1-800-FLOWERS.COM to the Rescue: Last-Minute Gifts for Everyone

CARLE PLACE, N.Y., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With only six shopping days left until Christmas, procrastinators and busy consumers alike might be starting to worry.... but help is on the way! 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ: FLWS) , America's leading multi-channel retailer, will have both floral and non-floral gifts available up until the very last minute this holiday season, as well as its always-popular Email Gift Notice option.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM will offer customers a variety of last-minute gifts -- for delivery same day or any day -- this holiday season. In addition to unique floral gifts, the company's wide selection of products includes gourmet foods and confections, plush animals, plants and gift baskets. A top player in the food, wine and gift basket industry, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has introduced a number of new selections in this category as well.

  --  Expect smiles of sheer joy at every Christmas celebration with the
      Classic Christmas Centerpiece. Our select florists craft a classic
      centerpiece out of the freshest white alstroemeria, red carnations,
      white hybrid lilies, and assorted Christmas greens, adding festive
      touches of faux fruit, frosted pinecones and a stunning glass lantern
      -- complete with a tea light candle for a little holiday glow.
  --  Make any seasonal celebration merry with the All Wrapped Up Cookie
      Jar, a huge assortment of fresh-baked treats from Cheryl&Co. nestled
      inside a keepsake ceramic cookie jar. Three dozen desserts include
      cookies in varieties such as chocolate chip and oatmeal chocolate
      chip, holiday cut-out cookies, fudge brownie minis and more! Perfect
      as a hostess gift or for any cookie lover.
  --  Looking for a twist on the traditional? Our Holiday Cactus is a
      graceful Zygo plant that springs into bloom around the holidays with a
      brilliant display of blossoms. Fashionably presented in a gold
      sparkling tin planter, each year it flourishes once again to announce
      the arrival of the holiday season!
  --  Fannie May Truffles are the ultimate combination of elegance and
      quality chocolate. With melt-in-your mouth centers drenched in rich
      chocolate, this delectable assortment of 25 truffles includes
      varieties such as Classic, French Vanilla, White Russian, Amaretto,
      Mocha and Hazelnut.
  --  For a truly magnificent gift, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's Expert Floral
      Designer Collection is a luxurious way to spread holiday cheer.
      Inspire awe with Preston Bailey's breathtaking Holiday Magic, a hand-
      tied bouquet of 'Black Magic' roses and 'Hocus Pocus' roses in a
      striking Lace Mek Italian glass vase, featuring Preston's own silk
      screen design in hand-printed silver.
  --  1-800-FLOWERS.COM also has many gifts and treats for those celebrating
      Hanukkah, too. Our All-White Centerpiece features gorgeous white
      lilies, carnations, roses, button poms and two white taper candles;
      Magical Moonlight, a gathering of radiant white roses, snapdragons,
      carnations, and more in an alluring cobalt blue vase; and The Popcorn
      Factory Hanukkah Tower, an impressive and delicious gift loaded with a
      variety of tasty kosher treats, including foil-wrapped chocolate
      Hanukkah medallions, chocolate chip cookies, giant rainbow pretzels
      and fresh cheddar, white cheddar and caramel popcorn and more in eye-
      catching blue boxes.

These gifts and more can be ordered as late as 10 p.m. Eastern Time on December 22 (while supplies last) for delivery via overnight carrier on December 23. Additionally, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will also be accepting floral orders on December 23 and 24 for delivery that same day through its network of select florists around the country.

"Shoppers are always stressed as the holiday season winds down," said Jim McCann, CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. "With more than thirty years in this business, we know exactly how to provide that last-minute help and deliver gifts for those shoppers who wait until the last moment to place their holiday orders."

The company, recently named one of the Top 50 online retailers in Internet Retailer's "Best of the Web" for the sixth consecutive year, also offers gift options for those who wake up on Christmas morning and realize that they have forgotten to send a gift to someone special. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM offers its Email Gift Notice solution, whereby customers can have an e-mail sent to the intended gift recipient. The Email Gift Notice 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 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 the delivery option selected by the customer. Can't decide what to buy? 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's new gift cards are perfect for everyone and are available in electronic form, too.

With several new ways to pay and a recently redesigned website, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM makes it easier than ever to shop for all your holiday needs. Choose to pay with conventional credit cards Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express, or choose to use PayPal or Bill Me Later for more flexible payment options. Or, open a 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Preferred Account to receive benefits such as faster checkout and access to exclusive product collections and offers available only to Preferred Account members.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R)

For more than 30 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc. -- "Your Florist of Choice(sm)" -- has been providing customers around the world with the freshest flowers and finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections and plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) offers the best of both worlds: exquisite, florist- designed arrangements individually created by some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same day, and spectacular flowers shipped overnight "Fresh From Our Growers(sm)." Customers can "call, click or come in" to shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM twenty four hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-356-9377 or http://www.1800flowers.com/ . Sales and Service Specialists are available 24/7, and fast and reliable delivery is offered same day, any day. As always, 100 percent satisfaction and freshness are guaranteed. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM collection of brands also includes home decor and children's gifts from Plow & Hearth(R) (1-800-627-1712 or http://www.plowandhearth.com/ ), Problem Solvers(R) ( http://www.problemsolvers.com/ ), Wind & Weather(R) (http://www.windandweather.com/ ), Madison Place(R) ( http://www.madisonplace.com/ ), HearthSong(R) ( http://www.hearthsong.com/ ) and Magic Cabin(R) ( http://www.magiccabin.com/ ); gourmet gifts including popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory(R) (1-800-541-2676 or http://www.thepopcornfactory.com/ ); exceptional cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.(R) (1-800-443-8124 or http://www.cherylandco.com/ ); premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May Confections Brands(R) ( http://www.fanniemay.com/ and http://www.harrylondon.com/ ); gourmet foods from GreatFood.com(R) ( http://www.greatfood.com/ ); wine gifts from Ambrosia.com ( http://www.ambrosia.com/ ); gift baskets from 1-800- BASKETS.COM(R) ( http://www.1800baskets.com/ ) and the BloomNet(R) international floral wire service, which provides quality products and diverse services to a select network of florists. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. stock is traded on the NASDAQ market under ticker symbol FLWS.