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                                                                   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 Consolidated Financial Statements of Andersen Group, Inc. for the
           fiscal year ended  February 28, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety
           by reference to such financial statements.
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                   <S>                                             <C>                           
                   <PERIOD-TYPE>                                   Year                             
                   <FISCAL-YEAR-END>                               Feb-28-1997
                   <PERIOD-START>                                  Mar-01-1996
                   <PERIOD-END>                                    Feb-28-1997
                   <EXCHANGE-RATE>                                       1,000
                   <CASH>                                                3,219
                   <SECURITIES>                                          5,345
                   <RECEIVABLES>                                         2,963
                   <ALLOWANCES>                                            190
                   <INVENTORY>                                           9,040
                   <CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     20,893
                   <PP&E>                                               20,946
                   <DEPRECIATION>                                       11,610
                   <TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       37,677
                   <CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 8,710
                   <BONDS>                                               7,041
                   <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 4,891
                   <PREFERRED>                                               0
                   <COMMON>                                              2,103
                   <OTHER-SE>                                           11,544
                   <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         37,677
                   <SALES>                                              24,517
                   <TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     24,375
                   <CGS>                                                15,469
                   <TOTAL-COSTS>                                        24,980
                   <OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      8,721
                   <LOSS-PROVISION>                                         76
                   <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      811
                   <INCOME-PRETAX>                                        (605)             
                   <INCOME-TAX>                                        (904)<F1>
          
                   <INCOME-CONTINUING>                                      299
                   <DISCONTINUED>                                             0
                   <EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0
                   <CHANGES>                                                  0
                   <NET-INCOME>                                              22
                   <EPS-PRIMARY>                                            .01
                   <EPS-DILUTED>                                          0<F2>
      

           <FN>
           <F1> Represents income tax benefit
           <F2> Antidilutive
           </FN>
                   
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