BBN CORP
10-Q, 1997-05-15
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                      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 March 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      
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Commission file number      1-6435     
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                                BBN Corporation
                         -----------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Massachusetts                                      04-2164398
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(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)

           150 CambridgePark Drive, Cambridge, Massachusetts  02140
         ------------------------------------------------------------
           (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (617) 873-2000     
                                                      --------------------
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     (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
                                 last report)

     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     
        -----           -----
     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes 
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 

     Number of shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, outstanding as of May 
5, 1997:  21,230,097

Exhibit index appears on page 20

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                               BBN CORPORATION 
                                    INDEX





                                                                     Page No.
                                                                     --------
Part I.   Financial Information

          Consolidated Statements of Operations - 
             Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996....................3

          Consolidated Statements of Operations - 
             Nine Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996.....................4

          Consolidated Balance Sheets - 
             as of March 31, 1997 and June 30, 1996........................5

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - 
             Nine Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996.....................6

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................7

          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
             Condition and Results of Operations..........................11



Part II.  Other Information


          Item 2.  Changes in Securities..................................18

          Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.......................18

          Signatures......................................................19




          Note:  Page references relate solely to this document in its 
                 traditional filing format.

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ITEM 1.                  PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                BBN CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (Unaudited)


Amounts in thousands, except shares and per-share data

                                                       Three Months Ended      
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                   March 31          March 31
                                                     1997              1996
                                                 ------------      ------------

Revenue                                          $    95,926       $    60,818
                                                 ------------      ------------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenue                                     83,535            48,281
  Research and development                             3,364             3,839
  Selling, general and administrative                 21,169            17,770
  Goodwill write-off and other charges                                  20,718
                                                 ------------      ------------
                                                     108,068            90,608
                                                 ------------      ------------

Loss from operations                                 (12,142)          (29,790)

Interest income                                        1,312             1,167
Interest expense                                      (1,380)           (1,077)
                                                 ------------      ------------
Loss from continuing operations
  before income taxes                                (12,210)          (29,700)
Income taxes                                                            (1,022)
                                                 ------------      ------------

Loss from continuing operations                      (12,210)          (28,678)
Loss from discontinued operations
  (net of applicable income taxes)                                        (463)
                                                 ------------      ------------

Net loss                                         $   (12,210)      $   (29,141)
                                                 ============      ============

Loss per share:
  Continuing operations                          $      (.58)      $     (1.61)
  Discontinued operations                                                 (.03)
                                                 ------------      ------------

  Net loss per share                             $      (.58)      $     (1.64)
                                                 ============      ============

Shares used in per-share calculations             21,220,000        17,802,000
                                                 ============      ============


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

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (Unaudited)


Amounts in thousands, except shares and per-share data

                                                        Nine Months Ended       
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                   March 31          March 31
                                                     1997              1996
                                                 ------------      ------------

Revenue                                          $   254,145       $   165,607
                                                 ------------      ------------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenue                                    214,025           126,065
  Research and development                             9,256             8,826
  Selling, general and administrative                 64,438            54,022
  Goodwill write-off and other charges                                  20,718
                                                 ------------      ------------
                                                     287,719           209,631
                                                 ------------      ------------

Loss from operations                                 (33,574)          (44,024)

Interest income                                        4,591             3,754
Interest expense                                      (4,163)           (3,336)

                                                 ------------      ------------
Loss from continuing operations
  before income taxes                                (33,146)          (43,606)
Income taxes                                                            (4,953)
                                                 ------------      ------------

Loss from continuing operations                      (33,146)          (38,653)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  (net of applicable income taxes)                    20,000            (7,029)
                                                 ------------      ------------

Net loss                                         $   (13,146)      $   (45,682)
                                                 ============      ============

Income (loss) per share:
  Continuing operations                          $     (1.54)      $     (2.19)
  Discontinued operations                                .93              (.40)
                                                 ------------      ------------

  Net loss per share                             $      (.61)      $     (2.59)
                                                 ============      ============

Shares used in per-share calculations             21,566,000        17,670,000
                                                 ============      ============


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

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Dollars in thousands   
                                                     March 31        June 30  
                                                       1997            1996    
                                                   ------------    ------------
                                                    (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:          
   Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted 
     cash of $4,711 at June 30, 1996)              $    50,054     $    79,533
   Short-term investments                               54,388          40,742
   Accounts receivable, net                             81,499          60,825
   Other current assets                                  5,762          10,314
   Net assets of discontinued operations                                 8,082
                                                   ------------    ------------
     Total current assets                              191,703         199,496
Property, plant and equipment, net                      73,327          48,069
Other assets                                             7,077           1,772
                                                   ------------    ------------
     Total assets                                  $   272,107     $   249,337
                                                   ============    ============
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Current liabilities:     
   Accounts payable                                $    26,011     $    27,702
   Accrued compensation and retirement plan              6,457           8,272
   Accrued restructuring charges                         6,289           7,352
   Other accrued costs                                  30,046          16,649
   Short term lease obligations                          9,029           4,041
   Deferred revenue                                     28,772          15,369
                                                   ------------    ------------
     Total current liabilities                         106,604          79,385
6% convertible subordinated debentures due 2012         73,170          73,170
Capital lease obligation                                15,294           8,692
Minority interests                                          23             754
Redeemable convertible preferred stock of subsidiary                     8,000
Redeemable common stock                                  8,000
Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
   Common stock, $1 par value, authorized: 
     100,000,000 shares; issued: 25,226,548 shares at
     March 31, 1997 and 24,911,529 shares at
     June 30, 1996                                      25,227          24,912
   Additional paid-in capital (net of $1,639 of        113,279         114,536
     deferred compensation at March 31, 1997)
   Accumulated deficit                                 (41,071)        (27,925)
                                                   ------------    ------------
                                                        97,435         111,523
   Less shares in treasury, at cost: 3,997,551 and
     4,527,464 shares at March 31, 1997 and 
     June 30, 1996, respectively                       (28,419)        (32,187)
                                                   ------------    ------------
     Total shareholders' equity                         69,016          79,336
                                                   ------------    ------------
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity    $   272,107     $   249,337
                                                   ============    ============
                    The accompanying notes are an integral
                 part of the consolidated financial statements.
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                                BBN CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (Unaudited)
Dollars in thousands                                    Nine Months Ended     
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                     March 31        March 31
                                                       1997            1996  
                                                   ------------    ------------
Cash flows from continuing operating activities:     
   Loss from continuing operations                 $   (33,146)    $   (38,653)
                                                   ------------    ------------
   Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations
     to net cash used by operating activities:     
       Depreciation and amortization                    13,288           7,650
       Amortization of goodwill                                          1,043
       Goodwill write-off and other charges                             20,718
       Change in assets and liabilities: 
         Accounts receivable                           (20,674)        (13,595)
         Other assets                                   (1,953)         (2,310)
         Accounts payable and other liabilities          5,685           7,740
         Restructuring expenditures                     (1,063)         (1,490)
         Deferred revenue                               13,403           6,730
         Income taxes, net                               6,200          (5,300)
         Other                                                          (1,162)
                                                   ------------    ------------
         Total adjustments                              14,886          20,024
                                                   ------------    ------------
         Net cash used by continuing operating
           activities                                  (18,260)        (18,629)
                                                   ------------    ------------
Cash flows from discontinued operating activities       (2,272)         (2,594)
                                                   ------------    ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of BBN Domain                     36,000
   Purchases of short-term investments, net            (13,646)        (36,442)
   Additions to property, plant and equipment          (40,546)        (17,289)
   Additions to property, plant and equipment     
     from discontinued operations                                       (2,128)
   Investment in joint venture                          (5,000)
   Payments to minority owner                             (762)         (2,827)
                                                   ------------    ------------
         Net cash used by investing activities         (23,954)        (58,686)
                                                   ------------    ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Sale of redeemable convertible preferred                              8,000
     stock of subsidiary
   Equipment sale and leaseback                         14,589
   Repayments on capital lease obligations              (2,999)
   Employee stock purchase and option plans              3,417          (1,180)
                                                   ------------    ------------
           Net cash provided by financing activities    15,007           6,820
                                                   ------------    ------------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents              (29,479)        (73,089)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period           79,533         107,608
                                                   ------------    ------------
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period            $    50,054     $    34,519
                                                   ============    ============
                    The accompanying notes are an integral
                 part of the consolidated financial statements.
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                                BBN CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.   Agreement and Plan of Merger with GTE Corporation

