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                                 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                MAY 31, 1999
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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 prior that the
registrant  was required to file such report), 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 the latest practicable date.


           Class                               Outstanding at May 31, 1999
---------------------------------------        ---------------------------
Common stock, par value $2.50 per                        16,253,461





                        ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.

                                   INDEX



Part I.   Financial Information

   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets --
     May 31, 1999 and February 28, 1999                        2

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings --
     Three Months Ended May 31, 1999 and 1998                  3

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
     Flows --Three Months Ended May 31, 1999
     and 1998                                                  4

   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
     Statements                                                5

   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
     Financial Condition and Results of
     Operations                                                7


Part II.  Other Information                                    9





                      PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                          (Dollars in Thousands)
                                                   May 31,    February 28,
                                                     1999        1999
                                                  ----------- -----------
                                                  (Unaudited)
                                  Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and equivalents                             $ 24,822      20,691
  Accounts receivable, net                           18,422      18,720
  Inventories                                         7,613       8,533
  Other current assets                                5,855       4,732
                                                   --------     -------

          Total current assets                       56,712      52,676
                                                   --------     -------
Property, plant and equipment, net                   33,143      33,911

Cost of purchased businesses in excess of amounts
  allocated to tangible net assets                    5,663       5,731

Other assets and deferred charges                     1,513       2,017
                                                   --------     -------

          Total assets                             $ 97,031      94,335
                                                   ========     =======

                   Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Current installments of long-term debt           $    181         199
  Accounts payable                                    3,748       4,107
  Accrued expenses                                    6,366       4,061
                                                   --------     -------

          Total current liabilities                  10,295       8,367
                                                   --------     -------

Long-term debt, less current installments               --            7

Deferred credits, principally Federal income taxes    2,522       2,462

Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock, at par value                         53,125      53,125
  Additional capital                                  1,040       1,040
  Retained earnings                                 123,022     122,307
                                                   --------     -------
                                                    177,187     176,472
  Less:
     Treasury stock                                  92,973      92,973
                                                   --------     -------
        Total shareholders' equity                   84,214      83,499

        Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 97,031      94,335
                                                   ========     =======

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
              (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
                                (Unaudited)

                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                            May 31,

                                                      1999       1998
                                                     ------     ------

Net sales                                           $39,663     36,334
                                                    -------     ------

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales                                      27,675     24,812
  Selling, general and administrative expenses        7,022      6,741
                                                    -------     ------

                                                     34,697     31,553
                                                    -------     ------

Earnings from operations                              4,966      4,781

Investment and other income                             209        325
                                                    -------     ------

Earnings before income taxes                          5,175      5,106

Provision for income taxes                            1,941      1,874
                                                    -------     ------

Net earnings                                        $ 3,234      3,232
                                                    =======     ======

Weighted average number of common shares
 outstanding                                     16,253,462 16,437,685
                                                 ========== ==========

Per share amounts:
  Net earnings per basic and diluted share
   Of common stock                                     $.20        .20
                                                       ====        ===

  Cash dividends                                      $.155       .155
                                                      =====       ====


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                          (Dollars in Thousands)
                                (Unaudited)


                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                           May 31,

                                                       1999      1998
                                                       ----      ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings                                      $ 3,234      3,232
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
   net cash provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                    1,387      1,356
     Changes in assets and liabilities                2,001      3,234
     Other                                              536        152
                                                    -------     ------
       Net cash provided by operating activities      7,158      7,974
                                                    -------     ------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                                 (501)      (571)
  Other                                                  --        450
                                                    -------     ------

       Net cash used in investing activities           (501)      (121)
                                                    -------     ------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Dividends                                          (2,519)    (2,548)
  Other                                                  (7)       (24)
                                                    -------     ------

       Net cash used in financing activities         (2,526)    (2,572)
                                                    -------     ------

Net changes in cash and equivalents                   4,131      5,281

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period          20,691     22,700
                                                    -------     ------

Cash and equivalents at end of period               $24,822     27,981
                                                    =======     ======



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
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   These  unaudited  condensed consolidated financial statements  of  Ennis
   Business  Forms, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the "Company"),
   for  the  quarter  ended May 31, 1999 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,
   1999,  from which the accompanying condensed consolidated balance  sheet
   at   February  28,  1999  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
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   As  of May 31, 1999, the Company has reserved 1,122,712 shares of common
   stock under incentive stock options plans.

