FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                          Clifford E. Pietrafitta
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          (215) 569-9900

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  June 24, 2002

                CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF SHARES
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             OF COMMON STOCK FROM CHAIRMAN AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS
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         Philadelphia, PA - CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today that
it purchased an aggregate of 1,100,000 shares of its Common Stock from its
Chairman, Jack Farber, members of his family and trusts for members of his
family. The purchase, which occurred prior to the opening of trading today on
the New York Stock Exchange, was made at a price of $33.00 per share, which is
$1.75 per share (5.0%) lower than the closing price reported on the New York
Stock Exchange on June 21, 2002, the previous trading day, and $1.64 per share
(4.7%) lower than the average closing price over the ten trading days prior to
the date of purchase.


         The terms of the purchase were negotiated on behalf of CSS Industries
by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors consisting of three independent
directors. The Special Committee retained an independent investment bank which
rendered a fairness opinion. The Special Committee unanimously recommended that
the Company's Board of Directors authorize the purchase, and the Board of
Directors, other than Mr. Farber who was not present at the meeting, unanimously
authorized the purchase.

         In commenting on the transaction, David J. M. Erskine, President and
Chief Executive Officer, stated, "This transaction is positive for CSS. The
purchase of approximately 30% of the Farber family holdings is a constructive
step in the long term evolution of the Company. From a financial point of view,
the transaction adds approximately $.20 per share to previously indicated
earnings growth guidance for fiscal 2003."


         All statements other than statements of historical fact included in
this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are
based on the beliefs of the Company's management as well as assumptions made by
and information currently available to the Company's management. Actual events
or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors, including without limitation, general
market conditions, increased competition, and other factors described in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002.