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FTD to Support Breast Cancer Patients During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
in October As Official Florist for Y-ME

DOWNERS GROVE, IL. (October 1, 2007) - FTD Group, Inc. (NYSE: FTD), a leading floral and gift provider, is increasing its support for breast cancer patients during October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month by enhancing its product line and partnering with Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization(TM). This Chicago-based national nonprofit organization promotes information, empowerment and support for breast cancer patients and working to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone.

"We were so inspired by Y-ME(R) at FTD that we felt strongly about stepping up our own efforts to raise public awareness about breast cancer," said FTD.com Executive Vice President, Bill Van Cleave. "It is our hope that through this partnership we can help make the process easier for those living with the disease."

FTD is the Official Florist of Y-ME and will donate 10% of the purchase price of six "Pink Ribbon Collection" bouquets found at http://www.ftd.com  from October 1, 2007 - May 31, 2008.

The "Pink Ribbon" Collection features an array of pink and white flower bouquets, with names calling for awareness today and hope for tomorrow, including the "Compassionate Callings" bouquet which features a pink-tinted glass vase filled with pink and white Gerber daisies, and "Blooms of Hope," featuring an assortment of pink flowers. Todd Oldham has also joined the cause, designing a special Breast Cancer Awareness Bouquet of deep pink roses.

"We are so thrilled that we can count on FTD's support," said Margaret C. Kirk, CEO of Y-ME. "They have been an incredible partner from the start and we're so pleased that they are helping us meet the needs of patients who need access to the resources and the support necessary to battle breast cancer today."

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 utilizes the highly recognized FTD and Interflora brands, both supported by the Mercury Man logo, which is displayed in approximately 45,000 floral shops worldwide. The consumer businesses operate primarily through the http://www.FTD.COM Web site in the U.S. and Canada and the http://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.

About Y-ME: Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization's mission is to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone.

Y-ME has the only 24-hour hotline staffed entirely by trained breast cancer survivors. Additionally, affiliates throughout the nation provide services such as support groups, breast health awareness workshops, wigs and prostheses for women with limited resources, and advocacy on breast cancer related policies in their respective communities.

For breast cancer support or information including publications and newsletters, visit
http://www.y-me.org  or call the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Hotline at 1-800-221-2141 (English, with interpreters available in 150 languages) or 1-800-986-9505 (Spanish).
 

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 utilizes the highly recognized FTD and Interflora brands, both supported by the Mercury Man logo, which is displayed in approximately 45,000 floral shops worldwide. 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.

ABOUT TODD OLDHAM
Todd Oldham, is the host of Bravo's break-out hit Top Design as well as a distinguished innovator of accessible design for Target, the Todd Oldham by La-Z-Boy furniture collection and interior designer of The Hotel in South Beach, Florida, Todd Oldham is the founder of Todd Oldham Studio (www.toddoldhamstudio.com), a multifaceted, full service design studio located in New York City. Todd is a regular on NBC's Today, and the host of MTV's Crib Crashers and Todd Oldham's Handmade Modern on HGTV. He is also a photographer whose work has appeared in L'Uomo Vogue.

 

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