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Exhibit 13

Consolidated Balance Sheets



                                                                                                              August 31
(In thousands, except share data)                                                                         1995        1994

                                                                                                           
Assets
Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents ......................................................................... $   79,402  $  58,619
 Short-term investments ............................................................................      3,598      2,579
 Receivables, less reserves for doubtful accounts of  $6,467 in 1995 and $7,385 in 1994 ............    266,056    256,051
 Inventories, at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market ......................    185,789    178,590
 Linens in service, net of amortization ............................................................     88,605     90,037
 Deferred income taxes .............................................................................     10,221      7,978
 Prepayments .......................................................................................      6,739      8,933
  Total Current Assets .............................................................................    640,410    602,787

Property, Plant, and Equipment, at cost:
 Land ..............................................................................................     31,016     32,237
 Buildings and leasehold improvements ..............................................................    192,023    186,929
 Machinery and equipment ...........................................................................    503,868    507,408
  Total Property, Plant, and Equipment .............................................................    726,907    726,574
 Less-Accumulated depreciation and amortization ....................................................    377,003    378,262
  Property, Plant, and Equipment-net ...............................................................    349,904    348,312

Other Assets:
 Goodwill and other intangibles ....................................................................    101,410    112,286
 Other .............................................................................................     39,622     37,876
  Total Other Assets ...............................................................................    141,032    150,162
   Total Assets .................................................................................... $1,131,346 $1,101,261



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Exhibit 13

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)

                                                                                                             August 31
(In thousands, except share data)                                                                         1995        1994

                                                                                                           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
 Current maturities of long-term debt .............................................................. $       87 $      667
 Notes payable .....................................................................................      6,399      5,098
 Accounts payable ..................................................................................     81,524     81,969
 Accrued salaries, commissions, and bonuses ........................................................     43,944     42,624
 Current portion of self-insurance reserves ........................................................     16,276     16,727
 Other accrued liabilities .........................................................................     54,340     42,588
  Total Current Liabilities ........................................................................    202,570    189,673
Long-Term Debt, less current maturities ............................................................     26,776     26,863
Deferred Income Taxes ..............................................................................     65,756     73,319
Self-Insurance Reserves, less current portion ......................................................     67,830     61,081
Other Long-Term Liabilities ........................................................................     24,010     22,940

Stockholders' Equity:
 Series A participating preferred stock, $.05 stated value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued
 Preferred stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued
 Common stock, $1 par value, 80,000,000 shares authorized, 57,918,978 shares issued in 1995 and 1994     57,919     57,919
 Paid-in capital ...................................................................................      8,065      7,684
 Retained earnings .................................................................................    746,256    705,504
                                                                                                        812,240    771,107
 Less-Treasury stock, at cost (9,609,261 shares in 1995 and 8,678,666 shares in 1994) ..............     67,836     43,722
  Total Stockholders' Equity .......................................................................    744,404    727,385
   Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity ...................................................... $1,131,346 $1,101,261

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these balance sheets.


                                            National Service Industries, Inc./21


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Exhibit 13


Consolidated Statements of Income




                                                                                                    Years Ended August 31
(In thousands)                                                                            1995               1994               1993
                                                                                                                 

Sales and Service Revenues:
 Net sales of products ....................................................         $1,424,180         $1,337,410         $1,257,906
 Service revenues .........................................................            546,447            544,454            546,916
  Total Revenues ..........................................................          1,970,627          1,881,864          1,804,822
Costs and Expenses:
 Cost of products sold ....................................................            908,869            875,055            832,264
 Cost of services .........................................................            299,687            286,519            281,551
 Selling and administrative expenses ......................................            601,754            577,291            557,011
 Interest expense .........................................................              3,820              3,668              4,961
 Other expense, net .......................................................              6,000              7,133              9,519
  Total Costs and Expenses ................................................          1,820,130          1,749,666          1,685,306
Income before Provision for Income Taxes ..................................            150,497            132,198            119,516
Provision for Income Taxes ................................................             56,400             49,500             44,400
Net Income ................................................................         $   94,097         $   82,698         $   75,116
Earnings per Share (in dollars) ...........................................         $     1.93         $     1.67         $     1.52
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding .............................             48,696             49,547             49,556

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.


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Exhibit 13


Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity



                                                                                    Common  Paid-in  Retained   Treasury
(In thousands, except per-share data)                                               Stock   Capital  Earnings   Stock     Total

                                                                                                           

Balance, August 31, 1992 .......................................................... $57,919 $ 6,313  $ 652,717  $(33,995) $ 682,954
 Treasury stock purchased(1) ......................................................    --      --         --        (837)      (837)
 Stock options exercised(2) .......................................................    --     1,003       --         241      1,244
 Adjustment of treasury stock issued in connection with acquisition(3) ............    --       (17)      --          (3)       (20)
 Net income .......................................................................    --      --       75,116      --       75,116
 Cash dividends of $1.03 per share paid on common stock ...........................    --      --      (51,041)     --      (51,041)
 Adjustment to recognize net increase in pension liability ........................    --      --         (411)     --         (411)
 Foreign currency translation adjustment ..........................................    --      --       (2,982)     --       (2,982)
Balance, August 31, 1993 ..........................................................  57,919   7,299    673,399   (34,594)   704,023
 Treasury stock purchased(4) ......................................................    --      --         --         (27)       (27)
 Stock options exercised(5) .......................................................    --       385       --          90        475
 Treasury stock acquired in connection with divestiture(6) ........................    --      --         --      (9,191)    (9,191)
 Net income .......................................................................    --      --       82,698      --       82,698
 Cash dividends of $1.07 per share paid on common stock ...........................    --      --      (53,042)     --      (53,042)
 Adjustment to recognize net decrease in pension liability ........................    --      --        2,203      --        2,203
 Foreign currency translation adjustment ..........................................    --      --          246      --          246
Balance, August 31, 1994 ..........................................................  57,919   7,684    705,504   (43,722)   727,385
 Treasury stock purchased(7) ......................................................    --      --         --     (24,127)   (24,127)
 Stock options exercised(8) .......................................................    --       380       --         148        528
 Adjustment of treasury stock issued in connection with acquisition(9) ............    --         1       --          (1)      --
 Adjustment of treasury stock acquired in connection with divestiture(10) .........    --      --         --        (134)      (134)
 Net income .......................................................................    --      --       94,097      --       94,097
 Cash dividends of $1.11 per share paid on common stock ...........................    --      --      (54,156)     --      (54,156)
 Adjustment to recognize net increase in pension liability ........................    --      --           (3)     --           (3)
 Foreign currency translation adjustment ..........................................    --      --          814      --          814
Balance, August 31, 1995 .......................................................... $57,919 $ 8,065  $ 746,256  $(67,836) $ 744,404

(1)34,100 shares.      (2)58,359 shares.      (3)723 shares.      (4)992 shares.      (5)21,705 shares.      (6)341,840 shares.
(7)949,178 shares.      (8)23,598 shares.     (9)39 shares.      (10)4,976 shares.

