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                          UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                            FORM 10-Q

      [X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
              OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                For Quarter Ended October 1, 1995 

                               OR

      [ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
              OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
               For The Transition Period From     to      
 
 
                  Commission File Number 01-1097


                  THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

OHIO CORPORATION                                      31-0455440

600 ALBANY STREET, DAYTON, OHIO                            45401

TELEPHONE NUMBER                                    513-443-1000 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Secu-
rities 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.     .



     CLASS                   OUTSTANDING AS OF October 1, 1995    

Common Stock - $1.00 Par Value            23,940,017

Class A Stock - $1.00 Par Value            4,725,000

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                  THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

                              INDEX

                                                            Page 
                                                             No.

PART I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  Consolidated Balance Sheet
   October 1, 1995, January 1, 1995                             3


  Consolidated Statement of Income
   13 Weeks Ended October 1, 1995 and October 2, 1994           4 
   39 Weeks Ended October 1, 1995 and October 2, 1994        


  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
   39 Weeks Ended October 1, 1995 and October 2, 1994           5


The consolidated financial statements of the Registrant included
herein have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Although
certain information normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles has been condensed or omitted, the Registrant believes
that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented
not misleading.  It is suggested that these consolidated financial
statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the
Registrant for the year ended January 1, 1995.

The consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which,
in the opinion of management, are necessary to present a fair
statement of the results for the interim periods. 

The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
trends or of results to be expected for a full year.


  Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Interim
   Financial Statements                                      6-7


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION AND SIGNATURE                    8-10

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                  THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                     (Dollars in Thousands)
                           (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                            October 1,  January 1,
                                               1995        1995    
          ASSETS
<S>                                          <C>         <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and Cash Equivalents                  $ 29,212    $ 55,235
  Accounts Receivable, less Allowance
   for Losses                                 163,621     151,952      
  Inventories                                 114,424     100,673
  Deferred Income Tax                           9,592       9,592
  Prepaid Expense                               4,965       4,039
   Total Current Assets                      $321,814    $321,491

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
  Buildings and Improvements                 $ 59,787    $ 57,472
  Machinery and Equipment                     213,933     193,187
  Office Equipment                             39,567      37,904
   Total                                      313,287     288,563
  Less Accumulated Depreciation               139,961     121,267
   Depreciated Cost                           173,326     167,296
  Construction in Process                      33,698      28,720
  Land                                          3,277       2,789
   Total Plant and Equipment                 $210,301    $198,805
         
OTHER ASSETS
  Goodwill, Patents, and Other                  2,909       2,391
  Investment in F3 Corporation                  3,500
  Investment in Polyforms Joint Venture         4,661       2,972
   Total Other Assets                        $ 11,070    $  5,363

TOTAL ASSETS                                 $543,185    $525,659

                 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt       $  6,471    $  6,471      
  Accounts Payable                             17,221      19,071
  Dividends Payable                                 -       5,149
  Accrued Compensation                         28,474      27,994
  Accrued Retirement Expense                    5,546       4,139
  Accrued Other Expense                         1,159       2,230
  Accrued Taxes, except Income                  4,371       5,181
  Income Taxes Payable                          1,473       2,278
  Customer Deposits                            10,961       9,807
  Deferred Service Contract Income              9,190       7,360
   Total Current Liabilities                 $ 84,866    $ 89,680

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
  Long-Term Debt                             $  7,835    $ 11,071
  Retiree Healthcare                           25,491      25,125
  Deferred Income Taxes                        15,817      15,817
   Total Long-Term Liabilities               $ 49,143    $ 52,013

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
   24,141,758 Shares Issued in 1995          $ 24,142
   24,084,632 Shares Issued in 1994                      $ 24,085
   Class A Stock, $1.00 Par Value
    4,725,000 Shares Outstanding                4,725       4,725
   Capital in Excess of Stated Value           27,450      26,507
   Retained Earnings                          356,711     332,501
   Treasury Stock, 201,741 Shares at Cost      (3,852)     (3,852)
    Total Shareholders' Equity               $409,176    $383,966

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' 
 EQUITY                                      $543,185    $525,659
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                     THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                  (In Thousands except Data Per Share)
                              (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                  Third Quarter        Nine Months      
                                  13 Weeks Ended      39 Weeks Ended    
                               Oct 1,     Oct 2,     Oct 1,    Oct 2,   
                                1995       1994       1995      1994    
 
<S>                            <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
TOTAL REVENUE                  $ 227,922 $ 190,008 $ 654,944 $ 558,189

COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Cost of Products Sold        $ 149,467 $ 120,379  $ 424,890 $ 351,443
  Engineering & Research           2,016     1,849      5,940     5,613 
  Selling and Administrative      48,976    43,536    142,939   129,273 
  Depreciation and Amortization    7,578     6,986     22,496    19,592 
  Interest                           225       269        765       806 
 
  Total Costs and Expenses     $ 208,262 $ 173,019  $ 597,030 $ 506,727 
       
   
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES     $  19,660 $  16,989  $  57,914 $  51,462 

  Income Taxes                     7,942     6,682     23,374    20,579


NET INCOME                     $  11,718 $  10,307  $  34,540 $  30,883
        

Average Number of Shares
   Outstanding (000)              28,657    28,693     28,657    28,693

DATA PER SHARE

  Net Income Primary and       
  Fully Diluted                $    0.41 $    0.36  $    1.21 $    1.08
                 
  Dividends Paid               $    0.18 $    0.17  $    0.54 $    0.51









 






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                     THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                         (Dollars in Thousands)
                              (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                 Nine Months
                                                39 Wks Ended
                                               Oct 1,    Oct 2,
                                               1995       1994
<S>                                           <C>        <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income                                    $34,540    $ 30,883 
  
