Sun Gro announces timing of 2009 fourth quarter and year-end financial
results release, conference call and webcast

Trading Symbol: The Toronto Stock Exchange - GRO.UN

VANCOUVER, March 15 /CNW/ - In conjunction with the release of its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009, Sun Gro Horticulture Income Fund (TSX: GRO.UN) will host a conference call and webcast at 7:30 am Pacific Time, (10:30 am Eastern) on Thursday, March 18, 2010.

Mitchell Weaver, President and CEO, and Bradley Wiens, Vice President Finance and CFO, Sun Gro Horticulture Canada Ltd., will review financial results and corporate developments for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2009. The financial results will be released by newswire on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

To participate in this conference call, please dial one of the following numbers approximately five minutes prior to the commencement of the call:

    
                 Toll-free: 1-888-231-8191

                 GTA Local & International: 1-647-427-7450

    Should you be unable to participate, an instant replay will be available
    until March 31, 2010 by dialing:

                 Toll-free: 1-800-642-1687
                 Passcode: 55985196

                 GTA Local: 416-849-0833
                 Passcode: 55985196
    

To access the live and archived webcast, please go to: http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=155857 or to the Fund's website at: www.sungro.com

We look forward to having you participate in our call and webcast.

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For further information: Bradley A. Wiens, Vice-President, Finance and C.F.O., Sun Gro Horticulture Income Fund, Phone: [phone], email: [email protected]