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                                                            UNITED STATES
                                                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                                       Washington, D.C. 20549

                                                             FORM 12b-25
                                                                                                   
                                                      NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


                   SEC File Number   0-8567                                                CUSIP Number  238085-10-4 
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(Check One):   | | Form 10-K    | | Form 20-F    | | Form 11-K    |X| Form 10-Q    | | Form N-SAR               
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   

                   For Period Ended:    July 26, 1998                              
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                   [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
                   [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
                   [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
                   [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
                   [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
                   For the Transition Period Ended: ___________________________
                  
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         NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:

This Notification relates to Part II -- Items 6,7,8 and 9 and all Financial Schedules.
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION


DATAMETRICS CORPORATION
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Full Name of Registrant

         N/A
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Former Name if Applicable

25B HANOVER ROAD
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)


FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932
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City, State and Zip Code


PART II -- RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable  effort or expense and the registrant  seeks relief  pursuant to Rule
12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check appropriate box.)

  |X|    (a) The reasons  described in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this form could not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable
             effort or expense;
        
  |X|    (b) The  subject  annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition  report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR,
             or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the  prescribed  due date;  or the
             subject  quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before  the  fifth
             calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
        
  | |    (c) The accountant's  statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F 10-Q,  N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof,  could not
be filed within the prescribed time period. (ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED.)

     Registrant is  determining  the  additional  disclosures  needed to reflect  subsequent  events,  including  pending  financing
transactions and litigation matters.









PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION

                                                                              
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification


            JEFFREY S. WIEAND, ESQ.                            617                                       345-9800
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                  (Name)                                    (Area Code)                             (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section  13 or 15(d) of  the Securities Exchange Act of
    1934 or Section 30  of the  Investment  Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such 
    shorter  period that  the  registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer 
    is no, identify report(s).                                                                                |X| Yes  | | No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period
    for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings  statements to be included in the subject                      
    report or portion thereof?                                                                                |X| Yes  | | No  

    If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both narratively and  quantitatively,  and, if appropriate,  state the
    reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.


     As set forth in  Registrant's  press release dated August 31, 1998,  Registrant  reported  revenues of $2,667,000 for the third
fiscal quarter ended July 26, 1998 compared with  $4,307,000 for the same period in fiscal year 1997, and income from operations for
the third quarter of fiscal year 1998 of $61,000 compared with $255,000 for the same period in fiscal year 1997. Net loss (basic and
diluted) for the third  quarter was $98,000 or $(0.01) per share,  compared with net income (basic and diluted) of $125,000 or $0.01
per share for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

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                                                       DATAMETRICS CORPORATION
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                                            (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date  SEPTEMBER 9, 1998                                                        By /s/ RONALD A. LEFKON
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                                                                              Ronald A. Lefkon, Chief Financial Officer


INSTRUCTION:  The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized  representative.  The
name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature.  If the statement is signed on behalf
of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's  authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.


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