UNITED STATES
              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C.  20549
                               
                           FORM 10-Q
                               
(Mark One)

[ X ]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
          THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended          December 31, 1997
                               
                              or

[    ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
          THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission File Number:  0-28946

                   Vivid Technologies, Inc.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                               
             Delaware                        04-3054475
     (State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10E Commerce Way, Woburn, Massachusetts        01801
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

                        (781) 938-7800
     (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                         
                         Yes   X   No  ___

As  of  January 31, 1998, 9,543,334 shares of the  registrant's
Common Stock, $.01 par value, were issued and outstanding.
                               
           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               
                             INDEX





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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

          Consolidated Balance Sheets
          December 31, 1997 and September 30, 1997         3

          Consolidated Statements of Operations
          Three Months Ended December 31, 1997
          and 1996                                         4

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
          Three Months Ended December 31, 1997
          and 1996                                         5

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements       6


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations               9


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION                               12


SIGNATURES                                                14

                               
                PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements
                               
                               
           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                          (Unaudited)
                            ASSETS
                                    December 31,         September 30,
                                           1997                  1997
   CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents       $15,503,670           $11,571,630
    Short-term investments            7,155,261             6,432,405
    Accounts receivable               5,304,672             9,493,519
    Inventories                       7,305,708             6,195,096
    Deferred tax asset                  606,790               606,790
    Other current assets              1,396,125               742,729
      Total current assets           37,272,226            35,042,169
   
   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
    Machinery and equipment           1,825,545             2,166,867
    Equipment under capital leases      198,580               198,580
    Leasehold improvements              182,737               165,995
    Furniture and fixtures               99,916                84,462
                                      2,306,778             2,615,904
    Less- Accumulated depreciation 
     and amortization                 1,143,776             1,531,709
                                      1,163,002             1,084,195
   
    Long-term investments               562,876             1,218,856
    Other assets, net                 1,299,936               111,377
                                    $40,298,040           $37,456,597
   
             LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                               
                                    December 31,         September 30,
                                           1997                  1997
   CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Accounts payable                $ 2,336,434           $ 1,571,197
    Accrued expenses                  2,574,310             2,418,431
    Customer deposits                 2,145,588             1,755,788
      Total current liabilities       7,056,332             5,745,416
   
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value-
     Authorized - 1,000,000 shares
     Issued and outstanding - None           --                    --
    Common stock, $.01 par value-
     Authorized - 30,000,000 shares
     Issued and outstanding - 
     9,522,834 and 9,496,684 
     shares, respectively                95,228                94,967
    Capital in excess of par value   26,214,149            26,190,785
    Retained earnings                 6,932,331             5,425,429
    Total stockholders' equity       33,241,708            31,711,181
                                    $40,298,040           $37,456,597
                               
                               
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
              consolidated financial statements.
           
           
           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                          (Unaudited)
                               
                               
                                          Three Months Ended
                                             December 31,
                                          1997                   1996

Revenues                            $9,399,312             $5,865,536
Cost of revenues                     3,856,644              2,527,529
       Gross margin                  5,542,668              3,338,007

Operating expenses:
 Research and development            1,390,496                974,936
 Selling and marketing               1,295,822                606,505
 General and administrative          1,038,648                479,035
 Litigation expenses                    60,000                125,000

       Total operating expenses      3,784,966              2,185,476



Income from operations               1,757,702              1,152,531

Other income, net                      391,856                 67,471

Income before provision for 
 income taxes                        2,149,558              1,220,002
Provision for income taxes             642,656                415,802

       Net income                  $ 1,506,902            $   804,200

NET INCOME PER SHARE:
       Basic                             $ .16                  $ .23
       Fully Diluted                     $ .15                  $ .10

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
       Basic                         9,509,248              3,435,364
       Fully Diluted                10,310,839              8,377,776

     
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
              consolidated financial statements.


