business reported lower sales, despite higher unit
      volumes, due to lower sales prices, which were precipitated by a
      decrease in raw material prices. Seasonal d&#233;cor sales declined due to
      the discontinuance of certain lower-margin or unprofitable products,
      which helped boost operating profit in that business.
    </p>
    <p>
      Fourth quarter garden adjusted operating income was $3.6 million, an
      increase of $15.5 million. The Garden segment&#8217;s adjusted gross and
      operating margins increased significantly during the quarter. The
      Garden&#8217;s adjusted operating margin for the quarter improved to 2.3% from
      (7.9%) in the prior year quarter. Adjusted margins increased across most
      of the Garden segment&#8217;s businesses. Controls, grass seed, pottery,
      seasonal d&#233;cor, and professional fertilizers all delivered improved
      operating margins, offset to some degree by lower margins on sales of
      wild bird feed and other manufacturers&#8217; products. In addition, last
      year&#8217;s adjusted Garden margins were negatively impacted by a number of
      factors that did not repeat this year.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Garden segment&#8217;s fourth quarter 2014 adjusted operating loss
      excludes a $2.9 million gain on the sale of plant manufacturing assets.
      The prior year&#8217;s adjusted operating loss excludes the $11.2 million 2013
      Garden Charge and the $7.7 million garden goodwill impairment charge.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Pet Segment Fourth Quarter Details</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Fourth quarter net sales for the Pet segment were $217.1 million, a
      decrease of two percent from the comparable prior year quarter. The
      decline was in large part due to lower sales in the Company&#8217;s flea &amp;
      tick and small animal businesses, partially offset by higher sales of
      other manufacturers&#8217; products, as well as higher professional and dog &amp;
      cat sales. Industry weakness, reduced shelf space, and increased
      competition in the flea &amp; tick business and certain other businesses
      continued to weigh on sales in the segment. As in the Garden segment,
      wild bird feed sales were also impacted by lower selling prices. The Pet
      segment&#8217;s branded product sales for the quarter decreased $9.1 million,
      or five percent, to $166.5 million from $175.6 million. Sales of other
      manufacturers&#8217; products increased $5.7 million to $50.6 million, an
      increase of 13 percent versus the comparable prior year period, due
      primarily to a selling mix difference in the independent channel.
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    <p>
      The Pet segment&#8217;s operating income for the fourth quarter was $21.1
      million versus $24.7 million in the comparable prior year period, a
      decline of $3.6 million. The Pet segment&#8217;s gross and operating margins
      declined during the quarter. Pet&#8217;s operating margin declined 150 basis
      points to 9.7%, due in part to lower operating margins in the
      professional and flea &amp; tick businesses, as well as a less favorable mix
      of sales, with higher sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products and lower
      higher-margined flea &amp; tick and professional sales than a year ago.
      Margins increased in several businesses, most notably dog &amp; cat and
      small animal.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Additional Information</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company&#8217;s focus on improving working capital resulted in an
      improvement of $154.8 million in operating cash flow when comparing
      fiscal 2014 to fiscal 2013. Cash flow from operations for the fourth
      quarter totaled $57.6 million compared to $37.2 million in the prior
      year period, an improvement of $20.4 million. At September 27, 2014, the
      Company&#8217;s cash and short term investments were $88.7 million compared to
      $33.0 million a year ago. Total debt at September 27, 2014 was $450.2
      million compared to $472.6 million at September 28, 2013, a decrease of
      $22.4 million. As of September 27, 2014, there were no borrowings
      outstanding on the Company&#8217;s senior-secured asset-based revolving credit
      facility and $329.6 million remained available. Net interest expense was
      $9.7 million for the quarter compared to $10.5 million in the prior year
      period. Depreciation and amortization expense was $9.1 million, an
      increase from $8.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. The Company
      took a non-cash charge of approximately $5.9 million in Corporate
      operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2014 related to software
      costs expensed in connection with changes in the Company&#8217;s operations
      and related plans for future SAP implementations. The Company&#8217;s
      effective tax rate for the fourth quarter increased to 49.9 percent due
      to the release of valuation allowances in the Company&#8217;s foreign
      operations compared to 37.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. The
      effective tax rate for the 2014 fiscal year was 29.2 percent compared to
      (74.2) percent for the 2013 fiscal year. In November 2014, the Board of
      Directors authorized the purchase of up to $50 million of the Company&#8217;s
      8.25% senior subordinated notes due March 2018. During the third quarter
      of 2011, the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors authorized a $100 million
      share repurchase program, under which approximately $50.1 million
      remains available for repurchases in fiscal 2015 and thereafter.
