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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
Filed by the Registrant [X]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [_]
Check the appropriate box:
[_] Preliminary Proxy Statement [_] Confidential, for Use of the
Commission Only (as permitted by
Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
[_] Definitive Proxy Statement
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[_] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12
DATA TRANSLATION, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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DATA TRANSLATION, INC.
PROXY FOR 1997 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO
BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Ellen W. Harpin and Gary B.
Godin, and each of them, as proxies of the undersigned (the "Proxies"), with
full power to appoint his or her substitute, and authorizes each of them to
represent and to vote all shares of common stock of Data Translation, Inc. (the
"Company") held by the undersigned at the close of business on April 4, 1997,
at the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the offices of the
Company, 100 Locke Drive, Marlboro, Massachusetts, on May 14, 1997 at 10:00
a.m., local time, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.
PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY
SIGN, DATE & MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD TODAY
SEE REVERSE
SIDE
DETACH CARD BELOW, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL IN POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
DATA TRANSLATION, INC.
100 LOCKE DRIVE, MARLBORO, MASSACHUSETTS 01752
[X] PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
1. Proposal to elect Ellen W. Harpin as a With-
Class I Director of the Company to serve for a For hold
three-year term until the 2000 annual meeting [_] [_]
of stockholders and until her successor is
duly elected and qualified.
WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
HEREON BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEE LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND IN THEIR
DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE EACH AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS
MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR
POSTPONEMENTS THEREOF. A STOCKHOLDER WISHING TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS NEED ONLY SIGN AND DATE THIS PROXY AND
RETURN IT IN THE STAMPED ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
The above signed stockholder(s) hereby acknowledge(s) receipt of a copy of
the accompanying Notice of 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Proxy
Statement with respect thereto and the Company's 1996 annual report to
stockholders and hereby revoke(s) any proxy or proxies heretofore given. This
proxy may be revoked at any time before it is exercised.
Please sign name exactly as shown on stock certificate. Where there is more
than one holder, each should sign. When signing as an attorney,
administrator, executor, guardian or trustee, please add your title as
such. If executed by a corporation, the proxy should be signed by a duly
authorized person, stating such person's title or authority. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
Signature: Date: Signature: Date:
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