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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
                                          ANDERSEN GROUP, INC.
                                         FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                                   COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES
                                      ARTICLE 5 OF REGULATION S-X

     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S  FORM 10-Q FOR THE  QUARTERLY  PERIOD  ENDING  MAY 31,  2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.

</LEGEND>

<CIK>   0000006383
<NAME>  Andersen Group, Inc.
                                                                EXHIBIT 27
<CURRENCY>      USD



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