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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                 FORM 10-K

       ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
                            EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 1998

                         Commission File Number 1-5674
                             --------------------

                            ANGELICA CORPORATION

              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Missouri                                 43-0905260
    (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or organization)

      424 South Woods Mill Road                           63017-3406
       Chesterfield, Missouri                             (Zip Code)
 (Address of principal executive offices)
                                 (314) 854-3800
                Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                               --------------------

             Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                                                   Name of each exchange
        Title of each class                         on which registered
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Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value                    New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights issuable
pursuant to Registrant's Shareholder
Protection Rights Plan                           New York Stock Exchange

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

                                      NONE

   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.  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
                             -------

   State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant.  The aggregate market value shall be
computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the
average bid and asked prices of such stock, as of a specified date within 60
days prior to the date of filing.

      $209,261,154                                        April 7, 1998
-------------------------                         ----------------------------
          Value                                          Date of Valuation

   Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's
classes of common stock, as of April 7, 1998.

           Common Stock, $1.00 par value, 9,194,581 shares outstanding.

                          DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

[FN]
1)  Portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders for year ended 1/31/98 are
incorporated in Parts I, II & IV;  2) Portions of the Proxy Statement dated
4/16/98 are incorporated in Part III.



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                            PART I
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Item 1.  Business
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GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS

Angelica Corporation (the "Company") and its subsidiaries provide products
and services to a wide variety of institutions and individuals, which are in
primarily three markets: health services, hospitality and other service
industries.  The Company was founded in 1878 and was incorporated as Angelica
Corporation in 1968.

The Company's businesses are reported in three industry segments: Textile
Services, Manufacturing and Marketing and Retail Sales.  Information about
the Company's industry segments appears on page 26 of the Company's Annual
Report to Shareholders for the year ended January 31, 1998 (hereinafter
"Annual Report") and is incorporated herein by reference.  This information
includes for each segment sales and textile service revenues, earnings,
identifiable assets, depreciation and capital additions for each of the five
years in the period ended January 31, 1998.

Textile Services
----------------

This segment has laundry plants generally in or near various major
metropolitan areas in the United States principally providing textile rental
and laundry services for health care institutions, presently servicing
approximately 1,000  institutions with approximately 161,000 beds.  This
segment also provides general linen services in selected areas, principally
to hotels, motels and restaurants.

The markets in which the Textile Services segment operates are very
competitive, being characterized by a large number of independent,
privately-owned competitors.  Industry statistics are not available, but the
Company believes that its Textile Services segment constitutes the largest
supplier of textile rental and laundry services to health care institutions
in the United States.  Competition is on the basis of quality, reliability
and price.

Manufacturing and Marketing
---------------------------

The Company's Manufacturing and Marketing operations consist of  Angelica
Image Apparel in the United States and smaller operations in Canada and the
United Kingdom, collectively engaged in the manufacture and sale of uniforms
and business career apparel for a wide variety of institutions and
businesses. The raw materials used by Angelica Image Apparel in the conduct
of its business consist principally of textile piece goods, thread, and
trimmings, such as buttons, zippers and labels.  The Company purchases piece
goods from most major United States manufacturers of textile products.  These
materials are available from a number of sources.

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The Manufacturing and Marketing operations compete with more than four dozen
largely privately-owned firms, including divisions of larger corporations, in
the United States, Canada and England.  Competition is also provided by local
firms in most major metropolitan areas.  The nature and degree of competition
varies with the customer and market where it occurs.  Industry statistics are
not available, but the Company believes that it is one of the leading
suppliers of garments to hospitals, hotels and motels, food service
establishments, and textile service suppliers in the United States.
Competition is extensive and is based on many factors, including design,
quality, consistency of product, delivery, price and distribution.

Retail Sales
------------

The Retail Sales segment is a specialty retailer offering uniforms and shoes
primarily for nurses and other health care professionals through a nationwide
chain of retail stores under the name of Life Uniform and Shoe Shops, located
primarily in malls and strip shopping centers.