     Effective on May 5, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company approved 
     an Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Company and GTE Corporation 
     ("GTE") under which GTE would acquire, for cash, all of the outstanding 
     shares of BBN common stock at a price of $29 per share.  Based on the 
     number of shares of BBN stock currently outstanding, the equity portion of 
     the transaction is valued at approximately $616 million. GTE has commenced 
     a cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of BBN.  As 
     soon as practicable following the conclusion of the tender offer, GTE 
     would initiate a merger through which any remaining shares of BBN not 
     otherwise purchased by GTE in the tender offer would be converted in the 
     merger into the right to receive cash at the tender offer price.  If the 
     proposed transaction with GTE is not consummated, it is anticipated that 
     the Company's current management, under the general direction of the 
     Company's Board, will continue to manage the Company on an ongoing basis.

B.   Basis of Presentation

     The following financial information gives no effect to the transaction 
     disclosed above in Footnote A, "Agreement and Plan of Merger with GTE 
     Corporation".  The financial information included herein, with the 
     exception of the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 1996, has not been 
     audited. However, in the opinion of management, all material adjustments 
     necessary for a fair presentation of the results for these periods, have 
     been reflected.  The results for these periods are not necessarily 
     indicative of the results for the full fiscal year.  The net assets and 
     liabilities of BBN Domain at June 30, 1996, and the related results of 
     operations and cash flows for the periods presented, are classified as 
     discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements.  Refer 
     to Footnote G, "Discontinued Operations" for further discussion.

     The accompanying financial information should be read in conjunction with 
     the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the 
     Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission for the year ended June 30, 1996.

C.   Change in Accounting Estimate

     Effective July 1, 1996, the Company revised its estimate of the useful 
     life of certain data communications equipment from three to five years to 
     better reflect the useful service period of the related equipment.  The 
     change had the effect of reducing depreciation expense and the loss from 
     continuing operations by approximately $1,000,000 or $.05 per share, and 
     $2,000,000 or $.09 per share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 
     1997, respectively.

D.   Goodwill Write-Off and Other Charges

     In the third quarter of FY1996, the Company recorded a charge of 
     approximately $20,718,000 to write off goodwill previously recorded in 
     connection with the acquisitions of BARRNet and SURAnet in August 1994 and 
     March 1995, respectively, and certain other costs and employee related 
     expenses in connection with a reorganization.  The goodwill write-off was 
     precipitated by a business evaluation, which included a review of the 
     Company's then-current Internet-related business in comparison to 
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                                BBN CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)

     expectations established at the time of the acquisitions.  The amount of 
     the charge was determined in accordance with the provisions of Statement 
     of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment 
     of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" ("SFAS 
     121") which was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in 
     March 1995. 

E.   Segment Information

     The following is a summary of business segment information from continuing 
     operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, 
     respectively.

                                    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended 
                                         March 31                March 31      
                                   --------------------    --------------------
     Dollars in thousands            1997       1996         1997       1996
                                   ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
     Revenue:
      BBN Planet                   $ 48,231   $ 20,557     $120,115   $ 47,381
      BBN Systems and Technologies   49,204     40,976      136,782    119,692
      Eliminations                   (1,509)      (715)      (2,752)    (1,466)
                                   ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
                                   $ 95,926   $ 60,818     $254,145   $165,607
                                   =========  =========    =========  =========

     Income (loss) from operations:
      BBN Planet                   $(13,388)  $ (8,597)    $(35,944)  $(23,458)
      BBN Systems and Technologies    1,609         80        3,497      2,378
      Goodwill write-off and other
        charges                                (20,718)                (20,718)
      Unallocated corporate expenses   (363)      (555)      (1,127)    (2,226)
                                   ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
                                   $(12,142)  $(29,790)    $(33,574)  $(44,024)
                                   =========  =========    =========  =========

F.   Other Assets

     On August 14, 1996, the Company and Andersen Consulting LLP entered into a 
     joint venture aimed at exploring and developing opportunities in the 
     Internet market.  The Company contributed $5,000,000 in exchange for an 
     approximately 12.5% ownership stake in the venture entity; Andersen 
     Consulting LLP retains the remaining 87.5% interest. The Company entered 
     into an agreement with Andersen Consulting LLP to provide the joint 
     venture with technical and engineering services.  The value of such 
     services for the nine months ended March 31, 1997 was approximately 
     $2,500,000.

