The store features a broad assortment of dried and permanent
botanicals, floral supplies, wedding and event supplies, seasonal merchandise
as well as complete collection of beautiful home decor, all in stocked
quantities to satisfy the needs of professionals.com ) as well as on the Michaels Stores,
Inc. 3 to 8 foot arrangements will
be placed at strategic locations along the Red Carpet .

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This press release is also available on the Star Decorators Wholesale web
site at (http://www. web site (http://www.com ). They include a variety of
roses, casablanca lilies, mountain lilies, iris, carnations, star
gazer lilies, alstromeria, cymbidium orchids, dendrobium orchids and
other exotics.

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The Awards Walk leading to the Kodak Theater will be flanked
with Oscar containers filled with "Konfetti" Roses.

Tuesday, February 22nd to Sunday, February 27th; All production to
be completed for weekend.

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Charisma to Present 77th Academy Award Show Floral Presentation

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StarDecorators.

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Large floral presentations will enhance the Artist Entrance,
Winner's Walk, and the Press Rooms.

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The 30,000 square
foot warehouse will offer more than 15,000 SKUs, providing a complete line of
merchandise for interior decorators and designers, retail florists, event
planners, specialty shops, and other professionals."
The Oscar display along the famed Red Carpet Walkway will include
1,000 feet of floral boxes, containing 2 ,000 blooming plants and
foliage.

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Business Editors/Entertainment Editors

HOLLYWOOD- ---For the twelfth
consecutive year, Charisma Designs will present the extraordinary
floral display of more than 75,000 blooms adorning the Kodak Theater
located at the Hollywood Highland Complex for the 77th Annual Academy
Awards presentation. Exotic
arrangements will be placed in the celebrity dressing rooms and VIP
Offices.

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Star Decorators Wholesale Expands to Scottsdale

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(NYSE: MIK) , announced today that it will
open its third location in Scottsdale, AZ on March 4, 2005.
While Star Decorators is a wholesale provider with immense inventory,
there is no minimum purchase requirement. Flowers are
grown mainly in the State of California.

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This wholesale concept is not open
to the general public, however, the Scottsdale location will offer a service
to the retail consumer called the Design Connection.
Said Hiemenz, "The sophistication and vitality of the growing Phoenix
market is what is bringing us here, and it's the perfect place to expand our
wholesale business. The 24-foot
Oscars will be flanked by azaleas special arrangements and large green
foliage .

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All arrangements to be installed in and
around the Red Carpet Walkway, Awards Walk, Pre-Show Areas, Theater
entrances, Artist entrance, Winner's Walk, Press Rooms, Dressing Rooms
and VIP areas.

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IRVING, Texas, Star Decorators Wholesale, a
division of Michaels Stores Inc. This program is designed
to introduce interested consumers to qualified professionals.

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Star Decorators Wholesale is a premier provider of top quality supplies
and decor components to creative professionals in the design, event and floral
industries.
In addition to the Design Connection, Star Decorators also focuses on
continuing education for their Members by hosting Design Seminars throughout
the year on topics such as the leading trends in floral design, home decor,
wedding events and sympathy . By offering the broadest merchandise assortments and
high levels of in-stocks, our customers will come to count on us for current
trends, exclusive merchandise, regional, ethnic and everyday products , and
dominant presentations that reflect original and discriminating decorating
ideas.
Charisma Floats/Designs also builds floats for the Tournament of
Roses Parade in Pasadena, California and the Fiesta Bowl Parade in
Phoenix, Arizona in addition to their annual presentation of the
Academy Awards Floral Presentation.

Coordinating Charisma Designs massive Oscar effort will be
President Larry Crain and Floral Director Richard Salvaggio, AIFD.

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A grouping of floral designs from 2 foot to 12 feet tall will
enhance the entrance to the Red Carpet.

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"Our goal with
the Design Connection is to help our Members grow their businesses via a free
referral service from Star Decorators , while also serving the needs of the
community in lieu of them being able to shop with us," said Duane Hiemenz, SVP
of New Business Development for Michaels Stores Inc.

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"
To introduce themselves to the Phoenix market, the Company participated as
a sponsor for the Phoenix Art Museum's Art and Flowers event and will be
hosting an invitation only Preview Party to kick off the 3 day Grand Opening
Celebrations running from March 4th - March 6th.StarDecorators.

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Details regarding these and
other events will be available at the store and online at
http://www. The schedule for "dressing" the
Kodak Theater for the Academy Awards this year is as follows:

Tuesday, February 22nd: Flowers arrive at the Kodak Theater at
9:00am for processing and designing at the Charisma location in the
Arrivals Lot next to Grauman's Chinese Theater.

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Pasadena based Charisma Designs President, Larry Crain, stated ,
"Charisma is proud to be presenting the floral production for the
twelfth year and especially for the 77th Anniversary Show.

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The design seminars feature nationally renowned
designers and are a free service to the Star Decorators membership base.
Hiemenz concluded, "We want to be Arizona 's first choice for unique decor
and design products.michaels.