SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

                 (X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    For the Quarter Ended September 27, 1997

                                       OR

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

                         Commission File Number 0-20666

                                 MICROTEST, INC.
                                 ---------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Delaware                                            86-0485884
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(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification no.)

                   4747 N. 22nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
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              (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (602) 952-6400
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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 November 4, 1997,  8,201,769 shares of the registrant's  common stock were
outstanding.



                         This document contains 16 pages
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                                      INDEX
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                                 MICROTEST, INC.

                                                                          Page
Facing Page                                                                 1

Index                                                                       2

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1 - Financial Statements (Unaudited)

      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                 3

      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                           4

      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                       5

      Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements       6-8

Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
      Conditions and Results of Operations                                 8-11

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
---------------------------

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings                                                 12

Item 2 - Changes in Securities                                             12

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                   12

Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders               12

Item 5 - Other Information                                                 12

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                  12

Signatures                                                                 13

Exhibit 11 - Statement regarding computation of per share earnings         14

Exhibit 99 - Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Safe
           Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements      15-16
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PART I.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                 Microtest, Inc.
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            September 27,       December 31,
                                                                          1997 (unaudited)         1996
                                                                          ----------------      ------------
<S>                                                                           <C>                <C>     
                                 ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
      Cash and cash equivalents                                               $  7,701           $ 10,282
      Accounts receivable - net                                                 13,580             17,544
      Inventories - net                                                          6,936              6,163
      Prepaid expenses                                                           1,521                823
      Income taxes receivable                                                      795                291
      Deferred income taxes                                                      3,121              3,121
                                                                              --------           --------
           Total current assets                                                 33,654             38,224

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - less accumulated
      depreciation of $5,604 and $4,943, respectively                            3,391              3,642

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS                                                     1,163                832

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                              615                615
                                                                              --------           --------

TOTAL                                                                         $ 38,823           $ 43,313
                                                                              ========           ========

                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
      Accounts payable                                                        $  3,457           $  5,579
      Accrued liabilities                                                        2,909              4,983
      Accrued payroll and employee benefits                                        933              1,079
                                                                              --------           --------
           Total liabilities                                                     7,299             11,641

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
      Common stock, $.001 par value - authorized, 15,000,000 shares;
         issued 8,159,540 and 8,159,058 shares, respectively                         8                  8
      Additional paid-in capital                                                32,613             32,593
      Deficit                                                                   (1,097)              (485)
      Common stock in treasury at cost - 0 and 27,970
         shares, respectively                                                     --                 (444)
                                                                              --------           --------
           Total stockholders' equity                                           31,524             32,116
                                                                              --------           --------

TOTAL                                                                         $ 38,823           $ 43,757
                                                                              ========           ========
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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                                 Microtest, Inc.
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended
                                         ----------------------------  -----------------------------
                                         September 27,  September 28,  September 27,   September 28,
                                             1997           1996           1997            1996
                                         -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>     
TOTAL REVENUES                             $ 12,391       $ 12,136       $ 35,450        $ 36,762

TOTAL COST OF SALES                           5,335          4,853         14,686          15,355
                                           --------       --------       --------        --------

GROSS PROFIT                                  7,056          7,283         20,764          21,407

OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Sales and marketing                     3,695          3,323         12,490          10,150
      Research and development                1,847          1,586          6,067           4,642
      General and adminstrative                 978          1,028          3,124           2,982
                                           --------       --------       --------        --------

           Total operating expenses           6,520          5,937         21,681          17,774

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS                   536          1,346           (917)          3,633

INVESTMENT INCOME                                 1            175            212             586
                                           --------       --------       --------        --------

INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES               537          1,521           (705)          4,219

INCOME TAX PROVISION/(BENEFIT)                  205            530           (184)          1,539
                                           --------       --------       --------        --------

NET INCOME/(LOSS)                          $    332       $    991       $   (521)       $  2,680
                                           ========       ========       ========        ========

NET INCOME/(LOSS) PER COMMON AND
      EQUIVALENT SHARE                     $   0.04       $   0.12       $  (0.06)       $   0.32
                                           ========       ========       ========        ========

SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION          8,298          8,291          8,168           8,255
                                           ========       ========       ========        ========
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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                                 Microtest, Inc.
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                                                             -----------------------------
                                                                             September 27,   September 28,
                                                                                 1997            1996
                                                                             -------------   -------------
<S>                                                                            <C>             <C>     
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
      Net (loss)/income                                                        $   (521)       $  2,680
      Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash
         (used in) provided by operating activities:
           Depreciation and amortization                                          1,491           1,101
           Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
             Accounts receivable                                                  3,964            (196)
             Inventories                                                           (773)          2,040
             Prepaid expenses and other assets                                   (1,139)            525
             Accounts payable                                                    (2,552)            197
             Accrued liabilities                                                 (1,982)            790
             Accrued payroll and employee benefits                                 (146)            108
             Income taxes receivable                                               (504)          1,853
                                                                               --------        --------

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                              (2,162)          9,098

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
      Purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements                            (570)           (933)
                                                                               --------        --------

Net cash used in investing activities                                              (570)           (933)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
      Proceeds from sale of common stock and treasury stock                         151             180
      Reduction in income tax liability from disqualifying dispositions
         of incentive stock options and exercises of non-qualified stock
         options                                                                                     39
                                                                               --------        --------

Net cash provided by financing activities                                           151             219
                                                                               --------        --------

(DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                 (2,581)          8,384

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                   10,282          19,907
                                                                               --------        --------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD                                       $  7,701        $ 28,291
                                                                               ========        ========
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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                                 MICROTEST, INC.
                               NOTES TO UNAUDITED
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  information  and the  instructions  to Form  10-Q and  Rule  10-01 of
Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include all of the  information  and
notes  required  by  generally  accepted  accounting   principles  for  complete
financial  statements.  In  the  opinion  of  management,  all  adjustments  and
reclassifications  considered  necessary for a fair and comparable  presentation
have been included and are of a normal recurring  nature.  Operating results for
the  three  months  and the  nine  months  ended  September  27,  1997,  are not
necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31,  1997.  The  accompanying  financial  statements  should be read in
conjunction with the Company's most recent Annual Report and Form 10-K.

1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

         A. Principles of Consolidation - The condensed  consolidated  financial
         statements include the accounts of Microtest, Inc. and its wholly-owned
         subsidiaries  (collectively,  the  "Company").  The  Company  develops,
         markets, and supports products that make it easier to install, service,
         and manage local area networks ("LANs").

         B. For interim reporting purposes, the Company ends its quarters on the
         Saturday  closest to the calendar  quarter end, with the fourth quarter
         ending on December 31, 1997.

         C.  New  Accounting   Standards  -  In  February  1997,  the  Financial
         Accounting  Standards  Board  ("FASB")  issued  Statement of Accounting
         Standards  No. 128  "Earnings  Per Share,"  which is effective for both
         interim and annual  periods ending after December 15, 1997. The Company
         does not believe the adoption of the standard  will have a  significant
         effect on previously reported earnings per share.

         The FASB  recently  issued  SFAS No.  130 on  "Reporting  Comprehensive
         Income"  and  SFAS  No.  131  on  "Disclosures  about  Segments  of  an
         Enterprise  and  Related  Information."  The  "Reporting  Comprehensive
         Income" standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
         15, 1997. The standard changes the reporting of certain items currently
         reported in the common stock equity section of the balance  sheet.  The
         Company is currently  evaluating what impact this standard will have on
         the Company's financial statements.
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         The   "Disclosures   about   Segments  of  an  Enterprise  and  Related
         Information"  standard is effective  for fiscal years  beginning  after
         December 15, 1997. This standard  requires that public companies report
         certain   information  about  operating  segments  in  their  financial
         statements.  It also establishes related disclosures about products and
         services,  geographic  areas,  and  major  customers.  The  Company  is
         currently  evaluating  what  impact  this  standard  will  have  on its
         disclosures.

