FORM 10-Q

               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

           QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For Quarter Ended         AUGUST 31, 2002
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Commission File Number        1-5807
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                      ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
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       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               TEXAS                              75-0256410
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  (State or other Jurisdiction of            (I. R. S. Employer
  Incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)

   1510 N. Hampton, Suite 300, DeSoto, TX            75115
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  (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)


                       (972) 228-7801
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     (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                            No Change
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report.)


Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all
reports  required  to be filed by Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12  months
(or  for such shorter period that the registrant was required  to
file  such  reports),  and (2) has been subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                               Yes  X     No
                                                  -----     ----

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.



           Class                   Outstanding at August 31, 2002
---------------------------        ------------------------------
Common stock, par value                      16,277,224
  $2.50 per share
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                   ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.

                              INDEX


  Part I.   Financial information - unaudited

     Item 1 - Financial Statements
        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets --
          August 31, 2002 and February 28, 2002         2 - 3

        Condensed Consolidated Statements of
          Earnings -- Three and Six Months Ended
          August 31, 2002 and 2001                        4

        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
          Flows -- Six Months Ended August 31, 2002
          and 2001                                        5

        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
          Statements                                    6 - 9

     Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of
        Financial Condition and Results of Operations  10 - 13

     Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative
        Disclosures of Market Risk                        13

     Item 4 - Controls and Procedures                     14

  Part II. Other Information                              15

  Signatures                                              16



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                 PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                   ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     (Dollars in Thousands)


                                        August 31,   February 28,
                                           2002          2002
                                           ----          ----
                                        (unaudited)
                       Assets
                       ------

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents            $ 18,242     $ 16,180
   Investment securities                     360        1,802
   Accounts receivable, net               29,450       28,713
   Prepaid expenses                        2,118          814
   Inventories                            12,693       12,222
   Contract costs in excess of billings      601          256
   Other current assets                    2,494        2,659
                                         -------      -------
             Total current assets         65,958       62,646
                                         -------      -------

Property, plant and equipment, net        48,712       51,343

Goodwill, net                             21,945       21,951

Other assets                               2,093        3,094
                                         -------      -------

                                        $138,708     $139,034
                                         =======      =======










                                                      (Continued)


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                   ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
                     (Dollars in Thousands)


                                        August 31,   February 28,
                                           2002          2002
                                           ----          ----
                                        (unaudited)

 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 ------------------------------------

 Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                    $  6,673     $  5,568
    Accrued expenses:
        Employee compensation and
          benefits                         5,150        4,770
        Taxes other than income            1,301          970
        Other                              3,435        3,623
    Current installments of long-term
      debt                                 8,793        9,035
                                         -------      -------
             Total current liabilities    25,352       23,966
                                         -------      -------

 Long-term debt, less current
   installments                            5,135        9,170

 Deferred credits, principally income
   taxes                                   9,855        9,863

 Shareholders' equity:
    Preferred stock, at par value             --           --
    Common stock, at par value            53,125       53,125
    Additional paid in capital               961        1,040
    Retained earnings                    134,765      132,694
    Accumulated other comprehensive
      loss                                  (244)        (401)
                                         -------      -------
                                         188,607      186,458

    Treasury stock                       (90,241)     (90,423)
                                         -------      -------

             Total shareholders'
               equity                     98,366       96,035
                                         -------      -------

                                        $138,708     $139,034
                                         =======      =======





See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.


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                   ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.

          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
         (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
                           (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>               Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                            August 31,             August 31,
                         2002       2001        2002        2001
                         ----       ----        ----        ----
<S>                      <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
Net sales                $56,646    $58,695    $114,389    $118,518

Costs and expenses:
   Cost of sales          41,050     41,729      83,789      85,471
   Selling, general
     and administra-
     tive expenses         9,123     10,034      18,474      19,888
                          ------     ------     -------     -------

                          50,173     51,763     102,263     105,359
                          ------     ------     -------     -------

Earnings from
  operations               6,473      6,932      12,126      13,159
                          ------     ------     -------     -------

Other income
  (expense):
   Interest expense         (300)      (469)       (638)     (1,155)
   Investment and
     other income            (16)       239          (9)        308
                          ------     ------     -------     -------

                            (316)      (230)       (647)       (847)
                          ------     ------     -------     -------

Earnings before
  income taxes             6,157      6,702      11,479      12,312

