Exhibit 99.1

          Enesco Provides Update on Enterprise-Wide Resource
                    Planning System Implementation

    ITASCA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2004--

              Incoming Orders and Backlog Remain Strong;
            2Q Results Will Be Impacted by Shipping Delays

    Enesco Group Inc. (NYSE:ENC), a leader in the gift, collectible,
and home decor industries, today provided an update on the
implementation of its new ERP system. Implementation has been slower
than expected and further progress is needed to fully utilize the
system. Although incoming orders continue to outpace last year, the
ERP system issues, coupled with a higher than normal concentration of
orders late in the second quarter, impacted Enesco's ability to ship
product at planned levels.
    "The challenges we are experiencing will have an impact on our
second quarter results," said Tom Bradley, interim CEO and CFO of
Enesco. "We expect second quarter revenue to be slightly below 2003
second quarter levels, which will cause lower earnings than the same
period last year.
    "We want our customers and investors to know that we are working
diligently to get our systems fully engaged to capitalize on our
robust business. We remain confident in the strength of our underlying
business as incoming orders continue to outpace last year and the
order backlog going into the third quarter exceeds that of last year."
    The Company will announce second quarter financial results on
August 5, 2004, as scheduled.

    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.

    CONTACT: Enesco Group, Inc.
             Tom Bradley (Investors), 630-875-5990
             jgadzins@enesco.com
             or
             Donna Shaults (Media), 630-875-5464
             dshaults@enesco.com