The Company believes there are approximately 2,000 specialty retail stores in
the U.S., primarily privately-owned, offering merchandise comparable to that
offered by the Company's Retail Sales segment.  In addition, such merchandise
is also offered by others, including some large apparel retailers.  Retail
operations are conducted under highly competitive conditions in the local
area where each of the Company's stores is located, with  competition being
on the basis of store location, merchandise selection and value.  Industry
statistics are not available, but the Company believes its Retail Sales
segment is the nation's largest specialty retailer offering uniforms and
shoes to nurses and other health care professionals.

Additional Information
----------------------

The Company does not hold any material patents, licenses, franchises or
concessions.  It does not consider its business to be seasonal to any
significant extent. The Manufacturing and Marketing business is characterized
by high working capital requirements in the form of inventories required to
satisfy the prompt delivery requirements of its customers.  Otherwise, the
Company has no unusual working capital requirements.  No segment of the
Company's business is dependent on a single customer or a few customers.

Since the bulk of the Company's sales are to institutional users which buy on
a regular recurring basis, the Company's backlog of orders at any given time
consists principally of firm orders in the process of being filled and is not
considered significant to the Company's business.  No portion of the
Company's business is subject to renegotiation of profits.

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Research and Development
------------------------

Angelica Image Apparel carries on research, development and testing programs
both internally and in cooperation with independent laboratories and research
institutions, and works with suppliers to develop specialized fabrics to
improve performance and to meet specific technological requirements.  The
dollar amount spent is not significant.

Environmental Considerations
----------------------------

The Company does not expect any material expenditures will be required in
order to comply with any Federal, state or local environmental regulations.

Employees
---------

The Company employs approximately 9,400 persons (including approximately 830
part-time employees).

Financial Information About Foreign and Domestic Operations and
---------------------------------------------------------------
Export Sales
------------

The information required by this Item is hereby incorporated by reference to
Note 10 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" appearing on page 26
of the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended January 31,
1998.

Item 2.  Properties
-------------------

A substantial portion of the real estate utilized by the Company is leased.
Real estate which is owned by the Company is approximately 50%  of the net
book value of all fixed assets.  Capitalized leases, primarily utilized by
the Manufacturing and Marketing segment, represent approximately 0.4% of the
net book value of all fixed assets at January 31, 1998.  There is no
individual parcel of real estate owned or leased which is of material
significance to the Company's total assets. No difficulty in renewing leases
which expire in the near future is anticipated by the Company. In the opinion
of the Company, all such facilities are maintained in good condition and are
adequate and suitable for the purposes for which they are used.

As of January 31, 1998, 31 laundries, both owned and leased, plus warehouse
facilities located in 14 states were used in the Textile Services segment.
Laundry facilities generally are not fully utilized, although some of them
operate on a multi-shift basis.  The Company estimates that output of these
facilities could be increased by 20 percent with existing equipment by
working longer hours and by an additional 25 percent (for a total of 45
percent) by working longer hours plus installation of additional equipment.

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The Company's real estate, both owned and leased, which is used in its
Manufacturing and Marketing segment, at January 31, 1998 was comprised of 16
manufacturing plants in the United States, one plant in Costa Rica, and one
plant in Great Britain, plus appropriate warehouses and sales facilities in
the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The manufacturing
facilities are normally fully utilized and operate generally on a one-shift
basis.

As of January 31, 1998 there were 298 retail specialty stores, located in 36
states, used in the Retail Sales segment. All retail store premises are leased.

In connection with the restructuring plan adopted in October, 1997, the
Company is in the process of closing certain of its laundries in the Textile
Services segment and transferring the volumes being processed in those plants
to other laundries operated by the Company, thereby achieving economies of
scale and greater operating efficiencies.  Also as a part of the
restructuring plan, certain of the Manufacturing and Marketing segment's
domestic sewing plants are being closed in order to increase the amount of
goods manufactured non-domestically.  In addition, in November, 1997, the
Company sold its Textile Services facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, thus exiting
from the casino laundry market.

