1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ: FLWS),
the world’s leading florist and
gift shop, today announced that the Company will release financial
results for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and full year (ended Sunday,
July 3, 2011) on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. 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. EDT.
The conference call will be available via webcast from the Investor
Relations section of the Company’s web site at www.1800flowersinc.com.
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 24 hours of
the call’s completion. A telephonic replay of the call can be accessed
for 48 hours beginning at 2:00 p.m. EDT on the day of the call at:
1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406; Conference ID: 37882274.
About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is the world’s leading florist and gift shop.
For more than 35 years, 1-800-FLOWERS® (1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com)
has been helping deliver smiles for our customers with gifts for every
occasion, including fresh flowers and the finest selection of plants,
gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections, candles, balloons and plush
stuffed animals. As always, our 100% Smile Guarantee backs every gift.
The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Mobile Flower & Gift Center was named winner of
the 2010 "Best Mobile App for E-commerce” by DPAC (Digiday’s Publishing
& Advertising Awards) and the 2010 Mobile App of the Year Award in the
"Best Shopping” category by RIS (Retail Info Systems). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
was also rated number one vs. competitors for customer service by
STELLAService and named by the E-Tailing Group as one of only nine
online retailers out of 100 benchmarked to meet the criteria for
Excellence in Online Customer Service. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has been
honored in Internet Retailer’s "Hot 100: America’s Best Retail Web
Sites” for 2011 and was one of only five retailers to receive the 2011
Customer Innovation Award from Avaya for transforming the business
through innovative use of business communications and collaboration
technologies. The Company’s BloomNet® international floral wire service (www.mybloomnet.net)
provides a broad range of quality products and value-added services
designed to help professional florists grow their businesses profitably.
The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM "Gift Shop” also includes gourmet gifts such as
popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory® (1-800-541-2676
or www.thepopcornfactory.com);
cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl’s (1-800-443-8124 or www.cheryls.com);
premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May® confections brands (www.fanniemay.com
and www.harrylondon.com);
gift baskets and towers from 1-800-Baskets.com® (www.1800baskets.com);
and wine gifts from Winetasting.com® (www.winetasting.com).
The Company’s Celebrations® brand (www.celebrations.com)
is a leading online destination for fabulous party ideas and planning
tips and FineStationery.com® (www.finestationery.com)
is the premier site for unique, customizable invitations, announcements
and greeting cards. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is involved in a broad range
of corporate social responsibility initiatives including continuous
expansion and enhancement of its environmentally-friendly "green”
programs as well as various philanthropic and charitable efforts. Shares
in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market, ticker symbol: FLWS.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements:
A number of statements contained in the Company’s scheduled August 30,
2011 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.
