<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
financial statements included within the Company's September 30, 1995, Form 10-Q
and is qualified in its  entirety by  reference  to such  financial  statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000099302
<NAME> TRANSMATION, INC.
       
 
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                                                MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                                                     SEP-30-1995
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