New Place for Crafters on the Web! www.fiskarscrafts.com

MADISON, Wis., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiskars launched a brand new site dedicated to crafters on June 1, 2005 ( http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/ ). On the new website, crafters can check their daily "Crafting Horoscope," submit "Dear Ginny Letters" to find solutions to crafting problems and tune into FiskarsTV, an exciting bi-weekly web TV show featuring craft trends, projects and special guests. Crafters can read creative and compelling articles by industry experts. They'll also be able to get great new project ideas in the areas of home decorating, kids crafts, party invitations, scrapbooking, sewing, quilting, and more!

"We believe that this site will give crafters a new way to look at crafting online and give users the ability to really interact with Fiskars in a much more creative way," says Brian Rubash, Manager of Web Marketing.

In addition, fiskarscrafts.com will feature how-to videos on some of Fiskars' coolest products, offer live online customer service, and have a crafting message board.

The first 100 people to log onto the site and register will win a free Live, Love, Craft! tee shirt. Don't forget to check it out!

Fiskars School, Office & Craft is a division of Fiskars Brands, Inc., a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer and industrial products. Fiskars Brands, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiskars Corporation, a Finnish corporation traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange . Founded in 1649, Fiskars Corporation is one of the oldest companies in the world. Fiskars Brands, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of scissors, gardening tools and cutlery, as well as other consumer products sold under the brand names including FISKARS(R), Gerber Legendary Blades(R), Royal(R) Floor Mats, Home Leisure(R), Planterra(R), Power Sentry(R), Newpoint(R), Montana(R), Raadvad, Sankey and Ebert.