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THE SCOTTS® COMPANY ANNOUNCES NEW GLOBAL STRUCTURE FOR PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS GROUP

MARYSVILLE, OHIO (November 5, 2007)—The Scotts Company LLC is pleased to announce a new organizational structure for its Professional Business Group. This group markets specialty fertilizers and plant protection products to the commercial horticulture industry, including greenhouses, nurseries and landscape professionals, as well as high-value specialty agriculture products throughout the Americas, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region. According to Claude Lopez, senior vice president, International, the realignment is intended to leverage the company’s worldwide presence.

“These new organizational changes reflect our overall strategy to extend Scotts’ global reach,” Lopez said. “Our North America Professional and Grass Seed businesses have significant growth potential. We feel that this new structure will also help us capitalize on emerging growth opportunities in the Asia/Pacific and Latin American markets.”

Due to his successful management of Scotts’ Professional business in Europe over the past seven years, Fred Bosch has been named vice president, Global Professional, and will report to Claude Lopez. He will now be responsible for developing a long-term business plan for the Global Professional division, and will lead both the International and North America Professional businesses.

Formerly head of the North America Professional and Asia/Pacific businesses, Korbin Riley will report to Lopez as vice president, Global Professional Grass Seed and Emerging Markets. Riley is tasked with leveraging Scotts’ recent investment in grass seed operations on a more global basis. He will also focus on expanding the company’s Professional and Consumer businesses into emerging markets throughout the Asia/Pacific region, Latin America and other world regions. Fidel Quinones, director of the Latin America division, will now report to Riley.

“I fully support these executives and their continued efforts to advance the innovative culture of The Scotts Company,” Lopez said. “With their proven leadership and the combined efforts of our associates around the world, Scotts will continue to succeed on a global scale.”

Based in Marysville, Ohio, The Scotts Company LLC is the world’s leading producer and marketer of professional horticulture products. The Company’s industry-leading brands include Osmocote® controlled release fertilizers, Peters Professional® and Peters Excel® water-soluble fertilizers, Landscaper PRO™ turf and ornamental fertilizers and a portfolio of herbicide, miticide and fungicide products. Learn more at www.scottsprohort.com.