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings
--------------------------

The Company is not a party, and none of its property is subject, to any
material pending legal proceeding other than ordinary routine litigation
incidental to the business.  Management believes that liabilities, if any,
resulting from pending routine litigation in the ordinary course of the
Company's business should not materially affect the financial condition or
operations of the Company.

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

No matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders during the fourth quarter
of the Company's year ended January 31, 1998.

Executive Officers of the Registrant
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    Present Position (and                           Year First
                                    Prior Offices During Past                       Elected As
      Name                          Five Years) <F1><F2>                            An Officer        Age
      ----                          -------------------------                       -----------       ---
<S>                                 <C>                                             <C>               <C>
Theodore M. Armstrong               Senior Vice President-                          1986              58
                                    Finance and Administration
                                    and Chief Financial Officer

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Don W. Hubble<F3>                   Chairman, President and Chief                   1998              58
                                    Executive Officer

Jill Witter                         Vice President, General Counsel                 1985              43
                                    and Secretary

L. Linden Mann                      Controller and Assistant                        1978              58
                                    Secretary

Thomas M. Degnan                    Treasurer                                       1993              42

Michael E. Burnham                  Vice President; President,                      1993              46
                                    Life Uniform and Shoe Shops,
                                    subsidiaries of Angelica
                                    Corporation

Alan D. Wilson<F4>                  Vice President; President,                      1995              55
                                    Angelica Textile
                                    Services, subsidiaries of
                                    Angelica Corporation

Lawrence J. Young<F5>               Executive Vice President;                       1975              53
                                    President, Angelica Image
                                    Apparel, a division of Angelica
                                    Corporation

<FN>
<F1>  Except as set forth below, the principal occupations of the officers
      throughout the past five years have been the performance of the
      functions of the offices shown above.

<F2>  All officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.

<F3>  Don W. Hubble has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
      since January 1, 1998.  Prior to that, he served as President and
      Chief Operating Officer of National Service Industries, Inc. from
      1994 to October, 1996, and as Executive Vice President and Chief
      Operating Officer from 1993 to 1994.

<F4>  Alan D. Wilson has been a Vice President of the Company and  President
      of Angelica Textile Services since March 15, 1995.

<F5>  Lawrence J. Young has been President of Angelica Image Apparel, a
      division of Angelica Corporation, since March 12, 1996, and Executive
      Vice President of the Company since August 1, 1997.  He also served
      as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer  of the Company
      from 1990 until July 31, 1997.
</TABLE>

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None of the executive officers of the Company are related to each other.

There are no arrangements or understandings between any executive officer of
the Company and any other person pursuant to which such officer was selected.

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                                   PART II
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Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
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Stockholder Matters
-------------------

The information required by this item is included under the caption "Common
Stock Data" on page 17 of the Company's Annual Report and is incorporated
herein by reference.  The number of shareholders of record was 1,408 at April
7, 1998.  The Company's Board of Directors regularly reviews the dividends
paid, and the Company expects to continue to pay dividends.  However, there
can be no assurance that dividends will be paid in the future since they are
dependent on earnings, the financial condition of the Company and other
factors.

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data
--------------------------------

The information required by this item is included under the caption
"Financial Summary-6 Years" on page 29 of the Company's Annual Report and is
incorporated herein by reference.

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

The information required by this item is included in the text contained under
the caption "Financial Review" on pages 16 and 17 of the Company's Annual
Report and is incorporated herein by reference.  The Company does not believe
the effects of inflation and changing prices have been, or will be, material
to the Company's results of operations.

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
----------------------------------------------------

The information required by this item appears on pages 18 through 27  of the
Company's Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.  The
financial statement schedule listed at Item 14(a)(2) is incorporated herein
by reference.