Provision for
  income taxes             2,340      2,655       4,362       4,857
                          ------     ------     -------     -------

Net earnings             $ 3,817    $ 4,047    $  7,117    $  7,455
                          ======     ======     =======     =======

Weighted average
  number of common
  shares
  outstanding -
  Basic               16,280,438 16,271,913  16,277,224  16,271,421
   Plus incremental
     shares from
     assumed
     exercise
     of stock
     options             218,668     34,785     218,668      34,785
                      ---------- ----------  ----------  ----------
Weighted average
  number of common
  shares
  outstanding -
  Diluted             16,499,106 16,306,698  16,495,892  16,306,206
                      ========== ==========  ==========  ==========

Per share amounts:
   Net earnings -
     basic               $.24       $.25        $.44        $.46
                         ====       ====        ====        ====
   Net earnings -
     diluted             $.23       $.25        $.43        $.46
                         ====       ====        ====        ====

   Cash dividends
    per share           $.155      $.155        $.31        $.31
                        =====      =====        ====        ====
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.

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                   ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.

         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                     (Dollars in Thousands)
                           (Unaudited)

                                               Six Months Ended
                                                   August 31
                                                2002      2001
                                                ----      ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                               $ 7,117   $ 7,455
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
       net cash provided by operating
       activities:
         Depreciation                           4,722     4,401
         Amortization                              --       820
         (Gain) loss on sale of property,
           plant, and equipment                    (2)        7
         Changes in operating assets and
           liabilities:
            Receivables                          (737)    1,288
            Prepaid expenses                   (1,304)     (781)
            Inventories                          (471)      925
            Contract costs in excess of
              billings                           (345)     (548)
            Other current assets (net of
              deferred taxes)                     148       (39)
            Accounts payable and accrued
              expenses                          1,785       686
            Other assets and liabilities        1,010     2,140
                                               ------    ------

            Net cash provided by operating
              activities                       11,923    16,354
                                               ------    ------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Capital expenditures                        (2,146)   (1,032)
   Redemption of investments                    1,442       723
   Proceeds from disposal of property              57        --
   Other                                            6        --
                                               ------    ------

            Net cash used in investing
              activities                         (641)     (309)
                                               ------    ------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Repayment of debt issued to finance
     Northstar acquisition                     (3,840)   (5,190)
   Issue of treasury stock for option
     exercises                                    103        21
   Dividends                                   (5,046)   (5,044)
   Other                                         (437)     (470)
                                               ------    ------

            Net cash used in financing
              activities                       (9,220)  (10,683)
                                               ------    ------

Net change in cash and cash equivalents         2,062     5,362
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
  period                                       16,180     8,964
                                               ------    ------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period    $18,242   $14,326
                                               ======    ======

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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                   ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
      NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. Basis of Presentation
   ----------------------
   These  unaudited  condensed consolidated financial  statements
   of   Ennis   Business   Forms,  Inc.  and   its   subsidiaries
   (collectively  the  "Company" or  "Ennis"),  for  the  quarter
   ended  August  31, 2002 have been prepared in accordance  with
   generally   accepted   accounting   principles   for   interim
   financial reporting.  Accordingly, they do not include all  of
   the  information and footnotes required by generally  accepted
   accounting  principles for complete financial  statements  and
   should  be  read in conjunction with the audited  consolidated
   financial  statements  and  notes  thereto  included  in   the
   Company's  Form  10-K for the year ended  February  28,  2002,
   from  which  the  accompanying condensed consolidated  balance
   sheet  at  February  28,  2002 was derived.   All  significant
   intercompany  balances and transactions have  been  eliminated
   in   consolidation.   In  the  opinion  of   management,   all
   adjustments  (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments)
   considered  necessary for a fair presentation of  the  interim
   financial  information  have been included.   The  results  of
   operations   for  any  interim  period  are  not   necessarily
   indicative of the results of operations for a full year.

2. Stock Option Plans
   ------------------
   As  of  August  31,  2002, the Company  has  reserved  855,527
   shares  of  common stock under incentive stock  option  plans.
   For  the  six  month periods ended August 31, 2002  and  2001,
   71,250   and  600,000  of  options,  respectively,  were   not
   included   in  the  diluted  earnings  per  share  computation
   because their exercise price exceeded the average fair  market
   value of the Company's stock for the period.