           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                          (Unaudited)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                          December 31,
                                                      1997           1996
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income                                    $1,506,902       $804,200
  Adjustments to reconcile net 
  income to net cash used in
  operating activities-
     Depreciation and amortization                 172,365        110,154
     Changes in assets and liabilities-
       Accounts receivable                       4,188,847       (706,680)
       Inventories                              (1,110,612)    (1,220,295)
       Other current assets                       (653,396)      (226,512)
       Accounts payable                            765,861        752,738
       Accrued expenses                            155,879       (662,599)
       Customer deposits                           389,800        404,284
         Net cash provided by (used in) 
         operating activities                    5,415,646       (744,710)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchases of property and 
   equipment, net                                 (187,730)       (83,431)
  Purchases of investments                      (2,946,876)            --
  Maturity of investments                        2,880,000             --
  Decrease (increase) in other 
   assets                                       (1,252,001)       124,558
       Net cash provided by (used 
       in) investing activities                 (1,506,607)        41,127

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net proceeds from initial 
   public offering                                      --     21,554,088
  Proceeds from exercise of 
   stock options                                    23,625         26,650
  Redemption of series A and 
   series C preferred stock                             --     (5,780,650)
  Payments on capital lease obligations               (624)       (29,255)
     Net cash provided by 
     financing activities                           23,001     15,770,833

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND
  CASH EQUIVALENTS                               3,932,040     15,067,250
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 
 beginning of period                            11,571,630      1,661,724
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 
 end of period                                 $15,503,670    $16,728,974

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
  Cash paid during the period for -

     Income tax                                $    86,500    $   415,802


     
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
              consolidated financial statements.
           
           
           
           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
          NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          (Unaudited)

(1)  Basis of Presentation

       The   consolidated   financial   statements   of   Vivid
Technologies,  Inc. (the Company) presented  herein  have  been
prepared  pursuant to the rules of the Securities and  Exchange
Commission  for  quarterly reports on  Form  10-Q  and  do  not
include all of the information and note disclosures required by
generally  accepted  accounting principles.   These  statements
should  be  read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements  and notes thereto for the year ended September  30,
1997,  included  in the Company's Form 10-K as filed  with  the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
     
      The  consolidated balance sheet as of December 31,  1997,
the  consolidated statements of operations for the three months
ended   December  31,  1997  and  1996,  and  the  consolidated
statements  of  cash flows for the three months ended  December
31,  1997  and  1996,  are unaudited but,  in  the  opinion  of
management,  include  all adjustments  (consisting  of  normal,
recurring  adjustments) necessary for a  fair  presentation  of
results for these interim periods.

      The  results  of  operations for the three  months  ended
December 31, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results
to  be expected for the entire fiscal year ending September 30,
1998.

(2)  Inventories

      Inventories  are stated at the lower of  cost  (first-in,
first-out) or market and consist of the following:
                                    
                                    December 31,          September 30,
                                           1997                   1997

Raw materials                        $4,303,703             $3,175,211
Work-in-process                       1,765,398              1,743,746
Finished goods                        1,236,607              1,276,139
                                     $7,305,708             $6,195,096


       Finished   goods   consist  of   material,   labor   and
manufacturing overhead.

(3)  Significant Customer and Concentration of Credit Risk

      In  the three months ended December 31, 1997, the Company
had three customers who comprised 35%, 28% and 13% of revenues,
respectively.  These customers had amounts due to  the  Company
of approximately $1,691,000, $94,000 and $2,146,000 at December
31,  1997.   Through  February 13, 1998, the  Company  received
payments  of $1,200,000 against these receivable balances.   In
the  three months ended December 31, 1996, the Company had  one
customer who comprised 64% of revenues.

      As  of  December 31, 1997, the Company had  approximately
$3,840,000  of  receivables denominated in foreign  currencies.
The  Company  has  entered  into  a  forward  foreign  exchange
contract  to  hedge approximately $1.7 million  of  receivables
denominated in Hong Kong dollars which mature through  February
28,  1998.  The unrealized gain (loss) was not material  as  of
December 31, 1997.

      The  Company may be affected, for the foreseeable future,
by  the  unstable economy caused by the currency volatility  in
the  Asia Pacific region.  As a result, there are uncertainties
that may affect future operations, including the recoverability
of  receivables.   It is not possible to determine  the  future
effect  a continuation of the economic crisis may have  on  the
Company's  liquidity  and earnings.  Related  effects  will  be
reported  in the financial statements as they become known  and
estimable.

(4)  Earnings Per Share

     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB)   issued  SFAS  No.  128  "Earnings  Per  Share"   which
establishes  new  standards  for  calculating  and   presenting
earnings  per  share.  The standard is effective for  financial
statements  for  periods ending after December 15,  1997,  with
earlier  application not permitted. These financial  statements
have  been  prepared and presented based on the  new  standard.
Prior  period  amounts have been restated  to  conform  to  the
current year presentation. The following is an illustration  of
the  reconciliation of the numerators and denominators  of  the
basic and diluted EPS computations for "Net Income."
     
