<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                    30,218
<RECEIVABLES>                                   19,088
<ALLOWANCES>                                       899
<INVENTORY>                                      9,909
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                66,410
<PP&E>                                          26,076
<DEPRECIATION>                                  16,421
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  82,379
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           18,218
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           234
<OTHER-SE>                                      63,927
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<SALES>                                         74,170
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                97,109
<CGS>                                           25,843
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   43,112
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                13,996<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,360
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .06<F2>
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<FN>
<F1>Amount presented represents engineering and development expense
<F2>Amount presented represents Basic Net Income (loss) per share
</FN>