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

                                            National Service Industries, Inc./23


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Exhibit 13


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows



                                                                                                         Years Ended August 31
(In thousands)                                                                                     1995          1994          1993
                                                                                                                 

Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities
 Net income ..............................................................................    $  94,097     $  82,698     $  75,116
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization ..........................................................       57,130        60,548        62,097
  Provision for losses on accounts receivable ............................................        3,170         2,804         3,300
  Loss (gain) on the sale of property, plant, and equipment ..............................        1,138           (76)       (1,153)
  Gain on the sale of business ...........................................................       (5,726)       (2,249)       (1,379)
  Change in noncurrent deferred income taxes .............................................       (3,663)       (1,092)       (5,794)
  Change in assets and liabilities net of effect of acquisitions-
   Receivables ...........................................................................      (11,367)       (8,425)      (17,544)
   Inventories and linens in service, net ................................................       (8,522)      (23,095)      (22,722)
   Current deferred income taxes .........................................................       (2,243)       11,359        10,197
   Prepayments ...........................................................................        2,086         4,635        (4,076)
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ..............................................       11,945         5,796        (4,774)
    Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities ............................................      138,045       132,903        93,268

Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities
 Change in short-term investments ........................................................       (1,019)        2,197         3,736
 Purchases of property, plant, and equipment .............................................      (58,768)      (42,517)      (35,513)
 Sale of property, plant, and equipment ..................................................        8,491         4,552         4,399
 Sale of business ........................................................................       14,044         2,395         2,558
 Acquisitions ............................................................................       (2,668)         (569)      (97,267)
  Change in other assets .................................................................       (4,848)           52        (7,140)
  Net Cash Used for Investing Activities .................................................    $ (44,768)    $ (33,890)    $(129,227)



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Exhibit 13

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

                                                                                                         Years Ended August 31
(In thousands)                                                                                     1995          1994          1993

                                                                                                                 
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities
 Repayment of long-term debt .............................................................    $    (667)    $  (2,680)    $  (2,521)
 Recovery of investment in tax benefits ..................................................        1,329         2,080         1,820
 Deferred income taxes from investment in tax benefits ...................................       (3,900)       (3,875)       (3,070)
 Issuance (purchase) of treasury stock, net ..............................................      (23,733)          448           407
 Change in self-insurance reserves and other long-term liabilities .......................        7,819           576         8,062
 Cash dividends paid .....................................................................      (54,156)      (53,042)      (51,041)
  Net Cash Used for Financing Activities .................................................      (73,308)      (56,493)      (46,343)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash ..................................................          814           246        (2,982)

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents ..................................................       20,783        42,766       (85,284)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year ...........................................       58,619        15,853       101,137

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year .................................................    $  79,402     $  58,619     $  15,853

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
 Income taxes paid during the year .......................................................    $  34,614     $  41,584     $  35,620
 Interest paid during the year ...........................................................        3,671         4,030         5,925

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
 Noncash aspects of sale of business-
  Receivables assumed or incurred ........................................................    $  (3,003)    $    --       $    --
  Liabilities assumed (removed) ..........................................................        1,064        (2,442)         --
  Treasury stock acquired ................................................................         --          (9,191)         --

 Noncash aspects of acquisitions-
  Liabilities assumed or incurred ........................................................    $     468     $    --       $  31,594
  Treasury stock returned ................................................................           (1)         --             (20)

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.


                                            National Service Industries, Inc./25

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Exhibit 13


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


NOTE 1:  Summary of Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of the company and
all subsidiaries after elimination of significant intercompany  transactions and
accounts.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments
Cash in excess of daily requirements is invested in time deposits and marketable
securities,  consisting  primarily  of tax exempt  variable  rate demand  notes,
included in the balance  sheets at market  value.  The  company  considers  time
deposits and marketable  securities purchased with an original maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.  Investments purchased with a maturity of
more than three  months are  considered  short-term  investments.  The  carrying
amounts of short-term  investments at August 31, 1995 and 1994  approximate fair
value. At August 31, 1995, short-term investments consisted of preferred stocks.
In accordance with the criteria  specified by Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities," these investments were classified as "available for sale."

Concentrations of Credit Risk
Concentrations of credit risk with respect to receivables are limited due to the
wide variety of  customers  and markets  into which the  company's  products and
services  are  provided,  as well as  their  dispersion  across  many  different
geographic  areas.  As a result,  as of August 31,  1995,  the company  does not
consider itself to have any significant concentrations of credit risk.

Inventories and Linens in Service
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (on a first-in,  first-out basis) or
market and consisted of the following at August 31, 1995 and 1994:

(In thousands)                                             1995             1994
Raw materials and supplies ...................         $ 87,470         $ 72,677
Work in progress .............................            9,879            9,918
Finished goods ...............................           88,440           95,995
                                                       $185,789         $178,590

Linens in service are recorded at cost and are  amortized  over their  estimated
useful lives of 15 to 60 months.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles
Goodwill of $3,460,000 was recognized in connection with a 1969  acquisition and
is not being amortized.  Remaining amounts of goodwill  ($47,853,000 in 1995 and
$47,102,000  in 1994) and other  intangible  assets  are  being  amortized  on a
straight-line basis over various periods up to 40 years.

The  company  periodically  evaluates  whether  events  and  circumstances  have
occurred that may warrant  revision of the estimated useful life of goodwill and
other long-lived  assets or whether the remaining  balance of goodwill should be
evaluated  for  possible  impairment.  The  company  uses an estimate of related
undiscounted net income over the remaining life of goodwill in measuring whether
the goodwill is recoverable.