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
------------------------------------------------------------

Information with respect to Directors of the Company under the captions
"Board of Directors" and "Board Committees" on pages 5 and 6  of the
Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
on May 27, 1998, (hereinafter "Proxy Statement") is incorporated herein by
reference.  Information with respect to executive officers of the Company
appears under the caption "Executive Officers of the Registrant" on pages 4
and 5 of Part I of this Form 10-K.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation
--------------------------------

Information with respect to executive compensation under the captions "Board
Compensation" on pages 6 and 7, "Summary Compensation Table" on page 12,
"Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change-In-Control
Arrangements" on pages 13 through 15,"Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year" on
page 16,"Retirement Plans" on pages 15 and 16, and "Fiscal Year-End Option
Values" on page 17,  of the Company's Proxy Statement is incorporated herein
by reference.

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

Information with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners
and management under the caption "Beneficial Stock Ownership" and "Management
Stock Ownership" on pages 7 and 8 of the Company's Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
--------------------------------------------------------

Not applicable.

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                                  PART IV
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Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Annual Report
(a)   Document List                                                   Page
      -------------                                               -------------
<S>                                                                     <C>
      1.    Financial Statements
            --------------------

            The following financial statements are
            incorporated by reference herein and in
            Item 8 above from the Company's Annual Report
            to Shareholders for the year ended
            January 31, 1998:

            (i)   Consolidated Statements of Income -                   18
                  Years ended January 31, 1998,
                  January 25, l997, and January 27, 1996

            (ii)  Consolidated Balance Sheets - January                 19
                  31, 1998 and January  25, 1997

            (iii) Consolidated Statements of Share-                     20
                  holders' Equity - Years ended
                  January 31, 1998, January 25, 1997,
                  and January 27, 1996

            (iv)  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-                21
                  Years ended January 31, 1998, January 25,
                  1997, and January 27, 1996

            (v)   Notes to Consolidated Financial State-                22-27
                  ments

            (vi)  Report of Independent Public                          28
                  Accountants
</TABLE>

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      2.    Supplementary Data and Financial Statement Schedule
            ---------------------------------------------------
            (i)   The supplementary data entitled "Unaudited Quarterly
                  Financial Data" is incorporated by reference herein
                  and in Item 8 above from page 27 of the Company's
                  Annual Report.

            (ii)  The following financial statement schedule is submitted
                  as a separate section of this report beginning at
                  page 13:

                  Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - For
                  the Three Years Ended January 31, 1998

All other schedules are not submitted because they are not applicable or not
required or because the information is included in the financial statements
or notes thereto.

            (iii) Report of Independent Public Accountants on Schedule  II
                  appears at page 12 of the Form 10-K.

      3.    Exhibits
            --------

            See Exhibit Index on pages 14-19 hereof for a list of all
            management contracts, compensatory plans and arrangements
            required by this item (Exhibit Nos. 10.1 through 10.36)  and
            all other Exhibits filed or incorporated by reference as a part
            of this report.

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K
      -------------------

      The Registrant filed no reports on Form 8-K during the last quarter of
      the year ended January 31, 1998.

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                                SIGNATURE
                                ---------

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this annual report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 ANGELICA CORPORATION
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                                     (Registrant)

                                       By: /s/ Don W. Hubble
                                           -----------------------------------
                                               Don W. Hubble
                                               Chairman, President and Chief
                                               Executive Officer (Principal
                                               Executive Officer)


Date:  April 28, 1998

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 date indicated.


By: /s/ T. M. Armstrong                By: /s/ L. Linden Mann
   -------------------------------        ------------------------------------
     T. M. Armstrong                        L. Linden Mann
     Senior Vice President-                 Controller
     Finance and Administration             (Principal Accounting Officer)
     and Chief Financial Officer
     (Principal Financial Officer)


    David A. Abrahamson       <F*>         Susan S. Elliott               <F*>
----------------------------------     ---------------------------------------
    (David A. Abrahamson)                  (Susan S. Elliott)
     Director                               Director


    Earle H. Harbison, Jr.    <F*>         Leslie F. Loewe                <F*>
----------------------------------     ---------------------------------------
    (Earle H. Harbison, Jr.)               (Leslie F. Loewe)
     Director                               Director


