ScottsMiracle-Gro Announces Jim King as New Senior Vice President

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company , the global leader in the consumer lawn and garden industry, announces the recent promotion to senior vice president of Jim King.

Jim King, senior vice president, Corporate Affairs, oversees Investor Relations, Associate Communications, Media Relations, Issues and Crisis Communications, Community Relations, Corporate Partnerships and Public Affairs. During his tenure at Scotts, King's focus has been on enhancing the Company's reputation across a variety of key stakeholders, both internally and externally.

King began his career at Scotts in 2001 as director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. He most recently served as vice president, Corporate Affairs since 2006. Prior to joining ScottsMiracle-Gro, King held leadership positions with Edward Howard & Co. and American Greetings Corp., as well as a business journalist in Phoenix, Atlanta and Cleveland.

"Jim's vision for linking our communications and outreach efforts to corporate strategy has enhanced our reputation while increasing visibility with all stakeholders -- including consumers, investors, customers, media, partnerships," said Jim Hagedorn, chairman and chief executive officer.

About ScottsMiracle-Gro

With $2.9 billion in worldwide sales and more than 6,000 associates, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Scotts Company LLC, is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care, with products for professional horticulture as well. The Company's brands are the most recognized in the industry. 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. The Company also owns Smith & Hawken, a leading brand of garden-inspired products that includes pottery, watering equipment, gardening tools, outdoor furniture and live goods. In Europe, the Company's brands include Weedol(R), Pathclear(R), Evergreen(R), Levington(R), Miracle-Gro(R), KB(R), Fertiligene(R) and Substral(R). For additional information, visit us at http://www.scotts.com/ .