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Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:00am EST
1-800-FLOWERS.COM to Release Results for its Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter on Thursday, January 24, 2008

CARLE PLACE, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ: FLWS), the world's leading florist and
a provider of specialty gifts for all occasions, today announced that
the Company will release financial results for its fiscal 2008 second
quarter (ended Sunday, December 30, 2007) on Thursday, January 24,
2008. The press release will be issued prior to market opening and
will be followed by a conference call with members of senior
management at 11:00 a.m. EST.

   The conference call will be available via webcast from the
Investor Relations section of the Company's web site at
www.1800flowers.com (scroll to link at bottom of home page). To listen
to the call via the Internet it is recommended that interested parties
go to the web site prior to the start time to download and install any
necessary audio software. For those unable to listen to the web cast
live, an indexed recording of the call will be posted on the Investor
Relations section of the Company's web site within twenty four hours
of the call's completion. A telephonic replay of the call can be
accessed beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, January 24, 2008
through 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday, January 25, 2008 at: 1-888-203-1112
or 1-719-457-0820 (international); enter replay pass code #: 6031945

   About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

   1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is the world's leading florist and a
provider of specialty gifts for all occasions. For more than 30 years,
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has been providing customers with fresh
flowers and the finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet
foods, confections and plush stuffed animals perfect for every
occasion. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) (www.1800flowers.com or
1-800-356-9377), named one of the top 50 online retailers by Internet
Retailer and the recipient of ICMI's 2006 Global Call Center of the
Year Award, 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)." As
always, 100% satisfaction and freshness are guaranteed.

   The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. collection of brands also includes
Gourmet Gifts such as popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn
Factory(R) (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); exceptional
cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.(R) (1-800-443-8124 or
www.cherylandco.com); premium chocolates and confections from Fannie
May Confections Brands(R) (www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com);
gourmet foods from Greatfood.com(R) (www.greatfood.com); wine gifts
from Ambrosia(R) (www.ambrosia.com); gift baskets from
1-800-BASKETS.COM(R) (www.1800baskets.com) as well as Home Decor and
Children's Gifts from Plow & Hearth(R) (www.plowandhearth.com or
1-800-627-1712), Wind & Weather(R) (www.windandweather.com),
HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(R)
(www.magiccabin.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 Global Select Market under ticker symbol FLWS.

   Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

   A number of statements contained in the Company's scheduled
January 24, 2008 press release and conference call, other than
statements of historical fact, may be forward-looking within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
applicable statements. For a more detailed description of these and
other risk factors, please refer to the Company's SEC filings
including its Annual Reports and Forms 10K and 10Q available at the
Investor Relations section of the Company's website at
www.1800flowers.com. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or
obligation to update any of the forward looking statements made in the
scheduled conference call and any recordings thereof, or in any of its
SEC filings, except as may be otherwise stated by the Company.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM
Investor
Joseph D. Pititto, 516-237-6131
invest@1800flowers.com
or
Media
Steven Jarmon, 516-237-4675
sjarmon@1800flowers.com

Copyright Business Wire 2008



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