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  WHAT:    PETCO will host its inaugural "Paws Across America" event in
           locations from coast to coast.  The event, sponsored by Hill's
           Science Diet, will include a 20-minute community dog walk held in
           each store's shopping center and a pet health expo.  A suggested
           $5 donation is appreciated and all proceeds will benefit the
           non-profit PETCO Foundation.  All participants will receive a
           free Paws Across America T-shirt.  The pet health expo will
           include information on PETCO's pet services, pet first aid, pet
           nutrition, low-cost vaccinations, spay/neuter surgeries and more.

  WHEN:    Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006.  Registration for the walk begins
           at 8 a.m.

  WHERE:   Fifty select PETCO locations.  For a complete list of
           participating locations, visit PETCO.com/Paws.

  WHY:     October is National Pet Wellness month, as designated by the
           American Veterinary Medical Association.  This event encourages
           pet health and wellness in the communities PETCO serves.

  VISUAL/PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

           *  Community members having a great time with their pets and
              meeting other pet lovers.

           *  Participants learning about the various aspects of pet health
              and wellness.

  INTERVIEW POSSIBILITIES

           *  PETCO representatives.

           *  Walk participants and their pets.

  WHO:     PETCO is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food,
           supplies and services with a commitment to quality animal care
           and education.  PETCO's strategy is to offer its customers a
           complete assortment of pet-related products and services at
           competitive prices, with superior levels of customer service
           at convenient locations, by hiring pet lovers and training them
           to become counselors to our pet-loving customers.  PETCO operates
           more than 800 neighborhood stores in 49 states and the District
           of Columbia, as well as a leading destination for on-line pet
           food and supplies at www.PETCO.com.

           The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit organization, has raised
           more than $31 million since its inception in 1999.  More than
           4,000 non-profit grassroots animal welfare organizations from
           around the nation receive Foundation support.  Through the PETCO
           Foundation, PETCO endeavors to be a community leader in promoting
           the welfare of companion animals and celebrating the human-animal
           bond.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 4

SOURCE: PETCO