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FORM 10-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1995    Commission file number 1- 3208

NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware                                58-0364900
(State or Other Jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Incorporation or Organization)

1420 Peachtree Street, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)           (Zip Code)

(404) 853-1000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                                                Name of Each Exchange on
Title of Each Class                                Which Registered
Common Stock ($1.00 Par Value)                  New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
  None
(Title of Class)

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

Based upon the closing price as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange November
10, 1995 the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of
the registrant was $1,498,970,683.00.


The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock, $1.00 par
value, was 48,353,893 shares as of November 10, 1995.




DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

        Location in Form 10-K                   Incorporated Document

        Part I, Item 1                          1995 Annual Report
        Part II, Items 5, 6, 7, and 8           1995 Annual Report
        Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, and 13      1995 Proxy Statement
        Part IV, Item 14                        1995 Annual Report


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NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Table of Contents


                                                                       Page No.
Part I
    Item 1.  Business                                                      3-4
    Item 2.  Properties                                                     5
    Item 3.  Legal Proceedings                                              5
    Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders            5

Part II
    Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
             Stockholders Matters                                           6
    Item 6.  Selected Financial Data                                        6
    Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations                            6
    Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                    6
    Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
             Accounting and Financial Disclosure                            6

Part III
    Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant             7
    Item 11. Executive Compensation                                         7
    Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
             Management                                                     7
    Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                 8

Part IV
    Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports
             on Form 8-K                                                  8-10

Signatures                                                                 11

Financial Statement Schedules                                            12-13

Index to Exhibits                                                          14




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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

The registrant, incorporated in Delaware in 1928, provides a wide variety of
products and services through its operating divisions, as  follows:




    Divisions                                  Principal Products or Services    Marketing Area
                                                                            

Products and services for industrial,
commercial, institutional, and healthcare
  customers

  TEXTILE RENTAL
    National Linen Service                      Rented napkins and table          Principally the southern,
    National Uniform Service                      linens, bed linens, towels,       southwestern, central,
    National Healthcare Linen Service             uniforms, specialized             and northeastern
    National Dust Control Service                 garments, sterilized              United States
    National Direct Source                        products, restroom
                                                  products, mats and mops,
                                                  and complimentary direct
                                                  sale products.

  CHEMICAL
    Zep Manufacturing Company                   Chemical products,                Throughout the United
    Zep Manufacturing Company of Canada           primarily for maintenance,        States, Canada,
    Zep Alcare                                    sanitation, and water             Puerto Rico, and
    Zep Europe                                    treatment, including soaps,       western Europe.
    Selig Chemical Industries                     detergents, waxes, and
    National Chemical                             disinfectants.

  ENVELOPE
    Atlantic Envelope Company                   Business and specialty            South and Southwest.
    ATENCO Filing Systems                         envelopes and records
    Lyon Folder Company                           storage and filing systems.
    Techno-Aide/Stumb Metal Products Company

Products for the construction industry

  LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
    Lithonia Lighting                           Fluorescent fixtures for          Throughout the United
    Lithonia Fluorescent                          commercial, industrial, and       States, Canada,
    Lithonia Hi-Tek Lighting                      institutional applications;       Mexico and overseas.
    Lithonia Downlighting                         high-intensity discharge
    Major Reflector Products                      fixtures for industrial and
    RELOC Wiring Systems                          commercial use; architectural
    Lithonia Controls Systems                     outdoor lighting; downlighting;
    Lithonia Emergency Lighting                   sportslighting; track lighting;
                                                  vandal-resistant fixtures;
                                                  emergency lighting; lighting
                                                  and dimming controls; and
                                                  manufactured wiring systems.

  INSULATION SERVICE
    North Bros. Co.                             Commercial, mechanical            Principally in the
    South Insulation Company                      industrial and institutional      southeastern United
    Western State Insulation Company              insulation products, accessories  States.
    Merit Insulation Company                      and contracting services.
    Precision Foam Fabricators
    Mid-State Insulation Co.