                                                  Three Months Ended
                                              December 31,   December 31,
                                                     1997           1996
                                                            
Net Income                                     $1,506,902       $804,200
                                                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding       9,509,248      3,435,364

Weighted average common equivalent shares         801,591      4,942,412

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding    10,310,839      8,377,776

Basic earnings per share                             $.16           $.23
Diluted earnings per share                           $.15           $.10
                                                 
     Options  to  purchase 230,000 shares of  common  stock  at
prices  ranging  from $15.88-$16.75 per share were  outstanding
during the period ended December 31, 1997 but were not included
in  the  computation of diluted EPS because the exercise  price
was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

(5)  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

      In  June  1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130,  "Reporting
Comprehensive Income."  SFAS No. 130 requires disclosure of all
components  of  comprehensive income on an annual  and  interim
basis.  Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity
of  a business enterprise during a period from transactions and
other events and circumstances from nonowner sources.  SFAS No.
130  is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
1997.

      In  July 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures
About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information".  SFAS
No.   131   requires   certain  financial   and   supplementary
information to be disclosed on an annual and interim basis  for
each  reportable  segment of an enterprise.  SFAS  No.  131  is
effective  for fiscal years beginning after December 15,  1997.
Unless  impracticable, companies would be required  to  restate
prior period information upon adoption.

     


          PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)


Item 2.        Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
               Condition and Results of Operations

           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      The Company's results of operations have and may continue
to  be  subject  to  significant quarterly fluctuation  due  to
several  factors,  known  and unknown,  including  the  overall
demand  for explosives detection systems, market acceptance  of
the   Company's   products,   timing   of   the   announcement,
introduction   and  delivery  of  new  products   and   product
enhancements by the Company and its competitors, variations  in
component  costs,  timing of customer  orders,  adjustments  of
delivery schedules to accommodate customers' programs, economic
conditions  in the Company's targeted markets, the availability
of   components  from  suppliers,  the  timing  and  level   of
expenditures in anticipation of future sales, and  pricing  and
other  competitive conditions.  Customers may  also  cancel  or
reschedule  shipments and production difficulties  could  delay
shipments.   Relatively  few system  sales  to  relatively  few
customers  comprise  a  significant portion  of  the  Company's
revenues in each quarter.  Therefore, small variations  in  the
number  of systems sold could have a significant effect on  the
Company's  results of operations.  Reference  is  made  to  the
"Risk Factors" section of the Company's report on Form 10-K for
the year ended September 30, 1997 for additional discussion  of
factors which may affect the Company's results of operations.

Results of Operations

      Revenues.  Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal  1998
increased  60%  to  $9,399,312 from $5,865,536  for  the  first
quarter  of  fiscal 1997.  This increase in  revenues  was  the
result  of an increase in product sales and the recognition  of
$609,000  in  revenue from an FAA development  grant  partially
offset  by slightly lower average selling prices.  The increase
in product sales was primarily attributable to the total number
of  product shipments to Europe and Asia.  The Company also had
an increase in parts and service revenue.

     During  the first three months of fiscal 1998, the Company
completed shipments to Kuala Lumpur International Airport,  for
a total of 29 systems for 100% screening when the airport opens
this  summer.  The Company also shipped systems to BAA, British
Airways,  France and the French territories and Hong Kong.   In
November  1997,  the  Company received an order  from  the  new
Terminal One at JFK International Airport for thirteen  systems
to enable the terminal to perform 100% screening of checked and
carry-on  baggage.   An order was also received  from  an  U.S.
Government  Agency  for the purchase of six  of  the  Company's
Advanced  Package Screener (APS), for security at a  number  of
high profile buildings.
     
      In the first three months of fiscal 1998, 100% of product
revenues were generated internationally, approximately  55%  in
Europe,  and 45% in Asia.  In the first three months of  fiscal
1997,  100% of product revenues were generated internationally,
approximately 70% in Europe, and 30% in Asia

     During  the  three  months ended December  31,  1997,  the
Company  had  a customer who comprised 35% of reveneues.   This
customer is nearing completion of deployment of checked baggage
explosives  detection systems at their airport.  As  a  result,
the  Company expects that its revenues from this customer  will
decrease  and will become increasingly dependent upon sales  or
upgrades, replacement equipment and services.  The inability of
the  Company  to obtain orders from customers other  than  this
would  have a material adverse effect on the Company's business
and financial condition.

