| The Scotts Company, headquartered in Ohio for over 131 years, is the world?s leader in do-it-yourself lawn and garden consumer products, with a full range of products for professional horticulture as well. Our brands give beginning and expert gardeners all they need to create thick, green lawns, beautiful outdoor and indoor gardens, and delicious vegetables and fruits, as well as to keep their homes safe and sound from pests. Our family of trusted brands includes Scotts, Miracle-Gro and Ortho, as well as specialty brands Osmocote, Hyponex and Earthgro. We are also the exclusive worldwide marketing agent for the consumer Roundup brand, owned by Monsanto, and we also offer products for professional horticulture. In the U.K., Scotts' brands include Weedol, the top-selling consumer weed control product; Evergreen, the leading lawn fertilizer line; the Levington line of lawn and garden products; and Miracle-Gro, the leading plant fertilizer. The company's leading brands in continental Europe include KB and Fertiligne in France and Nexa Lotte and Celaflor and Substral in Germany. Scotts LawnService, is also a leading player in the "do-it-for-me" lawn care market. Scotts LawnService is now in 73 of the top 100 lawn service markets in the United States. As the lawn and garden experts, we love sharing our advice and love of the outdoors with the people who choose our products, whether online, through our customer hotline or our popular series of books. It's part of our mission to continue to help people worldwide cultivate and nurture their home environments, leading our company greater growth in the process. Since 1868, the seeds of change at Scotts ranged from buggies and farm seeds to the study of genetics and the introduction of The Scotts Company web site. Despite our leadership position, we continue to innovate and grow, meeting challenging profit and return on investment growth goals. For more information on The Scotts Company and its individual business units, visit the Investor Relations Web site. Or see our job listings for opportunities within our company and business sectors. | 
