<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AS OF JUNE 30, 1995 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME, STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY, AND CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 11,604 <SECURITIES> 11,360 <RECEIVABLES> 32,636 <ALLOWANCES> (3,304) <INVENTORY> 9,880 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,509 <PP&E> 106,686 <DEPRECIATION> 70,651 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 124,546 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,169 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 15,770 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 75,753 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 124,546 <SALES> 263,724 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 263,724 <CGS> 94,502 <TOTAL-COSTS> 142,035 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (929) <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,177 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 28,492 <INCOME-TAX> 11,818 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,298 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,298 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.06 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.06