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         THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DRS
         TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER
         30, 1998 AND RESTATED INFORMATION FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED
         SEPTEMBER 30,1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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