Launch of New Range
October 17 2005 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:7255S
International Greetings PLC
17 October 2005
17 October 2005
International Greetings plc
International Greetings Launches "Little Britain" Ranges
-Group wins Decade of Excellence Award at the AIM Awards-
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 range of greetings and stationery
products based on characters from the award winning comedy series Little
Britain.
The Little Britain range reflects the Group's continued diversification into
products which appeal to teenage and student markets (in addition to its
extensive range of children's licences).
International Greetings has signed an initial two year licence for the UK
marketplace with Granada Ventures Limited, and Little Britain designed products
will be in shops for the busy Christmas season.
Commenting, Nick Fisher, joint chief executive of International Greetings said:
"Most of our licensed products are focussed at younger children, so it is
exciting for us to launch a new range which is geared towards the student and
teenage segments of the market. Little Britain is an extremely popular
programme, and has developed an enormous following. We believe there will be
strong demand for our products this Christmas and beyond."
AIM Decade of Excellence Award
International Greetings is also pleased to announce that it won the Decade of
Excellence Award at the 10th Annual AIM Awards Dinner. Nick Fisher, joint chief
executive of the Group, collected the award on behalf of International Greetings
who received the award in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the
success of AIM since its launch in 1995.
For further information:
Nick Fisher, International Greetings plc: 01707 630630
Richard Sunderland, Tavistock Communications: 020 7920 3150
Notes to Editors:
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 licences to produce merchandise for most of the
well-known family blockbusters, including the Harry Potter series, Robots, and
the recently released Batman Begins.
International Greetings was founded by Anders Hedlund in 1979 and 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. The
Company has a strong platform for growth in Europe, through its Dutch based
Hoomark subsidiary and, in May 2005, it acquired Anker International, an
international design, import and distribution business with interests in the UK,
Holland and Hong Kong for a consideration of #35.5 million. Anker International
supplies a wide assortment of greetings, festive, stationery and photographic
gift products which both complement and add to the Group's existing ranges.
International Greetings listed on AIM in 1995 and is currently capitalised at
about #215 million.
Further information is available at www.internationalgreetings.co.uk
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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