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<LEGEND>
     The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Blonder
Tongue Laboratories, Inc. and subsidiaries consolidated statement of earnings
for the three-month period ended March 31, 2000 and balance sheet as at March
31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
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