For immediate release
25 October 2002

International Greetings Receive Stationery Award 2002

International Greetings plc, the leading designer and manufacturer of stationery and greetings products, is delighted to announce that at the annual Licensed Industry's Merchandisers Association (LIMA) award ceremony, they were awarded the prestigious Stationery Licensee of the Year Award for their licensed ranges including Harry Potter, Barbie and Winnie the Pooh. This follows International Greetings receiving the Best Design Licensee of the Year 2002 earlier this year for their Barbie products.

International Greetings were a winner in one of 12 categories at the LIMA Awards, which received nearly 10,000 entries in total. Other winners included David Beckham, as licensed personality of 2002, and Toys R Us as licensed retailer of 2002.

The interim results for the six months to 30 September 2002 will be reported during the first week of December 2002.

Joint Chief Executive, Nick Fisher said:

"We are delighted to have received this prestigious award from LIMA. This recognises the significant efforts that our creative team has put into the development of our licensed ranges, and reinforces our position as the leading licensed manufacturer of stationery and greetings products in the United Kingdom."

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