Exhibit 99.2


                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                    David J. M. Erskine
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer
                                    (215) 569-9900


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
         March 15, 2002



                  CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF
               MAJOR PORTION OF C. M. OFFRAY & SON, INC. BUSINESS


         CSS Industries, Inc., (NYSE: CSS) announced today that the previously
reported acquisition of substantially all of the business and assets of the
segments of C. M. Offray & Son, Inc. which manufactures and sells decorative
ribbon products, floral accessories and narrow fabrics for apparel, craft and
packaging applications has been completed. Offray is a leading supplier of
narrow woven ribbons in the United States.

         CSS is a consumer products company primarily engaged in the manufacture
and sale to mass market retailers of seasonal, social expression products,
including gift wrap, gift bags, boxed greeting cards, gift tags, tissue paper,
paper and vinyl decorations, classroom exchange Valentines, decorative ribbons
and bows, Halloween masks, costumes, make-ups and novelties, educational
products and Easter egg dyes and novelties.