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FTD Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2007
Revenue Increase of 38.8% versus the Prior Year

DOWNERS GROVE, IL. – January 25, 2007 – FTD Group, Inc. (NYSE: FTD):

  • Domestic Consumer Segment Revenue Grew 9.8% versus the Prior Year
  • Domestic Florist Segment Revenue Grew 1.0% versus the Prior Year, Excluding $1.8 Million from the Prior Year Related to Renaissance Greeting Cards, which was Sold in December 2005
  • Newly Acquired International Segment Contributed Revenue of $37.5 Million; International Consumer Order Volume Grew 15.6% versus the Prior Year
  • Second Quarter Diluted EPS Grew to $0.21, versus Diluted EPS of $0.19 in the Prior Year Quarter, which Includes $0.02 in the Prior Year Period Related to Renaissance Greeting Cards,
    which was Sold in December 2005
  • Annual Revenue Target Reconfirmed at $630 Million, EBITDA Target (Excluding Other Expense (Income), Net) Raised to $89.0 Million from $85.4 Million and Diluted EPS Target Raised to $0.96 from $0.91

FTD Group, Inc. (NYSE: FTD), a leading global provider of floral products and services, today announced second quarter fiscal year 2007 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2006.

SECOND QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2007 RESULTS

Second quarter fiscal year 2007 consolidated revenue grew $42.3 million, or 38.8%, to $151.5 million, compared to revenue of $109.2 million for the same period of fiscal year 2006. Interflora Holdings Limited ("Interflora"), which the Company acquired on July 31, 2006, accounted for $37.5 million of this increase in revenue. Growth in the Company's domestic businesses contributed the remaining $4.8 million increase.

Net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 was $6.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.9 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. During December 2005, the Company sold substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Renaissance Greeting Cards, Inc. ("Renaissance"). The prior year period included income from the operations and sale of Renaissance, totaling $0.5 million net of tax, or $0.02 of diluted EPS.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 was $20.6 million compared to EBITDA of $17.4 million for the same period of the prior fiscal year. The prior year EBITDA includes $0.9 million related to the Renaissance operations, including the gain on the sale. Second quarter fiscal 2007 EBITDA, excluding other expense (income), net, was $20.9 million, which represents growth of $4.4 million over the same period of the prior fiscal year, excluding the operations and sale of Renaissance from the prior year period. Other expense (income), net, of $0.2 million is primarily related to net foreign currency losses recognized during the second quarter of fiscal year 2007.

A table reconciling net income to EBITDA (including adjustments) is included with the attached consolidated financial statements. The Company believes EBITDA (including adjustments) provides supplemental information related to the Company's operations and results.

Domestic Consumer Segment

The Domestic Consumer Segment achieved revenues of $69.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2007, compared to revenues of $63.3 million in the same period of fiscal year 2006, representing a 9.8% increase. Growth was driven by a 7.2% increase in order volume. Second quarter operating income in the Domestic Consumer Segment was $3.8 million or 5.4% of Domestic Consumer Segment revenue compared to $3.9 million in the prior year quarter, or 6.2% of Domestic Consumer Segment revenue. Operating income margin in the current period was impacted primarily by investment spending in our technology infrastructure.

Domestic Consumer orders during the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 totaled 1,136,000 compared to 1,060,000 orders in the same period of fiscal year 2006. Average order value increased to $60.01 in the current quarter from $59.33 in the prior year's quarter. The percentage of Internet orders decreased slightly to 88.5% from 89.3% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2006, due to strong growth in phone order volumes.

Domestic Florist Segment

The Domestic Florist Segment achieved revenues of $44.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2007, compared to revenues of $45.9 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Included in the prior year was approximately $1.8 million of revenue related to Renaissance. Excluding the revenue from the prior fiscal year period related to Renaissance, revenues from the Domestic Florist Segment grew 1.0% over the same period of the prior year primarily as a result of an increase in sales related to the Company's online services and technology system sales. Second quarter fiscal year 2007 operating income for the Domestic Florist Segment was $14.4 million, or 32.3% of Domestic Florist Segment revenue, compared to $14.1 million in the prior year quarter, or 30.8% of Domestic Florist Segment revenue. The expansion in margin was primarily related to an increase in gross margins from the revenue increase described above.

