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International Greetings PLC
2 November 2000


     Halloween is the new Christmas, says International
                  Greetings, as sales soar
                              
International  Greetings  plc,  the  AIM  listed   greetings
products  company, saw sales of Halloween products  soar  to
over £1 million this year compared with £130,000 in 1999.

Following  good results from last year's test  marketing  of
Halloween  costume products through two of its  High  Street
retail  customers, International Greetings signed a European
distribution agreement with CSS Industries Inc., the largest
supplier of Halloween products in the US market.

Nick Fisher, joint Chief Executive, said:

'USD5 billion is spent in the States on Halloween, making it
the   largest   commercial  event  in  the  calendar   after
Christmas.

'The  increase  of  UK  sales we have seen  shows  that  its
importance  is  growing rapidly here.   This  year  we  have
delivered  products to six major High Street  retailers  who
have  sold  hundreds of thousands of masks,  vampire  teeth,
broomsticks  and  witches  capes to  their  customers.   The
feedback  we  have  had  is  encouraging  for  next   year's
Halloween and we are convinced this market will grow rapidly
in the future.'


For further information, please contact:

International Greetings plc                 01707 630 630
Nick Fisher, Joint Chief Executive

Grandfield                                  020 7417 4170
Michael Henman