Scotts Management to Discuss 2004 Strategies; CEO to Speak at Banc of America Consumer Conference on March 31, 2004 MARYSVILLE, Ohio, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Scotts Company, the world's largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, will present at the Banc of America Consumer Conference on Wednesday, March 31, 2004. Chairman and CEO Jim Hagedorn will address the audience at 8:50 a.m. EST at The Palace Hotel in New York, NY. Mr. Hagedorn will discuss current strategies and an outlook for 2004. Members of the media and general public are invited to join the meeting via webcast. The webcast, along with slides from the presentation, can be accessed at http://www.investor.scotts.com/ . About Scotts The Scotts Company is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care, with a full range of products for professional horticulture as well. The Company owns the industry's most recognized brands. 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. In Europe, Scotts' brands include Weedol(R), Pathclear(R), Evergreen(R), Levington(R), Miracle-Gro(R), KB(R), Fertiligene(R) and Substral(R). DATASOURCE: The Scotts Company CONTACT: Jim King, Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications of The Scotts Company, +1-937-578-5622 Web site: http://www.scotts.com/ http://www.investor.scotts.com/

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