UNITED STATES


						SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


							  Washington, D.C. 20549


									  FORM 10-Q



Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.

For the quarterly period ended                 March 31,June 30, 1996

Commission file number                         0-10976



						  MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.
		  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)


			 New York                          16-0928443
(State of Incorporation)     (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


6743 Kinne Street, East Syracuse, N.Y.           13057
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (315) 437-3953


	Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that
the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

						 YES ( x )          NO (   )


	Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:


   Common Stock, $.10 Par Value -    3,534,2003,538,958 shares as of March
31,June
30, 1996.

 
   This document contains ten (10) pages.

 
   

                     PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


                     MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.
                     
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                  FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIXNINE MONTHS

                      ENDED MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                              (Unaudited)


(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


                                Three months ended         SixNine months ended
                                     March 31                   March 31June 30                    June 30
                                1996          1995         1996         1995

[S]                            [C]           [C]          [C]          [C]     
Net sales                      $1,861        $2,028       $3,952       $3,992$1,877        $1,860       $5,829       $5,852   

Cost of goods sold              1,167         1,417        2,420        2,7101,171         1,215        3,591        3,925
                               -------       -------      -------      -------
Gross profit                      694           611        1,532        1,282706           645        2,238        1,927

Selling, general and
 administrative expenses          625           736        1,271        1,387613           673        1,884        2,060  
                               -------       -------      -------      -------
Income (loss) from 
 operations                        69          (125)         261         (105)93           (28)         354         (133)

Other income (expense)              3             1            49            (3)          13           (6)
                               -------       -------      -------      ------- 
Income (loss) before
 income taxes                     72          (124)         265         (108)102           (31)         367         (139) 

Provision (benefit)
 for income taxes                  25           (43)          91          (37)35           (11)         127          (48)
                               -------       -------      -------      -------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                 $47$67          ($81)        $17420)        $240         ($71)91)
                               =======       =======      =======      =======

Earnings (loss) per share       $0.01$0.02        ($0.02)       $0.050.01)       $0.07       ($0.02)0.03)
                               =======       =======      =======      =======


[FN]
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 





                         MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


(Amounts in thousands)   
                               MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 1996          SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
                                (Unaudited)
[S]                                 [C]                    [C]        
Assets

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents           $ 1,0151,208                $   521
Accounts receivable-trade,net           705647                    879 
Inventories                           1,5451,319                  1,969
Prepaid expenses and other 
 current assets                         272211                    215 
                                     --------              --------

Total current assets                  3,5373,385                  3,584

Property,plant and equipment,net      1,5201,525                  1,625

Other assets                             6055                     65
                                    --------               --------

Total assets                        $ 5,1174,965                $ 5,274    
                                    ========               ========
 
Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Current portion of long term 
 debt                               $    14952                $   147  
Accounts payable                        221299                    362
Customer deposits                       190170                    282   
Accrued federal and state 
 income taxes                           124151                     43  
Accrued payroll and related 
 expenses                                9385                     91 
Accrued compensated absences            213231                    183
Other current liabilities                7198                     83
                                    --------               --------

Total current liabilities             1,0611,086                  1,191
                                    --------               --------
Long term debt, less current
 portion                                365117                    440

Deferred compensation and
 other liabilities                       5756                     59
                                    --------               --------

Total liabilities                     1,4831,259                  1,690
                                    --------               --------
Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock,$.10 par value             425                    400
Additional paid-in capital            3,1803,185                  2,881 
Retained earnings                       667734                    940  
                                    --------               --------
                                      4,2724,344                  4,221
Common stock in treasury,
 at cost                               (638)                  (637)
                                    --------               --------

Total stockholders' equity            3,6343,706                  3,584
                                    --------               --------

Total liabilities and
 stockholders' equity               $ 5,1174,965                $ 5,274
                                    ========               ========

[FN]
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                              


                          MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC. 

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED

                             MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                                 (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

                                Three months ended        SixNine months ended
                                     March 31                  March 31June 30                  June 30     
                                1996          1995        1996         1995
[S]                          [C]            [C]         [C]           [C]  
Cash flows from operating                                                  
 activities:

Net income                   $   4767         $  (82)(20)     $  174240        $ (71)(91)

Adjustments to reconcile
 net income to net cash
 provided by operating
 activities:

Depreciation and amortization    8284            100         166          198251          299

Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in:

Accounts receivable              65            109         174           3059            315         233          346 
Inventories                     295            136         423         (146)225           (206)        649         (352)
Prepaid expenses & other
 assets                          (58)           (26)        (61)         (46)62             17           1          (29) 
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable & accrued
 expenses                        (183)           (83)       (133)          1625           (102)       (107)         (86)
Deferred compensation &
 other liabilities               (1)            (1)         (2)          (2)(4)          (3)
                             -------        -------     ---------------      -------

Net cash provided by
 operating activities           247            153         741          (21)521            103       1,263           84
                             -------        -------     -------      -------