         D.  Research  and  development  expenditures  are charged as  incurred.
         Software  development costs incurred subsequent to the establishment of
         technological  feasibility  are  capitalized.  Based  on the  Company's
         product development process,  technological  feasibility is established
         upon the  completion  of all  planning,  designing,  coding and testing
         activities  that are  necessary  to  establish  that the product can be
         produced  to  meet  its  design  specifications   including  functions,
         features and technical performance requirements.  Costs incurred by the
         Company  between the completion of the above  mentioned  activities and
         the  point at which  the  product  is ready for  general  release  have
         previously been insignificant.  Accordingly, the Company has previously
         charged all such costs to research and development expenses. During the
         quarter ended September 27, 1997, the Company  capitalized  $524,000 of
         such costs.

         E. Reclassifications - Certain  reclassifications have been made to the
         1996  consolidated   financial   statements  to  conform  to  the  1997
         presentation.

         F. Use of  Estimates  - The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in
         conformity with generally accepted  accounting  principles  necessarily
         requires  management to make estimates and assumptions  that affect the
         reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
         assets and liabilities at the date of the financial  statements and the
         reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting  period.
         Actual results could differ from these estimates.

2.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

         Future minimum rental payments due under the Company's office operating
         leases are as follows:

                                                    (Amounts in
                                                     Thousands)
                   Remainder of 1997                   $  254
                   1998                                 1,004
                   1999                                   995
                   2000                                   842
                   2001                                   148
                   2002                                    12
                                                       ------
                   Total minimum rental payments       $3,255
                                                       ======


         The Company is involved in certain legal matters,  the outcome of which
         is currently unknown. Management believes that the Company's liability,
         if any, will not have a
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         material  adverse  effect  on the  Company's  financial  condition  and
         results of operations.


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

         This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements.
The  words  "believe,"   "expect,"   "anticipate,"  and  "project"  and  similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
the statement was made. Such  forward-looking  statements are within the meaning
of that term in Section  27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Such statements
may  include,  but not be limited to,  projections  of revenue,  income or loss,
capital expenditures, plans for future operations, financing needs or plans, and
plans  relating to products or services of the Company,  as well as  assumptions
relating to the foregoing.

         Statements  in  Exhibit  99 to this  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q,
describe  factors,  among  others,  that  could  contribute  to  or  cause  such
differences.  Additional  factors  that  could  cause  actual  results to differ
materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements are set forth
in "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of
Operations"  in the  Company's  Annual  Report on Form  10-K for the year  ended
December 31, 1996.

Results of Operations
---------------------

                  Qtr. End            Qtr. End      Y-T-D                 Y-T-D
(in thousands)     9/27/97    Change   9/28/96     9/27/97     Change    9/28/96
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Total Revenues     $12,391      2.1%   $12,136     $35,450      (3.6%)   $36,762
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

During the third quarter  ended  September 27, 1997,  total  revenues  increased
compared  to the same  period in 1996 due  primarily  to an increase in domestic
sales.  Sales  decreased  during the nine  months  ended  September  28, 1997 as
compared to the nine months ended  September  28, 1996.  This decrease is mainly
the result of a general softness in network  industry sales,  which has impacted
the  results  of the  entire  industry  segment,  sluggish  sales in Europe  and
intensified competition.

                  Qtr. End            Qtr. End      Y-T-D                 Y-T-D
(in thousands)     9/27/97    Change   9/28/96     9/27/97     Change    9/28/96
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross Profit       $ 7,056     (3.1%)  $ 7,283     $20,764      (3.0%)   $21,407
% of Total
Revenues           56.9%               60.0%       58.6%                 58.2%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gross profit  decreased  in both  absolute  dollars as a percentage  of revenues
during  the third  quarter  of 1997  compared  to the same  period in 1996.  The
decrease in gross profit is due to a charge to the obsolete inventory reserve of
approximately  $415,000. This charge was taken to account for potentially excess
inventory  levels of several of the 
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Company's  products  that  may  become  obsolete  with the  introduction  of new
products  during the fourth  quarter  of 1997 and first  quarter of 1998.  Gross
profit as a percentage of total  revenues  remained  relatively  flat during the
nine months ended September 27, 1997 as compared to the same period in 1996. The
Company has introduced  higher software content in several of its products which
has helped the Company  maintain its gross margin on a  year-to-date  basis even
with the obsolete reserve booked in the third quarter, as previously discussed.

