American Greetings Corporation

CLEVELAND, November 30, 2011 - American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) ("American Greetings") announced today that it has closed its public offering of $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2021. American Greetings intends to use the net proceeds of the offering, along with cash on hand, to finance its cash tender offers for any and all of its outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2016 and any and all of its outstanding 7.375% Notes due 2016, which were commenced on November 15, 2011. Any remaining net proceeds will be used to finance the redemption of any such notes that remain outstanding after the completion of the tender offers.

CLEVELAND, November 30, 2011 - American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) ("American Greetings") announced today the preliminary results of its previously announced cash tender offers for any and all of its outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "2016 Senior Notes") and any and all of its outstanding 7.375% Notes due 2016 (the"2016 Notes" and, collectively with the 2016 Senior Notes, the"Notes" and each of the 2016 Senior Notes and the 2016 Notes a "Series" of Notes).

CLEVELAND, November 15, 2011 - American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) ("American Greetings") announced today the commencement of cash tender offers for any and all of its outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "2016 Senior Notes") and any and all of its outstanding 7.375% Notes due 2016 (the "2016 Notes" and, collectively with the 2016 Senior Notes, the "Notes" and each of the 2016 Senior Notes and the 2016 Notes a ''Series'' of Notes).

CLEVELAND, November 15, 2011 - American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) ("American Greetings") announced today that it is offering to sell, subject to market and other conditions, $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a public offering under its effective shelf registration statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2011.

CLEVELAND, September 27, 2011 - American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced its results for the second fiscal quarter ended August 26, 2011.