Exhibit 99

Enesco Announces Death of President and CEO; Board Names Tom Bradley
Interim CEO

    ITASCA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2004--Enesco Group, Inc.
(NYSE:ENC), a leader in the giftware, collectible and home decor
industries, announced today that Dan DalleMolle, president and CEO,
died unexpectedly on April 20, from complications following a recent
surgery. Tom Bradley, Enesco's Chief Financial Officer since January
2003, has been named interim CEO.
    Since March 2001, DalleMolle served as president and CEO of Enesco
and orchestrated the company's return to profitability. DalleMolle is
credited with creating a vision and assembling a team of leaders
capable of executing this vision. During his tenure, DalleMolle's
efforts led to improved cost controls, productivity gains and revenue
stabilization at the company. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of
our respected colleague and friend," said Anne-Lee Verville, Chairman
of the Board. "On behalf of everyone at Enesco, we offer our
condolences to Dan's family, and our thoughts and prayers are with
them during this difficult time."
    Prior to joining Enesco, DalleMolle was Group President for Newell
Rubbermaid Corporation, a leading maker of household products. He rose
to the Group President role through a series of positions of
increasing responsibility with Newell, including serving as President
of Anchor Hocking Glass and President of Lee Rowan.

    About Enesco Group, Inc.

    Enesco Group, Inc. is a world leader in the gift, collectible and
home decor industries. Serving more than 40,000 customers globally,
Enesco distributes products to a wide variety of specialty card and
gift retailers, home decor boutique as well as mass-market chains and
direct mail retailers. Internationally, Enesco serves markets
operating in Europe, Australia, Mexico, Asia and the Pacific Rim. With
subsidiaries located in Europe and Canada, and a business unit in Hong
Kong, Enesco's international distribution network leads the industry.
The Company's product lines include some of the world's most
recognizable brands, including Precious Moments, Walt Disney Classics
Collection, Nickelodeon, Heartwood Creek, Halycon Days, Lilliput Lane,
Border Fine Arts, among others. Further information is available on
the Company's web site at www.enesco.com.

    This press release contains various forward-looking statements
that are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs and
upon information currently available to management. The Company has
tried to identify such forward-looking statements by use of such words
as "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "could," "estimates," "plans,"
and "believes," and similar expressions, but these words are not the
exclusive means of identifying such statements. Such statements are
subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors which could
cause actual results to vary materially from those anticipated,
estimated, expected or projected. Important factors that may cause
actual future events or results to differ materially and adversely
from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited: the Company's success in developing new products and
consumer reaction to the Company's new products; the Company's ability
to secure, maintain and renew popular licenses, particularly our
licenses for Precious Moments, Cherished Teddies, Heartwood Creek and
Disney; the Company's ability to grow revenues in mass and niche
market channels; the Company's ability to identify and close on
strategic acquisitions; changes in general economic conditions, as
well as specific market conditions; fluctuations in demand for our
products; manufacturing lead times; the timing of orders and shipments
and our ability to predict customer demands; inventory levels and
purchase commitments exceeding requirements based upon incorrect
forecasts; collection of accounts receivable; changes in the
regulations and procedures effecting the importation of goods into the
United States; changes in foreign exchange rates; price and product
competition in the giftware industry; variations in sales channels,
product costs or mix of products sold; and, possible future terrorist
attacks, epidemics, or acts of war.
    In addition, the Company operates in a continually changing
business environment and does not intend to update or revise the
forward-looking statements contained herein, which speak only as of
the date hereof. Additional information regarding forward-looking
statement risk factors is contained in the Company's reports and
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of these
risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking statements contained
herein may not occur and actual results could differ materially from
those set forth herein. Accordingly, you should not rely on these
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual future results.

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    CONTACT: Enesco Group, Inc.
             Investor Contact:
             Tom Bradley, 630-875-5990
             tbradley@enesco.com
             or
             Media Contact:
             Josette Goldberg, 630-875-8495
             jgoldber@enesco.com