PRESS RELEASE


          Kansas City, MO, May 9, 1995 -- Mark VII, Inc. (Nasdaq NMS:
MVII) announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on behalf of Roger M. Crouch, a director of the Company,
and certain relatives and related entities of Mr. Crouch a
registration statement relating to the previously announced proposed
underwritten secondary offering of up to 1,269,613 shares of Common
Stock of the Company.  The offering will be made with respect to
currently outstanding shares and will not include the issuance of any
additional shares by the Company.  It is expected that Mr. Crouch will
bear all the expenses of the secondary offering.  The Company will not
receive any of the proceeds from the offering.  Alex. Brown & Sons
Incorporated will act as underwriter.

          In connection with the closing of the proposed secondary
offering, Mr. Crouch will resign as a director of the Company. 
Pursuant to an existing employment agreement, however, Mr. Crouch
remains available to serve the Company on an as-requested basis and
remains subject to a non-compete agreement.

          The registration statement relating to these securities has
not yet become effective.  These securities may not be sold nor may
offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement
becomes effective.  This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any
sale of such securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such state.

CONTACT:  J. Michael Head (816) 891-0500