3. Inventories
   -----------
   The  Company  uses  the Last-In, First-Out  (LIFO)  method  of
   pricing  the  raw  material content of most  of  its  business
   forms  inventories, and the First-In, First-Out (FIFO)  method
   is   used  to  value  the  remainder.   The  following   table
   summarizes  the  components  of  inventory  at  the  different
   stages of production (in thousands of dollars):

                               August 31,  February 28,
                                  2002         2002
                                  ----         ----

          Raw material          $ 6,471      $ 6,065
          Work-in-process         1,133        1,216
          Finished goods          5,089        4,941
                                 ------       ------

                                $12,693      $12,222
                                 ======       ======


4. Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   ------------------------------------
   Accumulated   other  comprehensive  loss   consists   of   the
   effective unrealized portion of changes in the fair  value  of
   the  Company's  cash  flow  hedge.  Comprehensive  income  was
   approximately $7,274,000 for the six months ended  August  31,
   2002 and $6,999,000 for the six months ended August 31, 2001.

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5. Segment Data
   ------------
   The  Company operates three business segments.  The Forms Solutions Group  is
   primarily  in  the business of manufacturing and selling business  forms  and
   other  printed business products to customers primarily located in the United
   States.  The  Promotional  Solutions Group  is  comprised  of  Adams  McClure
   (design,  production  and  distribution of  printed  and  electronic  media),
   Admore   (presentation  products)  and  Wolfe  City  (flexographic  printing,
   advertising  specialties  and  Post-it (registered  trademark)  Notes).   The
   Financial Solutions Group is comprised of Northstar Computer Forms  which  is
   a  manufacturer  and  seller  of  official bank  checks,  money  orders,  and
   internal bank forms.  Corporate information is included to reconcile  segment
   data  to  the  consolidated  financial statements  and  includes  assets  and
   expenses   related  to  the  Company's  corporate  headquarters   and   other
   administrative  costs.   Segment data for the three  months  and  six  months
   ended August 31, 2002 and 2001 were as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
 <CAPTION>                              Forms    Promotional  Financial
                                      Solutions   Solutions   Solutions              Consolidated
                                        Group       Group       Group    Corporate      Totals
                                        -----       -----       -----    ---------      ------
 <S>                                 <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>
 Three months ended August 31, 2002:
   Net sales                         $26,660      $18,009     $11,977    $     --     $ 56,646
   Depreciation                          909          573         801         191        2,474
   Amortization                           --           --          --          --           --
   Segment earnings (loss) before
     income tax                        4,767        2,257         701      (1,568)       6,157
   Segment assets                     53,988       38,740      41,163       4,817      138,708
   Capital expenditures                  189          322         927         268        1,706

 Three months ended August 31, 2001:
   Net sales                         $28,661      $18,347     $11,687    $     --     $ 58,695
   Depreciation                          643          580         842         134        2,199
   Amortization                           26           97         287          --          410
   Segment earnings (loss) before
     income tax                        5,453        2,018         633      (1,402)       6,702
   Segment assets                     51,983       38,927      44,244       5,468      140,622
   Capital expenditures                  227          126          54          62          469

 Six months ended August 31, 2002:
   Net sales                         $54,096      $36,247     $24,046    $     --     $114,389
   Depreciation                        1,564        1,145       1,627         386        4,722
   Amortization                           --           --          --          --           --
   Segment earnings (loss) before
     income tax                        9,136        3,975       1,576      (3,208)      11,479
   Segment assets                     53,988       38,740      41,163       4,817      138,708
   Capital expenditures                  311          496         996         343        2,146

 Six months ended August 31, 2001:
   Net sales                         $57,510      $37,581     $23,427    $     --     $118,518
   Depreciation                        1,277        1,159       1,695         270        4,401
   Amortization                           53          202         565          --          820
   Segment earnings (loss) before
     income tax                       10,326        3,794       1,090      (2,898)      12,312
   Segment assets                     51,983       38,927      44,244       5,468      140,622
   Capital expenditures                  366          249          81         336        1,032
</TABLE>
"Post-it" is a registered trademark of 3M.

