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, 1997
                                    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)

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

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

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

                                 Number of Shares
                                 Outstanding on     Name of each exchange
      Title of each class        April 15, 1997      on which registered

Common Stock, par value
$2.50 per share                      16,438,235    New York Stock 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, 1997 (14,816,410 shares) was $159,276,407.

Documents Incorporated by References:
1997 Annual Report to Shareholders - incorporated in Parts I & II
Proxy Statement dated May 15, 1997 - incorporated in Parts I & III

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                     
                                 FORM 10-K
                                     
                                  PART I
                                     
Item 1.   Business

    The Description of Business for the Company and its subsidiaries
(Company) insofar as it relates to history, products, distribution,
competition, raw materials, seasonal fluctuations, and industry segments,
is incorporated herein by reference to pages 8 and 16 of the Company's 1997
Annual Report to Shareholders which is attached as Exhibit (13) hereto.


Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises and Concessions:

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


Backlog:

    At February 28, 1997 the Company's backlog of business forms orders
believed to be firm was approximately $5,694,000 as compared to
approximately $4,459,000 at February 29, 1996.  The backlog of orders for
tools, dies and special machinery at February 28, 1997 was approximately
$3,423,000 as compared to approximately $3,191,000 at February 29, 1996.
It is anticipated that all of the backlog of orders will be completed in
the fiscal year ended February 28, 1998.


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.


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, 1997, the Company had approximately 1,554 employees, of
whom approximately 333 were represented by four unions and under five
separate contracts expiring at various times.


Item 2.   Properties
    The Company operates sixteen manufacturing facilities located in twelve
states and Mexico City as follows:
                                                   Square feet
                                                  of floor space
                                           Owned     Leased    Total

  Ennis, Texas             Manufacturing   351,668             351,668
                            and
                           General Offices

  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        Manufacturing  119, 259             119,259

  Portland, Oregon         Manufacturing             47,000     47,000

  Fort Scott, Kansas       Manufacturing    69,000              69,000

  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    14,000              14,000

  Los Angeles, California  Manufacturing             29,286     29,286

  Macomb, Michigan         Manufacturing    56,350              56,350

  Seattle, Washington      Manufacturing             32,000     32,000

  Mexico City, Mexico      Manufacturing              4,982      4,982

                                         1,125,610  113,268  1,238,878


     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 Boulder City, Nevada plant, 49,600 square feet, was
closed in November 1995 and the property and building are being leased to a
third party.  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 plants and warehouses are deemed to be in good
condition and it is not anticipated that substantial expansion,
refurbishing or re-equipping will be required in the near future.

    The rented property in Oregon is leased through December 2000.  The
rented property in Mexico City is leased through March 1998.  The Company
rents two properties in Los Angeles.  In January 1997 the Company entered
into a five-year lease for 19,286 square feet of manufacturing space.  The
lease expires in May 2002.  While relocating its Los Angeles operation to
this new space, the Company continues to lease 10,000 square feet on a
short-term basis.  The lease for the property in Seattle was re-negotiated
in the past year and now expires in March 1999.  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.

    Not applicable.

                   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 19, 1997.

    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 19, 1997) 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.

     Kenneth A. McCrady, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
age 66, was elected Chairman in April 1985.  Mr. McCrady was employed by
the Company in 1970 and was elected to the office of Vice President of
Finance at that time.  In May 1971 he was elected to the offices of
Executive Vice President and Treasurer.  In August 1971 Mr. McCrady was
elected as President and Chief Executive Officer and served in this
capacity until his election as Chairman.

     Nelson D. Ward, President and Chief Operating Officer, age 55, was
elected President and Chief Operating Officer in September 1996.  Mr. Ward
has been continuously employed by the Company since April 1971.  Prior to
his election as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Ward served as
Vice President - Sales and Marketing from September 1992 and President and
General Manager of a subsidiary of the Company from June 1978.

     Albert V. Lemieux, Vice President - Tag & Label Operations, age 55,
was elected Vice President - Tag and Label Operations in December 1996.
Mr. Lemieux has been continuously employed by the Company since August
1975.  Prior to his election as Vice President - Tag and Label Operations,
Mr. Lemieux served as Vice President - Manufacturing from September 1989,
General Manager of the DeWitt, Iowa division of the Company from December
1986 through September 1989 and plant manager of the DeWitt, Iowa
continuous forms plant from June 1982 through December 1986.

     Joe R. Bouldin, Vice President - Forms Operations, age 46, was elected
Vice President- Forms Operations in December 1996.  Mr. Bouldin has been
continuously employed by the Company since 1975.  Prior to his election as
Vice President - Forms Operations, Mr. Bouldin served as General Manager of
the Ennis, Texas division of the Company from May 1989.

     Charles F. Ray, Vice President - Administration, age 53, was elected
Vice President - Administration in September 1996.  Mr. Ray has been
continuously employed by the Company since June 1964; he served as
President and Chief Operating Office from January 1990 until his election
as Vice President - Administration.  He served as Executive Vice President
from June 1986 until January 1990.