G.   Discontinued Operations

     On July 31, 1996 the Company completed the divestiture of a majority 
     interest in its former subsidiary BBN Domain Corporation ("Domain").  
     Under the terms of the agreement, Domain has been recapitalized, a 
     significant portion of the Company's interest has been redeemed, and a 

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)

     majority of the stock interest in Domain has been purchased by an 
     investment group.  The Company received a cash payment of $36,000,000 and 
     will retain a minority interest in the voting stock of the renamed Domain 
     Solutions Corporation. Domain Solutions Corporation has retained 
     substantially all assets and liabilities related to its operations. The 
     net gain recorded on the divestiture was $20,000,000 after considering 
     costs of approximately $8,000,000 including facilities, employee related 
     costs and other costs incurred in connection with the divestiture.  The 
     net assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of Domain 
     are classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial 
     statements.

H.   Capital Lease Agreements

     In March 1997, the Company entered into an agreement to finance certain 
     equipment acquisitions.  The agreement includes a sale/leaseback of assets 
     purchased during the nine months ended March 31, 1997 at a cost of 
     approximately $14,589,000.  Assets acquired under the lease serve to 
     collateralize the debt.  The borrowing bears interest at an effective rate 
     of 9.75% and has a term of sixty months, with principal and interest 
     payable quarterly in advance and payments commencing April 1, 1997.  The 
     lease includes purchase and renewal options at fair market values, and has 
     been classified as a capital lease in accordance with Statement of 
     Financial Accounting Standards No. 13, "Accounting for Leases."

I.   Redeemable Common Stock and Preferred Stock of Subsidiary

     In July 1995, AT&T Venture Company, L.P. ("AT&T Venture") purchased 
     1,000,000 shares of BBN Planet's Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred 
     Stock for $8,000,000.  On August 6, 1996, AT&T Venture's preferred stock 
     investment was exchanged for 400,000 common shares of BBN Corporation. 
     The common shares, which were sold from treasury shares in a private 
     offering, are restricted and were not registered under the Securities Act 
     of 1933 ("the Act") and may not be transferred or assigned before the 
     sooner of the filing of an effective registration statement under the Act 
     or an exemption from registration is available. The Company could be 
     required, under certain circumstances, to register the shares under the 
     Act; in addition, the holders of the shares are entitled to certain 
     registration rights in connection with the filing of a registration 
     statement initiated by the Company.  During one year following the 
     exchange, AT&T Venture may require the Company to repurchase all or any 
     part of the common shares at a price of $20.00 per share.  

J.   Common Stock

     As of September 9, 1996, the common stock investments held by four 
     institutional minority shareholders in BBN Planet were converted into an 
     aggregate of 92,000 common shares of BBN Corporation.  The shares, which 
     were sold from treasury shares in a private offering, are restricted and 
     were not registered under the Act and may not be offered or sold before 
     the sooner of the filing of an effective registration statement under the 
     Act or an exemption from registration is available.  The Company could be 
     required, under certain circumstances, to register 80,000 of the shares 
     under the Act; in addition, the holder of such 80,000 shares is entitled 

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)

     to certain registration rights in connection with the filing of a 
     registration statement initiated by the Company.  Refer to Footnote I, 
     "Redeemable Common Stock and Preferred Stock of Subsidiary," for 
     discussions of the conversion of BBN Planet's preferred shareholder's 
     investment into common shares of BBN Corporation.

K.   Restricted Stock Grants

     In November 1996, the Company issued 80,300 shares of restricted common 
     stock under its 1986 Stock Incentive Plan to certain key technical and 
     operational employees.  The restrictions lapse on 25% of the shares per 
     year over the four years following issuance. The value of the shares on 
     the date of grant has been recorded to deferred compensation, and will be 
     amortized over the four-year restriction period.

L.   Commitments and Contingencies

     The Company, like other companies doing business with the U.S. government, 
     is subject to routine audit, and in certain circumstances to inquiry, 
     review, or investigation, by U.S. government agencies, of its compliance 
     with government procurement policies and practices.  Based upon government 
     procurement regulations, under certain circumstances a contractor 
     violating or not complying with procurement regulations can be subject to 
     legal or administrative proceedings, including fines and penalties, as 
     well as be suspended or debarred from contracting with the government. 
     The institution of such proceedings against the Company could, and 
     suspension or debarment from contracting with the government would, 
     materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, 
     and results of operations.  The Company's policy has been and continues 
     to be to conduct its activities in compliance with all applicable rules 
     and regulations.

     The books and records of the Company are subject to audit by the Defense 
     Contract Audit Agency ("DCAA"); such audits can result in adjustments to 
     contract billings.  Final contract billing rates for the Company have been 
     established and billings audited for years through fiscal year 1991, 
     except for the Company's former BBN Communications activities, for which 
     final contract billing rates have been established only through fiscal 
     year 1984. The audit by DCAA of the Company's former BBN Communications 
     activities for fiscal years 1985 through 1993, which had been delayed, is 
     currently in progress.  U.S. government revenue for BBN Communications 
     activities during the nine-year period under audit represented 
     approximately 40% of the Company's total U.S. government revenue during 
     the period.  Based upon its interpretations of government contract 
     regulations, DCAA in August 1996 recommended to the responsible 
     governmental administrative contracting officer that adjustments to BBN 
     Communications contract billings be made which, if asserted and sustained 
     upon appeal, would have a material adverse effect on the Company's 
     financial condition and results of operations.  The amount of any 
     adjustments which may ultimately be asserted by the administrative 
     contracting officer on the basis of the DCAA recommendations is not 
     currently determinable.  The Company and its counsel believe that DCAA's 
     recommendations, in substantial part, are based upon incorrect 
     interpretations of government contract regulations and are inconsistent 

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (continued)

     with decided cases.  The Company expects that any adjustments which may 
     ultimately be asserted and sustained on appeal as a result of audits of 
     the Company's fiscal years 1985 through 1995 (including the 1985 through 
     1993 period for BBN Communications) will not have a material adverse 
     effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

     The Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims which arise 
     in the ordinary course of its business.  In the opinion of management, the 
     results of these other legal proceedings and claims will not have a 
     material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position and 
     results of operations.