International Segment

The International Segment, a new segment in fiscal year 2007, is primarily comprised of Interflora, a U.K. based provider of floral and gift products and services to consumers and retail floral locations in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. Interflora was acquired by the Company on July 31, 2006. For the second quarter of fiscal year 2007, the International Segment achieved revenues of $37.5 million and operating income of $2.7 million, or 7.2% of revenues. Both were in line with management's expectations. Consumer order volume in the International Segment totaled 473,000, up 15.6% over the same period of the prior fiscal year. Average order value in the International Segment was $64.64 for the period and Internet orders comprised 69.3% of the order volume.

BALANCE SHEET AND OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

As of December 31, 2006 the Company's debt balance totaled $344.2 million, including notes payable of $24.5 million related to the Interflora acquisition, down from $349.5 million as of September 30, 2006. At the time of the acquisition of Interflora, the Company entered into a new senior secured credit facility consisting of a $150 million term loan and a $75 million revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had $49 million available under its revolving credit facility. Capital expenditures for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 were $2.9 million and were primarily related to continued technology improvements. Cash and cash equivalents were $31.8 million at December 31, 2006.

"As we have previously communicated, we are committed to using our strong cash flow to drive shareholder value. Not reflected in the December 31, 2006 balance sheet is a $7 million voluntary debt repayment which was made on January 11, 2007," stated Michael J. Soenen, President and Chief Executive Officer of FTD.

OUTLOOK

"We are pleased with our performance and the improvement in our business from a year ago. We believe we are very well positioned for the remaining two quarters of our fiscal year, which include Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. As a result, we are reconfirming our revenue target for the year and increasing our annual EPS and EBITDA targets," concluded Soenen.

For the full fiscal year 2007, the Company is targeting annual revenues of $630 million, net income of $28.2 million, with diluted earnings per share of $0.96, and EBITDA of $89.0 million. The Company previously announced targeted revenues of $630 million, net income of $26.5 million, with diluted EPS $0.91, and EBITDA of $85.4 million. As previously announced, net income, EPS and EBITDA targets include approximately $3 million of expense related to stock compensation associated with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, and a deferred compensation plan related to Interflora. The EBITDA target excludes other expense (income), net, which is expected to primarily relate to foreign currency related gains and losses. The net income and EPS targets are presented on a GAAP basis.

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call has been scheduled for January 25, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., ET, to review results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007. To listen to the call over the Internet, go to the investor relations portion of the Company's Web site, www.ftd.com. Please allow at least 15 minutes to register, download and install any necessary audio software. To listen to the call by phone dial (877) 381-6199 for North American callers or (706) 679-4384 for International callers; mention Conference ID #21324091. A replay of the conference call will be available through February 8, 2007 beginning one hour after the completion of the live call by phone at (800) 633-8284 for North American callers or (402) 977-9140 for International callers or on the Web at www.ftd.com. The conference call contains time-sensitive information that is accurate only as of January 25, 2007, the date of the live broadcast. The call is the property of FTD Group, Inc. Any redistribution, retransmission or rebroadcast of the conference call in any form without the express written consent of FTD Group, Inc. is strictly prohibited.

ABOUT FTD GROUP, INC.

