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                                            Exhibit 99.2

                                            Exhibit to Annual Report
                                            on Form 10-K of
                                            Angelica Corporation



                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                             _______________

                                Form 11-K

(Mark One)

(X)  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]


     For the fiscal year ended  December 31, 1998
                               --------------------------------------


( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]


     For the transition period from ______________ to _______________


     Commission file number   1-5674
                            -----------------------------------------

     A.   Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if
different from that of the issuer named below:

                         THE ANGELICA CORPORATION
                          COLLINWOOD 401(k) PLAN


     B.   Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan
and the address of its principal executive office:

                           ANGELICA CORPORATION
                        424 South Woods Mill Road
                    Chesterfield, Missouri  63017-3406


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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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      (a)   Financial Statements.                       Pages of this
            --------------------                        -------------
                                                          Form 11-K
                                                          ---------

            Report of Independent Public Accountants         5

            Statement of Net Assets Available for            6
            Plan Benefits - September 1, 1998 and
            December 31, 1997

            Statement of Changes in Net Assets               7
            Available for Plan Benefits - Eight
            Months ended September 1, 1998

            Notes to Financial Statements                    8-10

            Schedule I                                       11

            Schedule II                                      12




     (b)   Exhibits.
           --------

           23.  Consent of Independent Public Accountants.


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         THE ANGELICA CORPORATION
         COLLINWOOD 401(k) PLAN

         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
         AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1998, AND DECEMBER 31, 1997
         TOGETHER WITH AUDITORS' REPORT


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                      THE ANGELICA CORPORATION
                      ------------------------

                       COLLINWOOD 401(k) PLAN
                       ----------------------


          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
          -----------------------------------------------

              SEPTEMBER 1, 1998, AND DECEMBER 31, 1997
              ----------------------------------------


                         TABLE OF CONTENTS
                         -----------------


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
  Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits--September 1,
    1998, and December 31, 1997
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits for the
    Eight Months Ended September 1, 1998

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES SUPPORTING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
  Schedule I:  Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment
    Purposes--September 1, 1998
  Schedule II:  Item 27d - Schedule of 5% Reportable Transactions for
    the Eight Months Ended September 1, 1998


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              REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



To Angelica Corporation:


We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for
plan benefits of The Angelica Corporation Collinwood 401(k) Plan (the
Plan) as of September 1, 1998, and December 31, 1997, and the related
statement of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the
eight months ended September 1, 1998.  These financial statements and
the schedules referred to below are the responsibility of the Plan's
management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for plan
benefits of the Plan as of September 1, 1998, and December 31, 1997, and
the changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the eight
months ended September 1, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.  The supplemental schedules, as
listed in the accompanying table of contents, are presented for the
purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic
financial statements but are supplementary information required by the
Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure
under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.  The fund
information in the statements of net assets available for plan benefits
and the statement of changes in net assets available for plan benefits
is presented for purposes of additional analysis rather than to present
the net assets available for plan benefits and changes in net assets
available for plan benefits of each fund.  The supplemental schedules
and fund information have been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our
opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
basic financial statements taken as a whole.



                                     /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


St. Louis, Missouri,
  April 1, 1999


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                                             THE ANGELICA CORPORATION
                                             ------------------------

                                              COLLINWOOD 401(k) PLAN
                                              ----------------------


                               STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                               ----------------------------------------------------

                                     SEPTEMBER 1, 1998, AND DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                     ----------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  December 31, 1997
                                                                      -------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                    Directed
                                                                                                    Interest        Purchase
                                                      September 1,                     Mutual        Income          of Life
                                                          1998         Total            Fund          Fund          Insurance
                                                      ------------    --------         ------       --------        ---------
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>              <C>          <C>                <C>
             ASSETS
             ------

INVESTMENTS, at fair value:
  Washington Mutual Investors Fund                      $    -        $  3,047         $3,047       $     -            $ -
  Society National Bank MGD GIC Fund                         -         855,594             -         855,594             -
  Boatmen's BT Short-Term Investment
    Fund                                                     -          15,496             51         15,383             62
  Loans to participants                                      -          66,918             -          66,918             -
                                                        -------       --------         ------       --------           ----
                                                             -         941,055          3,098        937,895             62
OTHER ASSETS:
  Contributions receivable (including
    employer's contribution of $1,044)                       -           4,997             74          4,826             97
  Interest and dividends receivable                          -              59             -              59             -
  Loan payments receivable                                   -           2,344             -           2,344             -
                                                        -------       --------         ------       --------           ----
        Total assets                                         -         948,455          3,172        945,124            159

