American Greetings Offers Steps to Ensure Safe Receipt of E-Cards This Valentine's Day

CLEVELAND, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) , in response to yesterday's warning from the FBI of an e-mail virus being transmitted by fraudulent e-cards, is releasing tips to ensure the safe receipt of the electronic greetings this Valentine's Day.

Millions of people will receive e-cards for Valentine's Day this year. In fact, more than 6.5 million e-cards were sent through the American Greetings family of sites last Valentine's Day. To be sure that you avoid any potentially harmful e-mails, Dan Miller, vice president of Product Management at AG Interactive, a division of American Greetings Corporation, offers the following suggestions:

-- Be cautious: If you have any suspicion that the e-Card you have received is fraudulent do not open, and do not click on any links within the e-mail if you do. Legitimate e-mails will always give you the option to pick up the e-Card by typing in the address of the Web site, rather than clicking on the link. -- Make sure you recognize the sender's name: The sender should always be recognizable before clicking on any links, such as in the subject line or the e-mail itself. If you do not recognize the individual sending the card, be cautious in proceeding. -- Be sure to look for the e-mail site: The Web site should be identifiable in one or more of the following places: the "from" field, the subject line or in the e-mail itself. If no site is listed, or you do not recognize the site, be cautious in proceeding. -- Do not follow any links with a simple IP address: Sometimes the IP address is hidden and can only be seen by hovering your cursor over the link or right clicking on the link to view properties. The link should start with the domain of the e-mail site (i.e. http://www.americangreetings.com) and not a series of numbers commonly referred to as an IP address.

For additional information, visit the AmericanGreetings.com E-mail Protection Resource Center.

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About American Greetings Corporation

American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) is one of the world's largest manufacturers of social expression products. Along with greeting cards, its product lines include gift wrap, party goods, stationery, calendars, ornaments and electronic greetings. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.7 billion. For more information on the Company, visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com.