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                                                                   Exhibit 23.2




CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in (i) Post-Effective Amendment
Number 1 dated May 27, 1986 to Registration Statement No. 2-89471 on Form S-3,
(ii) Post-Effective Amendment Number 1 dated May 31, 1984 to Registration
Statement No. 2-84911 on Form S-8, (iii) Registration Statement No. 33-975 on
Form S-8 dated November 7, 1985, (iv) Registration Statement No. 33-16180 on
Form S-8 dated July 31, 1987, (v) Registration Statement No. 33-45673 on Form
S-8 dated February 4, 1992, (vi) Registration Statement No. 33-58582 on Form
S-8 dated February 22, 1993, (vii) Post-Effective Amendment Number 1 dated
March 29, 1993 to Registration Statement No. 33-52196 on Form S-3, (viii)
Registration Statement No. 33-50255 on Form S-3 dated September 15, 1993, (ix)
Registration Statement No. 33-57221 on Form S-3 dated January 16, 1995, (x)
Registration Statement No. 33-61037 on Form S-8 dated July 14, 1995, (xi)
Registration Statement No. 33-08123 on Form S-8 dated July 15, 1996, and (xii)
Registration Statement No. 33-53197 on Form S-3A dated June 5, 1998, of our
report dated March 28, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements  of American Greetings Corporation for the year ended February 29,
2000 included in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated May 23, 2000.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Cleveland, Ohio
May 22, 2000


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