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures            (31)           (65)        (52)         (88)(86)           (19)       (138)        (107)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Principal payments on 
 long-term debt                (37)           (36)        (72)         (69)(248)           (38)       (320)        (107)
Proceeds from sale of
 common stock                     42             34          46           376              7          51           43
Purchase of treasury 
 stock                                                      (1)         (1)         (1)         (97) 
Dividend paid                  (168)                                             (168)
                             -------        -------     -------      -------
Net cash used in 
 financing activities          (163)            (3)       (195)        (129)(242)           (31)       (438)        (161) 

Increase (decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalents           193             53         85         494         (238)687         (184)

Cash and cash equivalents
 at beginning of period       962            3341,015            419         521          657656 
                             -------        -------     -------      -------  

Cash and cash equivalents 
 at end of period            $1,015$1,208         $  419      $1,015472      $1,208       $  419472
                             =======        =======     =======      ======= 

[FN]
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



                    MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.
 
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   

                          MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 1996



Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

  The accompanying financial statements, which should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements of Microwave Filter Company, Inc. ("the 
Company") included in the 1995 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K, are 
unaudited but have been prepared in the ordinary course of business for
the purpose of providing information with respect to the interim period.
The Company believes that all adjustments (none of which were other than
normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation for such
periods have been included.

Note 2. Earnings (loss) per share

  Earnings (loss) per common share are calculated based upon the weighted 
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods 
including, when significant, any common stock equivalents and after 
restatement of any stock dividends. The weighted average number of shares
of common stock outstanding used for the computations were 3,512,3983,520,194 for 
the sixnine months and 3,532,4893,535,786 for the three months ending March 31,June 30, 1996 
and 3,472,4263,475,280 for the sixnine months and 3,477,2363,515,320 for the three months ending 
March 31,June 30, 1995. 

Note 3. Inventories

  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost determined on the first-in,
first-out method or market. 
  
  Inventories consisted of the following:
                                             March 31,June 30,       September 30,
                                               1996             1995

  Raw materials and stock parts              $   865711          $ 1,107
  Work-in-process                                309220              394
  Finished goods                                 371388              468
                                             -------          -------    
                                             $ 1,5451,319          $ 1,969
                                             =======          =======



           
                   MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.


                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND 
                 ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
                        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                           MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 1996

  Net income increased $128,879$86,864 to $47,306$66,802 during the three months ended 
March 31,June 30, 1996 when compared to a net loss of $81,573$20,062 during the same period 
last year. Net income increased $244,493$331,357 to $173,559$240,361 during the sixnine months 
ended March 31,June 30, 1996 when compared to a net loss of $70,934$90,996 during the same
period last year.

  The increase in net income can primarily be attributed to the improvements
in gross profit and reductions in selling, general and administrative 
expenses. 

  As a percentage of sales, gross profit increased to 37.3%37.6% during the three 
months ended March 31,June 30, 1996 when compared to 30.1%34.7% during the same period 
last year. Gross profit increased to 38.8%38.4% of sales during the sixnine months
ended March 31,June 30, 1996 when compared to 32.1%32.9% of sales during the same period
last year. These improvements can primarily be attributed to product sales
mix and the reduction in the manufacturing costs which were associated with 
new product development in fiscal 1995.

  Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased $110,666$59,873 or 
15%8.9% to $625,455$612,814 during the three months ended March 31,June 30, 1996 when compared
to $736,121$672,687 during the same period last year. As a percentage of sales, 
SG&A expenses decreased to 33.6%32.7% during the three months ended March 31,June 30, 
1996 when compared to 36.3%36.2% during the same period last year. For the sixnine
months ended March 31,June 30, 1996, SG&A expenses decreased to 32.2%32.3% of sales
when compared to 34.8% during the same period last year. 

  Net sales decreased $166,522 or 8.2% to $1,861,488 during the three months 
ended March 31, 1996 when compared to net sales of $2,028,01035.2% during the same period last year. 

  For the sixthree months and nine months ended March 31,June 30, 1996, net sales are 
essentially identical (down $39,224 or 1%when compared to $3,952,503)the same periods last year. Net sales 
increased $16,397 to $1,876,806 during the three months ended June 30, 1996 
when compared to net sales of $3,991,727$1,860,409 during the same period last year.
For the nine months ended June 30, 1996, net sales are down $22,827 to 
$5,829,309 when compared to net sales of $5,852,136 during the same period 
last year.

  Cash and cash equivalents increased $494,505$687,366 to $1,015,181$1,208,042 at March 31,June 30, 
1996 when compared to $520,676 at September 30, 1995. The increase is a 
result of $741,836$1,262,975 in net cash provided by operating activities, $51,984$137,571 
in net cash used for capital expenditures and $195,347$438,038 in net cash used in 
financing activities. 

  At March 31,June 30, 1996, the Company had available aggregate lines of credit
totaling $600,000. In addition, the Company has a Letter of Credit facility
available, for up to $500,000, which will be secured by specified inventory
being purchased. 

  Management believes that its working capital requirements for the forseeable
future will be met by its existing cash balances, future cash flows and its
current credit arrangements.  