     On May 13, 1997, the Company entered into a long-term lease arrangement to 
     occupy 100,000 square feet of space in Burlington, Massachusetts.  The 
     lease also provides an option for the Company to occupy additional space 
     in the building.  The initial term of the lease is ten years commencing 
     April 1998, with a right to extend.  The space requirement is necessitated 
     by the growth in the Company's business and the expiration, in June 1998, 
     of an existing lease in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The estimated annual 
     minimum lease commitment will approximate $2 million.  The Company has 
     made a security deposit of $2 million which is subject to reduction during 
     the term of the lease.

M.   Recent Pronouncements

     In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement 
     of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-
     Based Compensation," which is effective for the Company's FY1997 financial 
     statements.  SFAS No. 123 allows companies to either account for stock-
     based compensation under the new provisions of SFAS No. 123 or under the 
     provisions of APB 25, but requires pro forma disclosure in the footnotes 
     to the financial statements as if the measurement provisions of SFAS No. 
     123 had been adopted.  The Company expects to continue accounting for its 
     stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of APB 25.  As 
     such, the adoption of SFAS No. 123 will not impact the Company's financial 
     position or the results of operations.

     During 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 
     128, "Earnings per Share" (SFAS No. 128).  SFAS No. 128 requires the 
     Company to disclose a basic and diluted earnings per share calculation. 
     Basic earnings per share excludes common stock equivalents from the EPS 
     calculation, while diluted EPS is calculated consistent with the Company's 
     fully diluted earnings per share calculation.  The Company will adopt the 
     provisions of SFAS No. 128 within the December 31, 1997 period-end 
     consolidated financial statements.  Income (loss) per share, as computed 
     under SFAS No. 128, would not be significantly different from income 
     (loss) per share as reported for the periods presented.

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ITEM 2.
                                BBN CORPORATION
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements
- --------------------------
     This discussion includes certain forward-looking statements about the 
Company's revenue growth, including from its Internet-related activities, the 
need for additional investment including capital expenditures, expected 
expenses, operating losses, and possible capital and funding needs.  Any such 
statements are subject to risks that could cause the actual results or needs to 
vary materially.  Certain of these risks are discussed in the appropriate 
sections of this Report.  Each of these risk factors, and others, affecting the 
Company's business are further discussed from time to time in the Company's 
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Report on 
Form 8-K dated November 14, 1996.  In addition, actual results and capital 
needs may vary materially because of the effects of the proposed GTE 
transaction described below or because the proposed GTE transaction is not 
consummated.

Agreement and Plan of Merger
- ----------------------------
     Effective on May 5, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company approved 
an Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Company and GTE Corporation 
("GTE"), under which GTE would acquire, for cash, all the outstanding shares of 
BBN common stock at a price of $29 per share.  Based on the number of shares of 
BBN stock currently outstanding, the equity portion of the transaction is 
valued at approximately $616 million. GTE has commenced a cash tender offer to 
acquire all the outstanding shares of BBN.  As soon as practicable following 
the conclusion of the tender offer, GTE would initiate a merger through which 
any remaining shares of BBN not otherwise purchased by GTE in the tender offer 
would be converted in the merger into the right to receive cash at the tender 
offer price.

The Company
- -----------
     The Company is a leading provider of Internet and internetworking services 
and solutions to businesses and other organizations, and a provider of contract 
research, development, and consulting services to governmental and other 
organizations.  The Company operates through two principal business units:  BBN 
Planet and BBN Systems and Technologies.  BBN Planet is responsible for BBN's 
Internet offerings to business and other organizational customers, and includes 
the Company's managed Internet access and value-added services and related 
network operations, the Company's contract with AT&T Corp. ("AT&T"), and the 
Company's network management contract with America Online, Incorporated ("AOL") 
and related Internet dial-up access capabilities.  BBN Systems and Technologies 
focuses on providing networking solutions and contract research and 
development, principally for the federal government, and is organized into 
three principal groups:  Internetwork Technologies, Information Systems and 
Technologies, and Physical Systems and Technologies.  The Company's commercial 
speech recognition activities are included in BBN Systems and Technologies.  

     On July 31, 1996, the Company completed the divestiture of a majority 
interest in BBN Domain, then a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company engaged 
in selling data analysis and process optimization software products for 
pharmaceutical and manufacturing applications.  BBN Domain is now accounted for 
as a discontinued operation.  Upon consummation of the transaction, the Company 
received a cash payment of $36 million, and recorded a gain from 
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                                BBN CORPORATION
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (continued)

discontinued operations of $20 million during the first quarter ended September 
30, 1996.  With the divestiture of BBN Domain, a number of products, which in 
recent years had significant development efforts, including BBN Domain's 
Cornerstone, Clintrial, and Starfire software, are no longer offered for sale 
by the Company.

BBN Planet
- ----------

                                       Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                            March 31,            March 31,     
                                       ------------------   ------------------
                                         1997      1996       1997      1996
                                       --------  --------   --------  --------
                                               (dollars in millions)

Revenue                                $  48.2   $  20.5    $ 120.1   $  47.4
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenue                         46.8      19.1      115.1      43.8
  Research and development                 1.9       1.4        5.2       2.7
  Selling, general and administrative     12.9       8.6       35.7      24.3
                                       --------  --------   --------  --------
Loss from operations                   $ (13.4)  $  (8.6)   $ (35.9)  $ (23.4)
                                       ========  ========   ========  ========

     BBN Planet provides a range of Internet services and solutions to 
businesses and other organizations.  BBN Planet operates a high-bandwidth 
digital data communications network providing dedicated Internet access to its 
customers across the United States.  BBN Planet's Internet access services 
include a range of dedicated leased line connectivity options, bulk private-
label business dial-up services, network design, implementation, management, 
monitoring, and problem-resolution services.  In addition to Internet access 
services, BBN Planet currently offers a range of value-added Internet services, 
including managed Internet security, World Wide Web server hosting, 
applications development, and systems integration services.

     BBN Planet's revenue includes monthly connectivity and value-added 
services fees, related installation fees, sales of related equipment, and 
consulting and network management service fees.  Approximately 48% and 47% of 
BBN Planet's revenues for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 
1997, respectively, were derived from the development, operations, and 
maintenance of a portion of AOL's dial-up network.  A substantial portion of 
this AOL-related revenue represents the pass-through costs to BBN for 
telecommunications circuits and services.