                  Qtr. End            Qtr. End      Y-T-D                 Y-T-D
(in thousands)     9/27/97    Change   9/28/96     9/27/97     Change    9/28/96
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Sales &
Marketing          $ 3,695     11.2%   $ 3,323     $12,490      23.1%    $10,150
% of Total
 Revenues          29.8%               27.4%       35.2%                 27.6%
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For both the quarter ended and the nine months ended  September 27, 1997,  sales
and  marketing  expenses  increased in absolute  dollars and as a percentage  of
total revenues  compared to the same period in 1996. The increase is due largely
to  an  increase  in  employees  and  other  costs   attributable  to  Logicraft
Information  Systems  ("Logicraft")  acquired during the fourth quarter of 1996.
Additionally,  the Company introduced a manufacturers' representative program in
late-1996.   The  manufacturers'  representative  program  pays  commissions  to
selected  representatives of the Company for selling the Company's products from
the  shelves of the  Company's  distributors  to end users.  As a result of this
program,  the  Company  lowered  its  discount  structure  to  the  distributors
represented  by these  selected  manufacturers'  representatives  and,  in turn,
increased commission expenses.

                  Qtr. End            Qtr. End      Y-T-D                 Y-T-D
(in thousands)     9/27/97    Change   9/28/96     9/27/97     Change    9/28/96
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Research & 
Development        $ 1,847     16.5%   $ 1,586     $ 6,067      30.7%    $ 4,642
% of Total
 Revenues          14.9%               13.1%       17.1%                 12.6%
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Research  and  development  expenses  increased  in  absolute  dollars  and as a
percentage of total revenues in both the third quarter and the nine months ended
June 28,  1997,  compared  with the same  periods in 1996.  The  increase  stems
primarily from an increase in the number of employees due to the  acquisition of
Logicraft  during the fourth  quarter of 1996, as well as the  development  of a
higher number of prototypes than  experienced  during the third quarter and nine
months  ended  September  28,  1996.  During the first nine months of 1997,  the
Company  restructured its research and development work force to fully integrate
Logicraft into the research and development process. During the third quarter of
1997,  the  Company  capitalized  $524,000  of research  and  development  costs
associated   with  the  development  of  software  of  new  products  for  which
technological  feasibility  has been  determined.  These costs will be amortized
over the life of the associated products of approximately two to four years as a
charge to cost of goods  sold.  
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These  amortization  charges  may have result in lowering  the  Company's  gross
profit in future quarters.


                  Qtr. End            Qtr. End      Y-T-D                 Y-T-D
(in thousands)     9/27/97    Change   9/28/96     9/27/97     Change    9/28/96
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General &          
Administrative     $   978     (4.9%)  $ 1,028     $ 3,124       4.8%    $ 2,982
% of Total
Revenues           7.9%                8.5%        8.8%                  8.1%
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General and administrative  expenses decreased in both absolute dollars and as a
percentage of total  revenues  during the third quarter of 1997 as compared with
the third  quarter of 1996  primarily  because of various cost control  measures
implemented during the quarter. General and administrative expenses increased in
both  absolute  dollars and as a percentage  of total  revenues  during the nine
months ended  September 27, 1997 compared to the same period in 1996 mainly as a
result of the increase in personnel and other  administrative costs attributable
to  Logicraft  acquired  during  the fourth  quarter of 1996 and legal  expenses
incurred to defend the Company against a class-action lawsuit that was dismissed
without prejudice during the second quarter of 1997.

                  Qtr. End            Qtr. End      Y-T-D                 Y-T-D
(in thousands)     9/27/97    Change   9/28/96     9/27/97     Change    9/28/96
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Income Taxes       $   205    (61.3%)  $   530     ($  184)   (112.0%)   $ 1,539

Effective Tax 
Rate               38.2%               34.9%       (26.1%)               36.5%
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The  Company's  effective  tax rate  experienced  an  increase  during the third
quarter  of 1997  but  experienced  a  decrease  during  the nine  months  ended
September  27, 1997,  compared to the same periods of the  preceding  year.  The
increase  during the third quarter and the decrease during the nine months ended
September  27, 1997 is due  primarily to lower  benefits  expected to be derived
from  research and  development  credits and Foreign  Income  Sales  Corporation
benefits during 1997.

