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


                                 FORM 10-K

         [X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the fiscal year ended February 28, 1999
                                    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   1-5807

                        ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
        Texas                                             75-0256410
(State or other jurisdiction of         (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                Number of Shares
                                Outstanding on       Name of each exchange
    Title of each clas s        April 15, 1999        on which registered

Common Stock, par value $2.50      16,253,444           New York Stock
  per share                                                Exchange

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.

As to (1) Yes  X    No                        As to (2)   Yes   X    No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to  Item
405  of  Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to  the  best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K  or  any
amendment to this Form 10-K.                                           [X]

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of April 15, 1999 (15,385,151 shares) was $125,965,924.

Document Incorporated by References:
1999 Annual Report to Shareholders - incorporated in Parts I & II
Proxy Statement dated May 17, 1999 - Incorporated in Parts I & III


                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                 FORM 10-K

                                  PART I

Item 1.   Business

    Ennis Business Forms, Inc. was organized under the laws of Texas in
1909.  Except for one subsidiary, Ennis (the Company and all of its other
subsidiaries) prints and constructs a broad line of business forms and
other business products for national distribution.  Approximately 94% of
the business products manufactured by Ennis are custom and semi-custom,
constructed in a wide variety of sizes, colors, number of parts and
quantities on an individual job basis depending upon the customers'
specifications.  Ennis operates sixteen manufacturing locations in eleven
strategically located states providing the Ennis dealer a national network
for meeting users' demands for hand or machine written records and
documents.  For the year ended February 28, 1999 the sale of business
products represents approximately 96% of consolidated net sales.

    While it is not possible, because of the lack of adequate statistical
information, to determine Ennis' share of the total business products
market, management believes Ennis is one of the largest producers of
business forms in the United States distributing primarily through
independent dealers, and that its business forms offering is more
diversified than that of most companies in the business forms industry.

    Distribution of business forms and other business products throughout
the United States is primarily through independent dealers, including
business forms distributors, stationers, printers, computer software
developers, etc.  No single customer accounts for as much as ten percent of
consolidated net sales.

    The Description of Business for the Company and its subsidiaries
(Company) insofar as it relates to industry segments, is incorporated
herein by reference to pages 26 and 27 of the Company's 1999 Annual Report
to Shareholders which is attached as Exhibit (13) hereto.

    Raw materials principally consist of a wide variety of weights, widths,
colors, sizes, and qualities of paper for business products purchased from
a number of major suppliers at prevailing market prices.

    Business form usage is generally not seasonal.  General economic
conditions are the predominant factor in quarterly volume fluctuations.

Competition

    The forms industry is divided into two major competitive segments.  One
segment sells directly to end users, and is denominated by a few large
manufacturers.  The other segment which the Company serves distributes
forms and other business products through a variety of resellers.  These
resellers consist of business form brokers, printers, both local and
franchise, and office supply stores.  The Company believes it is the largest
forms company, which serves this segment of the market.  There are a number
of competitors which operate in this segment ranging in size from single
employee-owner operations to multi-plant organizations.  The Company's
strategic plant locations and buying power permit it to compete on a
favorable basis within this segment of the market on the competitive
factors of service, quality and price.


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Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises and Concessions:

    The Company does not have any significant patents, trademarks,
licenses, franchises or concessions.


Backlog:

    At February 28, 1999 the Company's backlog of business forms orders
believed to be firm was approximately $6,810,000 as compared to
approximately $4,914,000 at February 28, 1998.  The backlog of orders for
tools, dies and special machinery at February 28, 1999 was approximately
$5,537,000 as compared to approximately $3,603,000 at February 28, 1998.
It is anticipated that all of the backlog of orders will be completed in
the fiscal year ending February 29, 2000.


Research and Development:

    While the Company continuously looks for new products to sell through
its distribution channel, there have been no material amounts spent on
research and development in the fiscal year ended February 28, 1999.


Environment:

    There have been no material effects on the Company arising from
compliance with Federal, State, and local provisions or regulations
relating to the protection of the environment.


Employees:

    At February 28, 1999, the Company had approximately 1,434 employees, of
whom approximately 475 were represented by three unions and under five
separate contracts expiring at various times.



