Marysville

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, December 7, 2010 - The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), the world's leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, announced today that it has received a binding offer from ICL (TASE: ICL) to acquire the shares and substantially all the assets of ScottsMiracle-Gro's Global Professional business for $270 million (US), subject to certain adjustments at closing, in an all-cash transaction.