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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
ACCOMPANYING  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DATAMETRICS CORPORATION AS OF
AND FOR THE THREE MONTH  PERIOD  ENDED APRIL 25,  1999 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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