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Exhibit No. 27
                                                                  
ENCORE COMPUTER CORPORATION                                                     
Financial Data Schedule                                                         
(Unaudited)                                                                     
(in thousands)                                                                  
For the six months ended June 29, 1997                                          
                                                                                
 Cash and cash items                            3,155                           
 Marketable securities                              0                           
 Notes and accounts receivable-trade            8,956                           
 Allowances for doubtful accounts                -947                           
 Inventory                                      9,475                           
 Total current assets                          21,990                           
 Property, plant and equipment                 80,062                           
 Accumulated depreciation                     -49,653                           
 Total assets                                  53,826                           
 Total current liabilities                     85,669                           
 Bonds, mortgages and similar debt                566                           
 Preferred stock mandatory redemption               0                           
 Preferred stock no mandatory redemption           49                           
 Common stock                                     376                           
 Other stockholders' equity                   -33,246                           
 Total liabilities & equity                    53,826                           
 Sales of tangible products                     7,594                           
 Total revenues                                15,687                           
 Cost of tangible goods sold                   13,298                           
 Total costs applicable to revenues            21,852                           
 Other costs and expenses                       1,163                           
 Provision for doubtful accounts and notes        408                           
 Interest and amortization of debt discount     2,754                           
 Income before taxes and other items          -39,660                           
 Income tax expense                               167                           
 Income/loss from continuing operations       -39,827                           
 Discontinued operations                            0                           
 Extraordinary items                                0                           
 Cumulative effect of accounting changes            0                           
 Net income or loss                           -39,827                           
 Earnings per share-primary                     -1.21                           
 Earnings per share-fully diluted               -0.21                           



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