<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AS
OF AND FOR THE QUARTER ENDED APRIL 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> COMPUTER NETWORK
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<FN>
<F1>AMOUNT REPRESENTS ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE.
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