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EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPl39289exv31w1.htm
10-K - FORM 10-K - AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPl39289e10vk.htm
EX-32 - EX-32 - AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPl39289exv32.htm
EX-21 - EX-21 - AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPl39289exv21.htm
EX-2.6 - EX-2.6 - AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPl39289exv2w6.htm
EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPl39289exv31w2.htm
EX-10.59 - EX-10.59 - AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPl39289exv10w59.htm
Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of American Greetings Corporation listed below of our reports dated April 29, 2010, with respect to the Consolidated Financial Statements and schedule of American Greetings Corporation and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of American Greetings Corporation included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended February 28, 2010.
         
Registration        
Number   Description   Filing Date
   
 
   
  2-89471  
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement
 
  May 27, 1986
   
 
   
  33-45673
 
American Greetings Corporation Employees’ Retirement Profit Sharing Plan - Form S-8 Registration Statement
 
  February 4, 1992
   
 
   
  33-58582
 
American Greetings Corporation 1992 Stock Option Plan - Form S-8 Registration Statement
 
  February 22, 1993
   
 
   
  33-61037
 
American Greetings Corporation 1995 Director Stock Plan - Form S-8 Registration Statement
 
  July 14, 1995
   
 
   
  333-08123
 
American Greetings Corporation 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan - Form S-8 Registration Statement
 
  July 15, 1996
   
 
   
  333-41912  
American Greetings Corporation 1997 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (as amended June 24, 2000) - Form S-8 Registration Statement
    July 21, 2000
   
 
   
  333-65534  
American Greetings Corporation 1997 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (as amended June 22, 2001) - Form S-8 Registration Statement
    July 20, 2001
   
 
   
  333-121982  
American Greetings Corporation 1997 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (as amended on June 25, 2004) – Form S-8 Registration Statement
    January 12, 2005
   
 
   
  333-123041  
American Greetings Corporation 1995 Director Stock Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement
    February 28, 2005
   
 
   
  333-134029  
American Greetings Corporation – Form S-3 Registration Statement
    May 11, 2006
   
 
   
  333-144220  
American Greetings Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement
    June 29, 2007
   
 
   
  333-146244  
American Greetings Corporation Employees’ Retirement Profit Sharing Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement
    September 21, 2007
   
 
   
  333-160303  
American Greetings Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan – Form S-8 Registration Statement
    June 29, 2009
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
April 29, 2010