Add Items not Affecting Cash:                
     Depreciation and Amortization           $ 22,496    $ 19,592
     Loss (Gain) on Sale of Facilities           (896)        201       
     Net Change to Post-Retirement Healthcare     366           - 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash Arising from
  Changes in Asset and Liabilities:
     Accounts Receivable                      (11,669)      2,776       
     Inventories                              (13,751)     (6,864)
     Other Assets                              (1,563)        636  
     Accounts Payable                          (1,849)     (4,288)
     Accrued Expenses                               7      (5,151)
     Income Taxes Payable                        (806)     (1,992)      
     Customer Deposits                          1,153           -
     Deferred Service Income                    1,830       1,911 
Net Adjustments                                (4,684)      6,821  

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities    $ 29,856    $ 37,704 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Sale of Facilities             $  1,998    $     50
Additions to Plant and Equipment              (34,973)    (45,522)
Investment in F3 Corporation                   (3,500)          -
Investment in Polyforms Joint Venture          (1,690)          -     

Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities      $(38,165)   $(45,472)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt         $ (3,235)   $ (3,240)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock          1,000         993 
Redemption of Common Stock                          -      (1,109)
Dividends Paid                                (15,479)    (14,644)      
Net Cash (Used in) Financing Activities      $(17,714)   $(18,000)

NET (DECREASE) IN CASH AND                                              
        CASH EQUIVALENTS                     $(26,023)   $(25,768)

 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning         $ 55,235    $ 78,994 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING            $ 29,212    $ 53,226 





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                     THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY
                   MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                  OF THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Net income for the third quarter 1995 was $11.7 million, a 13.7%
increase compared to the $10.3 million result for the comparable
quarter of 1994; earnings per share were $.41 vs. $.36 a year earlier. 
For the nine months year-to-date period, net income was $34.5 million
or $1.21 per share, an 11.8% increase compared to 1994's $30.9 million
and $1.08 per share result.

Total revenue increased 20.0% and 17.3% for the quarter and year-to-
date periods, respectively.  Business forms products, representing 76%
of all revenue, increased 18.0% and 14.9% for the respective reporting
periods.  The 18.0% third quarter increase was driven by higher forms
prices which were, in turn, the result of higher paper costs.  Revenue
from promotional direct mail, representing 13% of all revenue, was up
28.4% and 41.2% for the quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively.
The 28.4% third quarter increase in promotional direct mail resulted
from a 5.5% growth in units coupled with an average 14.8% increase in
net selling prices due to increased paper costs.  The 41.2% year-to-
date increase is a result of the mid-year 1994 acquisition of the
Promotional Graphics Division of UARCO and an average 11.4% increase in
net selling prices due to increased paper costs.  Equipment and related
maintenance services and supplies revenues increased 21.1% for the
quarter which raised the year-to-date revenue increase for these
products and services to 10.4%.

The Company experienced a stabilizing of paper costs in the third
quarter of 1995 following sharp rises in paper costss during the first
half of 1995.  As a result of higher paper costs, the Company continues
to expect an unfavorable LIFO charge to pretax earnings in 1995.  The
third quarter pretax LIFO charge was $4.7 million or $.10 per share
after tax which increased the year-to-date pretax LIFO charge to $12.2
million or $.26 per share after tax.  Additional LIFO adjustments are
expected for the fourth quarter of 1995.

Excluding the effects of LIFO, gross margin (revenue less cost of
products sold) increased $13.5 million and $35.5 million for the
quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively.  Gross margin as a
percentage of revenue was down only .1% for the quarter, 36.5% versus a
prior year of 36.6%, and was equal to the prior year's gross margin
percentage of 37.0% on a year-to-date basis, reflecting the Company's
generally successful efforts to recover increased paper costs.

The total of selling, administrative, and R&D expenses increased 12.4%
and 10.4% for the quarter and year-to-date periods, below the
comparable 20.0% and 17.3% rates of revenue growth.  

Depreciation expense rose 14.8% year-to-date, reflecting higher capital
spending and the effects of the Promotional Graphics acquisition and an
FCA Division of Capital Graphics, Inc. acquisition.  Interest expense
decreased 16.4% and 5.1% on a quarter and year-to-date basis due to a
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Net cash flow for the first nine months of 1995 was a negative $26.0
million, resulting primarily from the FCA acquisition, a third quarter
$3.5 million equity investment in F3 Software Corporation, and
increased working capital due to higher paper costs.  The F3 Software
Corporation develops and markets forms design and forms automation
software, a key building block for the Company's electronic products
offering to customers.  1995 capital expenditures are forecasted at $45
million dollars, including the acquisition of FCA and the $3.5 million
equity investment in F3 Software Corporation.  

At quarter-end, cash and cash equivalents stood at $29.2 million. 
Total debt, including current maturities, was $14.3 million, producing
a net cash position of $14.9 million.  Current assets were 3.8 times
the level of current liabilities.  The Company believes that a
combination of internally generated funds and current cash reserves
will be adequate to meet operating and financing needs for the near
term.







































                             
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                     THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY
                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEMS 1 THRU 5
     None                            

ITEM 6 - 

     (a)  Exhibits

           Exhibit No.          Description

              27                Financial Data Schedule

     (b)  There have been no reports on Form 8-K filed during the
          quarter for which this report on Form 10-Q is being filed.









































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                                 SIGNATURE

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.


November 10,1995 




                                THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY




                                    /s/  C. J. Brown                        
                       By C. J. Brown, Senior Vice President-
                                           Administration, Finance,         
                                              Treasurer & Chief
                                                  Financial Officer



































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                               EXHIBIT INDEX

Number              Description
  
  27                Financial Data Schedule




















































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