     In support of its Internet business strategy, the Company has entered into 
strategic alliances.  In FY1995, the Company entered into a five-year agreement 
with AOL, originally valued at approximately $11 million per year, to develop, 
operate, and maintain a portion of AOL's nationwide, high-speed, dial-up 

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (continued)

network.  In October 1996, AOL and the Company significantly expanded this 
relationship by signing a four year replacement agreement, valued at $340 
million, under which BBN will continue to develop, operate, and maintain a 
portion of AOL's network.  The Company has subsequently received substantial 
additional work, expanding the value of the contract to in excess of $700 
million over the four years.  The current contract provides for cost recovery 
on a per modem basis within an agreed upon range, plus a fee consistent with 
cost reimbursement contracts.  The contract provides that BBN and AOL will 
share equally in cost reductions below a minimum specified cost per modem, 
while in certain circumstances cost per modem above a specified maximum will be 
the responsibility of BBN.  As with the original agreement, the replacement 
agreement includes substantial pass-through costs to BBN, primarily for 
telecommunications circuits.  As part of BBN's agreement with AOL, the Company 
has access to use certain capacity of the portion of the AOL network operated 
by BBN, and BBN has the right to resell a portion of such capacity as the basis 
for its own bulk dial-up service for business users. The availability of this 
network capacity is currently limited primarily to business hours under the 
agreement, and may be further limited by general availability limitations on 
the AOL network.

     In FY1995, BBN and AT&T entered into a strategic relationship under which 
BBN provides dedicated Internet access and managed network security services to 
AT&T for resale to customers of AT&T's Business Communications Services 
division in the United States.  BBN is the exclusive provider under this 
agreement for the first two years of the agreement. Not later than September 1, 
1997, BBN will cease being the exclusive provider to AT&T and AT&T may obtain 
such services from other providers or may provision such services itself.  At 
such time BBN will be permitted to market and provide such services to other 
large telecommunications carriers.  Under the terms of the Internet Services 
Agreement, AT&T had agreed to purchase a minimum amount of services during the 
first three years of the agreement, subject to certain adjustments.  During the 
first year of the agreement ended August 31, 1996, AT&T met its first year 
minimum commitment of $20 million, accounting for a substantial portion of BBN 
Planet's new high-speed connections orders.  The number of new AT&T-related 
connections continued to be a substantial portion of BBN Planet's total new 
connections in the three month period ended March 31, 1997.  The Company and 
AT&T are currently in discussions concerning the Internet Services Agreement 
and have initiated the dispute resolution procedures provided for in the 
Agreement in order to resolve material disagreements regarding terms of the 
contract.  These disagreements may limit the number of new AT&T customers being 
added to BBN's network and related revenues.  In addition, AT&T has the right 
to terminate the Internet Services Agreement in connection with the change of 
control of the Company contemplated by the proposed GTE transaction.

     BBN Planet has experienced significant revenue growth and incurred 
substantial operating losses.  The Company expects continued revenue growth in 
BBN Planet, and it expects to incur substantial operating losses in FY1997 as a 
result of its continued investment in Internet network infrastructure, 
increased sales and marketing, and the development of new value-added services. 
Additionally, network usage per connection has been growing and is projected to 

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (continued)

increase rapidly, requiring an additional level of investment in the second 
half of FY1997 for network capacity, redundancy and systems infrastructure, 
including expansion of BBN Planet's customer care services, which is expected 
to negatively affect margins. The Company believes that the revenue growth in 
BBN Planet's value added services during FY1997 will not be sufficient to 
offset the increased infrastructure investment.

     The Company expects that the success of BBN Planet will depend upon a 
number of factors, including the development and expansion of the market for 
Internet access services and products, and of the networks which comprise the 
Internet; the capacity, reliability, cost, and security of its network 
infrastructure; its ability to finance expansion and upgrade of its network 
infrastructure; its ability to develop price competitive services that meet 
rapidly changing customer requirements or acquire rights to such products and 
services from other providers; its ability to compete with larger competitors, 
including telecommunications companies with greater resources and existing 
customer relationships and with significant distribution capacity, installed 
infrastructure and compatible service offerings; the ability of the Company to 
continue and expand its current relationships with AOL, satisfactorily resolve 
its disagreements with AT&T regarding terms of its Internet Services Agreement, 
and develop additional strategic relationships (see Footnote A to the Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements regarding information on the proposed 
acquisition of the Company by GTE Corporation); its ability on a timely basis 
to attract and retain additional highly qualified management, technical, 
marketing, and sales personnel; its ability to manage its growth; and its 
ability to improve its overall margins through improved operating efficiencies 
and an increase in the value-added services portion of its revenues.  Changes 
in the regulatory environment relating to the Internet, the Internet access 
industry, or the telecommunications industry in general, including regulatory 
changes which directly or indirectly affect telecommunications costs (including 
local access charges), the Company's status or regulation under the 
telecommunications laws, or the scope of competition from regional telephone 
companies or others, could have an adverse effect on the Company's business.

BBN Systems and Technologies
- ----------------------------

                                       Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                            March 31,            March 31,     
                                       ------------------   ------------------
                                         1997      1996       1997      1996
                                       --------  --------   --------  --------
                                               (dollars in millions)

Revenue                                $  49.2   $  41.0    $ 136.8   $ 119.7 
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenue                         38.5      30.5      103.4      84.9
  Research and development                 1.5       2.4        4.1       5.9
  Selling, general and administrative      7.6       8.0       25.8      26.5
                                       --------  --------   --------  --------
Income from operations                 $   1.6   $    .1    $   3.5   $   2.4
                                       ========  ========   ========  ========

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (continued)

     The Company, through its BBN Systems and Technologies business unit, has 
historically derived the majority of its revenue from contracts and 
subcontracts with the U.S. government.  BBN Systems and Technologies currently 
derives approximately 85% of its revenues from the U.S. government and its 
agencies, particularly the Department of Defense.  In recent years, the 
Company's business with the Department of Defense has been adversely affected 
by significant changes in defense spending.  Overall defense budgets have been 
declining, and it is expected that this general decline and attendant increased 
competition within the consolidating defense industry will continue over the 
next several years.  Further, funding limitations could result in reduction, 
delay, or cancellation of existing or emerging programs.  Although BBN's U.S. 
government revenue increased in FY1996 compared to FY1995, and for the three 
and nine month periods ended March 31, 1997 compared to the comparable three 
and nine month periods ended March 31, 1996, there can be no assurance that 
such increases will continue in the future (see also the information on the 
Defense Data Network below).  The Company also anticipates that competition in 
all defense-related areas will continue to be intense and accordingly, that 
there will be continued significant competitive pressure to lower prices, which 
may reduce profitability in this area of the Company's business.