    Charles W. Mueller        <F*>         William A. Peck                <F*>
----------------------------------     ---------------------------------------
    (Charles W. Mueller)                   (William A. Peck)
     Director                               Director


    William P. Stiritz        <F*>         H. Edwin Trusheim              <F*>
----------------------------------     ---------------------------------------
    (William P. Stiritz)                   (H. Edwin Trusheim)
     Director                               Director


     L. J. Young              <F*>
----------------------------------
     (L. J. Young)
      Director

By his signature below, Don W. Hubble has signed this Form 10-K on behalf of
each person named above whose name is followed by an asterisk, pursuant to
power of attorney filed with this Form 10-K.

                                         /s/ Don W. Hubble
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Don W. Hubble, as attorney-in-fact
Date:  April 28, 1998

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                 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
                 ----------------------------------------


To Angelica Corporation:

We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the
consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report to
Shareholders of Angelica Corporation and subsidiaries incorporated by
reference in this Form 10-K, and have issued our report thereon dated March
17, 1998.  Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on those
statements taken as a whole.  The schedule listed in Item 14(a)2(ii) and
appearing on page 13 is the responsibility of the Corporation's management
and is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules and is not part of the basic consolidated financial
statements.  This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in the audit of the basic consolidated financial statements and, in
our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data
required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic consolidated
financial statements taken as a whole.



                                          /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



St. Louis, Missouri,
March 17, 1998

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Schedule II



                                 ANGELICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

                              FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
                                              (In Thousands)
                     ------------------------------------------------------------

                                  Balance at                 Charged                                 Balance
                                  Beginning                  to Costs                               at End of
Description                       of Period               and Expenses        Deductions<Fa>          Period
-----------                       ----------              ------------        --------------        ---------
<S>                             <C>                            <C>                <C>                 <C>
Reserve for doubtful
accounts - deducted
from receivables in
the balance sheet


                                                            YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
                                                            ---------------------------

                                     $2,645                    $1,511             $1,646              $2,510
                                     ======                    ======             ======              ======



                                                            YEAR ENDED JANUARY 25, 1997
                                                            ---------------------------

                                     $2,687                    $1,417             $1,459              $2,645
                                     ======                    ======             ======              ======



                                                            YEAR ENDED JANUARY 27, 1996
                                                            ---------------------------

                                     $2,699                    $1,331             $1,343              $2,687
                                     ======                    ======             ======              ======

<FN>

<Fa> Doubtful accounts written off against reserve provided, net of
     recoveries.
</TABLE>

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EXHIBIT INDEX
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Exhibit
Number        Exhibit
------        -------
<FN>
                    <F*>Asterisk indicates exhibits filed herewith.
                    <F**>Management contract or compensatory plan incorporated by
                    reference from the document listed.

<S>           <C>
 3.1          Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as currently in
              effect.  Said Articles were last filed as and are incorporated
              herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal
              year ended 1/26/91.

 3.2          Current By-Laws of the Company, as last amended February 24, 1998.<F*>

 4.1          Shareholder Protection Rights Plan.  Filed as Registration Statement on
              Form 8-A dated August 24, 1988 and incorporated herein by reference.

 4.2          10.3% and 9.76% Senior Notes to insurance company due annually to 2004,
              together with Note Facility Agreement.  Filed as and incorporated
              herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal
              year ended 1/27/90.

 4.3          9.15% Senior Notes to insurance companies due December 31, 2001,
              together with Note Agreements and First Amendment thereto.  Filed as
              and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 10-K
              for the fiscal year ended 2/1/92.

 4.4          8.225% Senior Notes to Nationwide Life Insurance Company, American
              United Life Insurance Company, Aid Association for Lutherans, and
              Modern Woodmen of America due May 1, 2006, together with Note
              Agreement.  Filed as and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
              4.4 to the Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 29, 1995.

 4.5          Uncommitted Shelf Agreement dated March 1, 1996 for Senior Notes to
              insurance company, together with Amendment Agreement No. 1 to Note
              Facility Agreement referred to in Exhibit 4.2 above. Filed as and
              incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Form 10-K for
              the fiscal year ended 1/27/96.

