MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Scotts Miracle-Gro
Company (NYSE: SMG), the world's leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and
garden products, will hold its annual Analyst & Investor Day on Tuesday,
February 3 at Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m., the Company will
discuss its strategies and financial outlook for 2009. The Company will issue
its financial results for its first fiscal quarter at 7:00 am on the same day.
Presentations throughout the meeting will also focus on the Company's
long-term strategic plan and growth initiatives.
Speaking on behalf of ScottsMiracle-Gro will be:
-- Jim Hagedorn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
-- Mark Baker, President and Chief Operating Officer
-- Dave Evans, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
-- Barry Sanders, Executive Vice President, North America
-- Claude Lopez, Executive Vice President, International
-- Mike Lukemire, Executive Vice President, Global Technology & Operations
-- Jan Valentic, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing
Institutional analysts and investors interested in attending the meeting
should contact the Company's Investor Relations department.
A live Webcast of the meeting can be heard on the investor relations
section of the Company's Web site at http://investor.scotts.com . Slides from
each presentation will also be available on the Web site.
About ScottsMiracle-Gro
With $2.9 billion in worldwide sales and more than 6,000 associates, The
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Scotts
Company LLC, is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products for
lawn and garden care, with products for professional horticulture as well.
The Company's brands are the most recognized in the industry. In the U.S.,
the Company's Scotts(R), Miracle-Gro(R) and Ortho(R) brands are market-leading
in their categories, as is the consumer Roundup(R) brand, which is marketed in
North America and most of Europe exclusively by Scotts and owned by Monsanto.
The Company also owns Smith & Hawken, a leading brand of garden-inspired
products. In Europe, the Company's brands include Weedol(R), Pathclear(R),
Evergreen(R), Levington(R), Miracle-Gro(R), KB(R), Fertiligene(R) and
Substral(R). For additional information, visit us at www.scotts.com.
SOURCE The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company