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6. Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
   --------------------------------------------------------
   Effective  March  1,  2001, the Company  adopted  Statement  of
   Financial   Accounting  Standards  No.  133,  "Accounting   for
   Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS No.  133).
   This  statement establishes accounting and reporting  standards
   for   derivative  instruments,  including  certain   derivative
   instruments  embedded  in  other  contracts,  and  for  hedging
   activities.  It requires that all derivatives be recognized  on
   the  balance  sheet at fair value.  Changes in fair  values  of
   derivatives  are  accounted for based upon their  intended  use
   and designation.

   The  Company's interest rate swaps are held for purposes  other
   than trading.  The Company utilized swap agreements related  to
   its  term  and revolving loans to effectively fix the  interest
   rate  for  a specified principal amount of the loans.   Amounts
   receivable  or payable under interest rate swap agreements  are
   recorded  as  adjustments to interest expense.  This  swap  has
   been  designated as a cash flow hedge and the after-tax  effect
   of  the  mark-to-market valuation that relates to the effective
   amount  of  derivative financial instrument is recorded  as  an
   adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income  with  the
   offset included in accrued expenses.

   The  Company utilized swap agreements related to the term  loan
   and  revolving credit facility to effectively fix the  interest
   rate  at  6.89%  for a pre-set principal amount of  the  loans.
   The  pre-set principal amount of the loans covered by the  swap
   agreements  declines  quarterly  in  connection  with  expected
   principal  reductions  and totaled $13,200,000  at  August  31,
   2002.   The  fair  value of the swap at  August  31,  2002  was
   approximately  ($244,000) and the change in the fair  value  of
   the  loss  from March 1, 2002, net of tax, has been charged  to
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss.















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  <PAGE>
7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
   -------------------------------------
   In  June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
   issued  Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No.  141,
   "Business   Combinations"  (SFAS  No.  141),  and   No.   142,
   "Goodwill   and   Other  Intangible  Assets"  (SFAS   No.142),
   effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,  2001.
   Under the new rules, goodwill and intangible assets deemed  to
   have indefinite lives will no longer be amortized but will  be
   subject  to annual impairment tests.  Other intangible  assets
   will continue to be amortized over their useful lives.

   The  Company  adopted SFAS No. 142 effective  March  1,  2002.
   Upon   adoption  of  SFAS  No.  142,  the  Company  no  longer
   amortizes  goodwill.  The following table reflects net  income
   adjusted  to  exclude  amortization  expense  (including   any
   related  tax  effects)  recognized in  the  periods  presented
   related to goodwill.


   (In thousands)                 Three months      Six months
                                      ended           ended
                                   August 31,       August 31,
                                  2002    2001     2002    2001
                                  ----    ----     ----    ----

   Reported net income           $3,817  $4,047   $7,117  $7,455
   Goodwill amortization,
     net of tax benefit              --     248       --     497
                                  -----   -----    -----   -----

   Adjusted net income           $3,817  $4,295   $7,117  $7,952

   Diluted earnings per share:
     Reported net income         $  .23  $  .25   $  .43  $  .46
     Goodwill amortization,
       net of tax benefit            --     .01       --     .03
                                  -----   -----    -----   -----

     Adjusted diluted earnings
       per share                 $  .23  $  .26   $  .43  $  .49
                                  =====   =====    =====   =====











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  <PAGE>
Item 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources
-------------------------------
The  Company  has  maintained a strong  financial  position  with
working  capital at August 31, 2002, of $40,606,000, an  increase
of  5.0%  from the beginning of the year, and a current ratio  of
2.6  to  1.   The  increase is due to cash  flows  provided  from
operating  activities - net income and better  asset  management.
The  Company  has  $18,242,000  in  cash  and  cash  equivalents,
$360,000  in short term investments, and $5,135,000 in  long-term
debt,  less  current  installments. The  Company  made  scheduled
payments  of  $1,840,000  and pre-paid  $2,000,000  of  the  debt
financing for the six months ended August 31, 2002.  The  Company
anticipates repaying the long-term debt of $1,850,000 per quarter
through June 2003.  The Company believes current inventory levels
are  sufficient to satisfy customer demand and anticipates having
adequate  sources  of  supply of raw  materials  to  meet  future
business  requirements.  Capital expenditures for the six  months
totaled   $2,146,000.    For  the  full  fiscal   year,   capital
expenditures   are   expected  to  be  between   $2,000,000   and
$5,000,000, which are expected to be financed through  internally
generated funds.  The Company expects to generate sufficient cash
flow  from  its  operating activities  to  more  than  cover  its
operating and capital requirements for the foreseeable future.