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      Divisions                                 Principal Products or Services    Marketing Area
                                                                            

Products and services for the consumer

  LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
    Home-Vue Lighting                           Fluorescent work lamps, recessed  Throughout the United
    Light Concepts                                and track lighting, and other     States.
                                                  decorative fluorescent fixtures.



Competition

While each of the registrant's businesses is highly competitive, the competitive
conditions and the registrant's  relative  position and market share vary widely
from business to business.  A limited number of the competitors of each division
are large  diversified  companies,  but most of the competitors of the principal
divisions are smaller  companies  than the  registrant.  Such smaller  companies
frequently  specialize  in one industry or one  geographic  area,  which in many
instances  increases the intensity of competition.  Management believes that its
Lighting Equipment division is the largest  manufacturer of lighting fixtures in
the world and its Textile  Rental  division is one of the largest such companies
in the United States.

Raw Materials

There were no significant  shortages of materials or components during the years
ended August 31, 1995,  1994, and 1993. No one commodity or supplier  provided a
significant portion of the company's material requirements.

Total Employment

The registrant employs approximately 21,100 people.

Financial Information about Industry Segments

The  financial  information  required by this item is included on page 30 of the
company's  annual  report for the year ended August 31, 1995,  under the caption
"Business Segment Information" and is incorporated herein by reference.


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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The general offices of the company are located in Atlanta,  Georgia.  Because of
the  diverse  nature  of the  operations  and the  large  number  of  individual
locations,  it is neither  practical  nor  significant  to  describe  all of the
operating  facilities  owned or leased by the  company.  The  following  listing
summarizes the significant facility categories by division:

                          Number of Facilities
Division                   Owned       Leased        Nature of Facilities

Lighting Equipment          9             4          Manufacturing plants
                            1             2          Distribution centers
                            -            27          Field warehouses

Textile Rental             68            18          Linen plants
                           20            49          Linen service centers
                            -             1          Distribution centers

Chemical                    9             4          Manufacturing plants
                           22            46          Distribution centers
                            -             2          Sales offices

Insulation Service          1             -          Fabrication plants
                           24            11          Warehouses

Envelope                    7             3          Manufacturing plants
                            -             3          Warehouses
                            -             1          Sales office

Corporate Office            1             -          Corporate headquarters


ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Registrant is neither a party to nor is its property subject to any material
pending legal proceedings.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the three months
ended August 31, 1995



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PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The  information  required  by this item is included on the inside back cover of
the  company's  annual  report for the year ended  August  31,  1995,  under the
captions  "Listing,"  "Shareholders  of Record,"  and "Common  Share  Prices and
Dividends per Share" and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The  information  required  by this item is  included  on pages 34 and 35 of the
company's  annual  report for the year ended August 31, 1995,  under the caption
"Ten-Year Financial Summary" 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  on pages 32 and 33 of the
company's  annual  report for the year ended August 31, 1995,  under the caption
"Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations" and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The information  required by this item is included on pages 20 through 31 of the
company's  annual report for the year ended August 31, 1995,  under the captions
"Consolidated Balance Sheets," "Consolidated Statements of Income," Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders'  Equity,"  "Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows,"
"Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,"  and  "Report  of  Independent
Accountants" and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
                 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.



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PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The information required by this item, with respect to directors, is included on
pages 2 through 4 under the caption  "Information  Concerning  Nominees"  of the
company's  proxy  statement for the annual  meeting of  stockholders  to be held
January 3, 1996,  filed with the Commission  pursuant to Regulation  14A, and is
incorporated herein by reference.


EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Executive officers of the company are elected at the  organizational  meeting of
the Board of Directors in January.


   
Name and age of each executive officer      Business experience of executive officers during the five
and positions held with the company         years ended August 31, 1995 and term in office
                                         


D. Raymond Riddle, age 62                   Mr. Riddle served as President and Chief Executive
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,       Officer from  January, 1993 to September, 1994 when he
Director, and Chairman of the Executive     was elected Chairman and Chief Executive Office. He
Committee and a member of the               served from 1985 until 1993 as an Executive Vice
Strategic Planning and Finance              President of Wachovia Corporation and from 1987 until
Committee of the Board                      1993 as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a
                                            director of Wachovia Corporation of Georgia and its lead
                                            bank, Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A.

