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              NOVEMBER 30, 1996


Commission File Number             1-5807


                          ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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

      107 N. Sherman Street, Ennis, TX                       75119
     (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


                                 (972) 872-3100
           (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                  No Change
(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 November 30, 1996
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share                16,438,536

                                
                   ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
                                
                              INDEX
                                


Part I.   Financial Information

   Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets --
     November 30, 1996 and February 29, 1996   2

   Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings --
     Three and Nine Months Ended November 30,
     1996 and 1995                             3

   Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash
     Flows --Nine Months Ended November 30,
     1996 and 1995                             4

   Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
     Statements                                5

   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
     Financial Condition and Results of
     Operations                                6


Part II.  Other Information                    7

                    PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                   
                      ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (Dollars in Thousands)
                              (Unaudited)
                                                November 30,  February
29,
                                                    1996          1996
                                Assets
Current assets
  Cash and equivalents                              $24,686      38,606
  Accounts receivable, net                           18,674      16,975
  Inventories                                         9,536       8,298
  Other current assets                                3,883       3,665

          Total current assets                       56,779      67,544

Property, plant and equipment, net                   30,173      21,857

Cost of purchased businesses in excess of amounts
  allocated to tangible net assets                    5,993       3,861

Other assets and deferred charges                     2,773         400

          Total assets                              $95,718      93,662
                 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
  Current installments of long-term debt             $   80          80
  Accounts payable                                    5,227       5,144
  Accrued expenses                                    6,512       6,843
  Federal and state income taxes payable                351         987

          Total current liabilities                  12,170      13,054

Long-term debt, less current installments               200         280

Deferred credits, principally Federal income taxes    1,776       2,133

Stockholders' equity
  Common stock, at par value                         53,125      53,125
  Additional capital                                  1,040       1,040
  Retained earnings                                 119,307     115,935
  Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments   (81)        (97)
                                                    173,391     170,003
Less:
  Treasury stock                                     91,819      91,808
         Total stockholders' equity                  81,572      78,195

         Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $95,718      93,662

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
                      ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
                                   
             CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
            (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
                              (Unaudited)

                                 Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                     November 30,        November 30,

                                  1996      1995          1996     1995

Net sales                        $40,210    36,827     $115,849   107,643

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales                   27,986    23,157       78,559    68,200
  Selling, general and administrative
    expenses                       7,488     6,182       20,867    18,200
  Interest expense                    15        24           61        71

                                  35,489    29,363       99,487    86,471

Earnings from operations           4,721     7,464       16,362    21,172

Investment and other income          290       305        1,168     1,231

Earnings before income taxes       5,011     7,769       17,530    22,403

Provision for income taxes         1,894     2,929        6,596     8,432

Net earnings                      $3,117     4,840      $10,934    13,971

Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding           16,438,636  16,439,554  16,438,919 16,439,688

Per share amounts:
  Net earnings                      $.19       .29         $.67       .85

  Cash dividends                   $.155       .15         $.46      .445

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.


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


                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                         November 30,
                                                       1996       1995

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings                                       $10,934    13,971
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
   net cash provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                     3,638     2,803
     Changes in assets and liabilities                (3,773)      411
     Other                                              (848)      195
       Net cash provided by operating activities       9,951    17,380

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                                (8,887)   (4,943)
  Purchases of operating assets                       (7,342)       --
  Purchases of investments                                --    (6,064)
  Maturities of investments                               --    23,742
  Other                                                   11         6

       Net cash provided by (used in) investing
       activities                                    (16,218)   12,741

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Purchase of treasury stock                             (11)       (6)
  Dividends declared                                  (7,562)   (7,316)
  Other                                                  (80)      (75)

       Net cash used in financing activities          (7,653)   (7,397)

Net changes in cash and equivalents                  (13,920)   22,724

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period           38,606    10,541

Cash and equivalents at end of period                $24,686    33,265

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


1. The  information  included  herein  reflects  all  adjustments
   (none  of  which  were  other than normal recurring  accruals)
   which, in the opinion of the Company, are necessary to a  fair
   statement  of the financial position as of November  30,  1996
   and  February 29, 1996, and the results of operations and cash
   flows for the three months and nine months ended November  30,
   1996 and 1995.