            LIABILITIES
            -----------
LIABILITIES:
  Premiums payable                                           -             159             -              -             159
  Other payables                                             -           9,000             -           9,000             -
                                                        -------       --------         ------       --------           ----
        Total liabilities                                    -           9,159             -           9,000            159
                                                        -------       --------         ------       --------           ----
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN
  BENEFITS                                              $    -        $939,296         $3,172       $936,124           $ -
                                                        =======       ========         ======       ========           ====



                         The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>


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                                         THE ANGELICA CORPORATION
                                         ------------------------

                                          COLLINWOOD 401(k) PLAN
                                          ----------------------

                      STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                      --------------------------------------------------------------

                               FOR THE EIGHT MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
                               --------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    Directed
                                                                                     Interest       Purchase
                                                                       Mutual         Income         of Life
                                                        Total           Fund           Fund         Insurance
                                                      ---------        -------      ---------       ---------
<S>                                                   <C>              <C>          <C>               <C>
ADDITIONS:
  Participant contributions                           $  34,986        $   591      $  33,228         $1,167
  Employer contributions                                  6,733             46          6,687             -
  Interest income                                        35,807              3         35,804             -
  Dividend income                                            33             33             -              -
  Other additions                                         2,796             -           2,796             -
  Net unrealized depreciation of investments               (165)          (165)            -              -
                                                      ---------        -------      ---------         ------
                                                         80,190            508         78,515          1,167
                                                      ---------        -------      ---------         ------
DEDUCTIONS:
  Participant withdrawals                               154,409          3,680        150,729             -
  Life insurance premiums                                 1,008             -              -           1,008
                                                      ---------        -------      ---------         ------
                                                        155,417          3,680        150,729          1,008
                                                      ---------        -------      ---------         ------
        Net (decrease) increase                         (75,227)        (3,172)       (72,214)           159

TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO THE ANGELICA
  CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN                  (864,069)            -        (863,910)          (159)

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS AT
  BEGINNING OF YEAR                                     939,296          3,172        936,124             -
                                                      ---------        -------      ---------         ------
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS AT
  SEPTEMBER 1, 1998                                   $      -         $    -              -          $   -
                                                      =========        =======      =========         ======


                      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
</TABLE>

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                      THE ANGELICA CORPORATION
                      ------------------------

                       COLLINWOOD 401(k) PLAN
                       ----------------------

      NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
      --------------------------------------------------------

              SEPTEMBER 1, 1998, AND DECEMBER 31, 1997
              ----------------------------------------

1.  DESCRIPTION OF PLAN:
    --------------------

The following description of The Angelica Corporation Collinwood 401(k)
Plan (the Plan) is provided for general information purposes only.  More
complete information regarding the Plan's provisions may be found in the
plan document.

Termination
-----------

Effective September 1, 1998, the Plan was merged into The Angelica
Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the RSP Plan).  All accounts in the
Plan were transferred to the trustee of the RSP Plan with individual
investments and plan elections for each participant remaining unchanged.

General
-------

The Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of Angelica Corporation
(the Company) to provide participants an opportunity to defer portions
of their earnings so as to provide supplementary retirement income and a
measure of economic security.  The Company is the Plan Administrator and
the assets of the Plan are held in trust by Banker's Trust Company (the
Trustee).

Eligible Participants
---------------------

The participating employers in the Plan are the Company and its
subsidiaries.  All full-time union employees at the Company's
Collinwood, Tennessee, plant who have either (i) completed one year of
service with the Company and are age 21 or older or (ii) completed three
years of service, are eligible to participate in the Plan.

Contributions
-------------

Eligible employees may contribute up to 12% of their annual compensation
to the Plan through payroll deferrals.  The Company provides a matching
contribution of up to five cents for each hour worked by a participant.

Vesting
-------

The salary deferral and company matching contributions of each
participant's account are fully vested and nonforfeitable at all times.

Benefits
--------

Participants are entitled to receive the balance of their accounts upon
death, total disability, retirement or termination of employment, or
upon request after reaching age 59-1/2.  Any participants who have
suffered a hardship (as defined by the Internal Revenue Service and the
Plan) may also withdraw all or any portion of their account balances.

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Loan Provision
--------------

The Plan allows participants to borrow from their accounts, subject to
certain limitations.  Such loans made prior to November 1989 bear
interest at a rate equal to the rate being earned by the Interest Income
Fund at the time the loan was made.  Loans made subsequent to October
1989 bear interest at the prime rate plus 1/2% at the time the loan is
made.  All loans are secured by the participant's account and are
repayable in installments by payroll deductions.

