EXHIBIT 2.1

              JOLT TECHNOLOGY INC. ACQUISITION TERM SHEET               


     When signed by all parties, this Term Sheet will memorialize the 
terms and conditions of a binding agreement between Thomas M. Wheeler 
("Wheeler") and DDL Electronics, Inc. ("DDL") as to all of the terms 
herein set forth. This agreement may be supplemented by additional 
definitive agreements, instruments and other documents including terms 
and conditions customary in transactions of this nature but not 
inconsistent herewith.  The terms set forth herein shall not be further 
modified or negotiated without the consent of both parties and shall be 
included in the definitive agreements.


1.     DDL will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Jolt 
Technology, Inc. in exchange for nine million shares of DDL common 
stock.

2.     Registration Requirement:     DDL will register these shares on 
the next available registration of stock, but not later than twelve 
months from closing. 

3.     Lock-up Period:     A lock-up period of three months from closing 
will be established in the final documents.

4.     Closing:     This transaction will close as soon as possible 
after approval of the issuance of the 9 million shares of common stock 
by DDL stockholders.  Stockholder approval will be requested at the next 
scheduled stockholder meeting.  Management and the Board of Directors 
agree to support stockholder approval.  If stockholder approval is not 
obtained, this transaction shall terminate without liability to either 
party.

5.     Jolt will have at closing, book value of at least $1.5 million of 
which not less than $600,000 will be in cash.  There will be no 
shareholder debt on the Company's books.

6.     DDL will seek a fairness opinion for this transaction.  If such 
an opinion cannot be obtained after reasonable attempts to do so in 
which representatives of Jolt may participate this transaction shall 
terminate without liability to either party.

7.     If it is determined that the consummation of this transaction 
will violate any securities laws or regulations or the rules of the New 
York Stock Exchange, this transaction shall terminate without liability 
to either party.

Agreed as of June 30, 1997:

DDL ELECTRONICS, INC.



By:         /s/Gregory L. Horton
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            Gregory L. Horton
            President & CEO



/s/Thomas M. Wheeler
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Thomas M. Wheeler





/s/Charlene Ann Gondek
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Charlene Ann Gondek