Exhibit 99.1

                 Enesco Acquires Dartington Crystal;
  Acquisition Provides Entree into Growing Uncut Crystal Marketplace

    ITASCA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2004--Enesco Group, Inc.
(NYSE:ENC), a leader in the giftware, collectible and home decor
industries, today announced the acquisition of Dartington Crystal
Limited by Enesco Limited, Enesco's United Kingdom subsidiary.
Dartington Crystal designs and manufactures a full range of uncut
crystal products, such as glassware, bowls, vases, candleholders and
giftware, and is headquartered in Torrington, Devon, United Kingdom.
The company's products currently are sold through department stores
and upscale retail specialty stores.
    Enesco Limited paid approximately $7 million (U.S.) in cash to
acquire substantially all of the assets of Dartington Crystal.
Dartington Crystal, a highly regarded name in the uncut crystal market
in the U.K., generated sales of approximately $16.8 million (U.S.) in
2003.
    The acquisition provides Enesco with an entry point into the uncut
crystal market in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States.
Market trends in the U.K. are moving towards contemporary formats and
away from the traditional patterned designs, creating a significant
growth opportunity for Enesco. The U.K. glassware manufacturing
industry is renowned for its quality and has a number of prestigious
brands. Exports are primarily to the U.S. and include high-end home
decor and jewelry retailers.
    "We are delighted to have secured the acquisition of Dartington
Crystal," said John Hammond, Chairman of Enesco Limited. "Dartington
is a highly respected brand in the industry, and this acquisition will
allow us to build a new crystal glass division around these innovative
products."
    "Dartington's high-end crystal products will be an excellent
compliment to Enesco Limited's current offerings," said Tom Bradley,
interim CEO of Enesco Group, Inc. "Strategically, this acquisition
creates an exciting opportunity for Enesco, as we continue to
penetrate the home decor and lifestyle market."

    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, Halcyon 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.
             Investor Contact:
             Tom Bradley, 630-875-5990
             jgadzins@enesco.com
             or
             Media Contact:
             Donna Shaults, 630-875-5464
             dshaults@enesco.com