Depreciation
For financial  reporting purposes,  depreciation is determined  principally on a
straight-line  basis using estimated  useful lives of plant and equipment (20 to
45 years for  buildings and 3 to 16 years for  machinery  and  equipment)  while
accelerated  depreciation  methods are used for income tax  purposes.  Leasehold
improvements  are amortized over the life of the lease or the useful life of the
improvement, whichever is shorter.

Foreign Currency Translation
The  functional  currency  for the  company's  foreign  operations  is the local
currency.  The translation of foreign  currencies into U.S. dollars is performed
for balance sheet  accounts  using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet
date and for revenue and expense accounts using a weighted average exchange rate
during  the  period.  The  gains or  losses,  net of  applicable  income  taxes,
resulting  from the  translation  are  included  in  retained  earnings  and are
excluded from net income.

Gains or losses  resulting from foreign  currency  transactions  are included in
"Other expense, net" in the consolidated  statements of income and amounted to a
gain of $201,000 in 1995 and losses of $379,000 in 1994 and $863,000 in 1993.

Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
The company has several  pension plans covering  hourly and salaried  employees.
Benefits  paid under  these plans are based  generally  on  employees'  years of
service and/or  compensation  during the final years of employment.  The company
makes  annual  contributions  to the plans to the extent  indicated by actuarial
valuations.  Plan  assets are  invested  primarily  in equity  and fixed  income
securities.

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Exhibit 13

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)


Net pension  expense  (income) for 1995,  1994,  and 1993 included the following
components:

(In thousands)                                           1995     1994     1993
Service cost of benefits earned during the period .. $  2,648  $ 2,466  $ 2,652
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation ......    7,277    7,262    7,165
Return on plan assets ..............................  (12,178)  (1,929)  (8,198)
Net amortization of transition amounts .............    2,257   (8,215)  (1,217)
Net pension expense (income) ....................... $      4  $  (416) $   402

The following  schedule  reconciles the funded status of the plans as of June 1,
1995 and 1994, with amounts  reported in the company's  balance sheets at August
31, 1995 and 1994:



                                                               1995                        1994
                                                    Plan Assets    Accumulated   Plan Assets  Accumulated
                                                      Exceed         Benefit        Exceed      Benefit
                                                    Accumulated    Obligation    Accumulated  Obligation
                                                      Benefit        Exceeds        Benefit     Exceeds
(In thousands)                                       Obligation    Plan Assets    Obligation  Plan Assets

                                                                                    

Actuarial present value of benefit obligations
 as of June 1:
 Vested ..........................................  $ (77,505)      $(3,879)     $ (76,845)     $(3,861)
 Nonvested .......................................     (6,585)          (90)        (6,036)         (77)
Accumulated benefit obligation ...................    (84,090)       (3,969)       (82,881)      (3,938)
Effect of projected salary increases .............     (6,295)       (1,731)        (5,787)      (1,523)
Total projected benefit obligation ...............    (90,385)       (5,700)       (88,668)      (5,461)
Fair value of plan assets ........................    113,510          --          106,031         --
Plan assets greater (less) than projected
benefit obligation ...............................     23,125        (5,700)        17,363       (5,461)
Unrecognized transition (asset) liability ........    (10,777)           86        (12,087)          98
Unrecognized prior service cost obligation .......      2,847         2,262          3,058        2,514
Unrecognized net loss (gain) .....................     13,549          (755)        16,814         (744)
Adjustment required to recognize minimum liability       --            (426)          --           (515)
Prepaid(accrued) pension expense at August 31 ....  $  28,744       $(4,533)     $  25,148      $(4,108)


The discount  rate used to  determine  the  projected  benefit  obligation  is 8
percent.  The assumed growth rate of compensation  is 5.5 percent.  The expected
long-term rate of return on plan assets is 9.5 percent.


The company also has profit sharing and 401(k) plans to which both employees and
the company contribute.  At August 31, 1995, assets of the 401(k) plans included
shares  of the  company's  common  stock  with a market  value of  approximately
$6,303,000. The company's cost of these plans was $3,810,000 in 1995, $3,133,000
in 1994, and $3,031,000 in 1993.

Postretirement Healthcare and Life Insurance Benefits
The  company's   retiree   medical  plans  are  financed   entirely  by  retiree
contributions;  therefore, the company has no liability in connection with them.
Several programs provide limited retiree life insurance benefits.  The liability
for these plans is not significant.

Postemployment Benefits
During  fiscal 1995,  the company  adopted  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 112, "Employers'  Accounting for Postemployment  Benefits,"
requiring the accrual of the estimated cost of benefits  provided by an employer
to former or inactive  employees  after  employment but before  retirement.  The
accrual,  which is not material,  relates primarily to severance  agreements and
the liability for life insurance coverage for certain eligible employees.

Self Insurance
It is the policy of the  company  to self  insure for  certain  insurable  risks
consisting  primarily  of  physical  loss to  property;  business  interruptions
resulting from such loss; and workers' compensation,  comprehensive general, and
auto liability.  Insurance  coverage is obtained for  catastrophic  property and
casualty  exposures  as well as those  risks  required  to be  insured by law or
contract.  A provision  for claims  under the  self-insured  program is recorded
based on the company's estimate of the aggregate liability for claims incurred.

Reclassifications
Certain  amounts in the 1994 and 1993  financial  statements and notes have been
reclassified to conform with the 1995 presentation.

NOTE 2: Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit

Long-term debt at August 31, 1995 and 1994, consisted of the following:


(In thousands)                                                             1995     1994
                                                                            

7.0% to 13.0% mortgage notes, payable in installments through 2000
 (secured in part by property, plant, and equipment having a net book
  value of $1,169,000 at August 31, 1995) ...........................   $   244   $   671
2.55% to 6.625% other notes, payable in installments to 2021 ........    26,619    26,859
                                                                         26,863    27,530
Less-Amounts payable within one year included in current liabilities         87       667
                                                                        $26,776   $26,863


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Exhibit 13

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

The annual maturities of long-term debt are as follows:

(In thousands)                                                            Amount
Year Ending August 31
1996 ...................................................                 $    87
1997 ...................................................                      54
1998 ...................................................                   5,501
1999 ...................................................                      25
2000 ...................................................                      28
Later years ............................................                  21,168
                                                                         $26,863

The company has complimentary  lines of credit totaling  $152,000,000,  of which
$110,000,000  has been provided  domestically  and $42,000,000 is available on a
multi-currency  basis  primarily  from a European  bank. At August 31, 1995, the
company had foreign currency short-term bank borrowings equivalent to $6,399,000
at an average interest rate of 6.8%.

