<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE, INC. AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES AS OF MARCH 31, 1995 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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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1995             JUN-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995             MAR-31-1995
<CASH>                                           6,405                   6,405
<SECURITIES>                                    21,956                  21,956
<RECEIVABLES>                                   33,872                  33,872
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (3,267)                 (3,267)
<INVENTORY>                                      9,136                   9,136
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                81,304                  81,304
<PP&E>                                         112,598                 112,598
<DEPRECIATION>                                (73,431)                (73,431)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 129,654                 129,654
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           33,610                  33,610
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<COMMON>                                        15,651                  15,651
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      79,115                  79,115
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   129,654                 129,654
<SALES>                                         68,832                 200,390
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                68,832                 200,390
<CGS>                                           24,620                  71,151
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   40,139                 108,389
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (246)                   (734)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   712                   2,203
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,387                  21,828
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,749                   9,122
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,570                  12,462
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
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