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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August&nbsp;17, 2004</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 4.75in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No. 333-</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM S-8</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION
STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNDER</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DEPARTMENT 56, INC.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">13-3684956</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation or organization)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">One Village Place</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6436 City West Parkway</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Eden Prairie, MN&#160; 55344</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">David H. Weiser, Esq.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Senior Vice President- Legal/Human Resources,
General Counsel and Secretary</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Department
56, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">One Village Place, 6436 City West Parkway</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(952) 944-5600</font></b></p>

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including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Approximate date of commencement of proposed
sale to the public:</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Immediately upon the filing of this
registration statement</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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  of<br>
  securities to be<br>
  registered</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount to be<br>
  registered</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.2%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed maximum<br>
  offering price per<br>
  unit (1)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed maximum<br>
  aggregate offering<br>
  price (2)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount of<br>
  registration fee (2)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,000,000 shares</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.95</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14,950,000.00</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$1,894.17</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement includes an
indeterminate number of additional shares which may be offered and sold as a
result of anti-dilution provisions described in the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.&#160; In
addition to the shares to be registered, pursuant to the terms of the 2004
Stock Incentive Plan, shares previously reserved for issuance and registered
under certain of the registrant&#146;s prior equity compensation plans may become
available for issuance under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The registration statement also pertains to
rights to purchase Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock of the registrant.&#160; Upon
the occurrence of certain prescribed events, one right will be issued for each
share of common stock.&#160; Until the
occurrence of such an event, the rights are not exercisable, will be evidenced
by the certificate for the common stock, and will be transferred along with and
only with the common stock.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating
the amount of this registration fee and calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h)
under the Securities Act on the basis of the average between the high and low
sales prices of the registrant&#146;s common stock on August&nbsp;13, 2004, as
reported by the New York Stock Exchange.</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART I-INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
THE SECTION&nbsp;10(A) PROSPECTUS</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The documents containing the information
specified in Part I of Form S-8 have been or will be sent or given to
participants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART II-INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following documents filed by Department
56, Inc. (&#147;Department 56&#148;) (File No. 001-11908) with the Securities and
Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this registration
statement:</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Department 56&#146;s annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended January&nbsp;3, 2004;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>All other reports filed by Department 56 pursuant
to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
since January&nbsp;3, 2004; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The description of Department 56&#146;s common stock
contained in Department 56&#146;s registration statement on Form 8-A as filed with
the SEC on April&nbsp;23, 1993, including any amendments or reports filed for
the purpose of updating the description and the description of the rights to
purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock contained in Department
56&#146;s registration statement on Form 8-A as filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;23,
1997.&#160; All documents filed by Department
56 with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this
registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all shares of common stock offered pursuant to this
registration statement have been sold or that de-registers all shares of common
stock then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in
this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of
such documents.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;
Description of Securities.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Department 56&#146;s common stock is registered
under Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act and, therefore, the description of
securities is omitted.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The validity of the shares of common stock
offered hereby will be passed upon for Department 56 by David H. Weiser, Esq.,
the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Department 56.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 6.</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation
Law of Delaware (&#147;DGCL&#148;) provides, in summary, that the directors and officers
of Department 56 may, under certain circumstances, be indemnified by Department
56 against all expenses incurred by or imposed upon them as a result of
actions, suits or proceedings brought against them as such directors and
officers, or as directors or officers of any other organization at the request
of Department 56, if they act in good faith and in a manner they reasonably
believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Department 56 and,
with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, have no reasonable cause to
believe their conduct was unlawful, except that no indemnification shall be
made against expenses in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which they
shall have been adjudged to be liable to Department 56 unless and only to the
extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine
upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all
the circumstances of the case, they are fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.&#160; Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL also provides
that directors and officers of Department 56 are entitled to such
indemnification by Department 56 to the extent that such persons are successful
on the merits or otherwise in defending any such action, suit or proceeding.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The By-Laws of Department 56 generally
provide that Department 56 shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by
Delaware law, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a
party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration,
alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing
or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative hearing or
investigative (other than an action by or in the right of Department 56) (each,
a &#147;Proceeding&#148;) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer
of Department 56, or is or was serving at the request of Department 56 as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another entity, against expenses
(including attorneys&#146; fees) and losses, claims, liabilities, judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually incurred by him in connection with such
Proceeding.&#160; The By-Laws also provide
that Department 56 may advance litigation expenses to a director, officer,
employee or agent upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such
director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount if it is ultimately
determined that the director, officer, employee or agent is not entitled to be
indemnified by Department 56.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Department 56 provides that directors of Department 56 shall not be personally
liable to Department 56 or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for any
breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability in respect of (i)
a breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to Department 56 or its
stockholders, (ii) any acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) any willful or
negligent declaration of an unlawful dividend, stock purchase or redemption, or
(iv) any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. The Restated Certificate of Incorporation also provides that if the
DGCL is amended to permit further elimination or limitation of the personal
liability of directors then the liability of the directors of Department 56
shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as
so amended.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Department 56 has entered, and may in the
