EXHIBIT 99.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Central Garden & Pet Company for the quarter ended December 29, 2001 (the “Report”), I, William E. Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| | (1) | | such Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| | (2) | | the information contained in such Report presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Central Garden & Pet Company. |
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| December 10, 2002 | | | | /s/ WILLIAM E. BROWN
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| | | | | | | William E. Brown Chief Executive Officer |