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Item 2.   Properties
    The Company operates sixteen manufacturing facilities located in eleven
states as follows:

                                                  Square feet
                                                  of floor space
                                            --------------------------
                                                 Owned    Leased   Total

  Ennis, Texas         Manufacturing
                        Facility
                        and Administrative
                        Offices                 351,668            351,668

  DeSoto, Texas        Executive and
                       Administrative Offices    13,577   13,577

  Chatham, Virginia    Manufacturing            127,956            127,956

  Paso Robles,
   California          Manufacturing             94,120             94,120

  Knoxville, Tennessee Manufacturing             48,057             48,057

  Wolfe City, Texas    Two Manufacturing
                       Facilities              119, 259            119,259

  Portland, Oregon     Manufacturing                      47,000    47,000

  Fort Scott, Kansas   Manufacturing             86,660             86,660

  DeWitt, Iowa         Manufacturing             95,000             95,000

  Dallas, Texas        Manufacturing             82,400             82,400

  Louisville, Kentucky Manufacturing             42,800             42,800

  Moultrie, Georgia    Manufacturing             25,000             25,000

  Coshocton, Ohio      Manufacturing             24,750             24,750

  Bell, California     Manufacturing                      19,286     19,286

  Macomb, Michigan     Manufacturing             56,350             56,350

  Houston, Texas       Manufacturin              40,800             40,800
                                              ---------  -------   --------
                                              1,154,020  120,663  1,274,683
                                              =========  =======  =========

     All of the above properties are used for the production, warehousing and
shipping of business forms and other business products except the Dallas,
Texas plant, which is used for the production of tools, dies and special
machinery.  The Company also owns a plant in Boulder City, Nevada with 49,600
square feet.  The plant was closed in November 1995 and the property and
building are being leased to a third party.

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The plants are being operated at normal productive capacity.  Productive
capacity fluctuates with the ebb and flow of market demands and depends
upon the product mix at a given point in time.  Equipment is added as
existing machinery becomes obsolete or unrepairable and as new equipment
becomes necessary to meet market demands; however, at any given time these
additions and replacements are not considered to be material additions to
property, plant and equipment, although such additions or replacements may
increase a plant's efficiency or capacity.

    All of the foregoing facilities are considered to be in good condition.
The Company does not anticipate that substantial expansion, refurbishing or
re-equipping will be required in the near future.

    All of the rented property is held under leases with original terms of
five or more years, expiring at various times from December 2000 through
October 2003.  No difficulties are presently foreseen in maintaining or
renewing such leases as they expire.

Item 3.   Legal Proceedings.

    There are no material pending legal proceedings or litigation pending
or threatened to which the registrant or its subsidiaries are parties or of
which property of the registrant or its subsidiaries is the subject.

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

    None.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

    Pursuant to General Instruction G of Form 10-K, the following list is
included as an unnumbered Item in Part I of this report in lieu of being
included in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to
be held on June 17, 1999.

    The following is a list of names and ages of all of the executive
officers of the registrant indicating all positions and offices with the
registrant held by each such person and each such person's principal
occupation or employment during the past five years.  All such persons have
been elected to serve until the next annual election of officers (which
shall occur on June 17, 1999) and their successors are elected, or until
their earlier resignation or removal.  No person other than those listed
below has been chosen to become an executive officer of the registrant.





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     Keith S. Walters, Chairman of the Board, CEO and President, age 49,
was elected Chief Executive Officer in November 1997, Chairman in June 1998
and President in July 1998.  Mr. Walters was employed by the Company in
August 1997 and was elected to the office of Vice President Commercial
Printing Operations at that time.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr.
Walters was with Atlas/Soundolier, a division of American Trading and
Production Company, for 8 years, most recently as Vice President of
Manufacturing.  Prior to that time, Mr. Walters was with the Automotive
Division of United Technologies Corporation for 15 years, primarily in
manufacturing and operations.

     Ronald M. Graham, Vice President Human Resources, age 51, was elected
Vice President Human Resources in June 1998.  Mr. Graham was employed by
the Company in January 1998 as Director of Human Relations.  Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. Graham was with E. V. International, Inc.
(formerly Mark IV Industries, Inc.) for 17 years as Corporate Vice
President, Administration.  Prior to that time, Mr. Graham was with Sheller-
Globe (door div.) for 3 years as Corporate Director of Human Resources.

     David P. Erickson, Vice President-Dealer Relations, age 52, was
elected Vice President Dealer Relations in June 1998.  Mr. Erickson was
employed by the Company in December 1997 as Director of Dealer Relations.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Erickson was with Atlas/Soundolier, a
division of American Trading and Production Company, for 5 years, most
recently as General Manager.  Prior to that time, Mr. Erickson was with
Engineered Polymer for 6 years, and United Technologies Corporation for 19
years, primarily as sales manager.

     Robert M. Halowec, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer,
age 44 was elected Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer in
January 1999.  Mr. Halowec was employed by the Company in January 1999 as
Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer.  Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Halowec was with Moore Corporation for 13 years, most recently
as Financial Director of Moore's Cut Products Group in Nacogdoches, Texas.