                  Qtr. End            Qtr. End      Y-T-D                 Y-T-D
(in thousands)     9/27/97    Change   9/28/96     9/27/97     Change    9/28/96
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Net Income/(Loss)  $   332    (66.5%)  $   991     ($  521)    (119.4%)  $ 2,680
% of Total
 Revenues          2.7%                8.2%        (1.5%)                7.3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net income  decreased  in both  absolute  dollars and as a  percentage  of total
revenues for both the third quarter and the nine months ended September 27, 1997
as compared to the same  periods in 1996.  This  decrease is due  primarily to a
decrease in revenues  coupled 
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with an increase in personnel and other operating expenses relating to Logicraft
as discussed above. The Company has implemented cost control measures, including
headcount  reductions,  to fully integrate Logicraft into Microtest's  operating
plan. In the third quarter of 1997, Logicraft was accretive

Liquidity and Capital Resources
-------------------------------

The Company has financed its operations  primarily  through operating cash flows
and equity  financings.  At September  27,  1997,  the Company had cash and cash
equivalents  of $7.7 million.  This  represents a $2.6 million  decrease in cash
equivalents  compared to December  31,  1996,  due  primarily  to  increases  in
inventory  resulting  from lower than expected  sales and the timing of payables
and accrued liabilities.

 As a  result  of the use of cash  and  cash  equivalents  over  the  past  four
quarters, the Company obtained a $10 million unsecured revolving credit facility
with Bank of America  during  the second  quarter of 1997 which will be used for
general corporate and working capital  purposes.  The credit facility carries an
interest  rate equal to Bank of America's  "Reference  Rate"  defined by Bank of
America as "the rate of interest  in effect for such day as  publicly  announced
from time to time by the Bank in San  Francisco,  California  as its  `reference
rate'" or the Offshore Rate plus 1.50%.  Major convenants of the credit facility
include:  (i) the Company,  on a  consolidated  basis,  not  incurring a net and
operating  loss in two  consecutive  quarters;  (ii) the Company  maintaining  a
modified  quick  ratio of no less than 1.50;  (iii) the  Company  maintaining  a
Tangible  Net Worth of no less than 90% of the  Company's  Tangible Net Worth at
December 31, 1996; and (iv) the Company not permitting its total  liabilities to
exceed 0.75 times  Tangible Net Worth.  No amounts were  outstanding  under this
credit  facility and the Company was in compliance  with all loan  convenants at
September 27, 1997.

Capital  expenditures  for  the  nine  months  ended  September  27,  1997  were
approximately  $600,000.  During the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company intends
to invest  approximately  $250,00 to upgrade  computer  hardware  and  software.
Additionally,  the Company  will be  investing  approximately  $100,000 to build
additional space in their current facility in Phoenix,  Arizona.  No other major
capital expenditures are planned during the fourth quarter.

 Cash flows from operations and available cash under the credit facility will be
sufficient to meet cash needs in the foreseeable future.
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

         The  Company is from time to time  involved in legal  proceedings  of a
character  normally  incident  to its  business,  including  various  claims and
pending actions against the Company seeking damages.

Item 2. - Changes in Securities

         None

Item 3. - Defaults Upon Senior Securities

         Not applicable

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

             Exhibit 11 - Statement regarding computation of per share earnings

             Exhibit 99 - Private Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Safe
                Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements

      b) Reports on Form 8-K

             No current  reports on Form 8-K were filed  during the three months
      ended September 27, 1997.
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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                 MICROTEST, INC.
                                 ---------------
                                   Registrant



Date: November 11, 1997                            /s/ Richard G. Meise
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Richard G. Meise
                                                   Chief Executive Officer


Date: November 11, 1997                            /s/ Charles V. Mihaylo
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Charles V. Mihaylo
                                                   President and Chief Operating
                                                   Officer


Date: November 11, 1997                            /s/ Richard R. Douglas
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Richard R. Douglas
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
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