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International Greetings PLC
30 March 2005


                          International Greetings plc

                              'Robots' range launch

International Greetings plc ("International Greetings" or "the Group") (AIM:
IGR), the leading designer and manufacturer of private label greetings products,
wrapping paper and film and television character based licensed stationery,
announces today that it has launched a stationery range to coincide with the new
20th Century Fox animated Easter blockbuster, 'Robots'.

Commenting, Nick Fisher, joint chief executive of International Greetings said:
"We have produced a well designed range of merchandise to coincide with the
Easter school break and we expect further demand later in the year when the DVD
is released. The 'Robots' range further strengthens our relationship with 20th
Century Fox where we are a major licence partner, producing licensed product
ranges for titles such as 'the Simpsons'. We continue to look for new, additional
licences where we feel there will be a demand for quality products."

For further information:
Nick Fisher, International Greetings plc: 01707 630630
Richard Sunderland, Tavistock Communications: 020 7920 3150

About International Greetings:
International Greetings plc is a leading designer and manufacturer of private
label wrapping paper, greetings products and film and television character based
licensed stationery. It currently has over 1,000 employees and produces gift
wrapping paper, gift tags, ribbons, Christmas crackers, greeting cards and other
decorative accessories.

The Group provides wrapping paper and gift products to most of the major
high-street retailers and holds the licenses to produce merchandise for most of
the well-known family blockbusters which have been released this year,
including: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Shrek 2, Thunderbirds and
The Incredibles.

The Group is based in the UK and, in November 2003, strengthened its position in
Europe through the acquisition of Hoomark, the Dutch based designer and 
manufacturer of gift wrapping paper. The Group also has successful operations in 
the United States, Hong Kong and, as part of its continued worldwide expansion, 
has recently opened facilities in China and Latvia.

International Greetings was established in 1979. It listed on AIM in 1995 and is
currently capitalised at about #166 million. Further information is available at
www.internationalgreetings.co.uk



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