Under one of the domestic  lines of credit,  up to  $40,000,000  may be used for
letters  of  credit.  At August  31,  1995,  $17,966,000  in  letters  of credit
associated with the company's  insurance  program (Note 1) were  outstanding and
$22,034,000 was available under the line of credit.

Long-term debt recorded in the  accompanying  balance sheets  approximates  fair
value based on the borrowing rates  currently  available to the company for bank
loans with similar terms and average maturities.

NOTE 3: Common Stock and Related Matters

The  company has a  shareholder  rights  plan under  which one  preferred  stock
purchase right is presently  attached to and trades with each outstanding  share
of the company's common stock.

The rights become  exercisable and transferable  apart from the common stock ten
days after a person or group, without the company's consent, acquires beneficial
ownership of, or the right to obtain beneficial ownership of, 20 percent or more
of the  company's  common  stock or  announces  or  commences a tender  offer or
exchange  offer that could result in 20 percent  ownership  (unless such date is
extended by the Board of Directors).  Once exercisable,  each right entitles the
holder to purchase one one-hundredth  share of Series A Participating  Preferred
Stock at an exercise  price of $80,  subject to adjustment to prevent  dilution.
The rights have no voting power and, until exercised,  no dilutive effect on net
income per common share.  The rights expire on May 19, 1998,  and are redeemable
under certain circumstances.

If a person  acquires 20 percent  ownership,  except in an offer approved by the
company under the plan,  each right not owned by the acquirer or related parties
will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right's exercise price, common stock
or common  stock  equivalents  having a market  value  immediately  prior to the
triggering  of the right of twice that  exercise  price.  In addition,  after an
acquirer  obtains 20 percent  ownership,  if the  company is involved in certain
mergers,  business  combinations,  or asset  sales,  each right not owned by the
acquirer or related persons will entitle its holder to purchase,  at the right's
exercise  price,  shares of common  stock of the other party to the  transaction
having a market value  immediately prior to the triggering of the right of twice
that exercise price.

The company has 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, 500,000 of which
have been reserved for issuance under the shareholder  rights plan. No shares of
preferred stock had been issued at August 31, 1995.

In 1990,  the  stockholders  approved  the  National  Service  Industries,  Inc.
Long-Term Incentive Program for the benefit of officers and other key employees.
There were 1,750,000  treasury  shares  reserved for issuance under the program.
The employee stock options granted under the program become  exercisable in four
equal annual installments beginning one year from the date of the grant.

In 1993, the stockholders  approved the National Service  Industries,  Inc. 1992
Nonemployee Directors' Stock Option Plan under which a maximum of 100,000 shares
were reserved for issuance. The shares become exercisable one year from the date
of the grant.

Under both plans, the options  outstanding at August 31, 1995,  expire ten years
from the date of the grant and have an  exercise  price equal to the fair market
value on the date of the grant.

Stock option transactions for the stock option plans and stock option agreements
during the years ended August 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993 were as follows:


                                                    1995            1994             1993
                                                                   

Options outstanding at September 1 .....         820,752         680,139          473,415
Granted ................................         325,400         214,700          365,900
Exercised ..............................          23,598          21,705           58,359
Canceled ...............................          33,781          52,382          100,817
Options outstanding at August 31 .......       1,088,773         820,752          680,139
Option price range at August 31 ........   $19.75-$29.00   $19.75-$29.00    $19.75-$29.00
Options exercisable at August 31 .......         513,665         316,024          176,625
Options available for grant at August 31         657,565         949,184        1,111,502


Potential  dilution of earnings per share  applicable  to these stock options is
not significant.

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Exhibit 13

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

NOTE 4: Leases

The company  leases certain of its buildings and equipment  under  noncancelable
lease agreements.  Minimum lease payments under  noncancelable  leases for years
subsequent to August 31, 1995, are as follows:

(In thousands) Amount
Year Ending August 31
1996 ...................................................                  $9,298
1997 ...................................................                   7,290
1998 ...................................................                   5,376
1999 ...................................................                   3,946
2000 ...................................................                   2,538
Later years ............................................                   6,826
Total minimum lease payments ...........................                 $35,274

Total rent expense was $11,607,000 in 1995, $10,585,000 in 1994, and $11,230,000
in 1993.

NOTE 5: Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)


                               Sales and                Income
(In thousands, except            Service      Gross     before       Net      Earnings
earnings per share)             Revenues     Profit      Taxes      Income   per Share
                                                                
1995
1st Quarter .................   $480,984   $185,951   $ 33,735    $ 21,114     $ .43
2nd Quarter .................    465,810    174,793     28,031      17,578       .36
3rd Quarter .................    505,798    196,903     41,064      25,627       .53
4th Quarter .................    518,035    204,424     47,667      29,778       .62

1994
1st Quarter .................   $459,900   $175,584   $ 30,803    $ 19,172     $ .39
2nd Quarter .................    439,337    166,082     26,149      16,273       .33
3rd Quarter .................    481,001    187,031     36,849      22,928       .46
4th Quarter .................    501,626    191,593     38,397      24,325       .49


NOTE 6: Income Taxes

Income taxes are reconciled with the Federal statutory rate as follows:

(In thousands)                                     1995        1994        1993
Federal income tax computed at statutory rate  $ 52,674   $ 46,269     $ 41,433
Increase (decrease) in taxes:
 State income tax, net of Federal
  income tax benefit .......................      4,308       4,693       4,230
 Other, net ................................       (582)     (1,462)     (1,263)
                                               $ 56,400    $ 49,500    $ 44,400


Provisions  for  income  taxes  include  state  income  and  franchise  taxes of
$6,628,000 in 1995, $7,220,000 in 1994, and $6,478,000 in 1993.

