<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from the
consolidated  financial  statements  of  NBI,  Inc.  for  the six months ended
December  31,  1996  and  is  qualified  in  its entirety by reference to such
financial  statements.
</LEGEND>
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<INCOME-TAX>                          101
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