Don W. Hubble, age 56                       Mr. Hubble was elected President effective September,
President and Chief Operating Officer       1994 and was designated Chief Operating Officer in
and Director                                September, 1993.  He served as a  Group Vice President
                                            from 1980 until 1988, when he was elected Executive
                                            Vice President.


David Levy, age 58                          Mr. Levy was elected Executive Vice President,
Executive Vice President, Administration    Administration in October, 1992.  He served as Senior
and  Counsel and Director                   Vice President, Secretary and Counsel from 1982 through
                                            September, 1992.

J. Robert Hipps, age 55                     Mr. Hipps was elected Senior Vice President, Finance in
Senior Vice President, Finance              March,  1990  and  also  served  as  Treasurer  until  June,
                                            1992. Previously, he served General Signal Corporation as
                                            Vice  President  and  Treasurer  and,  from  1987,  as Vice
                                            President and Controller.


ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The  information  required  by this item is included on pages 5 through 13 under
the captions  "Compensation  of Directors,"  "Other  Information  Concerning the
Board  and its  Committees,"  "Compensation  Committee  Interlocks  and  Insider
Participation,"  "Summary  Compensation  Table,"  "Option  Grants in Last Fiscal
Year,"  "Aggregated  Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Option Values," "Other
Agreements," and "Pension and Supplemental Retirement Benefits" of the company's
proxy  statement for the annual  meeting of  stockholders  to be held January 3,
1996, filed with the Commission  pursuant to Regulation 14A, and is incorporated
herein by reference.


ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The  information  required  by this item is included on page 6 under the caption
"Beneficial  Ownership of the  Corporation's  Securities" of the company's proxy
statement  for the annual  meeting of  stockholders  to be held January 3, 1996,
filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, and is incorporated herein
by reference.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The  information  required  by this item is included on page 6 under the caption
"Certain  Transactions"  of the company's proxy statement for the annual meeting
of stockholders to be held January 3, 1996,  filed with the Commission  pursuant
to Regulation 14A, and is incorporated herein by reference.



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PART IV

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES,  AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this report:

    (1) Financial Statements

          The company's  1995 Annual Report  contains the  consolidated  balance
          sheets  as of  August  31,  1995 and 1994,  the  related  consolidated
          statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of
          the three years in the period ended  August 31, 1995,  and the related
          report of Arthur Andersen LLP. The financial statements,  incorporated
          herein by reference, include the following:

          Consolidated Balance Sheets - August 31, 1995 and 1994

          Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended August 31, 1995,
          1994, and 1993

          Consolidated  Statements of  Stockholders'  Equity for the years ended
          August 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993

          Consolidated  Statements  of Cash Flows for the years ended August 31,
          1995, 1994, and 1993

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    (2) Financial Statement Schedules:

          Report of Independent Public Accountants on Schedule


         Schedule Number

          II      Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

    Any of schedules I through V not listed above have been omitted because
    they are not applicable or the required information is included in the
    consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

     (3)  Exhibits filed with this report

          Reference No. from
             Reg. 229.601
               Item 601      Description of Exhibit

                   3         Restated Certificate of Incorporation and  By-Laws

                   4         Shareholder Rights Plan Adopted May 9, 1988

                   10(i)     Section 168 Agreement and Election dated as of
                             April 9, 1982, between National Service
                             Industries, Inc. and Oglethorpe Power Corporation

                   10(iii)A  Management Contracts and Compensatory Arrangements:

                             (a)      Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan

                             (b)      Executives' Deferred Compensation Plan and
                                      Amendment

                             (c)      Restated and Amended Supplemental
                                      Retirement Plan for Executives of
                                      National Service Industries, Inc. and
                                      Amendment

                             (d)      The National Service Industries, Inc.
                                      Senior Management Benefit Plan and
                                      Amendments




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ITEM 14. (Continued)                                                  
     (3)  Exhibits filed with this report (Continued)               

          Reference No. from
             Reg. 229.601
               Item 601      Description of Exhibit

                             (e) Severance Protection Agreement between National
                                 Service Industries, Inc. and David Levy

