Collectible Industry Bestows Honors on Enesco.

Business Editors

ITASCA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004

Enesco Group, Inc., (NYSE:ENC) a leader in the gift, collectible and home decor industries, was awarded top honors this past weekend from the National Association of Limited Edition Dealers (NALED), the gift and collectible industry's largest trade association. Awards bestowed on Enesco include:

    Artist of the Year - Jim Shore

    NALED Award of Excellence - Jim Shore

    --  Awarded by NALED Board of Directors for continually providing
        a talent with universal appeal, superb craftsmanship and
        quality, which furthers the success of the gift and
        collectible industry

    Collectible of the Year - Enesco - Heartwood Creek Nativity by Jim
Shore

    --  Awarded for exemplary performance and support with hobby of
        collecting

    Decorative Collectible of the Year - Enesco - Heartwood Creek
Nativity by Jim Shore

    --  Awarded for outstanding artistic quality, public appeal and
        price

    Ornament of the Year - Enesco - Precious Moments(R) 2003 Ornament
- "Icy Good Times Ahead"

    --  Awarded for outstanding artistic quality, public appeal and
        price

Considered the most prestigious in the gift and collectible industry, the NALED Achievement Awards are selected and voted on by more than 200 retail members.

"We are tremendously proud to receive these awards from our industry and the retailers we serve," said Tom Bradley, Enesco interim president and CFO. "Enesco is devoted to producing the highest quality products with competitive pricing and top-notch customer service. We strive to be the best at what we do, and these awards are a testament to our efforts."

In addition to the product awards granted, NALED bestowed an honor to Eugene Freedman, Enesco's Founding Chairman, for his lifelong dedication to philanthropic causes and the influence of his charitable work on the gift and collectible industry. Named the "Eugene Freedman Humanitarian Award," this achievement will now acknowledge the outstanding philanthropic efforts of those companies, retailers or individuals within the industry.

About Enesco Group, Inc.

Enesco Group, Inc. is a world leader in the gift, collectible and home decor industries. Serving more than 40,000 customers globally, Enesco distributes products to a wide variety of specialty card and gift retailers, home decor boutique as well as mass-market chains and direct mail retailers. Internationally, Enesco serves markets operating in Europe, Australia, Mexico, Asia and the Pacific Rim. With subsidiaries located in Europe and Canada, and a business unit in Hong Kong, Enesco's international distribution network leads the industry. The Company's product lines include some of the world's most recognizable brands, including Precious Moments, Walt Disney Classics Collection, Nickelodeon, Heartwood Creek, Halycon Days, Lilliput Lane, Border Fine Arts, among others. Further information is available on the Company's web site at www.enesco.com.