Tennessee Business Forms

Ennis Reports New Acquisition, Declares Quarterly Dividend
January 17, 2006

Ennis Reports New Acquisition, Declares Quarterly Dividend Headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, Ennis has entered into an agreement to acquire Tennessee Business Forms/Avant-Garde (TBF) a privately held company based in Tullahoma, Tenn. TBF's 2004 sales totaled $2.2 million. Robert Boldig, president and CEO, will stay on as general manager of TBF, assisting the company in developing its other product lines. The acquisition involves the purchase of TBF's outstanding stock, as well as the associated land and buildings. It continues Ennis' strategy of growth through acquiring complimentery manufactured products, and brings additional short-run print products and solutions, integrated labels, and form/label combinations. Although