Accounting Standards
--------------------
In  June  2001, the Financial Accounting Standards  Board  (FASB)
issued  Statements  of Financial Accounting  Standards  No.  141,
"Business  Combinations" (SFAS No. 141), and No.  142,  "Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets" (SFAS No. 142), effective for fiscal
years  beginning after December 15, 2001.  Under the  new  rules,
goodwill  and  intangible assets deemed to have indefinite  lives
will  no  longer  be  amortized but will  be  subject  to  annual
impairment  tests.   Other intangible assets would  be  amortized
over  their  useful lives.  Effective March 1, 2002, the  Company
adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142.  Accordingly, the Company
stopped  amortization  of  goodwill  effective  at  the  date  of
adoption.  Adoption of SFAS No. 142, resulted in an  increase  to
after tax earnings of $.01 per diluted share in the quarter ended
August 31, 2002, $.03 per diluted share for the six months  ended
August  31, 2002 and is estimated to increase after-tax  earnings
by approximately $.06 per diluted share for the fiscal year 2003.
The  Company tested for impairment using projected cash flows and
representative earnings multiples for the industry  on  March  1,
2002.  Based on the test, no impairment of goodwill was indicated
or recorded.

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the
impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" (SFAS No. 144) which
is  effective  for  the  Company  beginning  March  1,  2002  and
supercedes,  "Accounting for the impairment of Long-Lived  Assets
and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of (SFAS No. 121).  SFAS
No.  144  provides a single method of accounting  for  long-lived
assets  to be disposed of and retains requirements found in  SFAS
No.  121 with regard to the impairment of long-lived assets.  The
adoption of SFAS No.144 had no effect on the financial statements
for the quarter ended August 31, 2002.






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Results of Operations 2002
-------------------------------
Net  sales  for  the three and six months ended August  31,  2002
decreased 3.5% from the corresponding periods in the prior  year.
This  resulted  from  a  decrease in the consolidated  net  sales
contribution from the Forms Solutions Group of 3.4% for the three
months  ended  August 31, 2002 and 2.9% for the six months  ended
August  31, 2002, due to declines in the general economy  and  in
the  industry.  The consolidated net sales contribution from  the
Promotional  Solutions Group decreased .6% for the  three  months
ended  August  31, 2002 and 1.1% for the six months ended  August
31,  2002  due  to  weakness in the general  economy.   This  was
mitigated  by a .5% increase in contribution to consolidated  net
sales  from the Financial Solutions Group for the three  and  six
months   ending  August  31,  2002  in  spite  of  weak  economic
conditions.

Gross  profit  margins decreased from 28.9% in the  three  months
ended  August 31, 2001 to 27.5% in the three months ended  August
31,  2002.  Gross profit margins decreased from 27.9% in the  six
months  ended  August 31, 2001 to 26.8% in the six months  ending
August 31, 2002.  The decrease is the result of a combination  of
factors.  The Forms Solutions Group gross profit margin decreased
from 31.3% in the three months ended August 31, 2001 to 30.4%  in
the three months ended August 31, 2002, and from 30.0% in the six
months  ended  August 31, 2001 to 29.4% in the six  months  ended
August  31,  2002.  The decrease is a result of less  fixed  cost
absorption due to decreased sales.  The general weakness  in  the
economy  and  the  decline in the forms industry  contributed  to
decreased  sales  volume and lower prices in the Forms  Solutions
Group.   The  Promotional Solutions Group gross profit  decreased
from 24.9% in the three months ended August 31, 2001 to 24.6%  in
the three months ended August 31, 2002, and from 23.5% in the six
months  ended  August 31, 2001, to 23.2% in the six months  ended
August  31,  2002.  The decrease is a result of less  fixed  cost
absorption resulting from decreased sales volume due to  weakness
in   the  general  economy.   This  was  somewhat  mitigated   by
operational efficiencies and cost controls exhibited in the Adams
McClure sector of this group. The Financial Solutions Group gross
profit decreased from 28.8% in the three months ending August 31,
2001  to  24.4% in the three months ending August 31,  2002,  and
from  28.9% in the six months ending August 31, 2001 to 25.2%  in
the six months ending August 31, 2002.  The decrease is due to  a
combination  of  lower  fixed  cost  absorption  resulting   from
decreased sales volumes in certain plants and a shift in  mix  to
lower  margin products in the quarter.  In addition a move  to  a
new  operating  facility  in  one of  the  locations,  which  was
completed  in July of 2002, exacerbated the reduction in  margins
due  to costs incurred for the move and incurrence of operational
inefficiencies during the move period.

