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WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2026-- Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT), (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:

• J.P. Morgan High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference (March 3)
  Miami, Florida – Brad Smith, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at 2:15 p.m. ET. Senior managementwill also host one-on-one meetings with institutional investors.
  
  
• BofA Securities 2026 Consumer and Retail conference (March 9-10)
  Miami, Florida – Jason Barnes, EVP, Garden Consumer Products, and Friederike Edelmann, VP, Investor Relations, will host one-on-one meetings with institutional investors.
  
  
• UBS Global Consumer & Retail Conference (March 11)
  New York, New York - Friederike Edelmann, VP, Investor Relations will host one-on-one meetings with institutional investors.

Presentation materials will be available on Central’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.central.com.

About Central Garden & Pet

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) is a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries. Guided by the belief that home is central to life, the company's purpose is to proudly nurture happy and healthy homes. For over 45 years, its innovative and trusted solutions have helped lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a diversified portfolio of market-leading brands including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Best Bully Sticks®, Cadet®, C&S®, Farnam®, Ferry-Morse®, Kaytee®, Nylabone®, Pennington®, Sevin® and Zoёcon®. With fiscal 2025 net sales of $3.1 billion, the company has strong manufacturing and logistics capabilities supported by a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture that incorporates sustainability. Central is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, and employs over 6,000 people, primarily across North America. Visit www.central.com to learn more.

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Investor & Media Contact
Friederike Edelmann
VP Investor Relations & Corporate Sustainability
(925) 412-6726
fedelmann@central.com

Source: Central Garden & Pet Company