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EXHIBIT 27

THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE COMPANY'S 1994 ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> KAMAN CORPORATION
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