future enter, into agreements to provide indemnification for its directors and
certain officers in addition to the indemnification provided for in the
By-Laws.&#160; These agreements, among other
things, will indemnify Department 56&#146;s directors and certain officers to the
fullest extent permitted by Delaware law for certain expenses (including
attorneys&#146; fees), and all losses, claims, liabilities, judgments, fines and
settlement amounts incurred by such person arising out of or in connection with
such person&#146;s service as a director or officer of Department 56 or an affiliate
of Department 56.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Policies of insurance are maintained by
Department 56 under which its directors and officers are insured, within the
limits and subject to the limitations of the policies, against certain expenses
in connection with the defense of, and certain liabilities which might be
imposed as a result of, actions, suits or proceedings to which they are parties
by reason of being or having been such directors or officers.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The foregoing represents a summary of the
general effect of the Delaware General Corporation Law, Department 56&#146;s
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws, Department 56&#146;s directors
and officers liability insurance coverage and the
indemnification agreements for purposes of general description only.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to Department 56&#146;s directors,
officers or persons controlling Department 56 pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, Department 56 is aware that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission that this indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act, as amended, and is therefore unenforceable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;
Exemption from Registration Claimed.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.&#160; No securities are to be reoffered or resold
pursuant to this registration statement.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;
Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit No.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion and Consent of David H. Weiser,
  Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Department 56
  (filed herewith).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of David H. Weiser, Esq., Senior
  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Department 56 (included in
  Exhibit 5.1).</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP (filed
  herewith).</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney (included on the
  signature page to this registration statement).</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Department 56, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive
  Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to Department 56&#146;s proxy
  statement filed April&nbsp;5, 2004 in connection with the 2004 Annual Meeting
  of Stockholders.&nbsp; SEC File No.
  1-11908.).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;
Undertakings.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;To file, during
any period in which offers or sales are being made, a posteffective amendment
to this registration statement:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160; To
include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent posteffective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement.&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase
or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148;
table in this effective registration statement;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)&#160;
To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution previously disclosed in this registration statement or any
material change to such information in this registration statement;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Provided, however</font></u>, that paragraphs (1)(i)
and (1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each
filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or
Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act (and where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the
Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160; To
remove from registration by means of a posteffective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report
pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is
incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is,
therefore, unenforceable.&#160; In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing
on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Eden
Prairie, State of Minnesota, on August&nbsp;17, 2004.</font></p>

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  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:56.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DEPARTMENT 56, INC.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:56.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ SUSAN E. ENGEL</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Susan E. Engel</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairwoman of the Board and Chief Executive
  Officer</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item No.</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.78%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Method of Filing</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion and Consent of David H. Weiser,
  Esq.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Filed herewith.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of David H. Weiser, Esq.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Included in Exhibit 5.1.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Filed herewith.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Included on the signature page to this
  registration statement.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Department 56, Inc. 2004<br>
  Stock Incentive Plan</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to
  Department 56&#146;s proxy statement filed April&nbsp;5, 2004 in connection with
  the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.&nbsp;
  SEC File No. 1-11908.</font></p>
  </td>
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</table>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints David H. Weiser, Julie Savoie Wingert and Gregg A.
Peters, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent
with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments
(including posteffective amendments) to this registration statement, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do
in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue thereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed
on August&nbsp;17, 2004 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

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 <tr>
  <td width="17%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;
  SUSAN E. ENGEL</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="22%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;
  TIMOTHY J. SCHUGEL</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:34.68%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Susan E. Engel</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Timothy J. Schugel</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairwoman of the Board and Chief</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
  President</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Officer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal financial officer)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal executive officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="19%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;
  GREGG A. PETERS</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:23.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;
  JAMES E. BLOOM</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gregg A. Peters</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">James E. Bloom</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Managing Director of Finance and</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Principal Accounting Officer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal accounting officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;
  MICHAEL R. FRANCIS</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.32%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;
  STEWART M. KASEN</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="35%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael R. Francis</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stewart M. Kasen</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="26%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;
  DR. REATHA CLARK KING</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;
  GARY S. MATTHEWS</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="35%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dr. Reatha Clark King</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gary S. Matthews</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="22%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;
  CHARLES N. HAYSSEN</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.4%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;
  VIN WEBER</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Charles N. Hayssen</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vin Weber</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="57%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 17, 2004
Registration No. 333-
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
DEPARTMENT 56, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
13-3684956
(State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Village Place
6436 City West Parkway
Eden Prairie, MN  55344
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
David H. Weiser, Esq.