                             (f) Severance Protection Agreements between
                                 National Service Industries, Inc. and
                                 (i)   D. Raymond Riddle
                                 (ii)  Don W. Hubble
                                 (iii) J. Robert Hipps

                             (g) Bonus Letter Agreements between National
                                 Service Industries, Inc. and
                                 (i)   D. Raymond Riddle
                                 (ii)  Don W. Hubble
                                 (iii) David Levy
                                 (iv)  J. Robert Hipps

                             (h) Long-Term Incentive Program and Amendment

                             (i) Incentive Stock Option Agreements between
                                 National Service Industries, Inc. and
                                 (i)   D. Raymond Riddle
                                 (ii)  Don W. Hubble
                                 (iii) David Levy
                                 (iv)  J. Robert Hipps

                             (j) Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for
                                 Corporate Officers between National Service
                                 Industries, Inc. and
                                 (i)   D. Raymond Riddle
                                 (ii)  Don W. Hubble
                                 (iii) David Levy
                                 (iv)  J. Robert Hipps

                             (k) Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for
                                 Corporate Officers Effective Beginning
                                 September 21, 1994 between National Service
                                 Industries, Inc. and
                                 (i)   D. Raymond Riddle
                                 (ii)  Don W. Hubble
                                 (iii) David Levy

                             (l) Benefits Protection Trust Agreement and
                                 Amendment

                             (m) Executive Benefits Trust Agreement

                             (n) Consulting Agreement between National Service
                                 Industries, Inc. and Erwin Zaban

                             (o) 1992 Nonemployee Directors' Stock Option Plan
                                 Effective September 16, 1992

                             (p) Nonemployee Directors' Stock Option Agreement
                                 between National Service Industries, Inc. and
                                 (i)   John L. Clendenin
                                 (ii)  Jesse Hill, Jr.
                                 (iii) Robert M. Holder, Jr.
                                 (iv)  F. Ross Johnson
                                 (v)   James C. Kennedy
                                 (vi)  Donald R. Keough
                                 (vii) Bryan D. Langton
                                 (viii)Bernard Marcus
                                 (ix)  John G. Medlin, Jr.
                                 (x)   Dr. Betty L. Siegel
                                 (xi)  Erwin Zaban



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ITEM 14. (Continued)
    (3)   Exhibits filed with this report (Continued)

          Reference No. from
             Reg. 229.601
               Item 601      Description of Exhibit

                             (q) National Service Industries, Inc. Executive
                                 Savings Plan Effective September 1, 1994

                             (r) National Service Industries, Inc. Management
                                 Compensation and Incentive Plan Effective
                                 September 1, 1994.

                             (s) Split-Dollar Agreement among National Service
                                 Industries, Inc., D. Raymond Riddle, and
                                 Wachovia Bank of Georgia N.A. dated January
                                 4, 1993 and Amendment

                             (t) Letter Agreement between National Service
                                 Industries, Inc. and D. Raymond Riddle
                                 dated March 28, 1995

                             (u) Consulting Agreement between National Service
                                 Industries, Inc. and D. Raymond Riddle

                             (v) Letter Agreement between National Service
                                 Industries, Inc. and D. Raymond Riddle dated
                                 April 10, 1995

                   11        Computations of Net Income per Share of Common
                             Stock

                   13        Information Incorporated by Reference from Annual
                             Report for the Year Ended August 31, 1994

                   21        List of Subsidiaries

                   23        Consent of Independent Public Accountants

                   24        Powers of Attorney

                   27        (a) Financial Data Schedule for the Year Ended
                                 August 31, 1995

                             (b) Restated Financial Data Schedule for the Year
                                 Ended August 31, 1994

                             (c) Restated Financial Data Schedule for the
                                 Quarter Ended November 30, 1994

(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed for the three months ended August 31,
    1995.

(c) Exhibits 2, 9, 12, 18, 22, and 28 have been omitted because they are not
    applicable.

(d) Not applicable.



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SIGNATURES

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

                                    NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.




Date: November 17, 1995             By:   /s/  Kenyon W. Murphy
                                          Kenyon W. Murphy
                                          Secretary and Assistant Counsel


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 dates indicated.