FTD Group, Inc. is a leading provider of floral-related products and services to consumers and retail florists, as well as other retail locations offering floral products, in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. The business is supported by the highly recognized FTD and Interflora brands. Both brands utilize the Mercury Man logo, which is displayed in approximately 50,000 floral shops globally. The consumer businesses operate primarily through the www.ftd.com Web site in the U.S. and Canada and the www.interflora.co.uk Web site in the U.K. and are complemented by the florist businesses which provide products and services to the Company's independent members.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements include statements regarding the Company's outlook, anticipated revenue growth and profitability; anticipated benefits of its acquisition of Interflora, anticipated benefits of investments in new products, programs and offerings and opportunities and trends within both the domestic and international floral businesses, including opportunities to expand these businesses and capitalize on growth opportunities or increase penetration of service offerings. The international business will reflect the operations of Interflora Holdings Limited. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and the Company's industry. Investors are cautioned that actual results could differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements as a result of: the Company's ability to acquire and retain FTD and Interflora members and continued recognition by members of the value of the Company's products and services; the acceptance by members of new or modified service offerings recently introduced; the Company's ability to sell additional products and services to FTD and Interflora members; the Company's ability to expand existing marketing partnerships and secure new marketing partners within the domestic and international consumer businesses; the success of the Company's marketing campaigns; the ability to retain customers and maintain average order value within the domestic and international consumer businesses; the existence of failures in the Company's computer systems; competition from existing and potential new competitors; levels of discretionary consumer purchases of flowers and specialty gifts; the Company's ability to manage or reduce its level of expenses within both the domestic and international businesses; actual growth rates for the markets in which the Company competes compared with forecasted growth rates; the Company's ability to increase capacity and introduce enhancements to its Web sites; and the Company's ability to integrate Interflora and additional partners or acquisitions, if any are identified. These factors, along with other potential risks and uncertainties, are discussed in the Company's reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.

Financial statements follow...   