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    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2014 Consolidated GAAP Details</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      For the year ended September 27, 2014, the Company reported consolidated
      net sales of $1.60 billion, compared to $1.65 billion in the comparable
      2013 period. Branded products sales, were $1.30 billion, a five percent
      decrease from fiscal 2013, and sales of other manufacturers' products
      increased eight percent to $299.7 million, benefitting from expanded
      distribution in the Pet segment. Operating income for the period was
      $56.2 million compared to $40.2 million in the prior year. The fiscal
      2014 results were negatively impacted by a $16.9 million charge related
      to the discontinuance of two Garden products introduced in the Spring of
      2013 (2014 Garden Charge) and benefitted from a $4.9 million gain on the
      sale of plant manufacturing assets recorded in this year&#8217;s third and
      fourth quarters. The fiscal 2013 results included the $11.2 million 2013
      Garden Charge and a $7.7 million charge for the impairment of goodwill.
      Operating margin increased to 3.5% from 2.4%. Net income for the year
      was $8.8 million and earnings per diluted share were $0.18 compared to a
      net loss of $1.9 million or $0.04 per fully diluted share. in the prior
      year.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Adjusted Fiscal 2014 Consolidated Details</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Adjusted net sales for the year ended September 27, 2014 were $1.61
      billion, down from $1.66 billion a year ago. Adjusted operating income
      for the year was $68.2 million compared to $59.0 million in the prior
      year. Fiscal year 2014 adjusted Garden operating income was $53.1
      million, an increase of $25.9 million from the prior year. Pet operating
      income was $88.1 million in fiscal 2014, a decrease of $7.3 million from
      fiscal 2013. Adjusted consolidated operating margin increased to 4.2%
      from 3.6% in the prior year. Net income for the fiscal year ended
      September 27, 2014 was $8.8 million compared to a loss of $1.9 million
      in fiscal year 2013. Adjusted net income was $16.4 million and adjusted
      earnings per fully diluted share were $0.33 for the year ended September
      27, 2014. Adjusted net income was $10.0 million and adjusted earnings
      per fully diluted share were $0.20 for the year ended September 28, 2013.
    </p>
    <p>
      The fiscal 2014 adjusted operating income excludes the 2014 Garden
      Charge and a $4.9 million gain on the sale of plant manufacturing
      assets. The fiscal 2013 adjusted operating loss excluded the $11.2
      million 2013 Garden Charge and the $7.7 million Garden goodwill
      impairment charge.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Shareholder Proposal</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      In June 2014, the Company received an unsolicited letter from Harbinger
      Group Inc. requesting that the Company discuss with Harbinger a possible
      acquisition by Harbinger of all outstanding shares of Central&#8217;s common
      stock at $10 per share in cash or, alternatively, the acquisition of the
      Company&#8217;s Pet segment for $750 million in cash, subject to due
      diligence. The Company retained Lazard as financial advisor and Cravath,
      Swaine &amp; Moore as legal adviser to assist in the review of the two
      proposals received from Harbinger. With the assistance of its advisors,
      the Board of Directors engaged in a comprehensive review which included
      consideration of current and expected operations, capital structure, and
      market opportunities. In addition, the financial advisor and Company&#8217;s
      outside legal counsel met with Harbinger representatives to provide an
      opportunity to supplement or clarify their proposal. After this
      extensive review, the Board of Directors unanimously concluded in
      October that it would not pursue either of the two proposals received
      from Harbinger Group Inc.
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    <p>
      The Company will not be hosting a conference call this quarter.
    </p>
    <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 under
      the PENNINGTON &#174; brand. 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;, BRONCO&#174; and
      SUPER MASK&#174;. 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 financial results,
      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:
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        disruptions in the Company&#8217;s business; and increased costs and
        expenses associated with the Company&#8217;s change initiatives;
      </li>
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        seasonality and fluctuations in the Company&#8217;s operating results and
        cash flow;
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      <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;
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        uncertainty about new products and marketing programs;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        adverse weather conditions;
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        dependence on a small number of customers for a significant portion of
        the Company&#8217;s business;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        implementation of a new enterprise resource planning information
        technology system;
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      <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>
    <p>
      These risks and others are described in Central&#8217;s Securities and
      Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K
      expected to be filed on December 11, 2014 and our Quarterly Report on
      Form 10-Q filed on August 7, 2014. Central undertakes no obligation to
      publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect new
      information, subsequent events or otherwise.
