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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
FERROFLUIDICS CORPORATION'S BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JUNE 30, 1996 AND THE RESULTS 
OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS 
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED 
JUNE 30, 1996.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> FERROFLUIDICS CORP
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