				FTD GROUP, INC.
           		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                            		 (Unaudited)
	               (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                               Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                  December 31,        December 31,
                               ------------------- -------------------
                                 2006      2005      2006      2005
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Revenues:
  Consumer segment              $69,475   $63,282  $116,868  $104,841
  Florist segment                44,578    45,903    88,399    90,213
  International segment          37,487         -    55,044         -
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total revenues              151,540   109,185   260,311   195,054
Costs of goods sold and
 services provided:
  Consumer segment               50,040    46,397    83,487    76,855
  Florist segment                13,064    14,102    27,528    28,940
  International segment          25,716         -    37,712         -
  Corporate                         498       623     1,014     1,185
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total costs of goods sold
     and services provided       89,318    61,122   149,741   106,980
Gross profit:
  Consumer segment               19,435    16,885    33,381    27,986
  Florist segment                31,514    31,801    60,871    61,273
  International segment          11,771         -    17,332         -
  Corporate                        (498)     (623)   (1,014)   (1,185)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total gross profit           62,222    48,063   110,570    88,074
Advertising and selling:
  Consumer segment                8,855     7,835    13,741    12,367
  Florist segment                12,774    14,055    23,249    27,174
  International segment           3,226         -     4,429         -
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total advertising and
     selling                     24,855    21,890    41,419    39,541
General and administrative:
  Consumer segment                5,747     4,248    10,225     7,476
  Florist segment                 2,031       946     4,296     3,230
  International segment           5,843         -     9,002         -
  Corporate                       6,733     6,273    13,241    12,690
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total general and
     administrative              20,354    11,467    36,764    23,396
Operating income (loss) before
 corporate allocations:
  Consumer segment                4,833     4,802     9,415     8,143
  Florist segment                16,709    16,800    33,326    30,869
  International segment           2,702         -     3,901         -
  Corporate                      (7,231)   (6,896)  (14,255)  (13,875)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total operating income
     before corporate
     allocations                 17,013    14,706    32,387    25,137
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Corporate Allocations:
  Consumer segment                1,053       867     1,870     1,602
  Florist segment                 2,331     2,683     4,723     5,496
  International segment               -         -         -         -
  Corporate                      (3,384)   (3,550)   (6,593)   (7,098)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total corporate
     allocations                      -         -         -         -
Income (loss) from operations:
  Consumer segment                3,780     3,935     7,545     6,541
  Florist segment                14,378    14,117    28,603    25,373
  International segment           2,702         -     3,901         -
  Corporate                      (3,847)   (3,346)   (7,662)   (6,777)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total income from
     operations                  17,013    14,706    32,387    25,137
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Other income and expenses:
  Interest income                  (339)     (129)     (637)     (295)
  Interest expense                7,009     4,986    15,235     9,767
  Other expense (income), net       249       (44)   (1,295)      (88)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total other expenses          6,919     4,813    13,303     9,384
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Income before income tax     10,094     9,893    19,084    15,753
Income tax expense                3,987     3,992     7,534     6,425
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Net income                   $6,107    $5,901   $11,550    $9,328
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Net income per common share -
 basic                            $0.22     $0.20     $0.41     $0.32
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Net income per common share -
 diluted                          $0.21     $0.19     $0.39     $0.31
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Weighted average common shares
 outstanding - basic             28,335    29,404    28,283    29,429
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Weighted average common shares
 outstanding - diluted           29,762    30,417    29,479    30,481
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
                           FTD GROUP, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 (In thousands, except share amounts)
                                      December 31, 2006 June 30, 2006
                                      ----------------- --------------
               ASSETS                    (Unaudited)
-------------------------------------
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $31,845        $10,954
  Accounts receivable, less allowance
   for doubtful accounts of $5,084 at
   December 31, 2006 and $4,437 at
   June 30, 2006                                54,846         26,044
  Other current assets                          13,545          9,527
                                      ----------------- --------------
    Total current assets                       100,236         46,525
Property and equipment:
  Property and equipment                        33,687         25,265
  Less accumulated depreciation                  8,400          6,051
                                      ----------------- --------------
    Property and equipment, net                 25,287         19,214
Other assets:
  Computer software, net                        14,331         10,577
  Other noncurrent assets                       22,578         21,405
  Other intangible assets, less
   accumulated amortization of $7,544
   at December 31, 2006 and $5,993 at
   June 30, 2006                                15,027         14,780
  Trademark                                    186,451        121,577