     For the past several years, BBN has provided network systems and services 
to the Department of Defense, including to the Defense Data Network ("DDN").  
The Company's multi-year contract to support the DDN expired in April 1996.  
The Company was awarded a one-year extension of the contract to support the 
DDN, which continued the Company's existing activities for DDN into FY1997.  
This contract was terminable at the convenience of the U.S. government, and as 
expected the U.S. government exercised its termination right, effective March 
1997, following the commencement of operations under a follow-on contract which 
was awarded to another contractor, thereby discontinuing BBN's activities 
related to this contract.  Revenues recorded on this contract for FY1996 and 
the nine months ended March 31, 1997 were $16.2 million and $5.5 million, 
respectively.

     In recent years, the Company's traditional commercial systems and products 
businesses, consisting principally of X.25 network systems and products, have 
reached maturity in their life cycles.  BBN Systems and Technologies has been 
experiencing substantially lower revenue, and has significantly reduced its 
development and selling efforts, for such X.25 network systems and products.

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (continued)

Consolidated Results of Continuing Operations: Three and nine month periods 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
ended March 31, 1997 compared to the three and nine month periods ended 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
March 31, 1996
- --------------


                                       Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                            March 31,            March 31,     
                                       ------------------   ------------------
                                         1997      1996       1997      1996
                                       --------  --------   --------  --------
                                               (dollars in millions)

Revenue                                $  95.9   $  60.8    $ 254.1   $ 165.6
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenue                         83.5      48.3      214.0     126.1
  Research and development                 3.3       3.8        9.2       8.8
  Selling, general and administrative     21.2      17.8       64.4      54.0
  Goodwill write-off and other charges              20.7                 20.7
                                       --------  --------   --------  --------
Loss from operations                   $ (12.1)  $ (29.8)   $ (33.5)  $ (44.0)
                                       ========  ========   ========  ========

Overview
- --------
     For the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 1997, the Company's 
continuing operations reported operating losses of $12.1 million and $33.5 
million, compared to operating losses of $29.8 million and $44.0 million for 
the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 1996, respectively. The 
operating loss for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 1996 
includes a $20.7 million charge due to the write-off of goodwill and related 
costs of approximately $17.6 million and certain employee-related costs in 
connection with the Company's reorganization effective April 1, 1996. The 
operating losses reflect continued investment in BBN Planet, including the 
upgrade and expansion of the Company's network infrastructure, increased sales 
and marketing activities, and the development of new value-added Internet 
services.  During the year, the Company has expanded its national backbone 
network and is upgrading other parts of its network infrastructure for its 
Internet operations in order to meet increasing demand and to improve 
reliability. Additionally, the results of operations of BBN Systems and 
Technologies include operating losses of its commercial speech recognition 
activities of approximately $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 
1996, and $1.2 million and $4.3 million for the nine month periods ended March 
31, 1997 and March 31, 1996, respectively.

     The loss from continuing operations, which includes interest and other 
income and expense, for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 1997 
was $12.2 million and $33.1 million compared to a loss from continuing 
operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 1996 of $29.7 

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (continued)

million and $43.6 million, respectively. The loss from continuing operations 
for the three and nine months ended March 31, 1996 also includes a tax benefit 
of $1.0 million and $5.0 million, respectively, which represents the Company's 
first quarter and year-to-date FY1996 benefit of utilizing its FY1996 losses to 
recover taxes paid in FY1995.  There is no tax benefit in the current year 
periods since the loss carrybacks were fully utilized in FY1996.  The Company 
expects that it will incur substantial operating losses in fiscal 1997 as it 
continues to invest in BBN Planet's Internet-related business.

Revenue
- -------
     Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 1997 increased $35.1 million 
or 58% to $95.9 million, compared to $60.8 million for the comparable three 
month period ended March 31, 1996.  The increase relates primarily to BBN 
Planet, which reported revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1997 of 
$48.2 million, a 135% increase compared to revenue of $20.5 million in the 
comparable period of the prior year.  Approximately 53% of the increased BBN 
Planet revenue relates to the AOL network management contract.  Additionally, 
BBN Systems and Technologies revenue increased 20% to $49.2 million for the 
three months ended March 31, 1997, compared to $41.0 million for the three 
months ended March 31, 1996.

     Revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 1997 increased $88.5 million 
to $254.1 million compared to $165.6 million for the comparable nine months 
ended March 31, 1996.  The increase for the nine month period is also primarily 
related to BBN Planet, whose revenue for the nine month period ended March 31, 
1997 increased by 153% to $120.1 million from $47.4 million in the comparable 
nine month period of the prior year.  Approximately 55% of the BBN Planet 
increase relates to the AOL network management contract.  BBN Systems and 
Technologies revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 1997 increased 14% to 
$136.8 million compared to $119.7 million for the nine month period ended March 
31, 1996.

Cost of Revenue
- ---------------
     Cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue for the three and nine months 
ended March 31, 1997 was approximately 87% and 84% compared to 79% and 76%, 
respectively, for the comparable prior year periods.  The increase in the cost 
of revenue percentage is principally related to lower margins on increased BBN 
Planet Internet services revenue.  BBN Planet revenue was 50% and 47% of 
consolidated BBN revenue for the three and nine months ended March 31, 1997, 
respectively, compared to 34% and 29% of consolidated BBN revenue for the 
comparable prior year three and nine month periods.  Cost of revenue for BBN 
Planet consists of telecommunications circuit and services costs, labor and 
expenses of operating the network infrastructure and supporting customers, and 
the depreciation of network equipment. The increased cost of revenue percentage 
reflects the costs associated with higher network utilization, the investment 
in the expansion and upgrading of the network infrastructure, expanded customer 
care services, and the impact of the investment in the introduction of new 
Internet services.  Effective July 1, 1996, the Company revised its estimate of

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (continued)

the useful life of certain data communications equipment from three to five 
years to better reflect the useful service period of the related equipment.  
The change had the effect of reducing depreciation expense and the loss from 
continuing operations by approximately $1.0 million and $2.0 million for the 
three and nine month periods ended March 31, 1997.  Additionally, the cost of 
revenue percentage increased in BBN Systems and Technologies resulting from a 
shift in mix to lower margin contracts containing a higher component of 
subcontract costs.

