Jim McCann, Chairman and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Monday, May 8, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In honor of Mother's Day -- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's largest holiday -- and the Company's 30th Anniversary -- celebrated in April this year, Jim McCann, Chairman and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (Nasdaq: FLWS), presides over the opening bell.

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 and 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 from our growers to your door fresh. Customers can shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the phone or Internet (1-800-356-9377 or http://www.1800flowers.com) or by visiting a Company-operated or franchised store.

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