  Goodwill                                     416,518        336,659
                                      ----------------- --------------
    Total other assets                         654,905        504,998
                                      ----------------- --------------
    Total assets                              $780,428       $570,737
                                      ================= ==============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
-------------------------------------
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                             $82,145        $45,273
  Notes payable                                 22,684              -
  Other accrued liabilities                     28,237         24,083
  Current maturities of long-term
   debt                                          1,500          1,125
                                      ----------------- --------------
    Total current liabilities                  134,566         70,481
Senior secured credit facility                 148,125         48,875
Senior subordinated notes                      170,117        170,117
Post-retirement benefits, accrued
 pension obligations and other
 liabilities                                     5,119          2,368
Deferred income taxes                           81,590         61,160
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock: $0.01 par value,
   75,000,000 shares authorized;
   29,482,182 shares issued as of
   December 31, 2006 and June 30,
   2006                                            295            295
  Additional paid-in capital                   234,844        233,362
  Retained earnings (accumulated
   deficit)                                      9,996         (1,554)
  Accumulated other comprehensive
   income                                        6,587            200
  Treasury stock, at cost, 1,147,326
   shares as of December 31, 2006 and
   1,504,480 shares as of June 30,
   2006                                        (10,811)       (14,567)
                                      ----------------- --------------
    Total stockholders' equity                 240,911        217,736
                                      ----------------- --------------
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                     $780,428       $570,737
                                      ================= ==============
                           FTD GROUP, INC.
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Unaudited)
                            (In thousands)
                                                    Six Months Ended
                                                      December 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                     2006      2005
                                                   --------- ---------
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                        $11,550    $9,328
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization of intangibles
     and computer software                            7,201     5,116
    Gain from sale of business and related
     transaction                                          -      (991)
    Stock-based compensation expense                    959       304
    Amortization and write off of deferred
     financing costs                                  2,294       776
    Provision for doubtful accounts                   1,481     1,769
    Deferred income taxes                               753       862
    Decrease in cash due to changes in operating
     assets and liabilities, net of acquisition      (4,421)     (908)
                                                   --------- ---------
        Net cash provided by operating activities    19,817    16,256
                                                   --------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Acquisition of business, excluding cash acquired  (96,717)        -
  Capital expenditures                               (4,849)   (5,425)
  Proceeds from sale of business                          -     3,500
  Dividends received                                    176         -
                                                   --------- ---------
        Net cash used in investing activities      (101,390)   (1,925)
                                                   --------- ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of
   financing costs                                  148,536         -
  Repayments of long-term debt                      (50,375)   (5,936)
  Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation      654       196
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options               422       184
  Purchase of company stock                               -    (3,307)
                                                   --------- ---------
        Net cash provided by (used in) financing
         activities                                  99,237    (8,863)
                                                   --------- ---------
  Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
   and cash equivalents                               3,227       130
                                                   --------- ---------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents            20,891     5,598
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     10,954     8,890
                                                   --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          $31,845   $14,488
                                                   ========= =========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
  Cash paid for:
    Interest                                        $11,924    $8,972
                                                   ========= =========
    Income taxes, net                                $9,676    $2,539
                                                   ========= =========
  Non-cash disclosure:
    Issuance of notes payable associated with the
     purchase of Interflora Holdings Limited        $24,467        $-
                                                   ========= =========
    Issuance of treasury stock associated with the
     purchase of Interflora Holdings Limited         $3,206        $-
                                                   ========= =========
    Notes receivable associated with the sale of
     Renaissance                                     $1,919    $1,793
                                                   ========= =========
                           FTD GROUP, INC.
                         SEGMENT INFORMATION
                             (Unaudited)
                            (In thousands)
                    Three Months Ended         Three Months Ended
                     December 31, 2006          December 31, 2005