Selling,  general and administrative expenses decreased 9.1%  for
the  three  months  ended August 31, 2002 and 7.1%  for  the  six
months  ended  August 31, 2002 when compared to the corresponding
periods  in  the prior year.  For the three and six months  ended
August   31,  2002,  $410,000  and  $820,000  of  the   decrease,
respectively,  is  due  to the elimination  of  goodwill  expense
resulting  from the adoption of SFAS No. 142.  The  remainder  is
mostly  due  to effective cost reduction programs implemented  in
the  Promotional Solutions and Forms Solutions Groups offset with
an  increase in depreciation related to the Company's  Enterprise
Resource Planning Software (ERP) System.




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Interest  expense  decreased from $469,000 in  the  three  months
ended  August  31,  2001 to $300,000 in the  three  months  ended
August  31,  2002, and from $1,155,000 in the six  months  ending
August  31, 2001 to $638,000 in the six months ending August  31,
2002 as a result of reductions of Northstar financing debt.

Investment and other income decreased from $239,000 in the  three
months  ended  August 31, 2001 to ($16,000) in the  three  months
ended August 31, 2002, and from $308,000 in the six months ending
August  31,  2001 to ($9,000) in the six months ended August  31,
2002  due  to  decreases in interest rates  and  the  netting  of
miscellaneous expenses against other income.

The  effective rate of the Federal and state income  tax  expense
was 38.0% and 39.45% for the six months ended August 31, 2002 and
August  31,  2001,  respectively.  The  primary  reason  for  the
decrease  is  due  to the elimination of non-deductible  goodwill
expense for the quarter and six months ended August 31, 2002 as a
result of the adoption of SFAS No. 142.


Critical Accounting Policies and Judgments
-------------------------------------------
In  preparing our financial statements, we are required  to  make
estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  disclosures   and
reported  amounts of assets and liabilities at the  date  of  the
financial  statements and the reported amounts  of  revenues  and
expenses  during the reporting period.  We evaluate our estimates
and judgments on an ongoing basis, including those related to bad
debts,  inventory  valuations,  property,  plant  and  equipment,
intangible  assets and income taxes.  We base our  estimates  and
judgments  on historical experience and on various other  factors
that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual
results may differ from these estimates.

We  exercise  judgment  in evaluating our long-lived  assets  for
impairment.   We believe our businesses will generate  sufficient
undiscounted  cash flow to more than recover the  investments  we
have  made  in  property, plant and equipment,  as  well  as  the
goodwill  and  other  intangibles recorded as  a  result  of  our
acquisitions.

Revenue  is  recognized upon shipment for all  printed  products.
Revenue   from   fixed  price  contracts  for  the   design   and
construction  of tools, dies and special machinery is  recognized
using the percentage of completion method of accounting.

Derivative  instruments are recognized on the  balance  sheet  at
fair  value. Changes in fair values of derivatives are  accounted
for based upon their intended use and designation.  The Company's
interest  rate  swaps are held for purposes other  than  trading.
The  Company  utilized swap agreements related to  its  term  and
revolving  loans  to  effectively fix the  interest  rate  for  a
specified  principal amount of the loans.  Amounts receivable  or
payable  under  interest  rate swap agreements  are  recorded  as
adjustments  to interest expense.  This swap has been  designated
as  a  cash  flow hedge and the after tax effect of the  mark-to-
market  valuation  that  relates  to  the  effective  amount   of
derivative  financial instrument is recorded as an adjustment  to
accumulated  other comprehensive income with the offset  included
in accrued expenses.

Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results
-----------------------------------------------
The Forms Solutions Group sells a mature product line of business
forms  and other printed business products.  The demand for  this
product   line  may  decrease  with  increasing  electronic   and
paperless forms and filings.

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The Promotional and Financial Solutions Groups are dependent upon
certain  major customers.  The loss of such customers may  affect
the revenue and earnings of the Groups.

The Company has various contracts with suppliers that are subject
to  change upon renewal and may not provide the same cost  ratios
for future periods.

