EXHIBIT 99.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Central Garden & Pet Company for the
quarter ended December 28, 2002 (the Report), I, Stuart W. Booth, Chief Financial Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, that:
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such Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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the information contained in such Report presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Central Garden & Pet
Company. |
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February 3, 2003 |
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/s/ STUART W. BOOTH
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Stuart W. Booth Chief Financial Officer |