                 -------------------------- --------------------------
                  Gross    Elimi-  Consol-   Gross    Elimi-  Consol-
                  Segment nations   idated   Segment nations   idated
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Revenues:
Consumer segment $73,941  $(4,466) $69,475  $68,003  $(4,721) $63,282
Florist segment   44,702     (124)  44,578   45,989      (86)  45,903
International
 segment          37,422       65   37,487        -        -        -
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total          156,065   (4,525) 151,540  113,992   (4,807) 109,185
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Costs of Goods
 Sold and
 Services
 Provided:
Consumer segment  50,709     (669)  50,040   47,040     (643)  46,397
Florist segment   13,908     (844)  13,064   14,953     (851)  14,102
International
 segment          25,740      (24)  25,716        -        -        -
Corporate            498        -      498      623        -      623
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total           90,855   (1,537)  89,318   62,616   (1,494)  61,122
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Gross Profit:
Consumer segment  23,232   (3,797)  19,435   20,963   (4,078)  16,885
Florist segment   30,794      720   31,514   31,036      765   31,801
International
 segment          11,682       89   11,771        -        -        -
Corporate           (498)       -     (498)    (623)       -     (623)
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total           65,210   (2,988)  62,222   51,376   (3,313)  48,063
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Advertising and
 Selling:
Consumer segment   8,855        -    8,855    7,835        -    7,835
Florist segment   15,850   (3,076)  12,774   17,368   (3,313)  14,055
International
 segment           3,296      (70)   3,226        -        -        -
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total           28,001   (3,146)  24,855   25,203   (3,313)  21,890
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
General and
 Administrative:
Consumer segment   6,439     (692)   5,747    4,871     (623)   4,248
Florist segment    2,031        -    2,031      946        -      946
International
 segment           5,722      121    5,843        -        -        -
Corporate          6,041      692    6,733    5,650      623    6,273
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total           20,233      121   20,354   11,467        -   11,467
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating Income
 (Loss) before
 Corporate
 Allocations:
Consumer segment   7,938   (3,105)   4,833    8,257   (3,455)   4,802
Florist segment   12,913    3,796   16,709   12,722    4,078   16,800
International
 segment           2,664       38    2,702        -        -        -
Corporate         (6,539)    (692)  (7,231)  (6,273)    (623)  (6,896)
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total           16,976       37   17,013   14,706        -   14,706
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Corporate
 Allocations:
Consumer segment   1,053        -    1,053      867        -      867
Florist segment    2,331        -    2,331    2,683        -    2,683
International
 segment               -        -        -        -        -        -
Corporate         (3,384)       -   (3,384)  (3,550)       -   (3,550)
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total                -        -        -        -        -        -
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating Income
 (Loss):
Consumer segment   6,885   (3,105)   3,780    7,390   (3,455)   3,935
Florist segment   10,582    3,796   14,378   10,039    4,078   14,117
International
 segment           2,664       38    2,702        -        -        -
Corporate         (3,155)    (692)  (3,847)  (2,723)    (623)  (3,346)
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total          $16,976      $37  $17,013  $14,706       $-  $14,706
                 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Depreciation and
 Amortization:
Consumer segment    $993       $-     $993     $840       $-     $840
Florist segment      797        -      797      862        -      862
International
 segment           1,129        -    1,129        -        -        -
Corporate            966        -      966      965        -      965
                 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total           $3,885       $-   $3,885   $2,667       $-   $2,667
                 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
                           FTD GROUP, INC.
                         SEGMENT INFORMATION
                             (Unaudited)
                            (In thousands)
                  Six Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                  December 31, 2006            December 31, 2005
             ---------------------------- ----------------------------
              Gross     Elimi-   Consol-   Gross     Elimi-   Consol-
              Segment  nations   idated    Segment  nations   idated
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
Revenues:
Consumer
 segment     $124,809  $(7,941) $116,868  $112,953  $(8,112) $104,841
Florist
 segment       88,583     (184)   88,399    90,344     (131)   90,213
Inter-
 national
 segment       54,946       98    55,044         -        -         -
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
  Total       268,338   (8,027)  260,311   203,297   (8,243)  195,054
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
Costs of
 Goods Sold
 and
 Services
 Provided:
Consumer
 segment       84,614   (1,127)   83,487    77,917   (1,062)   76,855
Florist
 segment       29,199   (1,671)   27,528    30,636   (1,696)   28,940
Inter-
 national
 segment       37,752      (40)   37,712         -        -         -
Corporate       1,014        -     1,014     1,185        -     1,185
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
  Total       152,579   (2,838)  149,741   109,738   (2,758)  106,980
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
Gross
 Profit:
Consumer
 segment       40,195   (6,814)   33,381    35,036   (7,050)   27,986
Florist
 segment       59,384    1,487    60,871    59,708    1,565    61,273
Inter-
 national
 segment       17,194      138    17,332         -        -         -
Corporate      (1,014)       -    (1,014)   (1,185)       -    (1,185)
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
  Total       115,759   (5,189)  110,570    93,559   (5,485)   88,074
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
Advertising
 and
 Selling:
Consumer
 segment       13,741        -    13,741    12,367        -    12,367
Florist
 segment       28,574   (5,325)   23,249    32,659   (5,485)   27,174
Inter-
 national
 segment        4,542     (113)    4,429         -        -         -
