<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
                              THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL
                              INFORMATION    EXTRACTED   FROM   THE   INTER-TEL,
                              INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              FOR  THE  YEAR  ENDED  DECEMBER  31,  1995  AND IS
                              QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                              ALL  INFORMATION  FOR THIS  PERIOD  IS THE SAME AS
                              PREVIOUSLY  STATED,  WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NEW
                              EARNINGS PER SHARE REPORTING  REQUIREMENTS  (SHOWN
                              BELOW):
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY>                                U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,822
<INVENTORY>                                     20,580
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                98,139
<PP&E>                                          24,747
<DEPRECIATION>                                  12,934
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