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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>


                                                                     Exhibit 27
                                               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 NOVEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
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