EXHIBIT 23.1







                 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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Ennis Business Forms, Inc. 401(k) Plan
The Board of Directors:


We  consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-38100) pertaining  to  the  Ennis
Business  Forms, Inc. 401(k) Plan of our report dated  April  30,
2002,  with  respect to the financial statements and schedule  of
the  Ennis  Business  Forms, Inc. 401(k) Plan  included  in  this
Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001.


                              /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Dallas, TX
June 24, 2002