<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This section contains summary financial information extracted from the Standard
Register Company financial statements for the six months ended July 2, 2000 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-02-2000
<CASH>                                          52,254
<SECURITIES>                                       295
<RECEIVABLES>                                  250,450
<ALLOWANCES>                                    11,094
<INVENTORY>                                    136,490
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               462,194
<PP&E>                                         644,966
<DEPRECIATION>                                 299,106
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 970,600
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          118,857
<BONDS>                                        202,930
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        29,224
<OTHER-SE>                                     515,245
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   970,600
<SALES>                                        634,072
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               635,322
<CGS>                                          391,980
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  597,576
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                17,200
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,931
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,359
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 14,187
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,699
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              8,488
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     8,488
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .31
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .31