<ARTICLE>           5

<LEGEND>
                    The Schedule contains summary financial 
                    information extracted from the financial
                    statements for PruTech Research and Development
                    Partnership II and is qualified in its
                    entirety by reference to such financial statements
</LEGEND>

<RESTATED>          

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<NAME>              PruTech Research and Development Partnership II
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