MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company , the world's largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, said today it will now release its first quarter financial results on Monday, January 28, 2008 after the closing of the U.S. financial markets. The Company had previously planned to release the results on January 29.
In addition to its first quarter results, the Company will simultaneously make available historical financial data on its new reporting segments. In December, the ScottsMiracle-Gro said it was changing its segments to reflect the global approach to managing both its consumer and professional businesses.
"We decided to release our earnings this quarter earlier than usual simply to give the investment community more time to understand our new reporting segments prior to our conference call," said Dave Evans, chief financial officer. The Company plans to discuss its results during a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day.
A live Webcast of the call and the press release will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site http://investor.scotts.com/. An archive of the Webcast, as well as the press release and any accompanying information, will remain available on the site for at least a 12-month period.
About ScottsMiracle-Gro
With more than $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 that includes pottery, watering equipment, gardening tools, outdoor furniture and live goods, and Morning Song, a leading brand in the wild bird food market. 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 http://www.scotts.com/.