Research and Development Expenses
- ---------------------------------
     Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 
1997 were $3.3 million compared to $3.8 million for the three months ended 
March 31, 1996.  For the nine month period ended March 31, 1997, research and 
development expenses increased to $9.2 million from $8.8 million in the 
comparable nine month period.  The change for the nine month period reflects 
increased development expenses for Internet-related services at BBN Planet of 
$2.4 million, offset by lower development costs for BBN Systems and 
Technologies' commercial legacy and speech recognition products.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
- ---------------------------------------------
     Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three and nine month 
periods ended March 31, 1997 increased $3.4 million and $10.4 million, 
respectively, from the comparable FY1996 periods.  As a percentage of revenue, 
selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased to approximately 22% 
and 25% of revenue for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 1997 
compared to approximately 29% and 33% in the comparable FY1996 periods.  The 
dollar increase in both the three and nine month periods of FY1997 reflects the 
Company's increasing investment during FY1996, and during the nine months ended 
March 31, 1997, in sales and marketing infrastructure, including expansion of 
indirect sales channels, advertising costs, and other promotional activities, 
primarily at BBN Planet.  

Interest Income and Expense
- ---------------------------
     Interest income for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 1997 
was $1.3 million and $4.6 million, respectively, compared to $1.2 million and 
$3.8 million for the comparable three and nine month periods of FY1996.  The 
increases reflect a higher level of invested cash balances during the FY1997 
periods.  Interest expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 1997 
increased $ .3 million and $ .8 million, respectively, from the comparable 
FY1996 periods.  The increases relate to interest expense associated with 
capital leases entered into during the fourth quarter of FY1996. 

Income Taxes
- ------------
     There is no income tax benefit for the three and nine month periods ended 
March 31, 1997, compared to tax benefits of $1.0 million and $5.0 million, 
respectively, for the comparable FY1996 periods and which represent the three 
and nine month benefits reflected in the FY1996 periods of utilizing FY1996 
losses to recover taxes paid in FY1995.  There is no current year benefit since 
the loss carryback was fully utilized in FY1996.

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (continued)

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------
     As described in Footnote A of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements, on May 5, 1997, the Company and GTE Corporation entered into an 
agreement and plan of merger.  This discussion regarding BBN's liquidity and 
capital resources is independent of that proposed transaction.  If the proposed 
transaction with GTE is not consummated, it is anticipated that the Company's 
current management, under the general direction of the Company's Board, will 
continue to manage the Company on an ongoing basis.

     At March 31, 1997, the Company's cash, cash equivalents, and short-term 
investments (which consisted primarily of investment funds, short-term U.S. 
government securities, and commercial paper) were $104.4 million, compared to 
$120.3 million at June 30, 1996, a decrease of $15.9 million.  The decrease 
includes $18.3 million used by operations, $40.5 million used for capital 
expenditures, in each case primarily at BBN Planet, and in August 1996, a $5.0 
million investment for a 12.5% ownership stake in a joint venture with Andersen 
Consulting LLP aimed at exploring and developing opportunities in the Internet 
market. These uses were partially offset by the proceeds from the divestiture 
of BBN Domain of $36.0 million.  Changes in cash balances due to fluctuation in 
foreign exchange rates were insignificant.

     Accrued restructuring costs of $6.3 million relates to the Company's 
FY1993 downsizing and represents excess facilities costs under long-term leases 
in excess of sublease income.  These costs are anticipated to be liquidated in 
varying amounts through 2005.  The Company has sublet or assigned certain of 
its excess facilities under agreements with terms expiring between 1998 and 
2005.

     In April 1996, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement to 
finance certain equipment acquisitions.  The principal portion of the lease 
payments under this agreement for the three and nine month periods ended March 
31, 1997 was approximately $1.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively.  In 
March 1997, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement to finance 
additional equipment acquisitions.  This agreement included proceeds from a 
sale and leaseback of assets of $14.6 million with principal payments 
commencing in the fourth quarter of FY1997.

     The Company's capital requirements include investments for network 
capacity, redundancy, and system infrastructure, including the expansion of 
customer care services; for further investments in working capital, other 
capital equipment, and customer acquisition costs including selling and 
marketing infrastructure; and for pursuing potential investments, acquisitions, 
and other expansion opportunities, and are expected to be significant.  The 
Company believes that existing cash balances are adequate to meet its 
requirements through FY1997. The Company expects that within the next twelve 
months it will need to raise additional funds through public or private debt or 
equity financing in order to execute its strategy (but see the information in 
Footnote A to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements regarding the 
proposed acquisition of the Company by GTE).  The Company's ability to raise 
such funds, if required, will be dependent on, among other things, its ability 

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                                BBN CORPORATION
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (continued)

to execute its business plan, the then-current state of the Internet market, 
and the availability of such funds within the capital markets.  There can be no 
assurance that any such funding will be available, or of the terms or timing of 
any such funding.  If such funding is not available or is available on terms 
not acceptable to the Company, the Company may have to change its business 
strategy or seek alternative sources of capital.  Currently, the Company does 
not have any bank lines of credit.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
- --------------------------------
     See the information in Footnote M of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements regarding new accounting pronouncements effective for the Company's 
financial statements subsequent to June 30, 1996.

<PAGE>
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.   Changes in Securities

          (a)  By an amendment No. 1 to the Company's Common Stock Rights 
               Agreement dated as of June 23, 1988 between the Company and The 
               First National Bank of Boston, as Rights Agent (the "Rights 
               Agreement"), the terms of the Company's Common Stock Purchase 
               Rights (the "Rights") have been amended by (a) excluding from 
               the definition of an "Acquiring Person" as defined in the Rights 
               Agreement any Person who or which, together with all Affiliates, 
               becomes the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the outstanding 
               shares of Common Stock of the Company solely as a result of the 
               transactions relating to and contemplated by the Agreement and 
               Plan of Merger dated as of May 5, 1997 by and among the Company, 
               GTE Corporation, and an acquisition subsidiary of GTE 
               Corporation (the "Merger Agreement"), and (b) amending the 
               definition of "Offer Commencement Date" as defined in the Rights 
               Agreement to exclude the date of commencement of, or the first 
               public announcement of the intent of GTE Corporation or any of 
               its Affiliates acting pursuant to the terms of the Merger 
               Agreement to commence a tender or exchange offer if upon 
               consummation thereof GTE Corporation or any of its Affiliates 
               would be the Beneficial Owner of 30% or more of the then 
               outstanding shares of Common Stock.

