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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM XIRCOM,
INC.'S FORMS 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, AND THE
FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
THE INTERIM STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, AND THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 HAVE BEEN
RESTATED TO REFLECT THE HISTORICAL FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
AS ADJUSTED FOR THE RECLASSIFICATION OF NETACCESS, INC. AS DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS.
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