Forward looking statement
--------------------------
      Management's  result of operations contains forward-looking
statements  that reflect the Company's current view with  respect
to future revenues and earnings.  These statements are subject to
numerous  uncertainties, including (but not limited to) the  rate
at   which   the  business  forms  market  is  contracting,   the
application  of  technology to the production of business  forms,
demand for the Company's products in the context of a contracting
market,  variability  in  the  prices  of  paper  and  other  raw
materials,  and  competitive conditions  in  the  business  forms
market.  Because of such uncertainties, readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of October 14, 2002.


Item 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES OF MARKET RISK

Market Risk
-----------
The  Company  is exposed to market risk from changes in  interest
rates on debt.  A discussion of the Company's accounting policies
for derivative instruments is included in Note 6 of the Notes  to
the Consolidated Financial Statements for period ended August 31,
2002.

The  Company's net exposure to interest rate risk consists  of  a
floating  rate  debt instrument that is benchmarked  to  European
short-term  interest rates.  The Company may from  time  to  time
utilize interest rate swaps to manage overall borrowing costs and
reduce  exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest  rates.  The
Company does not use derivative instruments for trading purposes.
The  Company  is exposed to interest rate risk on short-term  and
long-term financial instruments carrying variable interest rates.
The  Company's variable rate financial instruments, including the
outstanding credit facilities, totaled $13.87 million  at  August
31, 2002.  The impact on the Company's results of operations of a
one-point interest rate change on the outstanding balance of  the
variable  rate financial instruments as of August 31, 2002  would
be  immaterial.   This market risk discussion  contains  forward-
looking  statements.  Actual results may differ  materially  from
this  discussion based upon general market conditions and changes
in domestic and global financial markets.












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Item 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Within  the 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company
carried  out  an evaluation, under the supervision and  with  the
participation   of  the  Company's  management,   including   the
Company's  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer  along
with  the Company's Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness
of  the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls
and  procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14.  Based upon
that  evaluation,  the Company's Chairman,  President  and  Chief
Executive  Officer  along  with  the  Company's  Chief  Financial
Officer  concluded  that  the Company's disclosure  controls  and
procedures  are  effective in timely alerting  them  to  material
information  relating to the Company (including its  consolidated
subsidiaries)  required to be included in the Company's  periodic
SEC  filings.  There  have  been no significant  changes  in  the
Company's  internal  controls or in  other  factors  which  could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date the
Company carried out its evaluation.


































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                   PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-k
-----------------------------------------------

               (a)  Exhibits
                    Exhibit 10.1   Agreement Between MeadWestvaco
                                     Paper Group and Ennis
                                     Business Forms
                    Exhibit 10.2   UPS Ground, Air Hundredweight
                                     and Sonicair Incentive
                                     Program Carrier Agreement
                    Exhibit 99.1   Certification Pursuant to
                                     18 U.S.C.
                      Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
                        Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
                        of 2002
                    Exhibit 99.2   Certification Pursuant to
                                     18.U.S.C.
                      Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
                        Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
                        of 2002

            (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
                 None































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                           SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.


Date October 14, 2002           /s/Robert M. Halowec
     ------------------         --------------------------------
                                Robert M. Halowec
                                Vice President Finance
                                and Chief Financial Officer





Date October 14, 2002           /s/Harve Cathey
     ------------------         --------------------------------
                                Harve Cathey
                                Secretary and Treasurer
                                Principal Accounting Officer
























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                          CERTIFICATION


I, Keith S. Walters, certify that:

1. I  have  reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q  of  Ennis
   Business Forms, Inc.;

2. Based on  my knowledge, this quarterly report does not  contain
   any  untrue  statement of a material fact or omit  to  state  a
   material  fact necessary to make the statements made, in  light
   of  the  circumstances under which such statements  were  made,
   not  misleading  with  respect to the period  covered  by  this
   quarterly report;

3. Based  on  my  knowledge, the financial statements,  and  other
   financial  information  included  in  this  quarterly   report,
   fairly   present  in  all  material  respects   the   financial
   condition,  results  of  operations  and  cash  flows  of   the
   registrant  as  of,  and  for, the periods  presented  in  this
   quarterly report;