 4.6          Term Loan Agreement between Angelica Corporation and The First National
              Bank of Boston dated as of October 2, 1995. Filed as and incorporated
              hereby by reference to

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<CAPTION>

Exhibit
Number        Exhibit
------        -------
<S>           <C>
              Exhibit 4.6 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 1/27/96.

                   Note:  No other long-term debt instrument issued by the
                   Registrant exceeds 10% of the consolidated total assets of
                   the Registrant and its subsidiaries.  In accordance with
                   Item 601(b) (4) (iii) (A) of Regulation S-K, the Registrant
                   will furnish to the Commission upon request copies of
                   long-term debt instruments and related agreements.

10.1          Angelica Corporation 1994 Performance Plan (as amended 1/31/95) - Form
              10-K for fiscal year ended 1/28/95, Exhibit 10.1.<F**>

10.2          Retirement Benefit Agreement between the Company and Alan D. Wilson
              dated August 25, 1987 - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/28/95,
              Exhibit 10.2.<F**>

10.3          Form of Participation Agreement for the Angelica Corporation Management
              Retention and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 10-K
              for fiscal year ended 1/30/93 and incorporated herein by reference)
              with revised schedule setting out executive officers covered under
              such agreements and the "Benefit Multiple" listed for each.<F**>

10.4          Angelica Corporation Stock Option Plan (As amended November 29, 1994)-
              Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/28/95, Exhibit 10.7.<F**>

10.5          Angelica Corporation Stock Award Plan - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended
              2/1/92, Exhibit 10.<F**>

10.6          Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan, as amended and restated -
              Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/27/90, Exhibit 19.3, incorporating
              all amendments thereto through the date of this filing.<F**>

10.7          Supplemental Plan - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/27/90, Exhibit
              19.10, incorporating all amendments thereto through the date of this
              filing.  The last amendment thereto was filed as Exhibit 10.31 to
              Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/25/97.<F**>

10.8          Incentive Compensation Plan (restated) - Form 10-K for fiscal year
              ended 1/27/90, Exhibit 19.11.<F**>

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<CAPTION>

Exhibit
Number        Exhibit
------        -------
<S>           <C>
10.9          Deferred Compensation Option Plan for Selected Management Employees -
              Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/26/91, Exhibit 19.9, incorporating
              all amendments thereto filed through the date of this filing.  The
              last amendment thereto was filed as Exhibit 10.34 to Form 10-K for
              fiscal year ended 1/25/97.<F**>

10.10         Deferred Compensation Option Plan for Directors - Form 10-K for fiscal
              year ended 1/26/91, Exhibit 19.8, incorporating all amendments
              thereto filed through the date of this filing.<F**>

10.11         Supplemental and Deferred Compensation Trust - Form 10-K for fiscal
              year ended 2/1/92, Exhibit 19.5.<F**>

10.12         Management Retention Trust - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 2/1/92,
              Exhibit 19.4.<F**>

10.13         Performance Shares Plan for Selected Senior Management(restated) - Form
              10-K for fiscal year ended 1/26/91, Exhibit 19.3.<F**>

10.14         Management Retention and Incentive Plan (restated) - Form 10-K for
              fiscal year ended 1/26/91, Exhibit 19.1.<F**>

10.15         Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended
              1/27/90, Exhibit 10.3, incorporating all amendments thereto through
              the date of this filing.<F**>

10.16         Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors - Form
              10-K for fiscal year ended 1/28/84, Exhibit 10 (v), incorporating all
              amendments thereto through the date of this filing.  The last
              amendment thereto was filed as Exhibit 10.25 to Form 10-K for the
              fiscal year ended 1/28/95<F**>

10.17         Restated Angelica Corporation Stock Bonus and Incentive Plan
              (Incorporating Amendments Adopted Through October 25, 1994)- Form
              10-K for fiscal year ended 1/28/95, Exhibit 10.20, incorporating all
              amendments thereto through the date of this filing. The last
              amendment thereto was filed as Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-K for the
              fiscal year ended 1/27/96.<F**>

