X0201 4 2004-04-05 0 0000005133 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP AM 0001223147 BEITTEL DAVID R C/O AMERICAN GREETING CORP ONE AMERICAN ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44144 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice Pres. - Creative Class A Common Stock 2004-04-05 4 M 0 6000 10.71 A 6165 D Class A Common Stock 2004-04-05 4 M 0 6250 14 A 12415 D Class A Common Stock 2004-04-05 4 S 0 11400 22.04 D 1015 D Class A Common Stock 2004-04-05 4 S 0 850 22.14 D 165 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 10.71 2004-04-05 4 M 0 6000 0 D 2002-04-23 2011-04-23 Class A Common Stock 6000 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 14 2004-04-05 4 M 0 6250 0 D 2003-03-01 2012-03-01 Class A Common Stock 6250 6250 D Options are exercisable at the rate of 3,000 shares on April 23, 2002 and 3,000 shares on April 23, 2003. One-half of options are exercisable one year after the date of grant. One-half of options are exercisable two years after the date of grant. By: Robert P. Ryder, Power of Attorney For: David R. Beittel 2004-04-07