      Gross Margin.  Gross margin increased as a percentage  of
sales  to  59%  in the current quarter from 57%  in  the  first
quarter of fiscal 1997.  The increase in gross margin in fiscal
1998 was primarily attributable to the decrease, commencing  in
the second quarter of fiscal 1997, in royalties due to Hologic,
Inc.   for  the  exclusive  license  of  certain  patents   and
technology  from 5% to 3%, and decreased costs attributable  to
improved  manufacturing efficiencies recognized in the  current
quarter.    Continued  manufacturing  efficiencies   and   cost
reductions  were  partially offset by  slightly  lower  average
selling prices.

       Research   and  Development  Expenses.    Research   and
development  expenses  increased  43%  to  $1,390,496  (15%  of
revenues)  in  the  current  quarter  from  $974,936  (17%   of
revenues) in the first quarter of fiscal 1997.  The increase in
research  and  development expenses was primarily  due  to  the
addition  of  engineering  personnel  and  outside  consultants
working on the development of a next generation system and  the
development  of  new  products  and  enhancements  to  existing
products,   including  enhancements  to  the  APS  system   for
screening parcels and carry-on baggage.

      Selling  and  Marketing Expenses.  Selling and  marketing
expenses increased 114% to $1,295,822 (14% of revenues) in  the
current  quarter from $606,505 (10% of revenues) in  the  first
quarter  of fiscal 1997.  The increase in selling and marketing
expenses  was  primarily due to additional  sales  and  support
personnel,  including  expansion of operations  in  Europe  and
establishing  operations and support staff in the  Asia/Pacific
region  in  the second quarter of fiscal 1997, the  payment  of
commissions  on  sales in the Asia/Pacific  region,  and  to  a
lesser  extent  an  increase in advertising, consulting,  trade
shows  and  related  travel expenses.  The Company  anticipates
that  it  will  continue  to expand its selling  and  marketing
efforts for the remainder of fiscal 1998.

       General   and  Administrative  Expenses.   General   and
administrative  expenses increased 117% to $1,038,648  (11%  of
revenues) in the current quarter from $479,035 (8% of revenues)
in  the  first quarter of fiscal 1997. The increase in  general
and  administrative expenses was primarily attributable  to  an
overall  increase in personnel and related costs including  key
management  positions filled in the second  quarter  of  fiscal
1997.  Also, during the current quarter the Company had a  one-
time  compensation-related  charge of  approximately  $200,000.
The  Company anticipates that it will continue to increase  its
general  and  administrative costs in the remainder  of  fiscal
1998.

      Litigation  Expenses.  The Company incurred  $60,000  and
$125,000 of litigation expenses in the first quarter of  fiscal
1998  and 1997, respectively, primarily in connection with  the
Company's patent litigation.  On November 6, 1996, the  Company
entered  into  an agreement with EG&G to settle  EG&G's  patent
infringement   claim  against  the  Company.   The   litigation
expenses  in  fiscal  1997 also include  expenses  incurred  in
connection with the Company's litigation with AS&E.  In January
1998,  the  Court  issued  a final judgment  in  favor  of  the
Company.

      Other Income.  The Company recognized net interest income
of  $252,000 in the current quarter compared to $67,000 in  the
first  quarter  of  fiscal 1997.  The  increase  was  primarily
attributable  to  higher  average cash balances  available  for
investment  during  the  current  quarter.   Additionally,  the
Company  recognized a gain of approximately $139,900 on foreign
currency  transactions for the three months ended December  31,
1997.

      Provision for Income Taxes.  The Company's effective  tax
rate  for  the first three months of fiscal 1998 was 30%.   The
Company expects that its effective tax rate will continue to be
slightly  lower than the statutory tax rates primarily  due  to
the  use  of research and development tax credits and  the  tax
benefits   associated   with  the   Company's   foreign   sales
corporation.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

       The  Company  has  funded  its  operations  and  capital
expenditures primarily through internally generated cash flows,
proceeds from the sale of securities and the availability of  a
working  capital  line of credit.  At December  31,  1997,  the
Company  had  working capital of $30.2 million including  $22.7
million   in   cash   and  cash  equivalents   and   short-term
investments.    In  addition,  the  Company  had  approximately
$560,000  in long-term investments, with average maturities  of
15  months.  The Company also has a $5.0 million bank  line  of
credit  which  expires  February  28,  1998.   The  Company  is
currently  in  negotiations with the bank to renew  the  credit
facility.  The Company's bank line of credit bears interest  at
the bank's prime rate (8.5% as of December 31, 1997).  The line
of  credit  is  secured by substantially all of  the  Company's
assets and contains certain financial and other covenants.   At
December 31, 1997, the Company had no amounts outstanding under
this line of credit.