10.18         Angelica Corporation Pension Plan as Amended and Restated - Form 10-K
              for fiscal year ended 1/26/91, Exhibit 19.7, incorporating all
              amendments thereto through the date of this filing.  The last
              amendment

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Exhibit
Number        Exhibit
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              thereto was filed as Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter
              ended 7/27/96.<F**>

10.19         Angelica Corporation 1994 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan,
              incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Company's Proxy
              Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 23,
              1995.<F**>

10.20         Specimen form of Stock Option Agreement under the Angelica Corporation
              Stock Option Plan - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/27/96, Exhibit 10.20.<F**>

10.21         Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Angelica Corporation 1994
              Performance Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.21 to Form 10-K for fiscal year
              ended 1/27/96 and incorporated herein by reference) with four of the
              Company's executive officers, together with schedule identifying the
              officers and setting forth the material details in which the
              agreements differ from the form of agreement that is filed - Form
              10-K for fiscal year ended 1/25/97, Exhibit 10.21.<F**>

10.22         Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of its
              directors and executive officers, together with a schedule
              identifying the directors and executive officers executing such
              agreements.<F*>

10.23         Employment Agreement between the Company and Lawrence J. Young, dated
              September 29, 1997 - Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended 10/25/97,
              Exhibit 10.23.<F**>

10.24         Employment Agreement between the Company and Theodore M. Armstrong,
              dated November 27, 1996 - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/25/97,
              Exhibit 10.24.<F**>

10.25         Employment Agreement between the Company and Jill Witter, dated
              November 27, 1996 - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/25/97, Exhibit
              10.25.<F**>

10.26         Employment Agreement between the Company and L. Linden Mann, dated
              November 27, 1996 - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/25/97, Exhibit
              10.26.<F**>

10.27         Employment Agreement between the Company and Alan D. Wilson, dated
              April 2, 1997 - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/25/97, Exhibit
              10.27.<F**>

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Exhibit
Number        Exhibit
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<S>           <C>
10.28         Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael E. Burnham, dated
              April 8, 1997 - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/25/97, Exhibit
              10.28.<F**>

10.29         Employment Agreement between the Company and Thomas M. Degnan, dated
              May 1, 1997 - Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended 4/26/97,  Exhibit
              10.29.<F**>

10.30         Employment Agreement between the Company and Don W. Hubble, dated
              December 12, 1997.<F*>

10.31         Retirement Benefit Agreement between the Company and Don W. Hubble
              dated January 1, 1998.<F*>

10.32         Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between the Company and Don W.
              Hubble dated January 2, 1998.<F*>

10.33         Description of restricted stock granted to Don W. Hubble effective
              January 2, 1998.<F*>

10.34         Consulting Agreement between the Company and L. F. Loewe, dated
              February 1, 1998.<F*>

10.35         First Amendment to the Angelica Corporation 1994 Non-Employee Directors
              Stock Plan, dated January 27, 1998.<F*>

10.36         Fifteenth Amendment to Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan,
              dated August 26, 1997.<F*>

13            Certain portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal
              year ended January 31, 1998, which have been incorporated by
              reference.<F*>

21            Subsidiaries<F*>

23            Consent of Independent Public Accountants<F*>

24            Power of Attorney<F*>

27            Financial Data Schedule<F*>

99.1          Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Angelica Corporation Retirement
              Savings Plan.<F*>

99.2          Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Angelica Corporation Collinwood
              401(k) Plan.<F*>

99.3          Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Angelica Corporation Savannah 401(k)
              Plan.<F*>

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Exhibit
Number        Exhibit
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<S>           <C>
99.4          Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Angelica Corporation Missouri Plants
              401(k) Plan.<F*>
</TABLE>

The Company will furnish to any record or beneficial shareholder requesting a
copy of this Annual Report on Form 10-K a copy of any exhibit indicated in
the above list as filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K upon payment to
it of its expenses in furnishing such exhibit.

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