Holiday Focuses on Expressing Gratitude For The Blessings of Friends and Family CLEVELAND, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- While Thanksgiving traces its roots to a harvest festival to give thanks for a successful growing season, the modern holiday is known for sharing a meal of turkey and trimmings while expressing gratitude for all of the blessings bestowed through the year. However, since recent reports say that nineteen percent of the general population will be cutting down on travel expenses this year, finding other ways to connect with friends and family will become even more important. To assist in this endeavor American Greetings Corp. (NYSE:AM) is introducing their 2009 line of Thanksgiving greeting cards that offer just the right sentiment for those who want to express their feelings and give loved ones a tangible keepsake of the holiday. An estimated 2.5 million greeting cards are sent each Thanksgiving as people look to say thank you to important people in their lives. Over 81 percent of these greetings are mailed, indicating that even if people can't be together, they want to be sure that the other person knows just how much they love and appreciate them. That's why the fourth Thursday of November is so important--it's the one day a year dedicated to saying thank you to friends and family for everything they do. Expressing this gratitude when face-to-face communication isn't possible is as easy as visiting the greeting card aisle. New Thanksgiving cards from American Greetings offer warm wishes with traditional icons of the holiday such as cornucopias, leaves, and festive meals as well as conversational language that expresses gratitude in a real-life way. Exchanging these special sentiments each Thanksgiving shows the recipient how important their relationship is and demonstrates just how grateful the sender feels. American Greetings cards to celebrate Thanksgiving can be found at participating drug chains, grocery stores and super centers nationwide. For more information, including store locations in your area, please visit us at http://www.corporate.americangreetings.com/. You can also follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/amgreetings. About American Greetings Corporation For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE:AM) has been a manufacturer and retailer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships. The Company's major greeting card brands are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods, American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards. American Greetings also has the largest collection of electronic greetings on the Web, including cards available at AmericanGreetings.com through AG Interactive, Inc. (the Company's online division). AG Interactive also offers digital photo sharing and personal publishing at PhotoWorks.com and Webshots.com and a one-stop source for online graphics and animations at Kiwee.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.7 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets domestically and worldwide. For more information on the Company, visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com/. DATASOURCE: American Greetings Corporation CONTACT: Frank Cirillo of American Greetings Corporation, +1-216-252-7300 x4806, Web Site: http://corporate.americangreetings.com/

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