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           Investor Contact:                           Media Contacts:
           Joseph D. Pititto                           John Boris
           (516) 237-6131                              (516) 237-4675
           e-mail: invest@1800flowers.com              jboris@1800flowers.com



       1-800-FLOWERS.COM[R] Reports Fiscal 2006 First Quarter Revenue Growth
   of 15.6 Percent to $112.8 Million; Pro Forma* Net Loss Per Share was $0.09

Online revenues grew 17.3 percent to $62.3 million, representing 55.2 percent of
total  revenues  compared  with $53.1 million and 54.4 percent in the prior year
period.
Company  attracted  508,000  new  customers,  66.4  percent  through  its online
channels; compared with 460,000 and 62.4 percent in the prior year period.
Repeat  customers  represented  61.1 percent of combined  online and  telephonic
orders; compared with 60.5 percent in prior year period.

Westbury,  NY,  October 27, 2005 -  1-800-FLOWERS.COM,  Inc.  (NASDAQ:  FLWS), a
leading  florist  and  multi-channel   retailer  of  thoughtful  gifts  for  all
occasions, today reported record revenues of $112.8 million for its fiscal first
quarter ended October 2, 2005, representing an increase of 15.6 percent compared
with  revenues  of $97.5  million  reported  in the  prior-year  period.  Online
revenues increased 17.3 percent to $62.3 million while telephonic  revenues grew
2.1 percent to $38.4  million.  Gross profit margin percent grew 20 basis points
to 40.8 percent, compared with the prior year period.

During the first  quarter -  traditionally  the  Company's  smallest in terms of
revenues  due to the lack of gifting  occasions  during the summer  months - the
Company's operating expense ratio increased to 50.7 percent,  compared with 45.6
percent in the prior year period. This increase was attributed to the Company's:
stepped-up  marketing  efforts,  begun in  January  to help  drive  double-digit
revenue  growth;   continued  investments  to  grow  its  Bloomnet  B2B  florist
operations;  carrying costs associated with the acquisitions  made during fiscal
2005, which generate the majority of their revenues and profitability during the
fiscal second  quarter,  and the impact of stock-based  compensation  expense as
calculated under FAS No. 123R.

As a result of these  factors,  the  Company's pro forma* net loss for the first
quarter  increased to $5.9 million or $0.09 per share compared with $2.7 million
or $0.04 per share in the  year-ago  period.  [*The  Company  defines  pro forma
earnings as GAAP net loss excluding stock-based compensation expense, net of the
related tax effect,  as calculated  under FAS No. 123R. The Company believes pro
forma  earnings  provides  a more  meaningful  measure  of  year-to-year  period
comparative performance;  however, its use, and corresponding per share results,
do not lessen the  importance  of comparable  GAAP net loss.]  Including the net
effect of stock-based compensation,  the Company's GAAP net loss for the quarter
was $6.6 million or $0.10 per share.


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1-800-FLOWERS.COM Reports Revenue of $112.8 Million for its Fiscal 2006 First
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During the fiscal first quarter,  the Company  attracted  508,000 new customers,
66.4 percent of whom, or 337,000,  came to the Company  online.  These customers
were attracted to the Company's  leading position in the floral category as well
as its expanded food,  wine and gift basket  offerings  through a combination of
cost-effective  marketing  programs  as  well as its  convenient,  multi-channel
customer access. More than 1.3 million customers placed orders during the period
of which 61.1 percent were repeat  customers,  up from 60.5 percent in the first
quarter of fiscal 2005.  This reflects the Company's  ongoing focus on deepening
the relationship with its existing customers to become their "florist of choice"
and a trusted source for gifts and services for all their celebratory occasions.

Jim McCann,  CEO of  1-800-FLOWERS.COM,  said,  "As we saw throughout the second
half of fiscal  2005,  our  marketing  message - "Your  Florist  of Choice" - is
resonating with customers;  and, coupled with our stepped-up  marketing efforts,
helped us  achieve  revenue  growth of almost  16  percent  in a period  that is
traditionally our slowest, in terms of revenue.

McCann noted that, during the quarter, the Company also made progress in several
key business areas:
o We continued  the strong  turnaround,  begun last year, in our home and garden
category,  where we achieved  comparable  sales  growth of more than 10 percent.
With a  significant  increase in new product  offerings  and  enhanced  creative
design in its catalogs and website,  we believe Plow & Hearth is  positioned  to
perform well in the current fiscal second quarter, traditionally its largest.
o We further  expanded our Bloomnet  B2B florist  initiative,  mailing our first
directory  to  members  in  September,   which  was  followed  by  a  successful
advertising sales effort for the second  directory,  scheduled for mailing later
this quarter.  We are currently  developing a range of new products and services
for our florist members that we will be introducing throughout fiscal 2006.
o We made  significant  progress in the  integration of the two  acquisitions we
made last year - the WineTasting Network and Cheryl&Co. While the seasonality of
these  businesses  impacted  our  operating  results for the first  quarter,  we
anticipate that they will provide significant  contributions  during the current
fiscal  quarter in both  consumer  gifting and our fast  growing  Business  Gift
Services Group.  Combined with our other offerings in candy,  gourmet foods, and
especially our gift basket collection, we believe we are very well positioned to
be a leading  player in the Food,  Wine and Gift Basket  category  this  holiday
season.

