Apparel Sales Lift Ennis as Printing Sales Sag

Print sales for the quarter were $69.1 million, compared to $73.9 million for the same quarter last year, or a decrease of 6.5%.

Apparel sales for the quarter were $73.9 million, compared to $63.9 million for the same quarter last year, or an increase of 15.6%.

Overall gross profit margins ("margins") increased from 26.0% to 27.8% for the quarters ended August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2010, respectively. Print margins decreased from 28.7% to 28.2%, and Apparel margins increased from 22.9% to 27.4%, for the quarters ended August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2010, respectively.