1-800-FLOWERS.COM (FLWS) CEO and Founder to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, May 7, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Jim McCann, CEO and Founder of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (FLWS), will 
 preside over the opening bell in honor of Mother's Day 2007.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Yanique Woodall
 516-237-6028 (direct); 516-320-4465 (mobile)
 ywoodall@1800flowers.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(r)

For more than 30 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc. -- "Your Florist of Choice(sm)" -- has been providing customers around the world with the freshest flowers and finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections and plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(r) offers the best of both worlds: exquisite, florist-designed arrangements individually created by some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same day, and spectacular flowers shipped overnight "Fresh From Our Growers(sm)." Customers can "call, click or come in" to shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM twenty four hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com. Sales and Service Specialists are available 24/7, and fast and reliable delivery is offered same day, any day. As always, 100 percent satisfaction and freshness are guaranteed. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM collection of brands also includes home decor and children's gifts from Plow & Hearth(r) (1-800-627-1712 or www.plowandhearth.com), Problem Solvers(r) (www.problemsolvers.com), Wind & Weather(r) (www.windandweather.com), Madison Place(r) (www.madisonplace.com), HearthSong(r) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(r) (www.magiccabin.com); gourmet gifts including popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory(r) (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); exceptional cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.(r) (1-800-443-8124 or www.cherylandco.com); premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May Confections Brands(r) (www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com); gourmet foods from GreatFood.com(r) (www.greatfood.com); wine gifts from Ambrosia.com (www.ambrosia.com); gift baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM(r) (www.1800baskets.com) and the BloomNet(r) international floral wire service, which provides quality products and diverse services to a select network of florists. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. stock is traded on the NASDAQ market under ticker symbol FLWS.