Company Guidance:
The  Company  reiterated  its  guidance  for fiscal 2006 which calls for revenue
growth of 14-to-16  percent compared with the prior year. The Company expects to
grow its  gross  profit  margin by  approximately  150  basis  points  while its
operating  expense  ratio  will be in line with the prior  year.  As a result of
these factors,  the Company expects to achieve pro forma eps growth of more than
75 percent compared with fiscal 2005. In addition to the strong earnings growth,
and as a result of its  relatively low working  capital and capital  expenditure
requirements,  the Company  expects cash from  operations  will be more than $40
million during fiscal 2006.  Regarding its current fiscal second quarter,  which
includes the  calendar-year-end  holiday period,  the Company expects the period
will represent approximately 35-to-37 percent of full-year revenues.


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1-800-FLOWERS.COM Reports Revenue of $112.8 Million for its Fiscal 2006 First
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About  1-800-FLOWERS.COM[R]  For more than 25 years,  1-800-FLOWERS.COM  Inc.  -
"Your Florist of Choicesm" - has been providing  customers around the world with
the freshest flowers and finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods
and  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 from our growers to
your door fresh.  Customers can shop  1-800-FLOWERS.COM 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week via the phone or Internet  (1-800-356-9377  or  www.1800flowers.com)  or by
visiting a  Company-operated  or franchised  store.  Gift advisors are available
24/7,  and fast and  reliable  delivery is offered same day, any day. As always,
100 percent  satisfaction  and freshness is  guaranteed.  The  1-800-FLOWERS.COM
collection of brands also includes home decor and garden merchandise from Plow &
Hearth[R]  (1-800-627-1712  or   www.plowandhearth.com);   premium  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  wwwcherylandco.com);   gourmet  foods  from
GreatFood.com[R]   (www.greatfood.com);   children's  gifts  from  HearthSong[R]
(www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin[R] (www.magiccabin.com) and wine gifts from
the  WineTasting  Network[R]   (www.ambrosiawine.com  and  www.winetasting.com).
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. stock is traded on the NASDAQ market under ticker symbol
FLWS.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
A number of statements contained in this press release, other than statements of
historical  fact,  are  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. These risks and uncertainties
include,  but are not  limited to: the  Company's  ability to achieve its stated
forecast for revenue and earnings growth in its fiscal year 2006; its ability to
continue  to improve  sales  performance  in its home and garden  category;  its
ability to maintain its  operating  expense  ratio in line with prior year;  its
ability  to  maintain  and  enhance  its  online  shopping  web sites to attract
customers;  its  ability to  successfully  introduce  new  products  and product
categories;  its ability to provide timely  fulfillment of customer orders;  its
ability to cost effectively acquire and retain customers; its ability to compete
against  existing and new competitors;  its ability to cost  efficiently  manage
inventories;  its ability to leverage its operating  infrastructure  and general
consumer   sentiment  and  economic   conditions   that  may  affect  levels  of
discretionary  customer purchases of the Company's products. 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 this  release,  the  scheduled
conference  call  pertaining  to fiscal 2006 first quarter  results,  or Company
guidance for fiscal year 2006, and any  recordings  thereof or in any of its SEC
filings except as may be otherwise stated by the Company.

Conference Call:
The Company  will conduct a  conference  call to discuss the attached  financial
results today,  Thursday,  October 27th, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The call will be "web
cast" live via the  Internet  and can be accessed  from the  Investor  Relations
section of the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM web site. An indexed recording of the call will
be posted on the Investor  Relations  section of the Company's web site within 2
hours of the  call's  completion.  A replay  of the  call  can be  accessed  via
telephone  beginning at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on 10/27/05  through midnight on 10/28/05
at:   1-888-203-1112   (domestic)  or  1-719-457-0820   (international).   Enter
reservation #1716419.
                                                         [See Attached Tables]
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM Reports Record Revenue of $112.8 Million for its Fiscal 2006
 First Quarter, pg. 4:


                    1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 (In thousands)



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>         <C>
                                                                                        October 2,     July 3, 2005
                                                                                           2005
                                                                                    ------------------ --------------

Assets
Current assets:
     Cash and equivalents                                                                     $10,557        $39,961
     Short-term investments                                                                         -          6,647
     Receivables, net                                                                          12,926         10,619
     Inventories                                                                               46,312         28,675
     Deferred income taxes                                                                     14,584         10,219
     Prepaid and other                                                                          7,710          5,289
                                                                                        -------------- --------------
     Total current assets                                                                      92,089        101,410

