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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEETS AT JUNE 30, 1997  (UNAUDITED) AND THE  CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS  OF OPERATIONS  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997  (UNAUDITED)
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                       COMPUTER POWER, INC.
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