     During  the  first  three  months  of  fiscal  1998,   the
Company's  net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities   was
approximately  $5.4  million.  During that period,  net  income
adjusted  for  non-cash  expenses  including  depreciation  and
amortization totaling $1.7 million, a decrease of $4.2  million
in  accounts receivable, and increases of $766,000 in  accounts
payable and $390,000 in customer deposits were partially offset
by a $1.1 million increase of inventories and $653,000 increase
in  other  current assets.  The decrease in accounts receivable
in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 reflects approximately $7.0
million in payments from Hong Kong Airport Authority during the
quarter.   The increase in inventories was due to the  purchase
of raw materials in anticipation of increased sales.

      The  Company's capital expenditures for the  first  three
months  of fiscal 1998 were approximately $188,000.  While  the
Company  does not have any significant commitments for  capital
expenditures  for  the remainder of fiscal  1998,  the  Company
anticipates  that  it  will continue to purchase  equipment  to
support its anticipated growth.

     During  the  first three months of fiscal 1998,  net  cash
used  in  investing activities was approximately $1.5  million.
Net cash used in investing activities in the first three months
of  fiscal  1998 was primarily attributable to the  license  of
certain technology in other assets.

      During  the first three months of fiscal 1998,  net  cash
provided  by  financing  activities  was  $23,000.   Net   cash
provided  by financing activities in the first three months  of
fiscal  1997 was primarily attributable to the receipt  of  net
proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

      The  Company has examined issues related to the Year 2000
and  believes  that it will not have a material impact  on  its
business, operations nor its financial condition.

     The  Company may be affected, for the foreseeable  future,
by  the  unstable economy caused by the currency volatility  in
the  Asia Pacific region.  As a result, there are uncertainties
that may affect future operations, including the recoverability
of  receivables.   It is not possible to determine  the  future
effect  a continuation of the economic crisis may have  on  the
Company's liquidity and earnings.

      The  Company  does  not currently  have  any  significant
capital  commitments  and  believes that  existing  sources  of
liquidity,  including the net proceeds of  its  initial  public
offering,  funds expected to be generated from  operations  and
its  line  of  credit will provide adequate cash  to  fund  the
Company's  anticipated working capital  and  other  cash  needs
through at least the next twelve months.  However, for a  brief
discussion of factors that could adversely affect the Company's
financial  position and results of operations, see the  opening
paragraph of Item 2 above.

                  
                  PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                               
           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.

          Patent Litigation.  In May 1996, the Company
commenced an action in the United States District Court for the
District of Massachusetts against AS&E seeking a declaration
that the Company does not infringe AS&E patents related to back
scattered X-rays.  This followed AS&E's allegations of
infringement to third parties.  No discovery has been taken to
date.  Following a court decision in July 1997 construing the
claims of the AS&E patent, which decision the Company considers
favorable, in September 1997 the Company filed a motion for
summary judgment of non-infringement.  AS&E has not yet filed
its papers in opposition to the Company's motion but is seeking
discovery.  If granted, the Company's motion will resolve all
issues remaining in the case in favor of the Company.  Earlier,
in April 1997, the Court dismissed AS&E's proposed counterclaim
seeking to allege patent infringement, so that the only
remaining issue in the case is the Company's request for
declaration of non-infringement of two claims of a single AS&E
patent.  In January 1998, in a final judgment in favor of the
Company, the Court dismissed all of AS&E's claims and declared
that the Company does not infringe on any of AS&E's patents.


Item 2.   Changes in Securities.

          None.


Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

          None.

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders.

          None.


Item 5.   Other Information.

          None.


Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

          (a)  Exhibits furnished:
          
               (11)  Statement Re:  Computation of Earnings Per Share.
               (27)  Financial Data Schedule.
          
          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.
          
               None.


           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               
                          SIGNATURES




     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
                                    

                              Vivid Technologies, Inc.
                              (Registrant)



Date:  February 13, 1998      /s/    S. David Ellenbogen
                              S. David Ellenbogen
                              Chief Executive Officer





Date:  February 13, 1998      /s/    William J. Frain
                              William J. Frain
                              Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
                              (Principal Financial and Chief Accounting
                              Officer)