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Celebrate National Friendship Day With 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R)

Posted on: Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 05:00 CDT

CARLE PLACE, N.Y., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In honor of National Friendship Day on August 2(nd), 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS), the world's leading florist and gift shop, is celebrating the beauty of friendship with unique floral and gift sets. Proclaimed by the United States Congress in 1935, "National Friendship Day" is celebrated the first Sunday in August to honor the importance of friends and friendship.(1)

"Throughout our lives we make many friends that grow near and dear to us. Friendship Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate these friends and acknowledge the wonderful memories," said Jim McCann, CEO and Founder of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. "We are delighted to provide unique gifts to help our customers celebrate the friends in their lives everyday and reconnect with special friends afar."

From large parties to intimate gatherings, this Friendship Day, friends will join together to reminisce about the good times they have shared together. Some expressions may be tangible ones, such as flowers, particularly the yellow rose, symbolizing friendship. This year 1-800-FLOWERS.COM is offering a wide variety of products that are sure to brighten a friend's day:

• One Dozen Yellow Roses - Let a friend know just how much they light up your life with this sunshine-bright bouquet of one dozen magnificent long-stem yellow roses.
• Gardenia in a Green Planter - Fabulous, fresh and fragrant, this irresistible gardenia plant is a great way to show your best friend how you feel.
  

To learn more gift ideas for National Friendship Day from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, visit www.1800flowers.com or visit Julie Mulligan's blog for additional summertime gifting suggestions.

(1) Friendship Day. Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India (SCFI). 24 Jul 2009 http://www.friendshipday.org/index.html .

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is the world's leading florist and gift shop. For more than 30 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has been providing customers with fresh flowers and the finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections, balloons and plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion. 1-800-FLOWERS((R)) (1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com), was listed as a Top 50 Online Retailer by Internet Retailer in 2006, as well as 2008 Laureate Honoree by the Computerworld Honors Program and the recipient of ICMI's 2006 Global Call Center of the Year Award. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM offers the best of both worlds: exquisite arrangements created by some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same day, and spectacular flowers shipped overnight from its Fresh From Our Growers((R) )collection. As always, 100% satisfaction and freshness are guaranteed. Also, visit 1-800-Flowers en Espanol (www.1800flowersenespanol.com). The Company's BloomNet((R)) international floral wire service provides (www.mybloomnet.net) a broad range of quality products and value-added services designed to help professional florists grow their businesses profitably.

The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. "Gift Shop" also includes gourmet gifts such as popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory((R)) (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.((R) )(1-800-443-8124 or www.cherylandco.com); premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May((R)) confections brands( )(www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com); wine gifts from Ambrosia((R) ) (www.ambrosia.com) and Geerlings&Wade(SM) (www.geerwade.com); gift baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM((R)) (www.1800baskets.com) and DesignPac(SM) gifts (www.designpac.com); Celebrations((R)) (www.celebrations.com), a new premier online destination for fabulous party ideas and planning tips; as well as Home Decor and Children's Gifts from Plow & Hearth((R)) (1-800-627-1712 or www.plowandhearth.com), Wind & Weather((R)) (www.windandweather.com), HearthSong((R)) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin((R)) (www.magiccabin.com). Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS.

SOURCE 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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