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                                                                      EXHIBIT 12



                                 ENSTAR INC.

              COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

   
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                                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                            -------------------------------------------------
                                                            1996       1995        1994        1993      1992     
                                                            ----       ----        ----        ----      ----     
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)     
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Earnings:                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
Income (loss) from continuing                                                                                   
        operations before income taxes                                                                          
        and equity in earnings ..........................  $(257)    $  786    $ (1,050)   $ (2,339)   $(1,524) 
                                                                                                                
Fixed charges ...........................................    511        512         609         636        620  
                                                           -----     ------    --------    --------    -------  
Income from continuing operations                                                                               
        before income taxes, equity in                                                                          
        earnings and fixed charges ......................  $ 254     $1,298    $   (441)   $ (1,703)   $  (904) 
                                                           =====     ======    ========    ========    =======  
                                                                                                                
Fixed Charges:                                                                                                  
        Interest expense ................................  $ 204     $  247    $    348    $    361    $   373  
        Interest portion of rentals .....................    307        265         261         275        247  
        Amortization of debt expense ....................      0          0           0           0          0  
                                                           -----     ------    --------    --------    -------  
                                                                                                                
                                                           $ 511     $  512    $    609    $    636    $   620  
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ......................   (.50)      2.54       (0.72)      (2.68)     (1.46) 
                                                                                                                
Earnings coverage deficit below                                                                                 
        1:1 ratio .......................................    257         --       1,050       2,339      1,524  
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