     Betsy D. Yorke, Vice President - Sales and Marketing, age 41, was
elected Vice President - Sales and Marketing in December 1996.  Ms. Yorke
has been continuously employed by the Company since March 1991.  Prior to
her election as Vice President - Sales and Marketing, Ms. Yorke served as
President and General Manager of a subsidiary of the Company from August
1993.  Ms. Yorke has served in various management capacities for the
subsidiary of the Company (or its predecessor company) since January 1984.

     Victor V. DiTommaso, Jr., Vice President - Finance, Secretary and
Treasurer, age 41, was elected Vice President - Finance and Secretary in
September 1996 and Treasurer in December 1992.  Mr. DiTommaso has been
continuously employed by the Company since July 1991.  Prior to his
employment by the Company, Mr. DiTommaso maintained a public accounting
practice in Dallas, Texas from June 1986.

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

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

    The information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to page 9 of the Company's 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders
which is attached as Exhibit (13) hereto.

Item 6.   Selected Financial Data.

    The information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to page 6 of the Company's 1997 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 6 and 7 of the Company's 1997 Annual Report to
Shareholders which is attached as Exhibit (13) hereto.

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

    Not applicable.

Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

    The information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to page 9 and pages 12 through 20 and the inside back cover of
the Company's 1997 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.

                                 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 2 through 4 of the Company's Proxy
Statement dated May 15, 1997 which is attached as Exhibit (22) hereto.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

    The information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to pages 5 through 9 of the Company's Proxy Statement dated May
15, 1997 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 15, 1997
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 11 of the Company's Proxy Statement dated May 15, 1997
which is attached as Exhibit (22) hereto.


                                  PART IV

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

    Exhibits:
    (3.(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.
    (3.(ii)) Bylaws of the Registrant as amended through May 13,
             1977 with attached amendments dated May 3, 1979 and March 2,
             1983 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5 to the
             Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
             February 28, 1993.
        (13) 1997 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 15,
             1997.
        (23) Independent Auditors' Consent.

    Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule:
          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.

    Reports on Form 8-K:

    Not applicable.


          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.


                       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 Annual Report for 1997 are
incorporated herein by reference in Item 8.  With the exception of the
pages listed in this index and pages listed in Items 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8
incorporating certain portions of the Company's Annual Report for 1997,
such Annual Report for 1997 is not deemed to be filed as part of this Form
10-K.

                                                        Reference Page
                                                            1997 Annual
                                                  Form         Report to
                                                  10-K      Shareholders

Consolidated financial statements of the Company:
  Independent auditors' report                           Inside Back Cover
  Consolidated balance sheets - February 28, 1997
    and February 29, 1996                                          14 - 15
  Consolidated statements of earnings - years ended
    February 28 or 29, 1997, 1996 and 1995                              12
  Consolidated statements of cash flows - years ended
    February 28 or 29, 1997, 1996 and 1995                              13
  Notes to consolidated financial statements                   16 - 20 and
                                                         Inside Back Cover
Independent auditors' report on financial statement
  schedule                                        S-1
Financial Statement Schedule for three years ended
  February 28, 1997:
   II - Valuation and qualifying accounts         S-2


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

                                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, 1997       BY: /s/    Kenneth A. McCrady
                           Kenneth A. McCrady, Chairman of the Board
                           and Chief Executive Officer


Date: May 28, 1997       BY: /s/    Victor V. DiTommaso, Jr.
                           Victor V. DiTommaso, Jr.
                           Vice President - Finance, Secretary, Treasurer
                           and Principal Financial and 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, 1997       BY: /s/    Kenneth A. McCrady
                           Kenneth A. McCrady, Director


Date: May 28, 1997       BY: /s/    Harold W. Hartley
                           Harold W. Hartley, Director


Date: May 28, 1997       BY: /s/    Robert L. Mitchell
                           Robert L. Mitchell, Director


Date: May 28, 1997       BY: /s/    Thomas R. Price
                           Thomas R. Price, Director


Date: May 28, 1997       BY: /s/    Nelson Ward
                           Nelson Ward, Director

                      INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON
                       FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
                                     

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

Under  date  of  April  18, 1997, we reported on the  consolidated  balance
sheets  of  Ennis Business Forms, Inc. and subsidiaries as of February  28,
1997  and  February  29,  1996 and the related consolidated  statements  of
earnings  and  cash  flows for each of the years in the  three-year  period
ended  February  28,  1997,  as contained in  the  1997  annual  report  to
stockholders.   These  financial statements  and  our  report  thereon  are
incorporated  by reference in the annual report on Form 10-K for  the  year
1997.   In  connection  with our audits of the aforementioned  consolidated
financial  statements,  we  also  have  audited  the  related  consolidated
financial  statement  schedule  as listed  in  the  accompanying  index  to
financial  statements and financial statement schedule  on  page  7.   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 Peat Marwick LLP



Dallas, Texas
April 18, 1997


                                                                Schedule II

                ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                     
                     Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
                                     
                    Three Years Ended February 28, 1997
                              (In thousands)

                                          Additions
                         Balance at   Charged   Charged             Balance
                         beginning      to      to other            at end
    Description            of year   operations accounts Deductions of year


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

Year ended February 29, 1996:
 Allowance for doubtful
   receivables                $1,030      348      25(1)   318(2)    1,085

Year ended February 28, 1995:
 Allowance for doubtful
    receivables               $  845      444      38(1)   297(2)    1,030


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