The following summarizes the components of income tax expense:

(In thousands)                                     1995        1994        1993
Provision for current taxes ................   $ 62,549    $ 47,473    $ 41,710
Provision (credit) for deferred taxes:
 Current-
  Tax effect of linen book amortization
    less than tax amortization .............      6,996       3,339       9,877
  Insurance costs ..........................     (5,386)     (1,745)     (3,452)
  Other temporary differences ..............     (4,096)      1,525       2,059
 Noncurrent-
  Other (primarily tax effect of differences
    between book depreciation and
    tax depreciation on fixed assets) ......     (3,663)     (1,092)     (5,794)
                                               $ 56,400    $ 49,500    $ 44,400

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Exhibit 13

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

Components  of net  deferred  income tax  liability  at August 31, 1995 and 1994
include:

(In thousands)                                           1995              1994
Deferred income taxes:
 Noncurrent-
  Depreciation .............................         $ 45,125          $ 43,443
  Safe harbor lease ........................           43,303            47,203
  Self insurance ...........................          (26,623)          (22,804)
  Foreign loss carryforwards ...............           (4,414)           (4,292)
  Pension ..................................            7,522             7,614
  Deferred compensation ....................           (3,706)           (3,876)
  Other liabilities ........................            4,549             6,031
                                                       65,756            73,319
 Current-
  Amortization of linens ...................           11,933             4,937
  Self insurance ...........................           (7,928)           (6,044)
  Bonuses ..................................           (5,145)           (5,701)
  Other assets .............................          (13,729)           (9,123)
  Other liabilities ........................            4,648             7,953
                                                      (10,221)           (7,978)
Net deferred tax liability .................         $ 55,535          $ 65,341

At August 31, 1995, the company had foreign net operating loss  carryforwards of
$14,942,000 expiring in fiscal years 1996 through 2001.

Current income taxes payable were  $11,257,000 and $7,370,000 at August 31, 1995
and 1994, respectively.

NOTE 7: Divestitures and Acquisitions

During 1995, the company divested several unprofitable businesses,  primarily in
the Textile Rental division, generating cash of $14,044,000.

In May,  1995,  the company  acquired  the assets of  Infranor  Canada  Inc.,  a
Canadian lighting products  manufacturer based in  Saint-Hyacinthe,  Quebec. The
operating  results of this acquisition  were included in the Lighting  Equipment
segment for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995. Full-year acquisition spending of
$2.7  million also  included  several  small  purchases  for the Textile  Rental
segment.

Effective August 31, 1994, the company sold its Marketing Services  division.  A
small gain resulted from the transaction as the company  received  approximately
342,000  of its  common  shares in return for those  assets  transferred  to the
purchasers.  The division had sales of approximately  $32,000,000 in 1994 and an
immaterial  operating loss.  Effective  September 1, 1992, the company  acquired
Initial  Services  Investments,  Inc.,  an  industrial  uniform and dust control
business known as Initial USA. Initial was included in the results of operations
of the Textile Rental division for the entire 1993 fiscal year.

Effective  September 30, 1992,  the company  acquired  Graham  International,  a
privately held European specialty chemical business.  Graham manufactures in the
Netherlands  for  industrial and  institutional  specialty  chemical  markets in
France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands,  and Switzerland.  Graham became a part
of Zep Manufacturing Company and the Chemical segment. Also in September,  1992,
the Chemical  division acquired Kleen Canada,  Inc., a Canadian  manufacturer of
specialty chemicals.  The operating results of Graham and Kleen were included in
the  Chemical  segment  beginning  in October,  1992.  These and  several  small
acquisitions,  all of which were accounted for by the purchase  method,  brought
total 1993 acquisition spending to $97 million.

NOTE 8: Business Segment Information


                                                                Depreciation    Capital
                       Sales and                                     and      Expenditures
                       Service       Operating    Identifiable  Amortization   Including
(In thousands)         Revenues     Profit(Loss)     Assets        Expense    Acquisitions
                                                               
1995
Lighting Equipment   $   851,363   $    61,313    $   340,187   $    14,205   $    23,098
Textile Rental ...       546,447        51,016        422,108        30,787        28,144
Chemical .........       352,670        35,227        169,376         6,711         4,527
Other ............       220,147        14,351         83,400         3,827         4,120
                       1,970,627       161,907      1,015,071        55,530        59,889
Corporate(1) .....                      (7,590)       116,275         1,600            21
Interest Expense .                      (3,820)
Total ............   $ 1,970,627   $   150,497    $ 1,131,346   $    57,130   $    59,910
                                                                                     1994
Lighting Equipment   $   763,592   $    50,092    $   323,335   $    15,460   $    13,183
Textile Rental ...       544,454        48,840        432,994        31,656        20,986
Chemical .........       332,298        35,368        168,956         6,392         5,315
Other ............       241,520         8,822         75,580         5,792         2,695
                       1,881,864       143,122      1,000,865        59,300        42,179
Corporate(1) .....                      (7,256)       100,396         1,248           339
Interest Expense .                      (3,668)
Total ............   $ 1,881,864   $   132,198    $ 1,101,261   $    60,548   $    42,518
                                                                                     1993
Lighting Equipment   $   691,946   $    38,623    $   298,575   $    16,823   $    10,193
Textile Rental ...       546,916        49,096        433,408        31,134        55,015
Chemical .........       318,098        33,280        173,354         6,499        12,743
Other ............       247,862        10,275        104,892         6,357         4,048
                       1,804,822       131,274      1,010,229        60,813        81,999
Corporate(1) .....                      (6,797)        71,281         1,284           172
Interest Expense .                      (4,961)
Total ............   $ 1,804,822   $   119,516    $ 1,081,510   $    62,097   $    82,171

(1)Operating profit (loss) includes income on short-term investments.


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Exhibit 13


                              Report of Management


The  management of National  Service  Industries,  Inc. is  responsible  for the
integrity and  objectivity  of the financial  information in this annual report.
These financial  statements are prepared in conformity  with generally  accepted
accounting   principles,   using  informed   judgements   and  estimates   where
appropriate. The information in other sections of this report is consistent with
the financial  statements.  The company  maintains a system of internal controls
and accounting policies and procedures designed to provide reasonable  assurance
that assets are  safeguarded  and  transactions  are  executed  and  recorded in
accordance with management's authorization.  The audit committee of the Board of
Directors, composed entirely of outside directors, is responsible for monitoring
the company's  accounting and reporting  practices.  The audit  committee  meets
regularly  with  management,   the  internal   auditors,   and  the  independent
accountants  to review  the work of each and to assure  that each  performs  its
responsibilities.  Both the  internal  auditors  and  Arthur  Andersen  LLP have
unrestricted  access to the audit committee  allowing open  discussion,  without
management's presence, on the quality of financial reporting and the adequacy of
internal accounting controls.