2. Earnings  per  common share amounts are based on the  weighted
   average  number  of  shares  outstanding  during  the  period.
   Common  stock equivalents (options see Note 3) have  not  been
   included  in  determining earnings per  common  share  amounts
   because  their  inclusion, either for  purposes  of  computing
   primary  or  fully  diluted  earnings  per  share,  would  not
   produce  sufficient  incremental shares  (using  the  treasury
   stock method) to reduce the per share amounts shown.

3. As  of  November  30, 1996, the Company has  reserved  378,958
   shares of common stock under incentive stock options plans.

4. 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):
                                 November 30,      February 29,
                                     1996              1996

         Raw material              $5,650             5,073
         Work-in-process            1,135               679
         Finished goods             2,751             2,546

                                   $9,536             8,298

5. On April 1, 1996, the Company purchased the operating assets
   and operations of two privately-owned specialty printing
   companies for approximately $8,000,000 in cash.  The
   accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings for
   the three and nine months ended November 30, 1996 include the
   results of operations of the two companies from the date of
   acquisition.  The cost of the acquired companies in excess of
   the amounts allocated to tangible net assets is being
   amortized over 25 years from the date of acquisition.
   Following is condensed, proforma consolidated results of
   operations for the three and nine month periods ended
   November 30, 1995 which reflects inclusion of the companies
   as if they had been acquired in the prior year.
                            Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                            November 30, 1995    November  30, 1995

          Net sales              $39,031            114,566

          Net income              $4,657             13,657

          Earnings per share       $ .28                .83
        MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Liquidity and Capital Resources

      At  November  30,  1996, the Company's  financial  position
continues   to   be  strong.   Working  capital  decreased   from
$54,490,000  at February 29, 1996 to $44,609,000 at November  30,
1996.  The decrease is due to a decreased amount of cash provided
by  operating activities and an increased amount of cash used  in
investing  activities.  The Company's cash flow  from  operations
continues  to  be  adequate  to  sustain  operations,  meet  debt
repayment  requirements and fund capital additions.  No liquidity
problems are anticipated.


Results of Operations

     Net sales for the quarter ended November 30, 1996 increased
9.2% from the corresponding period in the prior year.  Net sales
for the nine months ended November 30, 1996 increased 7.6% from
the corresponding period in the prior year.  We are beginning to
achieve sales growth in our business forms products along with
sales increases attributable to the operations purchased in April
1996.  The equipment additions under the $16,500,000 capital
investment program announced in April 1996 are just beginning to
be placed into service and are not yet contributing meaningfully
to our sales.  Gross margins for the three and nine months ended
November 30, 1996 decreased 10.6% and 5.5% respectively, over the
same periods in the prior year.  To achieve sales growth, we have
reduced selling prices and enhanced customer service, including
providing improved delivery schedules for our custom products.
New employees are being hired and trained to produce an
increasing volume of business and to continue implementing our
planned improvements of customer service.  All of these measures
have substantially reduced gross profit margins.  Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months
ended November 30, 1996 increased 21.1% and 14.7%, respectively,
compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year.  The
increases are due to the operating expenses of two new businesses
and costs associated with implementing a new management
information system.  Investment and other income decreased in the
current year from the prior year due to decreased amounts of
funds available for investments.  The decline in funds available
for investment is due to the two April 1, 1996 acquisitions and
an increased level of investment in new equipment.  The effective
rate of Federal and state income tax expense is substantially
unchanged from year to year.

                   PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION



Item 6.   Exhibits

     Exhibit:
       (27)    Financial Data Schedule



                           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      January 14, 1997      /s/Victor V. DiTommaso
                                Victor V. DiTommaso
                                Vice President - Finance,
                                Secretary & Treasurer
                                Principal Financial and
                                Accounting Officer