DESOTO, Texas- June 21, 2001--Keith S. Walters, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ennis Business Forms, Inc. announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 15 1/2 cents a share on its common stock. The dividend is payable August 1, 2001 to shareholders of record on July 16, 2001. Ennis Business Forms, Inc., is one of the largest private-label printed business product suppliers in the United States. Headquartered in DeSoto, Texas, the Company has 29 production facilities located in 12 states, strategically located to serve the Company's national network of distributors. Ennis offers an extensive product line from simple to complex forms, laser cut-sheets, negotiable documents, internal bank forms, tags, labels, presentation folders, commercial printing, advertising specialties, screen printed products, and point-of-purchase display advertising that can be custom designed to customer needs. In addition, Ennis maintains highly proficient regional Customer Sales Centers to support distributors in their business efforts.