     Harve Cathey, Secretary and Treasurer, age 60, was elected Secretary
October 1998 and Treasurer July 1998.  Mr. Cathey has been employed by the
Company continuously since April 1969.  Previously, Mr. Cathey served as
Vice President-Finance and Secretary (from September 1983 to September
1996) and Treasurer (from June 1978 to December 1992).

    There is no family relationship among or between any executive officers
of the registrant, nor any family relationship between any executive
officers and directors.


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                                  PART II

Item 5.   Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Shareholder
Matters.

    The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated:  the high and low
closing sales prices and the common stock trading volume as reported by the
New York Stock Exchange and dividends declared by the Company.


                                                  Common
                                                Stock Trading
                                                    Volume       Dividends
                                                    number      per share of
                         Common Stock Price Range   of shares     Common
                               High      Low      (in thousands)   Stock
Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 1999
    First Quarter           $  12.6250  $9.7500       2,217      $0.155
    Second Quarter             12.0000   9.9375       1,183       0.155
    Third Quarter              10.8125   9.3125       1,069       0.155
    Fourth Quarter             10.8750   8.8750       1,244       0.155

Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 1998
    First Quarter           $  11.2500  $9.7500       1,195      $0.155
    Second Quarter             11.1250   8.5000       2,426       0.155
    Third Quarter              11.4375   9.3750         905       0.155
    Fourth Quarter             10.6250   9.0625       1,094       0.155

    On April 15, 1999, the last sale price of the common stock was $8.1875
per share and the number of shareholders of record was 1,621.


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Item 6.   Selected Financial Data

     The information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to page 10 of the Company's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders
which is attached as Exhibit (13) hereto.

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

     The information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to pages 11 through 13 of the Company's 1999 Annual Report to
Shareholders which is attached as Exhibit (13) hereto.


Item 7a.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.

    The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
Page 13 of the Company's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders which is
attached as Exhibit (13) hereto.

Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

     The information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to pages 16 through 28 of the Company's 1999 Annual Report to
Shareholders which is attached as Exhibit (13) hereto.


Item 9.   Changes in and disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure

     Not applicable.


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                                 PART III

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

     For information with respect to executive officers of the registrant,
see "Executive Officers of the Registrant" at the end of Part I of this
report.

     The information required by this item regarding Directors is
incorporated by reference to pages 3 through 5 of the Company's Proxy
Statement dated May 17, 1999, which is attached as Exhibit (22) hereto.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

     The information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to pages 7 through 12 of the Company's Proxy Statement dated May
17, 1999 which is attached as Exhibit (22) hereto.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

     The information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to page 2 of the Company's Proxy Statement dated May 17, 1999
which is attached as Exhibit (22) hereto.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

     The information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to page 13 of the Company's Proxy Statement dated May 17, 1999
which is attached as Exhibit (22) hereto.


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                                  PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule, and Reports on Form 8-K.

           (a)  1.   (a) 2.  Financial Statements and Financial Statement
           Schedules.
                See accompanying index to financial statements and
           financial statement schedule for a list of all financial
           statements and the financial statement schedule filed as part
           of this report
           (page S-1).
        3. Exhibits
           (i)  Restated Articles of Incorporation as amended through
           June 23, 1983 with attached amendments dated June 20, 1985,
           July 31, 1985, and June 16, 1988 incorporated herein by
           reference to Exhibit 5 to the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual
           Report for the fiscal year ended February 28, 1993.
           (ii) Bylaws of the Registrant as amended through October 15, 1997
           incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrants
           Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter ended November 30, 1997.
               (13) 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders
               (21) Subsidiaries of Registrant.
               (22) Notice, Proxy Statement and proxy incorporated herein
                    by reference to the Registrant's   Proxy Statement dated
                    May 17, 1999.
               (23) Independent Auditors' Consent.
               (27) Financial Data Schedule (submitted for SEC use only).

      (b) Reports on Form 8-K:
           None

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          UNDERTAKINGS WITH RESPECT TO REGISTRANT'S REGISTRATION
                   STATEMENT, FORM S-8, NUMBER 2-81124

    (1)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to deliver or cause
to be delivered with the prospectus, forming a part of the referenced
registration statement, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or
given, the latest annual report to security holders that is incorporated by
reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the
requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934; and, where interim financial information required to be presented
by Article 3 of Regulation S-X is not set forth in the prospectus, to
deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each person to whom the prospectus is
sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically
incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim
financial information.

