SECTION 906 CEO CERTIFICATION
Published on December 10, 2003
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying annual report on Form 10-K of Central Garden & Pet Company for the year ended September 27, 2003 (the Report), I, Glenn W. Novotny, President and Chief Executive 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:
| (1) | such Report complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | the information contained in such Report presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Central Garden & Pet Company. |
This written statement is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to such Form 10-K.
| December 10, 2003 |
/s/ GLENN W. NOVOTNY |
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| Glenn W. Novotny |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
A signed original of this written statement required by § 906 has been provided to Central Garden & Pet Company and will be retained by Central Garden & Pet Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.