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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAIN SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD 
ENDED APRIL 30, 1998.  IT REPRESENTS A RESTATEMENT OF THE QUARTER ENDED 
APRIL 30, 1997 DUE TO THE ADOPTION OF SFAS NO. 128.
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<NAME> MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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<F1>RESTATED DUE TO ADOPTION OF SFAS NO. 128
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