Senior Vice President- Legal/Human Resources,
General Counsel and Secretary
Department
56, Inc.
One Village Place, 6436 City West Parkway
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
(952) 944-5600
(Name, address and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Approximate date of commencement of proposed
sale to the public:
Immediately upon the filing of this
registration statement
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
  of
securities to be
registered
Amount to be
registered
Proposed maximum
offering price per
unit (1)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price (2)
Amount of
registration fee (2)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
1,000,000 shares
$14.95
$14,950,000.00
$1,894.17
(1)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement includes an
indeterminate number of additional shares which may be offered and sold as a
result of anti-dilution provisions described in the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.  In
addition to the shares to be registered, pursuant to the terms of the 2004
Stock Incentive Plan, shares previously reserved for issuance and registered
under certain of the registrant's prior equity compensation plans may become
available for issuance under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The registration statement also pertains to
rights to purchase Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock of the registrant.  Upon
the occurrence of certain prescribed events, one right will be issued for each
share of common stock.  Until the
occurrence of such an event, the rights are not exercisable, will be evidenced
by the certificate for the common stock, and will be transferred along with and
only with the common stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating
the amount of this registration fee and calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h)
under the Securities Act on the basis of the average between the high and low
sales prices of the registrant's common stock on August 13, 2004, as
reported by the New York Stock Exchange.
PART I-INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
The documents containing the information
specified in Part I of Form S-8 have been or will be sent or given to
participants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act.
PART II-INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by Department
56, Inc. ("Department 56") (File No. 001-11908) with the Securities and
Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this registration
statement:
(a)
Department 56's annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended January 3, 2004;
(b)
All other reports filed by Department 56 pursuant
to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
since January 3, 2004; and
(c)
The description of Department 56's common stock
contained in Department 56's registration statement on Form 8-A as filed with
the SEC on April 23, 1993, including any amendments or reports filed for
the purpose of updating the description and the description of the rights to
purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock contained in Department
56's registration statement on Form 8-A as filed with the SEC on April 23,
1997.  All documents filed by Department
56 with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this
registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all shares of common stock offered pursuant to this
registration statement have been sold or that de-registers all shares of common
stock then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in
this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of
such documents.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Department 56's common stock is registered
under Section 12 of the Exchange Act and, therefore, the description of
securities is omitted.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
The validity of the shares of common stock
offered hereby will be passed upon for Department 56 by David H. Weiser, Esq.,
the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Department 56.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the General Corporation
Law of Delaware ("DGCL") provides, in summary, that the directors and officers
of Department 56 may, under certain circumstances, be indemnified by Department
56 against all expenses incurred by or imposed upon them as a result of
actions, suits or proceedings brought against them as such directors and
officers, or as directors or officers of any other organization at the request
of Department 56, if they act in good faith and in a manner they reasonably
believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Department 56 and,
with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, have no reasonable cause to
believe their conduct was unlawful, except that no indemnification shall be
made against expenses in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which they
shall have been adjudged to be liable to Department 56 unless and only to the
extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine
upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all
the circumstances of the case, they are fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.  Section 145 of the DGCL also provides
that directors and officers of Department 56 are entitled to such
indemnification by Department 56 to the extent that such persons are successful
on the merits or otherwise in defending any such action, suit or proceeding.
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The By-Laws of Department 56 generally
provide that Department 56 shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by
Delaware law, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a
party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration,
alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing
or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative hearing or
investigative (other than an action by or in the right of Department 56) (each,
a "Proceeding") by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer
of Department 56, or is or was serving at the request of Department 56 as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another entity, against expenses
(including attorneys' fees) and losses, claims, liabilities, judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually incurred by him in connection with such
Proceeding.  The By-Laws also provide
that Department 56 may advance litigation expenses to a director, officer,
employee or agent upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such
director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount if it is ultimately
determined that the director, officer, employee or agent is not entitled to be
indemnified by Department 56.
