<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> STANFORD TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. EDGAR FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE (EXHIBIT 27) Appendix A to item 601(c) of Regulation S-X Commercial and Industrial Companies Article 5 of Regulation S-X Nine month period ending December 31, 1996 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 6,706 <SECURITIES> 18,579 <RECEIVABLES> 45,311 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,542 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 85,263 <PP&E> 49,928 <DEPRECIATION> 35,259 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 100,324 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,978 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 64 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 77,149 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 100,324 <SALES> 123,929 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 123,929 <CGS> 95,187 <TOTAL-COSTS> 116,060 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,793 <INCOME-TAX> 3,034 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,759 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.88