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
  Total        46,857   (5,438)   41,419    45,026   (5,485)   39,541
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
General and
 Admini-
 strative:
Consumer
 segment       11,379   (1,154)   10,225     8,526   (1,050)    7,476
Florist
 segment        4,296        -     4,296     3,230        -     3,230
Inter-
 national
 segment        8,745      257     9,002         -        -         -
Corporate      12,087    1,154    13,241    11,640    1,050    12,690
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
  Total        36,507      257    36,764    23,396        -    23,396
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
Operating
 Income
 (Loss)
 before
 Corporate
 Alloca-
 tions:
Consumer
 segment       15,075   (5,660)    9,415    14,143   (6,000)    8,143
Florist
 segment       26,514    6,812    33,326    23,819    7,050    30,869
Inter-
 national
 segment        3,907       (6)    3,901         -        -         -
Corporate     (13,101)  (1,154)  (14,255)  (12,825)  (1,050)  (13,875)
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
  Total        32,395       (8)   32,387    25,137        -    25,137
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
Corporate
 Alloca-
 tions:
Consumer
 segment        1,870        -     1,870     1,602        -     1,602
Florist
 segment        4,723        -     4,723     5,496        -     5,496
Inter-
 national
 segment            -        -         -         -        -         -
Corporate      (6,593)       -    (6,593)   (7,098)       -    (7,098)
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
  Total             -        -         -         -        -         -
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
Operating
 Income
 (Loss):
Consumer
 segment       13,205   (5,660)    7,545    12,541   (6,000)    6,541
Florist
 segment       21,791    6,812    28,603    18,323    7,050    25,373
Inter-
 national
 segment        3,907       (6)    3,901         -        -         -
Corporate      (6,508)  (1,154)   (7,662)   (5,727)  (1,050)   (6,777)
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
  Total       $32,395      $(8)  $32,387   $25,137       $-   $25,137
             ========= ======== ========= ========= ======== =========
Depreciation
 and
 Amortiz-
 ation:
Consumer
 segment       $1,933       $-    $1,933    $1,457       $-    $1,457
Florist
 segment        1,631        -     1,631     1,730        -     1,730
Inter-
 national
 segment        1,705        -     1,705         -        -         -
Corporate       1,932        -     1,932     1,929        -     1,929
             --------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
  Total        $7,201       $-    $7,201    $5,116       $-    $5,116
             ========= ======== ========= ========= ======== =========
                           FTD GROUP, INC.
                     NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
                                EBITDA
                             (Unaudited)
                            (In thousands)
Reconciliation of certain financial measures reported in accordance
 with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") to those
 presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with
 GAAP ("non-GAAP").
The Company defines EBITDA as net income before net interest expense,
 income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. The Company
 defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus expenses that are not
 considered reflective of the Company's core operations. For the
 period ended December 31, 2006, the items not considered part of the
 Company's core operations are the income from the Renaissance
 operations, including the gain on the sale, and other (income)
 expense, which primarily consists of net foreign currency gains and
 losses. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are calculated as follows for the
 periods presented:
                               Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                  December 31,        December 31,
                               ------------------- -------------------
                                 2006      2005      2006      2005
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
   Net income, as reported
    (GAAP basis)                 $6,107    $5,901   $11,550    $9,328
   plus: Interest expense, net    6,670     4,857    14,598     9,472
   plus: Depreciation and
    amortization                  3,885     2,667     7,201     5,116
   plus: Income tax expense       3,987     3,992     7,534     6,425
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
   EBITDA (1)                    20,649    17,417    40,883    30,341
   Income attributable to the
    Renaissance operations and
    sale                              -      (901)        -      (906)
   Other expense (income), net      249       (44)   (1,295)      (88)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
   Adjusted EBITDA (1)          $20,898   $16,472   $39,588   $29,347
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
(1)The Company uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental
    measures of performance. The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA
    because it considers it an important supplemental measure of
    performance, as it is used as a performance measure under the
    senior credit facility entered into in connection with the
    acquisition of Interflora Holdings Limited, the indenture
    governing the Notes and the Company's executive compensation plan.
    The adjustments made in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, as
    described above, are adjustments that would be made in calculating
    the Company's performance for purposes of coverage ratios under
    the senior credit facility and the indenture governing the Notes,
    and the Company's executive compensation plan bases incentive
    compensation payments in significant part on the Company's
    performance measured using Adjusted EBITDA as presented above.
    Measures similar to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also widely
    used by the Company and by others in the Company's industry to
    evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates.
   The Company believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA facilitate
    operating performance comparisons from period to period and
    company to company by backing out potential differences caused by
    variations in capital structure (affecting relative interest
    expense), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or
    companies of changes in effective tax rates or net operating
    losses), the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment
    (affecting relative depreciation expense) and currency
