American Greetings Corporation - AM- Profile

American Greetings Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to design, manufacture and market greeting cards and other social expression products. It operates in four segments. Social Expression Products segment designs, manufactures and sells greeting cards and other related products through various channels of distribution. Retail Operations segment sells greeting cards and other related products through 503 card and gift shops throughout North America. AG Interactive segment provides electronic greeting cards through the Internet and wireless platforms. It also provides ringtones for cellular telephones and other content for the digital marketplace. Non-reportable operating segments designs, manufactures and sells display fixtures to clients. It operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other foreign countries. In 2005, the Group acquired MIDIRingTones, LLC and K-Mobile SA. Social Expression Products acctd for 82% of 2006 gross revs; Retail Operations, 11%; AG Interactive,5% & Other segment, 2%