     Signature               Title

    D. Raymond Riddle*     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    J. Robert Hipps*       Senior Vice President, Finance
                           (Principal Financial Officer)

    John A. Bostater*      Vice President and Controller

    Jesse Hill, Jr.*       Director

    Robert M. Holder, Jr.* Director

    Don W. Hubble*         Director

    F. Ross Johnson*       Director                     - November 17, 1995

    James C. Kennedy*      Director

    Donald R. Keough*      Director

    Bryan D. Langton*      Director

    David Levy*            Director

    Bernard Marcus*        Director

    John G. Medlin, Jr.*   Director

    Betty L. Siegel*       Director

    Erwin Zaban*           Director

*By   /s/ David Levy       Attorney-in-Fact
      David Levy




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                              Arthur Andersen LLP

                                Atlanta, Georgia




              REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ON SCHEDULE





To National Service Industries, Inc.:


We have audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing  standards,  the
consolidated financial statements included in NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES,  INC.
and  subsidiaries'  annual report to  stockholders  incorporated by reference in
this Form 10-K and have issued our report  thereon dated  October 20, 1995.  Our
audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on those  statements  taken
as a  whole.  The  schedules  listed  in  Item  14 in  this  Form  10-K  are the
responsibility of the company's  management and are presented for the purpose of
complying with the Securities and Exchange  Commission's  rules and are not part
of the  basic  consolidated  financial  statements.  These  schedules  have been
subjected  to the  auditing  procedures  applied  in  the  audit  of  the  basic
consolidated  financial  statements  and, in our  opinion,  fairly  state 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

October 20, 1995



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SCHEDULE II

NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1995, 1994, AND 1993
(In thousands)



                                         Balance at        Additions Charged to                         Balance at
                                         Beginning       Costs and      Other                           End
Description                               of Period      Expenses       Accounts (1)    Deductions (2)  of Period
                                                                                         

YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1995:
  Deducted in the balance sheet
    from the asset to which it applies-
      Reserve for doubtful accounts      $7,385          $3,170         $ (384)         $3,704          $6,467



YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1994:
  Deducted in the balance sheet
    from the asset to which it applies-
      Reserve for doubtful accounts      $7,170          $2,804         $  923          $3,512          $7,385



YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1993:
  Deducted in the balance sheet
    from the asset to which it applies-
      Reserve for doubtful accounts      $3,696          $3,300         $3,462          $3,288          $7,170





(1)  Recoveries credited to reserve and reserves recorded in acquisitions.
(2)  Uncollectible accounts written off.



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INDEX TO EXHIBITS


                                                                        Page No.
                                                                  

EXHIBIT 3          - Restated Certificate of Incorporation              Reference is made to Exhibit 3 of registrant's
                                                                        Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31,
                                                                        1992, which is incorporated herein by
                                                                        reference.

                   - By-Laws as Amended and Restated  June 21,          Reference is made to Exhibit 3 of registrant's
                     1989                                               Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August
                                                                        31, 1989, which is incorporated herein by
                                                                        reference.

EXHIBIT 4          - Shareholder Rights Plan Adopted  May 9, 1988       Reference is made to Exhibit 1 of registrant's
                                                                        Form 8-A as filed with the Commission on
                                                                        May 11, 1988, which is incorporated herein by
                                                                        reference.

EXHIBIT 10(i)      - Section 168 Agreement and  Election Dated          Reference is made to Exhibit 10(i) of
                     April 9, 1982 between  National Service            registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                     Industries, Inc. and Oglethorpe Power              ended August 31, 1982, which is incorporated
                     Corporation                                        herein by reference.

EXHIBIT 10(iii)A  Management Contracts and Compensatory Arrangements:

                  (a)-Director's Deferred Compensation Plan             Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (b) of
                                                                        registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                                                                        ended August 31, 1982, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                  (b)-(i) Executives' Deferred Compensation Plan        Reference is made to Exhibit 19 of registrant's
                                                                        Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31,
                                                                        1982, which incorporated herein by reference.

