Fenimore Asset Management Inc, et al. – ‘SC 13G/A’ on 2/4/05 re: New England Business Service Inc

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Amendment to Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Schedule 13G
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 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A

 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 (Amendment No. 5)

NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE, INC.
(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)

 643872104
(CUSIP Number)

 DECEMBER 31, 2004
 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 
is filed:                                                                       

[X]  Rule 13d-1(b)                                                              
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)                                                              
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)                                                              

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of   
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act 
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the       
Notes).                                                                         

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CUSIP NO. 643872104                                            PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES

SCHEDULE 13G

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                                   
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                      

Fenimore Asset Management, Inc.                                       
14-1564237                                                            

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   (A)  [ ]                
                                        (B)  [X]

3    SEC USE ONLY                                                               

4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                       
New York State                                                        

5   SOLE VOTING POWER     
NUMBER OF                0                                          
SHARES                                                            
BENEFICIALLY          6   SHARED VOTING POWER                         
OWNED BY                 0                                          
EACH                                                            
REPORTING            7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                     
PERSON WITH               0                                           

  8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0                 

9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON               
0                                                                     

10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]   

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                          
0%                                                                    

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                   
IA                                                                    

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CUSIP NO. 643872104                                            PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                                   
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                      

Thomas O. Putnam                                                      
N/A                                                                   

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [ ]                   
                                   (B) [X]

3    SEC USE ONLY                                                               

4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                       
United States                                                         

5   SOLE VOTING POWER     
NUMBER OF                0                                          
SHARES                                                            
BENEFICIALLY          6   SHARED VOTING POWER                         
OWNED BY                 0                                          
EACH                                                            
REPORTING            7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                     
PERSON WITH               0                                           

  8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0                 

9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON               
0                                                                     

10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]   

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                          
0%                                                                    

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                   
IN                                                                    

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CUSIP NO. 643872104                                            PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES

Item 1. (a). Name of Issuer: New England Business Service, Inc.                 

(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:           

500 Main Street                                       
Groton, Massachusetts 01471                           

Item 2. (a). Name of Persons Filing:                                            

(i) Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. ("Fenimore")      

(ii) Thomas O. Putman ("Putnam")                      

(b). Address of Principal Business Office for Each of the Above:

384 N. Grand Street, Box 310                          
Cobleskill, NY 12043                                  

(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization:                      

(i) Fenimore: New York State                          
(ii) Putnam: United States                            

(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock                 

(e). CUSIP Number: 643872104                                    

Item 3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or    
(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:                      

      (a)  [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act;                       
          (b)  [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
          (c)  [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act;                       
       (d)  [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act;             
(e)  [x] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);                 
           (f)  [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);       
           (g)  [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);       
           (h)  [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;      
           (i)  [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
            investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940;     
      (j)  [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(J).

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CUSIP NO. 643872104                                            PAGE 5 OF 8 PAGES

Item 4. Ownership.                                                              

(a). Amount beneficially owned:                                 

(i) Fenimore: 0                                 
(ii) Putnam:  0                                 

(b). Percent of class:                                          

(i) Fenimore: 0%                                
(ii) Putnam:  0%                                

(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:              

(1)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:        

(i) Fenimore: 0                                 
(ii) Putnam:  0                                 

(2)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:      

(i) Fenimore: 0                                 
(ii)Putnam:   0                                 

      (3)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of :

(i)  Fenimore: 0                                
(ii) Putnam:   0                                

      (4) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(i)  Fenimore: 0                                
(ii) Putnam:   0                                

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CUSIP NO. 643872104                                            PAGE 6 OF 8 PAGES

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:                           

   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than  
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].               

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:        

Not Applicable                                                  

Item 7. Identification and Classification of Subsidiaries which Acquired the    
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:       

Not Applicable                                                  

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:              

Not Applicable                                                  

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:                                         

Not Applicable                                                  

Item 10. Certification:                                                         

 By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
      belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
      the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
    for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
     control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
  not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.                                  

     In accordance with Rule 13d-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
each of the persons filing this statement expressly disclaim the
        beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement and the
    filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission by such
persons that they are the beneficial owners of such securities. 

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CUSIP NO. 643872104                                            PAGE 7 OF 8 PAGES

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and  
correct.                                                                        

                     FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

Date:  February 4, 2005            By: /S/ JOSEPH A. BUCCI                      
                              --------------------------------
             Joseph A. Bucci
                              Secretary and Compliance Officer

      THOMAS O. PUTNAM

Date:  February 4, 2005            By: /S/ THOMAS O. PUTNAM                     
                              --------------------------------
              Thomas O. Putman

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CUSIP NO. 643872104                                            PAGE 8 OF 8 PAGES

 EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT AMONG FENIMORE 
ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. AND THOMAS O. PUTNAM 

WHEREAS, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities and Exchange Act 
of 1934 (the "Act"), only one joint statement and any amendments thereto need to
be filed whenever one or more persons are required to file such a statement or  
any amendments thereto pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Act with respect to the 
same securities, provided that said persons agree in writing that such statement
or amendments thereto is filed on behalf of each of them;                       

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:                            

FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. AND THOMAS O. PUTNAM hereby agree, in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Act, to file a statement on Schedule 13G relating  
to their ownership of Common Stock of the Issuer and do hereby further agree    
that said statement shall be filed on behalf of each of them.                   

                     FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

Date:  February 4, 2005            By: /S/ JOSEPH A. BUCCI                      
                              --------------------------------
             Joseph A. Bucci
                              Secretary and Compliance Officer

      THOMAS O. PUTNAM

Date:  February 4, 2005            By: /S/ THOMAS O. PUTNAM                     
                              --------------------------------
              Thomas O. Putnam

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