<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000013021 <NAME> BOLT BERANEK AND NEWMAN INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <CASH> 130,645 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 47,160<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,416 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 182,960 <PP&E> 25,841<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 230,360 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,035 <BONDS> 73,510 <COMMON> 21,802 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 62,651 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 230,360 <SALES> 154,872 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 154,872 <CGS> 96,589 <TOTAL-COSTS> 96,589 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 70,478 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,323 <INCOME-PRETAX> 84,961 <INCOME-TAX> 14,227 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 70,734 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 70,734 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.96 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>The receivables amount is shown net of contract allowances and allowances for doubtful accounts. <F2>The PP&E amount is shown net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. </FN>