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<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE, INC. AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES AS OF DECEMBER 23, 1994 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED
INCOME AND CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1995             JUN-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-23-1994             DEC-23-1994
<CASH>                                           3,459                   3,459
<SECURITIES>                                    25,397                  25,397
<RECEIVABLES>                                   36,042                  36,042
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (3,216)                 (3,216)
<INVENTORY>                                      8,419                   8,419
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                81,162                  81,162
<PP&E>                                         109,908                 109,908
<DEPRECIATION>                                (71,516)                (71,516)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 129,434                 129,434
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           28,276                  28,276
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<COMMON>                                        15,593                  15,593
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      83,444                  83,444
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   129,434                 129,434
<SALES>                                         69,479                 131,558
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                69,479                 131,558
<CGS>                                           24,490                  46,531
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   36,128                  68,250
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (251)                   (488)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   785                   1,491
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  9,202                  17,441
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,853                   7,373
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,259                   9,892
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