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            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN &amp; PET COMPANY</b>
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            <b>CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b>
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            <b>(UNAUDITED)</b>
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
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        </td>
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        </td>
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>September 27, </b><br><b>2014</b>
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        </td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <b>September 28, </b><br><b>2013</b>
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            &#160;
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        </td>
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>ASSETS</b>
          </p>
        </td>
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        <td colspan="5">

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      </tr>
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        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Current assets:
          </p>
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        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(in thousands)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          78,676
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,156
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Restricted cash
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          14,283
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Short term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,990
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          193,729
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          326,386
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          48,488
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          53,484
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          671,552
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          166,849
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          208,233
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          87,997
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          14,096
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          13,969
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          1,148,727
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          88,428
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          103,569
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          84,379
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          78,618
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Current portion of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          142
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          173,098
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          449,948
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          39,228
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Equity:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Common stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          124
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          122
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Class A common stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          369
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          353
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Class B stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Additional paid-in capital
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          396,586
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          389,153
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Retained earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          86,396
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          77,592
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accumulated other comprehensive income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,232
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,442
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total Central Garden &amp; Pet shareholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          484,723
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          468,678
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,730
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,346
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          486,453
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          470,024
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          1,148,727
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; 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 style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <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>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</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 colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <b>Three Months Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>September 27,</b><br><b>2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>September 28,</b><br><b>2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>September 27,</b><br><b>2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>September 28,</b><br><b>2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (in thousands, except per share amounts)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          374,238
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          368,837
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,604,357
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,653,633
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            266,682
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          287,530
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,150,333
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,189,731
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            107,556
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          81,307
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          454,024
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          463,902
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          106,183
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          99,987
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          397,811
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          416,038
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            3
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          7,709
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          0
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          7,709
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income (loss) from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            1,373
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (26,389
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,213
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          40,155
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (9,793
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (10,513
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (42,844
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (43,112
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Interest income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          51
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          94
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          142
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            7
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          403
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (677
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (8,362
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (36,881
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          13,866
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (3,492
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income tax expense (benefit)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (4,172
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (13,962
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          4,045
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (2,592
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (4,190
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (22,919
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,821
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (900
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (120
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (338
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,017
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,029
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Company
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (4,070
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (22,581
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          8,804
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (1,929
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </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 style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Net income (loss) per share attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
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        </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 style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (0.08
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (0.47
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          0.18
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (0.04
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (0.08
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (0.47
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          0.18
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (0.04
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </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 style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          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 style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          49,324
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,264
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,880
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,094
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          49,324
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,264
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          49,397
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,094
        </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>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; 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>
    <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 Garden segment charges in fiscal 2014 and 2013 and Garden
      segment gains recognized during the third and fourth quarters of 2014
      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. 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.
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="16">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="16" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>CENTRAL GARDEN &amp; PET COMPANY</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="16" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="16" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="16">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>GAAP Fourth</b><br><b>Quarter 2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Garden</b><br><b>Charge</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Gain on Plant</b><br><b>Assets Sale (B)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Adjusted Fourth</b><br><b>Quarter 2014</b>
          </p>
        </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="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          374,238
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          374,238
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            266,682
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            266,682
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            107,556
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            107,556
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          106,183
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          2,879
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          109,062
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income (loss) from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            1,373
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (2,879
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (1,506
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net loss
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (4,070
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (1,814
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (5,884
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net loss per share attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Co.:
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.08
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.12
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </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="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Weighted shares outstanding
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          49,324
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          49,324
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28.7
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28.7
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %)
        </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="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
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<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>GAAP Fourth</b><br><b>Quarter 2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Garden</b><br><b>Charge (A)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Goodwill</b><br><b>Impairment</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Adjusted Fourth</b><br><b>Quarter 2013</b>
          </p>
        </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 style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          368,837
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,204
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          372,041
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          287,530
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (7,956
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          279,574
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          81,307
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,160
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          92,467
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          107,696
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (7,710
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          99,986
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income (loss) from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (26,389
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          7,710
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (7,519
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (22,581
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          7,031
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          4,857
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (10,693
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net loss per share attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Co.:
        </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 style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Earnings per share - Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.47
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,264
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,264
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          22.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          24.9
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29.2
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          26.9
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (7.2
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %)
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (2.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %)
        </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>
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        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="15">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15" rowspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Consolidated Reconciliation</b>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          <b>For Fiscal Year Ended September 27, 2014</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fiscal 2014</b><br><b>GAAP</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Garden Charge</b><br><b>(A)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Gain on Sale of</b><br><b>Plant Assets (B)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fiscal 2014</b><br><b>As Adjusted</b>
          </p>
        </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 style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,604,357
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,611,392
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,150,333
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,140,460
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          454,024
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          470,932
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          397,811
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          4,875
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          402,686
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          56,213
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          16,908
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (4,875
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          68,246
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          8,804
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          10,652
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (3,071
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          16,385
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net loss per share attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Co.
