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<ARTICLE>                5
<LEGEND>                                                       Exhibit 27.1

                              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 ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.

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