1 800 Flowers Com Inc (FLWS) SEC Filing 10-K Annual report for the fiscal year ending Sunday, July 1, 2012

Exhibit 99.1

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Reports Continued Positive Trends in Revenues, EBITDA and EPS From Continuing Operations for its Fiscal 2012 Fourth Quarter and Full Year

• Revenues grew 7.6 percent to $716.3 million in fiscal 2012 and 4.0 percent to $179.6 million in the fiscal fourth quarter on a comparable, non-GAAP basis (excluding the 53^rd week in fiscal 2011 compared with 52 weeks in fiscal 2012 and excluding the 14^th week in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with 13 weeks in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 and the shift of the Easter holiday in the fourth quarter.) On a reported basis, fiscal 2012 revenues grew 6.6 percent and fourth quarter revenues declined 1.4 percent compared with the respective prior year periods.

• EBITDA* for the year, excluding stock-based compensation expense of $4.9 million, increased $10.3 million, or 27.6 percent, to $47.6 million, compared with $37.3 million in the prior year. EBITDA for the fourth quarter, excluding stock-based compensation expense of $1.1 million, increased $2.3 million, or 38.0 percent, to $8.4 million, compared with $6.1 million in the prior year period. Free Cash Flow* increased 65.3 percent, or $9.0 million, to $22.9 million compared with the prior year.
• EPS* for the year increased 137.5 percent to $0.19 per share, compared with $0.08 per share in the prior year. EPS for the quarter increased to $0.02 per share compared with a loss of $0.01 per share in the prior year period.

(*EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and EPS for fiscal 2012 include a pre-tax gain of $3.8 million from the sale of 17 Fannie May Fine Chocolate company-owned stores to a new franchisee.)

CARLE PLACE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 23, 2012--1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLWS), the world’s leading florist and gift shop, today reported results for its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and full year. Total revenue from continuing operations for the year increased 7.6 percent to $716.3 million in fiscal 2012 and 4.0 percent to $179.6 million in the fiscal fourth quarter ended July 1, 2012 on a comparable, non-GAAP basis reflecting results for fiscal 2012 full year which include 52 weeks compared with 53 weeks in fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012 fourth quarter results which include 13 weeks compared with 14 weeks and the shift of the Easter holiday.