Andrew W. Kelly Elected as President of Cleo Inc, Subsidiary of CSS Industries, Inc

Business Wire, August 12, 1999

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1999--

CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) is pleased to announce the election of Andrew W. Kelly as President of its Cleo Inc subsidiary.

Most recently Mr. Kelly served as President of Crystal Creative Products, Inc. where he had held increasing responsible positions since 1990. Mr. Kelly holds a BSBA degree in Marketing and an MBA from Xavier University.

"We are extremely pleased that Andy is joining our team," commented David Erskine, President and CEO of CSS Industries, Inc. "His strong marketing and sales background, general management experience and excellent leadership and team building skills will significantly strengthen our management team."

CSS is a consumer products company primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale to mass market retailers of seasonal, social expression products, including gift wrap, gift bags, boxed greeting cards, gift tags, tissue paper, paper and vinyl decorations, classroom exchange Valentines, decorative ribbons and bows, Halloween masks, costumes, make-up and novelties and Easter egg dyes and novelties.

Cleo Inc, based in Memphis, Tenn., is the leading producer of Christmas gift wrap in North America as well as a leading provider of Christmas gift bags and tissue.