Investment Programs
-------------------

The investment programs of the Plan are as follows:

    Upon enrollment or reenrollment, each participant directs his or
    her contributions to be invested in one or more of the investment
    options below in increments of at least 10%.  Such direction may be
    revised by participants on a monthly basis.

         Company Stock Fund
              This fund is invested in Angelica Corporation Common
              Stock.

         Mutual Fund
              Participants may choose to invest in the American
              Balanced Fund and/or the Washington Mutual Investors
              Fund.

         Interest Income Fund
              This fund is invested in group annuity contracts with
              Society National Bank.

         Directed Purchase of Life Insurance
              Each participant has the right to direct a portion of
              his or her contributions to purchase insurance on his
              or her life or the lives of his or her spouse and
              children under age 23.  Only participants contributing
              to the fund as of December 31, 1990, are allowed to
              continue contributions in the future.

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
    -------------------------------------------

Basis of Accounting
-------------------

The financial statements of the Plan are maintained on an accrual basis.
The Plan's investments are stated at fair value, as determined by the
Trustee, based on publicly stated price information.  The "average cost"
method is used to determine the cost of securities sold.  Investments in
group annuity contracts are stated at contract value, which approximates
fair value.

Administrative Expenses
-----------------------

Costs of administering the Plan are generally borne by the Company and
are not charged to the Plan.

Gains and Losses on Sale of Investments
---------------------------------------

In compliance with reporting regulations of the Department of Labor, the
Plan calculates the net realized gains and losses on investments sold or
distributed and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments
based on the market value of the assets at the beginning of the plan
year or at the time of purchase during the year.

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Use of Estimates
----------------

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of additions to and
deductions from net assets available for benefits during the reporting
period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3.  INVESTMENTS:
    ------------

The Trustee of the Plan holds the Plan's investments and executes
transactions therein.

The fair values of individual assets that represent 5% or more of the
Plan's net assets as of September 1, 1998, and December 31, 1997, are as
follows:

      September 1, 1998:
        None                                              $     -

      December 31, 1997:
        Society National Bank MGD GIC Fund                $855,594
        Loans to participants                               66,918

4.  INCOME TAX STATUS:
    ------------------

The Company has received a determination letter dated October 7, 1992,
from the Internal Revenue Service stating that the Plan qualifies under
the Internal Revenue Code; as such, the Plan is exempt from federal
income tax, and amounts contributed by the Company and its employees are
not taxable to the participants until distributions from the Plan are
made.  The Plan Administrator believes that the Plan, as amended and as
currently operating, is in compliance with all applicable provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code.

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                                                             SCHEDULE I


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                              THE ANGELICA CORPORATION
                              ------------------------

                               COLLINWOOD 401(k) PLAN
                               ----------------------

             ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
             ----------------------------------------------------------

                                  SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
                                  -----------------
<CAPTION>

                                               Number of
                                               Shares or
                                               Principal                       Fair
                                                Amount          Cost          Value
                                               ---------        ----          -----
<S>                                            <C>              <C>           <C>
None



            The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule.
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                                                          SCHEDULE II

<TABLE>

                                           THE ANGELICA CORPORATION
                                           ------------------------

                                            COLLINWOOD 401(k) PLAN
                                            ----------------------


                             ITEM 27d - SCHEDULE OF 5% REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS<Fa>
                             -----------------------------------------------------

                                 FOR THE EIGHT MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
                                 --------------------------------------------




                                          Purchases                                      Sales
                                  -------------------------       -----------------------------------------------------

                                   Number of       Purchase        Number of      Sales         Cost of          Gain/
    Description of Asset          Transactions      Price         Transactions    Price          Assets         (Loss)
    --------------------          ------------     --------       ------------   --------       --------        -------
<S>                                    <C>         <C>                  <C>      <C>            <C>             <C>
Society National Bank MGD
  GIC Fund                              -          $     -               4       $ 48,617       $ 34,182        $14,435

BT Pyramid Cash
  Investment Fund<Fb>                   85          359,013             57        359,013        359,013             -

<FN>
<Fa> Represents transactions or a series of transactions in excess of 5%
     of the fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year.

<Fb> Also a party-in-interest.


                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule.
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                                                       Exhibit 23
                                                       of 11-K


                CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
                -----------------------------------------

   As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation of our report on The Angelica Corporation Collinwood
401(k) Plan financial statements included in this Form 11-K, into the
Corporation's previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-8 File
No. 2-97291.


                                       /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

                                       ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



St. Louis, Missouri
April 27, 1999


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