American Greetings Offers the Perfect Card for Every Relationship this Valentine's Day

CLEVELAND, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Valentine's Day is fast approaching and the perfect card for every special someone is available in the American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) card aisle. From romantic messages to fun, playful greetings, there really is something for every relationship, and a great variety to help you find the right card for all the important people in your life.

Consumers looking to celebrate the joys of a long-term or committed relationship this Valentine's Day can do so with cards featuring sentiments that share the emotions they are looking to express in an authentic way. Featuring the words shoppers would use to reflect their affection, the latest greetings include those that combine romance with the realities of everyday life. This conversational style and focus on real life and real love makes the greetings even more personal and meaningful for any recipient.

Those looking to share a greeting that isn't quite indicative of the "I love you" stage as well as those for family and friends can also find the perfect card. This year's collection includes designs to celebrate the fun of a new relationship to heartfelt greetings to show appreciation and love to every special person in your life. An appropriate message for the relationship is paired with playful touches that make the cards more light hearted and fun. These added touches include sweet yet simple designs that evoke the spirit of the holiday and subtle details like beautiful hand lettering that express appreciation for the relationship in a casual yet elegant way. 

In addition to its core offering, the greeting card company also has Valentine's Day collections from notable content partners including all new greetings from Taylor Swift and Kathy Davis, an innovative and memorable way to express affection with Zonk™, and a completely unique take on the holiday from justWink.

Consumers can find the latest Valentine's Day greetings at participating drug chains, grocery stores and mass retailers nationwide, as well as in American Greetings and Carlton Cards retail stores. For more information, including store locations in your area, please visit us at www.corporate.americangreetings.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/amgreetings and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanGreetings.

About American Greetings Corporation
For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships to create happiness, laughter and love.  The Company's major greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods and American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards.  American Greetings also has one of the largest collections of greetings on the Web, including greeting cards available at Cardstore.com and electronic greeting cards available at AmericanGreetings.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 $1.6 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets worldwide.  For more information on the Company, visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com.

SOURCE American Greetings Corporation