                         (ii) First Amendment To Executives'            Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (b)-(ii)
                         Deferred Compensation Plan, Dated              of registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                         September 21, 1989                             ended August 31, 1989, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                  (c)-(i)Restated and Amended Supplemental              Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (c)-(i)
                         Retirement Plan for Executives of National     of registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                         Service Industries, Inc. (Supplemental         ended August 31, 1993, which is incorporated
                         Pension Plan)                                  herein by reference.

                        (ii) Amendment to Restated and Amended          Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (a) of
                        Supplemental Retirement Plan for Executives     registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                        of National Service Industries, Inc.            February 28, 1994, which is incorporated
                        (Supplemental Pension Plan)                     herein by reference.


                  (d)-(i) The National Service Industries, Inc.         Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (f) of
                         Senior Management Benefit Plan, Dated          registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                         August 15, 1985                                ended August 31, 1985, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                        (ii) First Amendment to National  Service       Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (e)-(ii)
                        Industries, Inc. Senior Management Benefit      of registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        Plan,  Dated September 21, 1989                 ended August 31, 1989, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.



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                                                                        Page No.
                                                                  

                  (d)   (iii) Second Amendment to National Service      Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (d)(iii) of
                        Industries, Inc. Senior Management Benefit      registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        Plan,  Dated September 16, 1994                 ended August 31, 1994, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                  (e)-Severance Protection Agreement between            Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (h) of
                        National Service Industries, Inc. and David     registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        Levy                                            ended August 31, 1989, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                  (f)-Severance Protection Agreements between           Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (i) of
                        National Service Indus tries, Inc. and          registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        (i) D. Raymond Riddle                           ended August 31, 1989, which is incorporated
                        (ii)Don W. Hubble                               herein by reference.
                        (iiiJ. Robert Hipps

                  (g)-Bonus Letter Agreements between                   Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (j) of
                        National Service Industries, Inc. and           registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        (i) D. Raymond Riddle                           ended August 31, 1989, which is incorporated
                        (ii)Don W. Hubble                               herein by reference.
                        (iiiDavid Levy
                        (iv)J. Robert Hipps

                  (h)-(i)Long-Term Incentive Program,  Dated            Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (k) of
                        September 20, 1989                              registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                                                                        ended August 31, 1989, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                     -(ii)First Amendment to Long-Term                  Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (h)(ii) of
                        Incentive Program,  Dated September 20,         registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        1989                                            ended August 31, 1994, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                  (i)-Incentive Stock Option Agreements between         Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (l) of
                        National Service Industries, Inc., and          registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        (i) D. Raymond Riddle                           ended August 31, 1989, which is incorporated
                        (ii)Don W. Hubble                               herein by reference.
                        (iiiDavid Levy
                        (iv)J. Robert Hipps

                  (j)-Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for           Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (j) of
                        Corporate Officers between National Service     registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        Industries, Inc. and                            ended August 31, 1992, which is incorporated
                        (i) D. Raymond Riddle                           herein by reference.
                        (ii)Don W. Hubble
                        (iiiDavid Levy
                        (iv)J. Robert Hipps

                  (k)-Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for           Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (k) of
                        Corporate Officers Effective Beginning          registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        September 21, 1994 between National             ended August 31, 1994, which is incorporated
                        Service Industries, Inc. and                    herein by reference.
                        (i) D. Raymond Riddle
                        (ii)Don W. Hubble
                        (iiiDavid Levy

                  (l)-(i)Benefits Protection Trust Agreement Dated      Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (n) of
                        July 5, 1990,  between National Service Indus-  registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        tries, Inc. and Wachovia Bank  and Trust        ended August 31, 1990, which is incorporated
                        Company                                         herein by reference.



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                  (l)-(ii)Amended Schedule 1 of Benefits                Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (k)-(ii)
                        Protection Trust Agreement between              of registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        National Service Industries, Inc. and           ended August 31, 1993, which is incorporated
                        Wachovia Bank and Trust Company                 herein by reference.
                        Dated September 15, 1993

                  (m)-Executive Benefits Trust Agreement Dated          Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (o) of
                        July 5, 1990, between National Service Indus-   registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        tries, Inc. and Wachovia Bank  and Trust        ended August 31, 1990, which is incorporated
                        Company                                         herein by reference.

