Enesco Corporation Adds Senior Vice President of Sales.

ITASCA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1999--Enesco Corporation, a leader in the gift and collectibles industry, has named Mark K. Welch to the newly created position of senior vice president of sales.

In his new position, Welch will lead our current Sales Management team and oversee all U.S. sales efforts for Enesco, with responsibility for a sales force of nearly 400 representatives. He will report to Jeff Hutsell, president and CEO.

"Mark's expertise in multiple sales force and channel management teams is a valuable ingredient in our growth plan," Hutsell said. "The strategic balance of improving service to our current customers while continuing our growth into new markets will be Mark's primary focus."

Welch joins Enesco with more than 16 years consumer sales experience. Prior to joining Enesco, he held senior sales management positions with First Alert, Windmere Corporation and Black and Decker Household Products, Inc.

Enesco is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Pacific Exchange under the symbol "ENC." A leader in the gift and collectibles industry for more than 40 years, Enesco generates annual sales of nearly $500 million and offers more than 10,000 gift, collectible and home accent items, including Precious Moments, Cherished Teddies, Kim Anderson's Pretty as a Picture, Mary Engelbreit, David Winter Cottages and many others.