               Under the terms of the Merger Agreement (Section 6.3), the 
               Company has covenanted that during the period from the date of 
               the Merger Agreement until the Effective Time (as defined in the 
               Merger Agreement),  the Company will conduct its operations 
               according to its ordinary course of business, consistent with 
               past practices; included among the specific covenants regarding 
               interim operations of the Company is the covenant that the 
               Company will not declare any dividend or other distribution in 
               respect of the Company's capital stock.

          (b)  Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the 
               Company issued to GTE Corporation in a private transaction an 
               option to purchase 4,225,000 shares of the Company's Common 
               Stock at a price per share equal to $29.00 pursuant to a Stock 
               Option Agreement dated as of May 5, 1997 between the Company and 
               GTE Corporation.  Such option was issued in connection with, and 
               in consideration of the agreements under, the Merger Agreement, 
               and becomes exercisable by GTE Corporation when a Termination 
               Fee (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is payable to GTE 
               Corporation.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION, continued

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a)  Exhibits:

               2.1   Agreement and plan of Merger dated as of May 5, 1997 among 
                     the Company, GTE Corporation, and a subsidiary of GTE 
                     Corporation (filed on May 12, 1997 with the Securities and 
                     Exchange Commission as Exhibit 1 to the Company's Schedule 
                     14D-9 and incorporated herein by reference).
               4.1   Form 8-A/A Registration Statement for the Company's Common 
                     Stock Purchase Rights and Amendment No. 1 dated as of May 
                     5, 1997 to the Common Stock Rights Agreement dated as of 
                     June 23, 1988 between the Company and The First National 
                     Bank of Boston, as Rights Agent (filed on May 12, 1997 
                     with the Securities and Exchange Commission and 
                     incorporated herein by reference).
               10.1  Stock Option Agreement dated as of May 5, 1997 between the 
                     Company and GTE Corporation (filed on May 12, 1997 with 
                     the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2 to the 
                     Company's Schedule 14D-9 and incorporated herein by 
                     reference).
               11.1  Computation of Net Loss Per Share
               27.1  Financial Data Schedule

          (b)  The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated May 8, 
               1997 with the Commission on May 9, 1997 reporting on the 
               execution and delivery of an Agreement and Plan of Merger among 
               the Company, GTE Corporation, and a subsidiary of GTE.


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SIGNATURES

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

                                                BBN Corporation

                               By          /s/  Paul F. Brauneis
                                  -------------------------------------------
                                                Paul F. Brauneis           
                                     Vice President and Corporate Controller
Date: May 15, 1997

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BBN CORPORATION
LIST OF EXHIBITS


11.1     Computation of Net Loss Per Share (page 21)
27.1     Financial Data Schedule (page 22)

<PAGE>

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BBN CORPORATION
EXHIBIT 11.1
COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE


(Amounts in thousands except per-share data)

                                              Three Months Ended     
                                  -------------------------------------------
                                     March 31, 1997         March 31, 1996
                                  --------------------   --------------------
                                               Fully                  Fully  
                                   Primary    Diluted     Primary    Diluted 
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Weighted average shares
   outstanding                      21,220     21,220      17,802     17,802
Incremental shares from use of 
   treasury stock method for
   stock options                        (a)        (a)         (a)        (a)
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Shares used in per-share
   calculations                     21,220     21,220      17,802     17,802
                                  =========  =========   =========  =========


Loss from continuing operations   $(12,210)  $(12,210)   $(28,678)  $(28,678)
Loss from discontinued operations                            (463)      (463)
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Net loss                          $(12,210)  $(12,210)   $(29,141)  $(29,141)
                                  =========  =========   =========  =========

Net loss per share amounts:
Loss from continuing operations   $   (.58)  $   (.58)   $  (1.61)  $  (1.61)
Loss from discontinued operations                            (.03)      (.03)
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Net loss per share                $   (.58)  $   (.58)   $  (1.64)  $  (1.64)
                                  =========  =========   =========  =========

(a) Incremental shares were not used as their effect would be antidilutive.


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BBN CORPORATION
EXHIBIT 11.1
COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
(continued)


(Amounts in thousands except per-share data)

                                               Nine Months Ended             
                                  -------------------------------------------
                                     March 31, 1997         March 31, 1996
                                  --------------------   --------------------
                                               Fully                  Fully
                                   Primary    Diluted     Primary    Diluted
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Weighted average shares
   outstanding                      20,971     20,971      17,670     17,670
Incremental shares from use of
   treasury stock method for
   stock options                       595        600          (a)        (a)
Incremental shares from assumed
   conversion of convertible 
   debentures                                   2,439          (a)        (a)
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Shares used in per-share
   calculations                     21,566     24,010      17,670     17,670
                                  =========  =========   =========  =========


Loss from continuing operations   $(33,146)  $(33,146)   $(38,653)  $(38,653)
Interest effect of assumed
   debt conversion                              3,341                       
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Adjusted loss from continuing
   operations                      (33,146)   (29,805)    (38,653)   (38,653)
Income (loss) from discontinued
   operations                       20,000     20,000      (7,029)    (7,029)
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Net loss                          $(13,146)  $ (9,805)   $(45,682)  $(45,682)
                                  =========  =========   =========  =========

Net income (loss) per share amounts:
Loss from continuing operations   $  (1.54)  $  (1.24)   $  (2.19)  $  (2.19)
Income (loss) from discontinued
   operations                          .93        .83        (.40)      (.40)
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Net loss per share                $   (.61)  $   (.41)   $  (2.59)  $  (2.59)
                                  =========  =========   =========  =========

(a) Incremental shares were not used as their effect would be antidilutive.
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>  1000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                          50,054
<SECURITIES>                                    54,388
<RECEIVABLES>                                   81,499<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               191,703
<PP&E>                                          73,327<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 272,107
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          106,604
<BONDS>                                         73,170
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                        25,227
<OTHER-SE>                                      43,789
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   272,107
<SALES>                                        254,145
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               254,145
<CGS>                                          214,025
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  214,025
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                73,694
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,163
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (33,146)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (33,146)
<DISCONTINUED>                                  20,000
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (13,146)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.61)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.41)
<FN>
<F1>The receivables amount is shown net of contract allowances and allowances
for doubtful accounts.
<F2>The PP&E amount is shown net of accumulated depreciation and amortization.
</FN>
        

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