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Central Garden & Pet Company
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Central Garden third-quarter profits off 40 pct
Aug 07 2001 02:51 PM PDT

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 PROFILE
Central Garden & Pet Company is happy to help with both pets and pests. It is a leading US distributor of lawn, garden, and pet supplies, providing about 45,000 products from about 1,000 manufacturers to pet supplies retailers, home improvement centers, nurseries, and mass merchandisers (Wal-Mart accounts for 25% of total sales) from more than 30 distribution centers. The acquisitive company has grown by buying smaller rivals and expanding its proprietary brand lines, which include Four Paws animal products, AMDRO fire ant bait, Nylabone dog chews, TFH pet books, Norcal pottery, and Pennington seeds. Chairman and CEO William Brown holds a controlling voting interest in the company.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: September
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,355.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (11.7)%
Employees: 4,200
Revenue per employee: $322,666.67

 KEY PEOPLE
• William E. Brown
    CEO
• Lee D. Hines
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
3697 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste. 310
Lafayette, CA 94549
US
Phone: 925-283-4573
Fax: 925-283-6165
Online: Web Site

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