1-800-FLOWERS.COM to Present at CIBC World Markets Third Annual Consumer Growth Conference in Boston, MA

Business Wire, July 2, 2003

Business Editors

WESTBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2003

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (R) (NASDAQ: FLWS), a leading multi-channel retailer of thoughtful gifts for all occasions, today reported that senior management will be presenting at The CIBC World Markets Third Annual Consumer Growth Conference. Chris McCann, President of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, will deliver a presentation to conference attendees beginning at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, July 8. For those investors not in attendance, the presentation (audio only) will be available live via a link on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.1800flowers.com. A recording of the presentation will be posted live on the Investor Relations section of the website following the presentation.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R)

For more than 25 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has helped millions of customers connect to the people they care about with a broad range of thoughtful gifts, award-winning customer service and its unique technology and fulfillment infrastructure. The Company's product line - including flowers, plants, gourmet foods, candies, gift baskets and other unique gifts - is available to customers around the world via: the Internet (www.1800flowers.com); by calling 1-800-FLOWERS(R) (1-800-356-9377) 24 hours a day; or by visiting one of the Company-operated or franchised stores. The Company's collection of thoughtful gifting brands includes home decor and garden merchandise from Plow & Hearth(R) (phone: 1-800-627-1712 and web: www.plowandhearth.com), premium popcorn and other food gifts from The Popcorn Factory (R)(phone: 1-800-541-2676 and web: www.thepopcornfactory.com), gourmet food products from GreatFood.com (R)(www.greatfood.com), and children's gifts from HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin (SM)(www.magiccabin.com). The Company's Class A common stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market (ticker symbol "FLWS").

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

A number of statements contained in the presentation mentioned in the above press release, including those in the recorded and live audio portions of the presentation, 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 the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any of the forward looking statements made in the scheduled July 8, 2003 presentation and any recordings thereof, or in any of its SEC filings except as may be otherwise stated by the Company.