Ennis Posts Overall Sales Increase, Print Segment Decline

Apparel sales for the quarter were $76.1 million, compared to $73.0 million for the same quarter last year, or an increase of 4.2 percent.

Overall gross profit margins decreased from 30.0 percent to 27.7 percent for the quarters ended May 31, 2010 and May 31, 2011, respectively. Print margins decreased from 30.3 percent to 28.8 percent, and Apparel margins decreased from 29.7 percent to 26.8 percent, for the quarters ended May 31, 2010 and May 31, 2011, respectively.