Aerogrow announces new board members

July 10, 2008

Aerogrow, makers of the aerogarden AeroGrow International, Inc. (NASDAQ: AERO) (”AeroGrow” or the “Company”), makers of the AeroGarden® line of indoor gardening products, announced that it has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors, Linda Graebner, Peter Michel, Suresh Kumar and Michael Dingman, Jr., bringing significant additional depth and breadth of experience to its Board.

Linda Graebner is a veteran consumer products and direct marketing executive. In her role as President and CEO of Tilia Inc., she transformed a small ($9 million revenue), unprofitable and insolvent company into a leading manufacturer of premier lines of small electric kitchen appliances (FoodSaver® and VillaWare® brands).

Peter Michel has extensive experience in leading and rapidly growing a wide range of product and service companies. Mr. Michel is currently the President and CEO of iSECUREtrac Corporation, a leading provider of electronic monitoring systems.

Suresh Kumar is a proven leader in international business with decades of international consumer product experience. Suresh has served as Advisor and Consultant to the Clinton Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, working closely with the principals and governments to establish private-public partnerships that stimulate international economic development.

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