3. Inventories
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   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):

                                  May 31,    February 28,
                                    1999        1999
                                  ------    -----------

          Raw material            $4,223        4,734
          Work-in-process            849          951
          Finished goods           2,541        2,848
                                  ------        -----

                                  $7,613        8,533
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4. Comprehensive Income
   --------------------
   The  Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
   Standards  No.  130 (SFAS 130), Reporting Comprehensive Income,  in  the
   first  quarter  of  fiscal 1999, which requires  companies  to  disclose
   comprehensive   income  separate  from  net  income   from   operations.
   Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity during a  period
   from  transactions and other events and circumstances from non-ownership
   sources.   It  includes all changes in equity during  a  period,  except
   those  resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
   The  adoption of this statement had no significant effect on the Company
   for  the quarters ended May 31, 1999 or 1998.  Comprehensive income  and
   net income are substantially the same.

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5. Segment Data
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   Segment  data for the three months ended May 31, 1999 and 1998  were  as
   follows:



                                 Business Forms                 Consolidated
                                & Printed Products  Tool & Die     Totals
                                ------------------  ----------  ------------
   Three months ended May 31, 1999:
   Net Sales                          $38,090         $1,573       $39,663
   Depreciation and amortization        1,329             58         1,387
   Segment earnings before income tax   5,445          (270)         5,175
   Segment Assets                      90,831          6,200        97,031
   Capital Expenditures                   501             --           501

   Three months ended May 31, 1998:
   Net Sales                          $35,197         $1,137       $36,334
   Depreciation and amortization        1,285             71         1,356
   Segment earnings before income tax   5,230          (124)         5,106
   Segment Assets                      88,633          5,702        94,335
   Capital Expenditures                   450            121           571



The  Company  is principally in the business of manufacturing  and  selling
business  forms  and  other printed products to customers  located  in  the
United  States.   The  Company previously reported  its  smaller  operating
segment  and corporate and financing activities on a combined  basis.   For
the  quarter  ended  May 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company  has  reported  its
smaller operating segment separately.


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             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                    CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources
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      At  May  31, 1999, the Company's financial position continues  to  be
strong.  Working capital increased from $44,309,000 at February 28, 1999 to
$46,417,000  at  May  31,1999.  The increase is due  to  cash  provided  by
operating  activities.  The Company has $24,822,000 in cash and equivalents
and no long-term debt other than current installments.

Results of Operations
---------------------
     Net sales for the first quarter ended May 31, 1999 increased 9.2% from
the  corresponding  period in the prior year.  The sales  increase  in  the
first  quarter  was the result of growth in revenue in the company's  basic
business forms products segment and revenues contributed by FMI, Inc.;  the
Houston,  Texas based business forms operation purchased in November  1998.
Gross profit margin excluding the tool and die segment decreased from 32.1%
in the first quarter ended May 31, 1998 to 31.2% in the first quarter ended
May 31, 1999.  The tool and die segment experienced a negative gross margin
for  the  first  quarter  ended  May 31, 1999.   Steady  sales  prices  and
increased  costs  contributed  equally to the  decline  in  profit  margin.
Selling,  general and administrative expenses increased 4.2% in  the  first
quarter  compared to the same period in the prior year.  More than half  of
this  increase  was  attributable to the acquisition of the  new  operating
unit.  Investment and other income decreased in the first quarter from  the
same  period in the prior year due to decreased amounts of funds  available
for  investments.  As a result earnings remained flat for the first quarter
from  the  corresponding  period  of the prior  year.   Basic  and  diluted
earnings  per  share trended in the same manner as net earnings.   The  per
share   earnings  were  based  on  three  months  weighted  average  shares
outstanding  of 16,253,462 and 16,473,685 for three months  ended  May  31,
1999  and May 31, 1998.  The effective rate of the Federal and state income
tax  expense was 37.5% for the first quarter and 36.7% for the same  period
in the prior year.

