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1-800-FLOWERS.COM Offers Down-To-The-Wire Gift Options For Holiday Shopping Procrastinators.


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WESTBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 2002

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Orders for Select Holiday Gifts Accepted Until

10:00 AM in the Recipient's Time Zone on Tuesday,

December 24 for Delivery in Time for Christmas

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLWS), a leading multi-channel retailer of thoughtful gifts for all occasions, today announced that it is offering holiday shopping procrastinators one final chance to place their gift orders for delivery in time for Christmas.

The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Last Minute Gift Collection, comprised of more than 100 items, features a wide variety of floral and non-floral gift options. Some of the non-floral gifts in the collection can be ordered as late as 10:00 PM EST EST electroshock therapy.

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 on Monday, December 23 for delivery on or before Tuesday, December 24, if arriving via express delivery. And a limited selection of florist-fulfilled gift orders will even be accepted until 10:00 AM in the recipient's time zone on December 24 for delivery in time for Christmas.

Featured holiday favorites in the Last Minute Gift Collection include One Dozen Red Roses with Godiva(R) Truffles ($69.99), the Classic Christmas Centerpiece(TM)($49.99), the Lenox(R) Gingerbread gingerbread

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 and Candy ($24.99), and the Santa Boot filled with Mini Chocolate Bars ($49.99). Product availability may be limited.

For those customers who wait too long to do their holiday shopping, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has developed the E-mmediate Gift(sm) option. Customers can use the E-mmediate Gift feature to have an e-mail sent to the intended gift recipient. The E-mmediate Gift e-mail can include a description and photo of the gift being sent, and a personal message can let the recipient know they are not forgotten this holiday season. The personalized per·son·al·ize  
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 e-mail message can also arrive with an image of a wrapped box, to keep the gift to come as a surprise. The recipient should receive the actual product shortly after Christmas, depending on when the order is placed.

Additionally, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM offers online gift certificates, allowing customers to instantly send a 1-800-FLOWERS.COM gift certificate. The recipient can use this to purchase any gift for any future occasion through the company's web site or toll-free phone number.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R)

With one of the most recognized brands in gift retailing, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM provides a broad range of thoughtful gifts including flowers, plants, gourmet foods, candies, gift baskets and other unique gifts to customers around the world via: the Internet at www.1800flowers.com; by calling 1-800-FLOWERS(R) (1-800-356-9377) 24 hours a day; or by visiting one of its Company-operated or franchised stores. The Company's gift product line is extended by the merchandise sold through its collection of brands, including home decor and garden merchandise from Plow & Hearth(R) (1-800-627-1712 and www.plowhearth.com); premium popcorn and other food gifts from The Popcorn Factory(R) (1-800-541-2676 and www.thepopcornfactory.com); gourmet food products from GreatFood.com(R) (www.greatfood.com), and children's gifts from HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(sm) (www.magiccabin.com). The Company's Class A common stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market (ticker symbol Ticker Symbol

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