/s/ D. Raymond Riddle
D. Raymond Riddle
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


/s/ J. Robert Hipps
J. Robert Hipps
Senior Vice President, Finance

/s/ John A. Bostater
John A. Bostater
Vice President and Controller



                       Report of Independent Accountants


To the Stockholders of National Service Industries, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of National Service
Industries, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of August 31, 1995
and 1994 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period  ended August 31, 1995.
These financial  statements are the responsibility of the company's  management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based
on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects,  the financial  position of National Service  Industries,
Inc.  and  subsidiaries  as of August 31, 1995 and 1994 and the results of their
operations  and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
August 31, 1995 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


                                                          /s/Arthur Andersen LLP
                                                          Arthur Andersen LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
October 20, 1995

                                            National Service Industries, Inc./31


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Exhibit 13

               Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                      Condition and Results of Operations


Financial Condition

National Service  Industries'  balance sheet strengthened  during the year ended
August 31, 1995.  Net working  capital  increased to $437.8  million from $413.1
million at August 31, 1994,  and the current  ratio was 3.2, the same as at last
year end. Cash and  short-term  investments  climbed to $83.0 million from $61.2
million at the prior year end.  During 1995, the company  invested $61.4 million
in  capital  expenditures  and  acquisitions.  Long-term  liabilities  were 13.7
percent of total  capitalization  at August 31, 1995 and 1994.  Cash provided by
operating activities increased to $138.0 million from $132.9 million in 1994 and
$93.3 million in 1993. The  improvement in 1995 resulted  primarily from a lower
rate of  investment  in  inventories  and  linens in service  and a decrease  in
prepayments.  The  improvement  in 1994 was  largely  due to a  reduced  rate of
investment in accounts receivable, a reduction of prepayments, and lower charges
against  insurance   reserves  due  to  improved  claims   experience.   Capital
expenditures,  exclusive of  acquisition  spending,  were $58.8 million in 1995,
$42.5  million in 1994,  and $35.5  million in 1993.  During 1995,  the Lighting
Equipment  division  invested  in  manufacturing   equipment   replacements  and
improvements  and the  construction  of its  production  facility in  Monterrey,
Mexico,  which began  production in the fourth quarter.  Textile Rental division
current-year  expenditures included fleet upgrades,  facility improvements,  and
information system enhancements. Prior-year spending was primarily the result of
facilities and  manufacturing  process  improvements  in the Lighting  Equipment
division,  facilities  additions and  information  systems  enhancements  in the
Chemical division,  and wastewater compliance projects and fleet upgrades in the
Textile Rental division.


Cash payments in connection with acquisitions  totaled $2.7 million in 1995, $.6
million in 1994,  and $97.3 million in 1993.  In May, 1995 the company  acquired
the assets of Infranor Canada Inc., a Canadian  lighting  products  manufacturer
based in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. The operating results of this acquisition were
included in the  Lighting  Equipment  segment  for the fourth  quarter of fiscal
1995.  Full-year  acquisition  spending also included several small additions to
the Textile Rental segment.

Effective  September 1, 1992 the company acquired Initial Services  Investments,
Inc.,  an  industrial  uniform and dust control  business  known as Initial USA.
Initial was included in the results of operations of National Uniform Service, a
business unit of the Textile Rental division, for the entire 1993 fiscal year.

Effective  September  30,  1992 the company  acquired  Graham  International,  a
privately held European specialty chemical business.  Graham manufactures in the
Netherlands  for  industrial and  institutional  specialty  chemical  markets in
France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.  Graham became part of
Zep Manufacturing Company and the Chemical segment. Also in September, 1992, the
Chemical  division  acquired  Kleen  Canada,  Inc., a Canadian  manufacturer  of
specialty chemicals.  The operating results of Graham and Kleen were included in
the Chemical segment beginning in October, 1992.

In June, 1993 the Textile Rental division  acquired the linen supply business of
Heritage Linen Service, Inc. in Hickory, North Carolina.

In the current  year,  the company  divested  several  unprofitable  businesses,
primarily in the Textile Rental division, generating cash of $14.0 million.

During 1995, the company spent $24.1 million on the repurchase of  approximately
949,000 shares of its common stock.

Dividend  payments  totaled $54.2 million,  or $1.11 per share,  in 1995,  $53.0
million,  or $1.07 per share, in 1994, and $51.0 million, or $1.03 per share, in
1993. The fiscal 1995 dividend of $1.11 per share was a 3.7 percent increase.

For  the  periods  presented,  capital  expenditures,   working  capital  needs,
dividends,  acquisitions,  and share  repurchases  were financed  primarily with
internally  generated  funds,  supplemented  by  short-term  borrowings  in  the
European market.  The Infranor and Initial  acquisitions were cash transactions.
The Graham  acquisition in Europe was funded primarily  through  short-term debt
financing,  which was  repaid  during the  remainder  of the 1993  fiscal  year.
Contractual  commitments  for capital and  acquisition  spending for fiscal 1996
total $12.9 million.  The company expects actual capital expenditures in 1996 to
be somewhat  higher than the 1995 level.  Current  liquid assets and  internally
generated funds are expected to be more than adequate to meet  anticipated  cash
requirements for the next twelve months,  although some interim borrowings might
be incurred to meet short-term  needs.  The company has  complimentary  lines of
credit  totaling  $152  million,   of  which  $110  million  has  been  provided
domestically  and $42 million is available on a  multi-currency  basis primarily
from a European bank.

32/National Service Industries, Inc.

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Exhibit 13

               Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Results Of Operations

Revenues  for the fiscal  year  ended  August 31,  1995  totaled a record  $1.97
billion,  an increase of 4.7 percent from 1994's $1.88  billion,  as a result of
volume  gains in the  Lighting  Equipment  and  Chemical  divisions  and pricing
improvements  in the  Envelope  division.  Adjusted for the  divestiture  of the
Marketing  Services  division,  which contributed $32 million to 1994 sales, the
sales gain was 6.5 percent.  Fiscal 1994  revenues  rose 4.3 percent from 1993's
$1.80  billion due  primarily  to volume  gains in the  Lighting  Equipment  and
Chemical segments.

Net income  for fiscal  1995 grew 13.8  percent to $94.1  million,  or $1.93 per
share. An average of 850,000 fewer shares was  outstanding for the year.  Fiscal
1994 net income advanced 10.1 percent to $82.7 million, or $1.67 per share.

