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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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     September 12, 2005


                              CSS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                      ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN EARNINGS ESTIMATE
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     CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE: CSS) announced today that it expects earnings
     per share growth for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 to be
     approximately 13% to 18% over the prior year. The Company's previous
     guidance of EPS growth for fiscal year 2006 was approximately 20% to 25%.

     "The expected margin attributable to the product mix that our customers
     have to date committed to purchase is lower than the expected margin
     previously included in our estimates. Further, operating margin has
     declined because, among other factors, production costs and the costs of
     raw materials, particularly paper and petroleum-based plastic, have
     increased beyond the levels previously included in our estimates," said
     David Erskine, President and Chief Executive Officer. "In addition, the
     recent surge in fuel cost is occurring just as our peak shipping season is
     beginning. In our current estimates we have anticipated increased costs of
     fuel and petroleum-based products due to the impact of Hurricane Katrina.
     However, we are unable to predict at this time any other impacts, if any,
     attributable to the storm."

     "Increased costs are being partially offset by reduced selling, general and
     administrative expenses and we expect to realize, on a nonrecurring basis,
     a federal tax reduction under The American Jobs Creation Act relating to
     the repatriation of earnings from the Company's foreign affiliates."

     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.

     This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
     of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among
     others, statements relating to expected future earnings and financial
     performance. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the
     Company's management as well as assumptions made by and information
     currently available to the Company's management as to future events and
     financial performance with respect to the Company's operations.
     Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. The Company
     undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to
     reflect the events or circumstances arising after the date as of which they
     were made. Actual events or results may differ materially from those
     discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors,
     including without limitation, general market conditions, increased
     competition, increased operating costs, including labor-related and energy
     costs, the impact to the Company's operations attributable to Hurricane
     Katrina, currency risks and other risks associated with international
     markets, risks associated with acquisitions, including acquisition
     integration costs, the Company's ability to integrate and derive the
     expected benefits from recent acquisitions, the risk that customers may
     become insolvent, costs of compliance with governmental regulations and
     government investigations, liability associated with non-compliance with
     governmental regulations, including regulations pertaining to the
     environment, Federal and state employment laws, and import and export
     controls and customs laws, and other factors described in the Company's
     Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 and
     elsewhere in the Company's SEC filings. As a result of these factors,
     readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking
     statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from time to time
     by, or on behalf of, the Company.