4. The   registrant's  other  certifying  officers   and   I   are
   responsible   for   establishing  and  maintaining   disclosure
   controls  and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-
   14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

   a) designed   such  disclosure  controls  and   procedures   to
      ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
      including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
      by  others  within those entities, particularly  during  the
      period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

   b) evaluated    the    effectiveness    of   the   registrant's
      disclosure  controls and procedures as of a date  within  90
      days  prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the
      "Evaluation Date"); and

   c) presented   in   this   quarterly  report   our  conclusions
      about  the  effectiveness  of the  disclosure  controls  and
      procedures  based  on our evaluation as  of  the  Evaluation
      Date;

5. The   registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and   I   have
   disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation,  to   the
   registrant's  auditors and the audit committee of  registrant's
   board  of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the  equivalent
   function):

   a) all  significant  deficiencies  in  the  design or operation
      of  internal  controls  which  could  adversely  affect  the
      registrant's  ability  to  record,  process,  summarize  and
      report   financial   data  and  have  identified   for   the
      registrant's  auditors any material weaknesses  in  internal
      controls; and

   b) any   fraud,   whether   or  not  material,   that  involves
      management or other employees who have a significant role in
      the registrant's internal controls; and

6. The   registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and   I   have
   indicated  in this quarterly report whether or not  there  were
   significant  changes in internal controls or in  other  factors
   that  could  significantly affect internal controls  subsequent
   to  the  date  of  our  most recent evaluation,  including  any
   corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies  and
   material weaknesses.


/s/ Keith S. Walters

Keith S. Walters
Chief Executive Officer
October 14, 2002


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                          CERTIFICATION


I, Robert M. Halowec, certify that:

1. I  have  reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q  of  Ennis
   Business Forms, Inc.;

2. Based  on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not  contain
   any  untrue  statement of a material fact or omit  to  state  a
   material  fact necessary to make the statements made, in  light
   of  the  circumstances under which such statements  were  made,
   not  misleading  with  respect to the period  covered  by  this
   quarterly report;

3. Based  on  my  knowledge, the financial statements,  and  other
   financial  information  included  in  this  quarterly   report,
   fairly   present  in  all  material  respects   the   financial
   condition,  results  of  operations  and  cash  flows  of   the
   registrant  as  of,  and  for, the periods  presented  in  this
   quarterly report;

4. The   registrant's  other  certifying  officers   and   I   are
   responsible   for   establishing  and  maintaining   disclosure
   controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules  13a-
   14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

   a) designed   such  disclosure  controls  and   procedures   to
      ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
      including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
      by  others  within those entities, particularly  during  the
      period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

   b) evaluated    the    effectiveness    of   the   registrant's
      disclosure  controls and procedures as of a date  within  90
      days  prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the
      "Evaluation Date"); and

   c) presented   in   this  quarterly  report   our   conclusions
      about  the  effectiveness  of the  disclosure  controls  and
      procedures  based  on our evaluation as  of  the  Evaluation
      Date;

5. The   registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and   I   have
   disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation,  to   the
   registrant's  auditors and the audit committee of  registrant's
   board  of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the  equivalent
   function):

   a) all  significant  deficiencies  in  the  design or operation
      of  internal  controls  which  could  adversely  affect  the
      registrant's  ability  to  record,  process,  summarize  and
      report   financial   data  and  have  identified   for   the
      registrant's  auditors any material weaknesses  in  internal
      controls; and

   b) any   fraud,   whether   or  not  material,   that  involves
      management or other employees who have a significant role in
      the registrant's internal controls; and

6. The   registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and   I   have
   indicated  in this quarterly report whether or not  there  were
   significant  changes in internal controls or in  other  factors
   that  could  significantly affect internal controls  subsequent
   to  the  date  of  our  most recent evaluation,  including  any
   corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies  and
   material weaknesses.


/s/ Robert M. Halowec

Robert M. Halowec
Chief Financial Officer
October 14, 2002


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                        INDEX TO EXHIBITS



           Exhibit 10.1   Agreement Between MeadWestvaco
                            Paper Group and Ennis Business Forms
           Exhibit 10.2   UPS Ground, Air Hundredweight
                            and Sonicair Incentive Program
                            Carrier Agreement
           Exhibit 99.1   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
              Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906
                 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
           Exhibit 99.2   Certification Pursuant to 18.U.S.C.
              Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906
                 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002







































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