  

                     PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         The Company is unaware of any material threatened or pending
         litigation against the Company. 

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

         None during this reporting period. 

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

         The Company has no senior securities.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

         a.  The Annual meeting of the Shareholders was held on April 4,
         1996 at the Holiday Inn, Carrier Circle, East Syracuse, New
         York 13057 at 10:00 A.M. pursuant to notice to the shareholders.
         The following matters were submitted to the vote of shareholders:

         Proposal 1. The election of nine directors to hold office until
         the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders at which their term expires
         or until their successors have been duly elected.
               
         Proposal 2. To consider and act upon a proposed Amendment to the 
         Bylaws to provide for the classification of the Board of Directors
         into three classes.

         Proposal 3. To consider and act upon a proposed Amendment to the 
         Bylaws to provide that the size of the Board of Directors shall
         be nine or less.

         Proposal 4. To consider and act upon a proposed Amendment to the
         Bylaws that Directors may be removed only for cause by a majority 
         vote of the Board then in office or by a two thirds (2/3) vote of 
         the shareholders. 

         Proposal 5.   To consider and act upon a proposed Amendment to 
         the Bylaws that any vacancy on the Board shall be filled by the 
         remaining Directors then in office, whether or not there is a 
         quorum, only until the next annual meeting and thereafter until a 
         successor shall be elected and shall qualify.

         Proposal 6.   To consider and act upon a proposed Amendment to 
         the Bylaws to provide that a special meeting of the shareholders 
         may be called by the Chairman of the Board or the President, and 
         shall be called by the Chairman of the Board or the Corporate 
         Secretary upon written request from a majority of the Board of 
         Directors or two thirds (2/3) of the outstanding shares entitled to 
         vote in the election of Directors.



         Proposal  7.   To consider and act upon a proposed Amendment 
         to the Certificate of Incorporation  to provide that advance notice 
         of shareholder nominations for the election of Directors and of  
         shareholder proposals for action at annual and special shareholder  
         meetings shall be given and certain information shall be provided 
         with respect to shareholder nominees and shareholder proposals.  
         This proposed Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation 
         currently exists as Article III "Notice of Shareholder Business and 
         Nominations" of the Bylaws.

         Proposal  8.   To consider and act upon a proposed Amendment 
         to the Certificate of Incorporation to adopt Article XII - 
         "Indemnification and Insurance" of the Company Bylaws as an 
         Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation.

         Proposal  9.   To consider and act upon a proposed Amendment 
         to the Certificate of Incorporation to provide that Directors' 
         liability to the Company or its shareholders shall be limited to 
         the fullest extent permitted by New York law.

         Proposal  10.  To consider and act upon a proposed Amendment 
         to the Certificate of Incorporation to provide that the shareholder 
         vote required to alter, amend or repeal the foregoing Amendments is 
         increased from a majority vote of the shareholders to two thirds 
         (2/3) of the outstanding shares entitled to vote in the election of 
         Directors.

         Proposal 11.  The ratification of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as 
         the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending 
         September 30, 1996.

         Proposal  12.  To consider and act upon a proposed shareholder 
         resolution by Mr. David Silver, with regard to the rescindment and 
         replacement of Bylaw Article XII "Indemnification  and Insurance".

     b. The following named persons received the number of votes set opposite
        their respective names for election to the Board of Directors:

      DIRECTORS             VOTES FOR      VOTES AGAINST     ABTENTIONS

      Trudi Artini          3,014,676         149,972              0
      Milo Peterson         3,019,579         145,069              0
      David Robinson        3,007,452         157,196              0
      Robert Andrews        3,091,193          73,455              0
      Sidney Chong          3,016,219         148,429              0
      Louis Misenti         3,016,585         148,063              0
      Carl Fahrenkrug       3,017,954         146,694              0
      Daniel Galbally       3,013,526         151,122              0
      Frank Markovich       3,090,205          74,443              0



     c. The following propositions received the number of votes set opposite
        their respective number:

                            VOTES FOR       VOTES AGAINST    ABSTENTIONS
 
      Proposal 2            2,194,344         307,787          15,695
      Proposal 3            2,931,133         199,659           9,736
      Proposal 4            2,130,595         331,566          23,788
      Proposal 5            2,857,348         233,496          18,118
      Proposal 6            2,130,643         328,853          26,453
      Proposal 7            2,712,541         286,390          23,183
      Proposal 8            2,785,112         336,543          19,184
      Proposal 9            2,881,702         236,380          14,169
      Proposal 10           2,167,131         354,760          19,224
      Proposal 11           3,004,663         147,719          11,746
      Proposal 12             439,086       2,000,532          78,208None during this reporting period.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         None.None during this reporting period.



    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 


                               MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.


MayAugust 14, 1996                     Carl F. Fahrenkrug 
(Date)                           --------------------------
                                 Carl F. Fahrenkrug
                                 Chief Executive Officer

MayAugust 14, 1996                     Richard L. Jones
(Date)                           --------------------------
                                 Richard L. Jones
                                 Chief Financial Officer