    (2)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to deliver or cause
to be delivered with the prospectus to each employee to whom the prospectus
is sent or given a copy of the registrant's annual report to shareholders
for its last fiscal year, unless such employee otherwise has received a
copy of such report, in which case the registrant shall state in the
prospectus that it will promptly furnish, without charge, a copy of such
report on written request of the employee.  If the last fiscal year of the
registrant has ended within 120 days prior to the use of the prospectus,
the annual report of the registrant for the preceding fiscal year may be so
delivered, but within such 120 day period the annual report for the last
fiscal year will be furnished to each such employee.

    (3)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to transmit or cause
to be transmitted to all employees participating in the plan who do not
otherwise receive such material as shareholders of the registrant, at the
time and in the manner such material is sent to its shareholders, copies of
all reports, proxy statements and other communications distributed to its
shareholders generally.




                                SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                (Registrant) ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.

Date:         May 28, 1999         BY: /s/    Keith S. Walters
                                   Keith S. Walters, Chairman of the Board,
                                   Chief Executive Officer and President


Date:         May 28, 1999         BY: /s/    Robert M. Halowec
                                   Robert M. Halowec
                                   Vice President - Finance and Chief
                                      Financial Officer


Date:         May 28, 1999         BY: /s/    Harve Cathey
                                   Harve Cathey
                                   Secretary and Treasurer, Principal
                                      Accounting Officer

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


Date:         May 28, 1999         BY: /s/    Keith S. Walters
                                   Keith S. Walters, Director


Date:         May 28, 1999         BY: /s/    Harold W. Hartley
                                   Harold W. Hartley, Director


Date:         May 28, 1999         BY: /s/    Robert L. Mitchell
                                   Robert L. Mitchell, Director


Date:         May 28, 1999         BY: /s/    James C. Taylor
                                   James C. Taylor, Director


Date:         May 28, 1999         BY: /s/    Joe R. Bouldin
                                   Joe R. Bouldin, Director


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                       INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE



     The following is a list of the financial statements and financial
statement schedule which are included in this Form 10-K or which are
incorporated herein by reference.  The consolidated financial statements of
the Company included in the Company's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders
are incorporated herein by reference in Item 8.  With the exception of the
pages listed in this index and pages listed in Items 1, 7 and 8
incorporating certain portions of the Company's 1999 Annual Report to
Shareholders, such 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders is not deemed to be
filed as part of this Form 10-K.


                                                                 1999
                                                                Annual
                                                       Form   Report to
                                                       10-K  Shareholders
Consolidated financial statements of the Company:
  Independent auditors' report                                     28
  Consolidated balance sheets - February 28, 1999
    and 1998                                                       18
  Consolidated statements of earnings - years ended
    February 28, 1999, 1998 and 1997                               16
  Consolidated statements of cash flows - years ended
    February 28, 1999, 1998 and 1997                               17
  Notes to consolidated financial statements                    19 - 27

Independent auditors' report on financial statement
  schedule                                             S-2
Financial Statement Schedule for three years ended
  February 28, 1999, 1998 and 1997
  II - Valuation and qualifying accounts               S-3

  All other schedules are omitted as the required information is
inapplicable or the information is presented in the financial statement or
related notes.




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                      INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON
                       FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE


The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Ennis Business Forms, Inc.:

Under date of April 15, 1999, we reported on the consolidated balance
sheets of Ennis Business Forms, Inc. and subsidiaries as of February 28,
1999 and 1998 and the related consolidated statements of earnings and cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended February 28,
1999 which are included in the 1999 annual report to shareholders.  These
financial statements and our report thereon are incorporated by reference
in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year 1999.  In connection with
our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also
audited the related consolidated financial statement schedule as listed in
the accompanying index to financial statements and financial statement
schedule on page S-1.  This financial statement schedule is the
responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our
audits.

In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth
therein.




                                   KPMG LLP


Dallas, Texas
April 15, 1999





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                                                                Schedule II

                ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

                    Three Years Ended February 28, 1999
                              (In thousands)

                                          Additions
                                       ---------------
                                       Charged
                           Balance at    to    Charged
  Description               beginning   oper-  to other                at end
                             of year   ations  accounts   Deductions   of year

Year ended February 28, 1999:
 Allowance for doubtful
 receivables                  $1,006     582    101 (1)     487 (2)      1,202

Year ended February 28, 1998:
 Allowance for doubtful
 receivables                  $1,090     414     45 (1)     543 (2)      1,006

Year ended February 28, 1997:
 Allowance for doubtful
 receivables                  $1,085     382     36 (1)     413 (2)      1,090



Notes:
  (1) Principally collection of accounts previously charged off.
  (2) Charge-off of uncollectible receivables.



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