The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Department 56 provides that directors of Department 56 shall not be personally
liable to Department 56 or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for any
breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability in respect of (i)
a breach of the director's duty of loyalty to Department 56 or its
stockholders, (ii) any acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) any willful or
negligent declaration of an unlawful dividend, stock purchase or redemption, or
(iv) any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. The Restated Certificate of Incorporation also provides that if the
DGCL is amended to permit further elimination or limitation of the personal
liability of directors then the liability of the directors of Department 56
shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as
so amended.
Department 56 has entered, and may in the
future enter, into agreements to provide indemnification for its directors and
certain officers in addition to the indemnification provided for in the
By-Laws.  These agreements, among other
things, will indemnify Department 56's directors and certain officers to the
fullest extent permitted by Delaware law for certain expenses (including
attorneys' fees), and all losses, claims, liabilities, judgments, fines and
settlement amounts incurred by such person arising out of or in connection with
such person's service as a director or officer of Department 56 or an affiliate
of Department 56.
Policies of insurance are maintained by
Department 56 under which its directors and officers are insured, within the
limits and subject to the limitations of the policies, against certain expenses
in connection with the defense of, and certain liabilities which might be
imposed as a result of, actions, suits or proceedings to which they are parties
by reason of being or having been such directors or officers.
The foregoing represents a summary of the
general effect of the Delaware General Corporation Law, Department 56's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws, Department 56's directors
and officers liability insurance coverage and the
indemnification agreements for purposes of general description only.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to Department 56's directors,
officers or persons controlling Department 56 pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, Department 56 is aware that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission that this indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act, as amended, and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.  No securities are to be reoffered or resold
pursuant to this registration statement.
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Item 8.
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
5.1
Opinion and Consent of David H. Weiser,
  Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Department 56
  (filed herewith).
23.1
Consent of David H. Weiser, Esq., Senior
  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Department 56 (included in
  Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP (filed
  herewith).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the
  signature page to this registration statement).
99.1
Department 56, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive
  Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to Department 56's proxy
  statement filed April 5, 2004 in connection with the 2004 Annual Meeting
  of Stockholders.  SEC File No.
  1-11908.).
Item 9.
Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)  To file, during
any period in which offers or sales are being made, a posteffective amendment
to this registration statement:
(i)  To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
(ii) 
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent posteffective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase
or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee"
table in this effective registration statement;
(iii) 
To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution previously disclosed in this registration statement or any
material change to such information in this registration statement;
Provided, however
, that paragraphs (1)(i)
and (1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
(2) 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each
filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(3)  To
remove from registration by means of a posteffective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report
pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is
incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is,
therefore, unenforceable.  In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing
on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Eden
Prairie, State of Minnesota, on August 17, 2004.
DEPARTMENT 56, INC.
By:
/s/ SUSAN E. ENGEL
Susan E. Engel
Chairwoman of the Board and Chief Executive
  Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item No.
Description
Method of Filing
5.1
Opinion and Consent of David H. Weiser,
  Esq.
Filed herewith.
23.1
Consent of David H. Weiser, Esq.
Included in Exhibit 5.1.
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Filed herewith.
24.1
Power of Attorney
Included on the signature page to this
  registration statement.
99.1
Department 56, Inc. 2004
Stock Incentive Plan
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to
  Department 56's proxy statement filed April 5, 2004 in connection with
  the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. 
  SEC File No. 1-11908.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints David H. Weiser, Julie Savoie Wingert and Gregg A.
Peters, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent
with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments
(including posteffective amendments) to this registration statement, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do
in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed
on August 17, 2004 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
/s/ 
  SUSAN E. ENGEL
/s/ 
  TIMOTHY J. SCHUGEL
Susan E. Engel
Timothy J. Schugel
Chairwoman of the Board and Chief
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
  President
Executive Officer
(Principal financial officer)
(Principal executive officer)
/s/ 
  GREGG A. PETERS
/s/ 
  JAMES E. BLOOM
Gregg A. Peters
James E. Bloom
Managing Director of Finance and
Director
Principal Accounting Officer
(Principal accounting officer)
/s/ 
  MICHAEL R. FRANCIS
/s/ 
  STEWART M. KASEN
Michael R. Francis
Stewart M. Kasen
Director
Director
/s/ 
  DR. REATHA CLARK KING
/s/ 
  GARY S. MATTHEWS
Dr. Reatha Clark King
Gary S. Matthews
Director
Director
/s/ 
  CHARLES N. HAYSSEN
/s/ 
  VIN WEBER
Charles N. Hayssen
Vin Weber
Director
Director