Each person whose signature appears below in so signing also makes,
constitutes and appoints James F. McCann and William E. Shea, and each of them
acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution, for him in any and all amendments and post-effective amendments to
this registration statement, and any registration statement or statements on
Form S-8 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to shares of Class A Common
Stock of the Company to be issued under the 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. 2003 Long
Term Incentive and Share Award Plan, and to file the same (including any
amendments to such registration statement and any additional registration
statements filed in accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8 to
register additional securities), and all post-effective amendments thereto,
together with exhibits to any such registration statements or amendments and
other documents in connection therewith, and hereby ratifies and confirms all
that said attorney-in-fact or said attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed as of September 30, 2004 by the
following persons in the capacities indicated.
Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ James F. McCann
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James F. McCann
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board
Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ William E. Shea
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Senior Vice President Finance
and Administration
Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ Christopher G. McCann
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Christopher G. McCann
Director
President
Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ John J. Conefry, Jr.
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John J. Conefry, Jr.
Director
Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ Leonard J. Elmore
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Leonard J. Elmore
Director
Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ T. Guy Minetti
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T. Guy Minetti
Director
Vice Chairman
Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ Kevin J. O'Connor
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Kevin J. O'Connor
Director
Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ Mary Lou Quinlan
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Mary Lou Quinlan
Director
Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Walker
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Jeffrey C. Walker
Director