Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditor
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of American Greetings Corporation listed below of our report dated May 12, 2009, relating to our audit of the consolidated financial statements of RPG Holdings, Inc. as of and for the years ended April 25, 2008 and April 27, 2007, included in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.
Registration | Description | Filing Date | ||
2-89471 | Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement | May 27, 1986 | ||
33-45673 | American Greetings Corporation Employees’ Retirement Profit Sharing Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement | February 4, 1992 | ||
33-58582 | American Greetings Corporation 1992 Stock Option Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement | February 22, 1993 | ||
33-61037 | American Greetings Corporation 1995 Director Stock Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement | July 14, 1995 | ||
333-08123 | American Greetings Corporation 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement | July 15, 1996 | ||
333-41912 | American Greetings Corporation 1997 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (as amended June 24, 2000) – Form S-8 Registration Statement | July 21, 2000 | ||
333-65534 | American Greetings Corporation 1997 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (as amended June 22, 2001) – Form S-8 Registration Statement | July 20, 2001 | ||
333-121982 | American Greetings Corporation 1997 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (as amended on June 25, 2004) – Form S-8 Registration Statement | January 12, 2005 | ||
333-123041 | American Greetings Corporation 1995 Director Stock Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement | February 28, 2005 | ||
333-134029 | American Greetings Corporation Form S-3 Registration Statement | May 11, 2006 | ||
333-144220 | American Greetings Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement | June 29, 2007 | ||
333-146244 | American Greetings Corporation Employees’ Retirement Profit Sharing Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement | September 21, 2007 |
/s/ McGladrey & Pullen LLP |
Chicago, IL
May 12, 2009