        </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 style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Earnings per share &#8211; Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.18
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.33
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Weighted shares outstanding
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          49,397
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          49,397
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28.3
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29.2
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          24.8
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          25.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3.5
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="15">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15" rowspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Consolidated Reconciliation</b>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          <b>For Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2013</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fiscal 2013</b><br><b>GAAP</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Garden Charge</b><br><b>(A)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Goodwill</b><br><b>Impairment (C)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fiscal 2013</b><br><b>As Adjusted</b>
          </p>
        </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 style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,653,633
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,204
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,656,837
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,189,731
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (7,956
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,181,775
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          463,902
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,160
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          475,062
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          423,747
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (7,710
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          416,037
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          40,155
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          7,710
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          59,025
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          (1,929
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          7,031
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          4,857
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          9,959
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Earnings per share &#8211; Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.04
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.20
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Weighted shares outstanding
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,094
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,781
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28.7
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          25.6
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          25.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3.6
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </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>
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    <p>
      (A) The Garden charges reflect the impact of Garden segment charges in
      fiscal 2014 and 2013 related to the discontinuance of certain products
      introduced in 2013.
    </p>
    <p>
      (B) The gain on sale of plant assets reflects the gain from the sale of
      plant assets during the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2014 related
      to a product the garden segment will now purchase rather than produce.
    </p>
    <p>
      (C) The goodwill impairment charge was recognized in the fourth quarter
      of fiscal 2013 related to the impairment of goodwill within our garden
      segment.
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        </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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<div style="text-align:left">
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="15">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>Non-GAAP Consolidated Comparative Summary</b>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
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        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Three Months Ended</b><br><b>September 28, 2013</b>
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        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fiscal Year Ended</b><br><b>September 27, 2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fiscal Year Ended</b><br><b>September 28, 2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Adjusted net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          374,238
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          372,041
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,611,392
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,656,837
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Adjusted gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            107,556
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          92,467
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          470,932
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          475,062
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Adjusted gross margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28.7
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          24.9
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29.2
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28.7
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          109,062
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          99,986
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          402,686
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          416,037
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Adjusted selling, general and administrative as a percentage of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          26.9
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          25.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          25.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Adjusted income (loss) from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (1,506
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (7,519
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          68,246
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          59,025
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Adjusted operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (2.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3.6
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Adjusted EPS &#8211; diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          ($0.12
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.33
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.20
        </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>
    </table>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
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      <tr>
        <td colspan="28">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="28" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Garden Segment</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 vs. 2013</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Reconciliation GAAP to non-GAAP</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="28" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="28">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Three Months Ended</b><br><b>September 27, 2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Three Months Ended</b><br><b>September 28, 2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fiscal Year Ended</b><br><b>September 27, 2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fiscal Year Ended</b><br><b>September 28, 2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Garden Segment:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6">

        </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>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net Sales</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net Sales</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net Sales</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net Sales</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net Sales as reported (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 157,164
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ $148,390
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 758,852
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="4" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 765,405
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Garden charge (A)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,204
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,035
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="4" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,204
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net Sales as adjusted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 157,164
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 151,594
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 765,887
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="4" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 768,609
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Three Months Ended</b><br><b>September 27, 2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Three Months Ended</b><br><b>September 28, 2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fiscal Year Ended</b><br><b>September 27, 2014</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Fiscal Year Ended</b><br><b>September 28, 2013</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Garden Segment:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,441
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (30,805
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (20.8
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          41,020
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,286
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Garden charge (A)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,160
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,160
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Goodwill impairment (C)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,710
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,710
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Gain on sale of fixed assets (B)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (2,879
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </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>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (4,875
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income from operations as adjusted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            3,562
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.3
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            %
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (11,935
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            )
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (7.9
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            %)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            53,053
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6.9
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            %
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            27,156
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            3.5
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            %
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <p>
      (A) The Non-GAAP financial information excludes the impact of a garden
      segment charges 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 plant assets during the quarters ended June 28,
      2014 and September 27, 2014 related to a product the garden segment will
      now purchase rather than produce.
    </p>
    <p>
      (C) The goodwill impairment charge recognized in fiscal 2013 related to
      the impairment of goodwill within our Garden segment.
    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Central Garden &amp; Pet Company<br>Steve Zenker,
      925-948-3657<br>Investor Relations
    </p>
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