About 3,900 full-time employees work
at Hallmark's worldwide headquarters
in Kansas City, Mo.

Company Name:
Hallmark Cards, Inc.

President & CEO:
Donald J. Hall, Jr.

Founded:
1910

Headquarters:
Kansas City, Mo.

Ownership:
Private

Consolidated Annual Revenues:
$4.3 billion in 2008

Employees:
Nearly 14,600 full-time worldwide (Hallmark and subsidiaries).
8,500 associated full-time with U.S. business.
3,900 work full-time at Kansas City headquarters.
800 artists, designers, stylists, writers, editors, web designers, and photographers based in Kansas City.

Products:
18,000 new and redesigned greeting cards and related products per year.
65,000 products available at any one time.

U.S. Distribution:
41,500 retail outlets
3,300 Hallmark Gold Crown® stores

U.S. Subsidiaries:
10 related businesses in the Hallmark family of companies.

International Business:
Products in 30 languages distributed in 100 countries around the world.

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 419034
Mail Drop 216
Kansas City, MO 64141-6580

Physical Address:
2501 McGee Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64108

Web Site:
http://www.hallmark.com/

Phone:
1-800-HALLMARK (800-425-5627)
816-274-5111

Hallmark expanded into international markets in the 1960s.

Hallmark is the world's largest and best known producer of greeting cards.

Hallmark produces cards in 30 languages distributed in 100 countries around the world.