The Lighting  Equipment  division  achieved all-time record fiscal year sales of
$851 million,  an 11.5 percent  increase  from 1994.  Both the  fluorescent  and
nonfluorescent  operations benefited from increased U.S. construction  activity.
Revenues  for 1994 grew 10.4  percent to $764 million from $692 million in 1993.
Unit sales  increases that began late in fiscal 1993 continued  through 1994 and
1995 and accounted for the  improvement in both years.  Higher unit volumes more
than  compensated  for higher  product and selling  costs,  resulting  in a 22.4
percent increase in operating  profit to 7.2 percent of revenues,  compared with
6.6 percent in 1994 and 5.6 percent in 1993. For 1994, profit  improvements were
largely the result of higher unit volumes and cost savings.

Textile Rental division  revenues were $546 million in 1995,  compared with $544
million in 1994 and $547  million  in 1993.  In both  years  pricing  gains were
offset by declining  volumes,  particularly  in the hospital  market.  Operating
income  increased  4.5 percent to 9.3  percent of  revenues,  compared  with 9.0
percent in both 1994 and 1993.  The  improvement  was due to  reduced  labor and
workers'  compensation costs and expenses eliminated through plant divestitures.
Merchandise  costs as a  percentage  of revenues  grew  slightly in 1994,  while
administrative expenses declined.

The Chemical  division  achieved a 1995 revenue  increase of 6.1 percent to $353
million from $332 million in 1994.  Revenues for 1994 rose 4.5 percent from $318
million  in  1993.  Gains in both  years  resulted  from  higher  unit  volumes,
predominantly  in  domestic  operations.  Operating  profit was 10.0  percent of
revenues in 1995,  down from 10.6 percent in 1994 and 10.5 percent in 1993.  The
decline in 1995 resulted from the division's  increased investment in recruiting
and training sales representatives and because of increases in some raw material
costs. In 1994, European and Canadian operating margins, although improved, fell
short of those achieved in the U.S.

The Insulation Service and Envelope  businesses combined for a 5.1 percent sales
increase. Revenues were $220 million in 1995, down from $242 million in 1994 and
$248  million  in 1993 as a result of the  divestiture  of  Marketing  Services.
Operating  profit increased to $14.4 million from $8.8 million in 1994 and $10.3
million in 1993.  The 1995 profit gain was due primarily to margin  improvements
on pricing gains.  In both prior years,  reduced  volumes and pricing  pressures
experienced by the Insulation and Marketing  Services divisions more than offset
improvements in the Envelope division.

Effective August 31, 1994, the company sold its Marketing Services  division.  A
small gain resulted from the transaction as the company  received  approximately
342,000  of its  common  shares in return for those  assets  transferred  to the
purchasers.  The  division  had sales of $32  million in 1994 and an  immaterial
operating loss.

Corporate income declined in 1995 mainly because of accruals for higher business
taxes.  During 1995,  the company  benefited  from higher  levels of  short-term
investments at improved interest rates. Income in 1994 was influenced  primarily
by lower short-term investment levels and lower interest rates. Foreign currency
exchange rate  fluctuations  were favorable in 1995,  compared with  unfavorable
results in 1994 and 1993.  Interest expense increased only slightly in 1995. For
1994   interest   expense   was  less  than  in  1993  due  to   reductions   in
acquisition-related debt.

Consolidated  income  before taxes grew 13.8 percent in 1995  compared with 10.6
percent  in  1994.  Net  income  for  1995  also  increased  13.8  percent.  The
improvement  in 1994 net income was reduced to 10.1  percent due to a higher tax
rate.  The provision for income taxes was 37.5 percent of pretax income in 1995,
compared  with 37.4  percent in 1994 and 37.1  percent  in 1993.  Changes in the
year-to-year effective rates also result from variations in the relative amounts
of tax exempt income.

Outlook

Fiscal 1995 brought strong  operating  results as NSI benefited from sales gains
in its three core  businesses.  The 15 percent  increase in  earnings  per share
exceeded expectations. The company enters 1996 confident in posting its first $2
billion year in sales and achieving all-time record earnings.

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Exhibit 13


Ten-Year Financial Summary



(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per-share data)

                             1995       1994       1993      1992        1991       1990       1989       1988       1987      1986
                                                                                            

Operating Results
Net sales of products  $1,424,180 $1,337,410 $1,257,906 $1,189,684 $1,164,181 $1,250,833 $1,183,666 $1,093,163 $1,032,145 $ 968,308
Service revenues .....    546,447    544,454    546,916    444,127    437,534    396,981    355,845    321,025    294,713   314,614
 Total revenues ......  1,970,627  1,881,864  1,804,822  1,633,811  1,601,715  1,647,814  1,539,511  1,414,188  1,326,858 1,282,922
Cost of products sold.    908,869    875,055    832,264    810,552    791,355    832,867    800,385    741,383    690,689   643,936
Cost of services .....    299,687    286,519    281,551    236,474    240,376    219,673    198,262    179,793    159,019   170,571
Selling and
 administrative expenses  601,754    577,291    557,011    462,653    456,903    439,076    397,283    361,970    350,641   340,582
Interest expense .....      3,820      3,668      4,961      2,690      3,834      3,864      4,963      4,234      4,149     3,999
Restructuring expense        --         --         --         --       63,467       --         --         --         --        --
Other income, net ....      6,000      7,133      9,519      4,534     (2,856)    (3,381)    (9,400)    (6,414)   (10,030)   (3,507)
Income before taxes ..    150,497    132,198    119,516    116,908     48,636    155,715    148,018    133,222    132,390   127,341
Income taxes .........     56,400     49,500     44,400     42,800     16,400     56,000     53,300     47,100     56,700    56,000
Net income ...........     94,097     82,698     75,116     74,108     32,236     99,715     94,718     86,122     75,690    71,341

Per-Share Data(1)
Net income ........... $     1.93 $     1.67 $     1.52 $     1.50 $      .65 $     2.02 $     1.92 $     1.75 $     1.54 $    1.45
Cash dividends .......       1.11       1.07       1.03        .99        .95        .90        .82        .73        .62       .54
Stockholders' equity .      15.41      14.77      14.21      13.79      13.33      13.68      12.44      11.33      10.31      9.39