    fluctuations (primarily resulting from the Interflora business,
    which is based in the U.K.). The Company also presents EBITDA and
    Adjusted EBITDA because it believes they are frequently used by
    investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of high
    yield issuers, many of which present EBITDA and/or Adjusted EBITDA
    when reporting their results.
   EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools,
    and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for
    analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. Some of
    the limitations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are that they do not
    reflect the Company's cash expenditures for capital expenditures,
    they do not reflect the significant interest expense or the cash
    requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments
    on the Company's debt, they do not reflect changes in, or cash
    requirements for, the Company's working capital requirements, they
    do not reflect other expenses or gains excluded above and other
    companies in the Company's industry may calculate these measures
    differently than presented above. The Company compensates for
    these limitations by relying primarily on GAAP results and using
    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally.
                           FTD GROUP, INC.
                     NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
                                EBITDA
                             (Unaudited)
                            (In thousands)
Reconciliation of certain financial measures reported in accordance
 with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") to those
 presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with
 GAAP ("non-GAAP").
The Company defines EBITDA as net income before net interest expense,
 income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. The Company
 defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus expenses that are not
 considered reflective of the Company's core operations. For the year
 ending June 30, 2007, the item not considered reflective of the
 Company's core operations is other expense (income), net, which
 primarily consists of foreign currency gains and losses. The other
 expense (income), net presented below reflects the Company's actual
 other expense (income), net for the six-month period ended December
 31, 2006, and the Company is not projecting any additional other
 expense (income), net for the year ending June 30, 2007. Targeted
 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are calculated as follows for the period
 presented:
                                                      Year Ending
                                                     June 30, 2007
                                                  (Forecasted Targets)
                                                  --------------------
   Revenues                                                  $630,000
   Net income (GAAP basis)                                    $28,225
   plus: Interest expense, net                                 28,200
   plus: Depreciation and amortization                         15,500
   plus: Income tax expense                                    18,410
                                                  --------------------
   EBITDA (1)                                                  90,335
   less: Other expense (income), net                           (1,295)
                                                  --------------------
   Adjusted EBITDA (1)                                        $89,040
                                                  ====================
(1)The Company uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental
    measures of performance. The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA
    because it considers it an important supplemental measure of
    performance, as it is used as a performance measure under the
    senior credit facility entered into in connection with the
    acquisition of Interflora Holdings Limited, the indenture
    governing the Notes and the Company's executive compensation plan.
    The adjustment made in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, as
    described above, is an adjustment that would be made in
    calculating the Company's performance for purposes of coverage
    ratios under the senior credit facility and the indenture
    governing the Notes, and the Company's executive compensation plan
    bases incentive compensation payments in significant part on the
    Company's performance measured using Adjusted EBITDA as presented
    above. Measures similar to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also
    widely used by the Company and by others in the Company's industry
    to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates.
   The Company believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA facilitate
    operating performance comparisons from period to period and
    company to company by backing out potential differences caused by
    variations in capital structure (affecting relative interest
    expense), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or
    companies of changes in effective tax rates or net operating
    losses), the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment
    (affecting relative depreciation expense) and currency
    fluctuations (primarily resulting from the Interflora business,
    which is based in the U.K.). The Company also presents EBITDA and
    Adjusted EBITDA because it believes they are frequently used by
    investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of high
    yield issuers, many of which present EBITDA and/or Adjusted EBITDA
    when reporting their results.
   EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools,
    and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for
    analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. Some of
    the limitations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are that they do not
    reflect the Company's cash expenditures for capital expenditures,
    they do not reflect the significant interest expense or the cash
    requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments
    on the Company's debt, they do not reflect changes in, or cash
    requirements for, the Company's working capital requirements, they
    do not reflect other expenses or gains excluded above and other
    companies in the Company's industry may calculate these measures
    differently than presented above. The Company compensates for
    these limitations by relying primarily on GAAP results and using
    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally.
FTD Group, Inc. 
Jandy Tomy (Investor Relations)
(630) 724-6984
jtomy@ftdi.com

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