Yankee Candle Offers Great Candle Prices in Florida During Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

Yankee Candle has long been a favorite of Florida
customers who value its strong, true-to-life candle fragrances during
both good and bad weather. After last year's hurricane disasters in
the state, the Company heard from many of its Florida customers that
not only were their glowing Yankee(R) candles the one bright spot in
an otherwise devastating scene, but that the fragrances overcame the
unpleasant odors of soggy belongings.
   In response to requests from Florida consumers, Yankee Candle
Company (NYSE:YCC) today announced that the price of its signature
scented candle, the 22 oz. Housewarmer(R) jar candle, will be offered
at its 28 Florida retail stores and participating retailers for $19.99
to enable customers to take advantage of the state's hurricane
preparedness sales tax holiday from June 1 - 12, 2005.
   Housewarmer jar candles are available in 60 true-to-life floral,
fruit, fresh, food and holiday fragrances, and the entire Housewarmer
line qualifies for the special sales tax holiday.
   The location of Yankee Candle retail stores in Florida can be
found on yankeecandle.com under store locator. Detailed information
about the Florida hurricane preparedness tax holiday can be found on
http://www.myflorida.com/dor.

   About Yankee Candle

   The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. is the leading designer,
manufacturer, retailer and wholesaler of premium scented candles in
the U.S. with sales of $554 million in fiscal 2004. The Company has a
35-year history of offering distinctive products and marketing them as
affordable luxuries and consumable gifts. In addition to its 361
retail stores in 42 states, a North American wholesale customer
network of approximately 15,600 store locations, a European wholesale
customer network of approximately 2,200 store locations through its
distribution center located in the United Kingdom, the Company sells
its products through direct mail catalogs and its Web site,
yankeecandle.com. Headquartered in South Deerfield, Massachusetts,
Yankee Candle employs approximately 4,550 people.