Accounting Standards
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       Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS")  No.  133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, was issued in
June  1998.  This statement establishes accounting and reporting  standards
for   derivative  instruments,  including  certain  derivative  instruments
embedded  in  other contracts, and for hedging activities.  This  statement
will  be  effective for the company beginning March 1,  2000.   It  is  not
expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Year 2000 Issues
----------------
      The  Year  2000  issue  may  have a  broad  impact  on  the  business
environment in which the Company operates due to the possibility that  many
computerized  systems across all industry lines will be unable  to  process
information  containing dates beginning in the Year  2000.   In  1995,  for
reasons  unrelated to preparation for the Year 2000, the  Company  invested
approximately $3,000,000 in a project to replace substantially all  of  its
existing  computer  hardware and software.  One of  the  benefits  of  this
project was to bring a major portion of the Company's technological  assets
into  Year 2000 readiness.  Subsequent to the project mentioned above,  the
Company  has invested approximately $700,000 over the past three  years  in
technological hardware and software, all of which is Year 2000 ready.

In  addition  to the investments described above, the Company has  surveyed
all  major suppliers of goods and services to determine their readiness for
Year 2000.  Also, the operating units have surveyed the ancillary equipment
used  in their respective operations to ascertain the equipment's readiness
for Year 2000.  The cost of performing these surveys has been nominal.   No
problems have been discovered at this time.

The  Company  believes  that substantially all of its  internal  technology
systems  are  prepared  for  the  Year 2000  at  this  time.   Any  adverse
consequences  to  the Company as a result of lack of preparations  for  the
Year  2000  are

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expected to occur as a result of external forces.   To  the
extent  that it is possible to determine if any of the Company's  suppliers
of  goods  and  services  are  unprepared for Year  2000,  changes  in  the
suppliers  will  be  made  where possible.  The  Company  does  not  expect
material  disruptions as a result of any controllable factors  relating  to
preparations for Year 2000.



This quarterly report 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 traditional 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 July 2, 1999.




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                        PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)  The Company held its Annual Meeting on June 17, 1999.

(b)Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14; there
   was no solicitation in opposition to management's nominees for
   directors as listed in the Proxy Statement and all such nominees were
   elected.

   Directors elected were:
           Nominees for Director    Votes Cast for    Votes Withheld
           Joe R. Bouldin             13,931,747        1,146,379
           James B. Gardner           13,968,455        1,109,671
           Keith S. Walters           13,947,859        1,130,267

(c)Briefly  described below are the other matters voted upon at the  Annual
   Meeting  and  the  number  of  affirmative  votes  and  negatives  votes
   respectively.

      (1)   Selection  of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of  the  Company
      for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2000.

                      For                  14,623,628
                      Against                 406,799
                      Abstain                  47,699
                      Broker - non-votes         None

      (2)    Amendment  to  the  Articles  of  Incorporation  to  eliminate
      cumulative voting did not pass.

                      For                   7,498,410
                      Against               5,203,332
                      Abstain                 115,107
                      Broker - non-votes    2,261,277

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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  July 2, 1999              /s/Robert M. Halowec
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                                Robert M. Halowec
                                Vice President Finance and Chief Financial
                                Officer




Date  July 2, 1999              /s/Harve Cathey
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                                Harve Cathey
                                Secretary and Treasurer
                                Principal Accounting Officer


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