                  (n)-Consulting Agreement between  National            Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A of
                        Service Industries, Inc. and Erwin Zaban,       registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                        Dated December 30, 1991                         November 30, 1991, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                  (o)-1992 Nonemployee Directors' Stock Option          Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (o) of
                        Plan Effective September 16, 1992               registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                                                                        ended August 31, 1992, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                  (p)-Nonemployee Directors' Stock Option               Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (q) of
                        Agreement between National Service              registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        Industries, Inc. and                            ended August 31, 1994, which is incorporated
                        (i) John L. Clendenin                           herein by reference.
                        (ii)Jesse Hill, Jr.
                        (iiiRobert M. Holder, Jr.
                        (iv)F. Ross Johnson
                        (v) James C. Kennedy
                        (vi)Donald R. Keough
                        (viiBryan D. Langton
                        (viiBernard Marcus
                        (ix)John G. Medlin, Jr.
                        (x) Dr. Betty L. Siegel
                        (xi)Erwin Zaban

                  (q)-National Service Industries, Inc. Executive       Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (s) of
                        Savings Plan Effective September 1, 1994        registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                                                                        ended August 31, 1994, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                  (r)-National Service Industries, Inc. Management      Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (t) of
                        Compensation and Incentive Plan Effective       registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                        September 1, 1994.                              ended August 31, 1994, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                  (s)-(i) Split Dollar Agreement among National         Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (i) of
                        Service Industries, Inc., D. Raymond Riddle,    registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                        and Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A. dated        February 28, 1995, which is incorporated
                        January 4, 1993.                                herein by reference.

                  (s)-(ii) First Amendment to Split Dollar Agreement    Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (ii) of
                        among National Service Industries, Inc.,        registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                        D. Raymond Riddle, and Wachovia Bank of         February 28, 1995, which is incorporated
                        Georgia, N.A. dated March 30, 1995              herein by reference.



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                  (t)-Letter Agreement between National Service         Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (b) of
                        Industries, Inc. and D. Raymond Riddle dated    registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                        March 28, 1995, amending as of September 21,    February 28, 1995, which is incorporated
                        1994 the Incentive Stock Option Agreement       herein by reference.
                        dated January 6, 1993, the Nonqualified Stock
                        Option Agreement dated January 6, 1993, and
                        the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement dated
                        September 15, 1993 between National Service
                        Industries, Inc. and D. Raymond Riddle

                  (u)-Consulting Agreement between National Service     Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (c) of
                        Industries, Inc. and D. Raymond Riddle dated    registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                        March 30, 1995                                  February 28, 1995, which is incorporated
                                                                        herein by reference.

                  (v)-Letter Agreement between National Service         Reference is made to Exhibit 10(iii)A (d) of
                        Industries, Inc. and D. Raymond Riddle dated    registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                        April 10, 1995, amending as of March 15, 1995,  February 28, 1995, which is incorporated
                        the Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated      herein by reference.
                        Janury 6, 1993, the Nonqualified Stock Option
                        Agreement dated January 6, 1993, the
                        Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement dated
                        September 15, 1993, and the Nonqualified Stock
                        Option Agreement dated September 21, 1994
                        between National Service Industries, Inc. and
                        D. Raymond Riddle


EXHIBIT 11        -  Computations of Net Income per Share of            18
                     Common Stock

EXHIBIT 13        -  Information Incorporated by Reference from         19
                     Annual Report for the Year Ended August 31,
                     1993

EXHIBIT 21        -  List of Subsidiaries                               36

EXHIBIT 23        -  Consent of Independent Public Accountants          37

EXHIBIT 24        -  Powers of Attorney                                 38

EXHIBIT 27        -  (a) Financial Data Schedule for the Year           49
                         Ended August 31, 1995

                     (b) Restated Financial Data Schedule for the       50
                         Year Ended August 31, 1994

                     (c) Restated Financial Data Schedule for the       51
                         Quarter Ended November 30, 1994