Property, plant and equipment, net                                                             54,323         50,474
Goodwill                                                                                       63,251         63,219
Other intangibles, net                                                                         14,040         14,215
Deferred income taxes                                                                          17,161         17,161
Other assets                                                                                   18,058          5,473
                                                                                        -------------- --------------
    Total assets                                                                             $258,922       $251,952
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                    $70,792        $57,121
     Current  maturities of long-term  debt and  obligations  under capital
      leases                                                                                    2,363          2,597
                                                                                        -------------- --------------
     Total current liabilities                                                                 73,155         59,718

Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases                                             2,938          3,347
Other liabilities                                                                               3,387          2,553
                                                                                        -------------- --------------
     Total liabilities                                                                         79,480         65,618
Total stockholders' equity                                                                    179,442        186,334
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                   $258,922       $251,952
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM Reports Record Revenue of $112.8 Million for its Fiscal 2006
First Quarter, pg. 5:


                    1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                         Selected Financial Information
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                    (In thousands, except for per share data)


<TABLE>
<S>                                                            <C>                <C>
                                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                        -------------------------------------
                                                             October 2,       September 26,
                                                                2005              2004
                                                          ----------------- ------------------

Net revenues:
  Online                                                         $62,273         $53,086
  Telephonic                                                      38,382          37,586
  Retail/fulfillment                                              12,110           6,842
                                                            -------------   -------------


       Total net revenues                                        112,765          97,514


Cost of revenues                                                  66,739          57,942
                                                            -------------   -------------


Gross profit                                                      46,026          39,572

Operating expenses:
  Marketing and sales                                             38,224          29,892
  Technology and development                                       4,769           3,104
  General and administrative                                      10,636           7,602
  Depreciation and amortization                                    3,524           3,896
                                                            -------------   -------------


       Total operating expenses                                   57,153          44,494
                                                            -------------   -------------


Operating loss                                                  (11,127)         (4,922)


Other income (expense):
   Interest income                                                   215             382
   Interest expense                                                 (84)           (141)
   Other                                                               6               4
                                                            -------------   -------------


Total other income (expense), net                                    137             245
                                                            -------------   -------------


Loss before income taxes                                        (10,990)         (4,677)
Income tax benefit                                               (4,364)         (1,967)
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                                                            -------------   -------------

Net loss                                                        $(6,626)        $(2,710)
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share                      ($0.10)         ($0.04)
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Weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic
  and diluted net loss per common share
                                                               65,088          66,210
                                                            =============   =============

                Calculation of Net Loss Before Share Based Compensation Charge:

Net loss
                                                                $(6,626)        $(2,710)

Less: Share based compensation expense, net of tax                   727               -

                                                            -------------   -------------
                                                            -------------   -------------

Net loss before share based compensation expense                $(5,899)        $(2,710)
                                                            =============   =============
                                                            =============   =============

Basic and diluted net loss per common share before share
  based compensation expense                                     ($0.09)         ($0.04)
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM Reports Record Revenue of $112.8 Million for its Fiscal 2006
First Quarter, pg.6:


                    1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                         Selected Financial Information
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (In thousands)



<TABLE>

<S>                                                                                      <C>            <C>
                                                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                                                    --------------------------------
                                                                                      October 2,        September
                                                                                         2005           26, 2004
                                                                                    ---------------   --------------

Operating activities:
Net loss                                                                                  ($6,626)          ($2,710)
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operations:
  Depreciation and amortization                                                             3,524             3,896
  Deferred income taxes                                                                    (4,365)           (1,967)
  Share based compensation expense                                                            937
  Bad debt expense                                                                             75                46
  Changes in operating items:
       Receivables                                                                         (2,382)             (794)
       Inventories                                                                        (17,637)          (13,733)
       Prepaid and other                                                                   (2,419)           (2,164)
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                               13,671            (5,685)
       Other assets                                                                       (12,668)           (2,404)
       Other liabilities                                                                      834               405
                                                                                    ---------------   --------------


  Net cash used in operating activities                                                   (27,056)          (25,110)


Investing activities:
Purchase of investments                                                                         -           (26,090)
Sale of investments                                                                         6,647            25,828
Capital expenditures, net of non-cash expenditures                                         (7,196)           (2,945)
Other                                                                                          38                58
                                                                                    ---------------   --------------


  Net cash used in investing activities                                                      (511)           (3,149)

Financing activities:


Acquisition of treasury stock                                                              (1,324)           (1,173)
Proceeds from employee stock options                                                          122               146
Repayment of notes payable and bank borrowings                                               (237)             (337)
Payment of capital lease obligations                                                         (398)             (411)
                                                                                    ---------------   --------------


  Net cash used in financing activities                                                    (1,837)           (1,775)
                                                                                    ---------------   --------------


Net change in cash and equivalents                                                        (29,404)          (30,034)
Cash and equivalents:
  Beginning of period                                                                      39,961            80,824
                                                                                    ---------------   --------------


  End of period                                                                           $10,557           $50,790
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