<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
FERROFLUIDICS CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 27, 1999 AND
FOR ITS CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY STATEMENT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 27, 1999.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<RECEIVABLES>                                6,345,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (211,000)
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<FN>
<F1>RESULTS OF OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO REFLECT CERTAIN CORPORATE
EXPENSES REALLOCATED FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TO CONTINUING OPERATIONS.