Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG) operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, The Scotts Company LLC, to market branded consumer products for lawn and garden care. In the U.S., the company operates through Scotts®, Miracle-Gro® and Ortho® brands, as well as Scotts LawnService®; the consumer Roundup® brand is marketed in North America and most of Europe exclusively by Scotts and owned by Monsanto. In Europe, the company’s brands include Weedol®, Pathclear®, Evergreen®, Levington®, Miracle-Gro®, KB®, Fertiligene® and Substral®. For more information visit the company’s Web site at: www.scotts.com

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