Financial Ratios
Current ratio(2) .....       3.2        3.2        2.9        3.5        3.4        4.5        4.8        5.0        5.1       4.6
Net income as a
 percent of sales ....       4.8%       4.4%       4.2%       4.5%       2.0%       6.1%       6.2%       6.1%       5.7%      5.6%
Return on average
 stockholders' equity(2)    13.0%      11.6%      10.9%      11.1%       4.8%      15.6%      16.3%      16.3%      15.7%     16.3%
Dividends as a percent of
 current-year earnings      57.6%      64.1%      67.9%      66.3%     146.2%      44.6%      42.6%      41.8%      40.2%     37.0%
Long-term debt and other
 long-term liabilities as
 a percent of total
 capitalization(2)....      13.7%      13.7%      13.7%      13.3%      12.2%       8.0%       8.1%       8.5%       8.5%      9.3%




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Exhibit 13

Ten-Year Financial Summary (Continued)


(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per-share data)

                             1995       1994       1993      1992        1991       1990       1989       1988       1987      1986
                                                                                            

Other Data
Net working capital(2) $  437,840 $  413,114 $  363,575 $  399,893 $  386,306 $  447,800 $  450,185 $  439,990 $  416,801 $ 369,111
Increase (decrease) in:
 Cash and cash equivalents 20,783     42,766    (85,284)    27,617    (50,437)    23,433     14,612    (24,786)    16,318    63,315
 Short-term investments     1,019     (2,197)    (3,736)    (5,551     12,813    (27,247)   (19,633)    35,971      5,160      --
Capital expenditures
(including acquisitions)   59,910     42,508     82,171     49,789     90,229     82,932     66,491     55,394     45,258    53,968
Depreciation and
amortization .........     57,130     60,548     62,097     53,816     50,249     42,821     36,260     31,037     27,333    26,707
Total assets(2) ......  1,131,346  1,101,261  1,081,510  1,036,908  1,008,319    960,622    886,358    823,906    758,659   708,367
Long-term debt .......     26,776     26,863     28,418     28,359     31,373     27,465     20,765     21,391     21,466    21,857
Deferred income taxes(2)   65,756     73,319     78,286     87,150     96,627     99,277    101,320    103,021    102,374    95,774
Self-insurance reserves(2) 67,830     61,081     56,335     47,638     38,428     15,222     15,213     15,016     13,574    15,945
Other long-term
 liabilities ..........    24,010     22,940     27,110     28,677     22,015     16,067     17,964     15,330     12,042     9,794
Stockholders' equity ..   744,404    727,385    704,023    682,954    660,567    675,444    612,668    558,160    508,219   462,907
Weighted average number
 of shares outstanding
 (in thousands)(1).....    48,696     49,547     49,556     49,539     49,540     49,389     49,255     49,258     49,278    49,280
Shareholders ..........     6,655      7,034      7,262      7,554      7,996      8,248      8,459      8,851      9,164     9,326
Employees .............    21,100     22,000     22,200     20,100      0,900     21,800     20,800     20,400     19,400    19,300

Use of Total Revenues
Salaries and wages ....$  568,616 $  565,859 $  572,163 $  502,709 $  501,502 $  491,334 $  465,522 $  428,325 $  399,968 $ 378,993
Materials and supplies    832,668    783,610    760,551    700,338    683,871    713,310    668,655    616,223    574,179   551,550
Other operating expenses  364,849    347,600    299,977    273,330    258,919    246,288    219,270    201,478    188,414   194,215
Restructuring expense .      --         --         --         --       63,467       --         --         --        --         --
Taxes and licenses ....   110,397    102,097     97,015     83,326     59,889     97,167     91,346     82,040     88,607    86,823
Dividends paid ........    54,156     53,042     51,041     49,105     47,124     44,506     40,389     35,960     30,428    26,410
Retained earnings .....    39,941     29,656     24,075     25,003    (13,057)     5,209     54,329     50,162     45,262    44,931
                       $1,970,627 $1,881,864 $1,804,822 $1,633,811 $1,601,715 $1,647,814 $1,539,511 $1,414,188 $1,326,858$1,282,922

(1) Restated to reflect stock splits of 3 for 2 effective January 13, 1987, and 4 for 3 effective January 13, 1986.
(2) Prior-year amounts have been restated to conform to current-year presentation.



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Exhibit 13

Shareholder Information

Executive Offices
NSI Center
1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(404) 853-1000

Transfer Agent and Registrar
Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A.
Corporate Trust Department
P.O. Box 3001
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27102
(800) 633-4236

Independent Accountants
Arthur Andersen LLP
133 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 658-1776

Annual Meeting
10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 3, 1996
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Listing
New York Stock Exchange. Ticker Symbol: NSI.

Shareholders of Record
The number of  shareholders  of record  holding NSI common stock was 6,655 as of
September 29, 1995.

Reports Available to Stockholders
Copies of the following  company reports may be obtained,  without charge:  1995
Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed on Form 10-K; and
Quarterly Reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed on Form 10-Q.

Requests should be directed to:
National Service Industries, Inc.
Attention: Investor Relations
1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(404) 853-1216

Dividend Reinvestment Plan
An automatic  dividend  reinvestment  plan is available to all  stockholders  of
record.  Common dividends can be  automatically  reinvested in NSI common stock.
Participants also may add cash for the purchase of additional shares.

Any  stockholder who would like to enroll in the plan should contact NSI's Stock
Transfer and  Recordkeeping  Agent.  Participants  who have questions  regarding
their dividend reinvestment accounts should contact:
Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A.
Corporate Trust Department
P.O. Box 3001
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27102
(800) 633-4236

Common Share Prices and Dividends per Share

                                              Price per Share          Dividends
                                                                        Paid per
                                            High            Low           Share

1995
First Quarter .....................        $27-3/8         $25-3/8         $ .27
Second Quarter ....................         27-3/8          24-7/8           .28
Third Quarter .....................         29-1/8          26               .28
Fourth Quarter ....................         30-5/8          28-1/8           .28

1994
First Quarter .....................        $26-1/8         $23-1/8         $ .26
Second Quarter ....................         28-3/8          23-1/8           .27
Third Quarter .....................         28-1/4          24-3/4           .27
Fourth Quarter ....................         27-1/2          25-3/8           .27

The above common share prices are as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange.



Uretek Method(R) (p. 18) is a registered trademark of Uretek USA, Inc.

All other  trademarks  and service  marks  referenced in the text of this annual
report are owned by National Service Industries, Inc., or its subsidiaries.