DATAPOINT CORP
10-Q, 1997-12-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

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


(Mark One)

    [         X ]  Quarterly  Report  Pursuant  To  Section  13 Or  15(d) Of The
              Securities  Exchange  Act Of 1934 For the  quarterly  period ended
              November 1, 1997

                                       OR

     [       ]  Transition  Report  Pursuant  To  Section  13 or  15(d)  Of  The
             Securities  Exchange  Act Of 1934 For the  transition  period  from
             _________ to _________


                          Commission file number 1-7636

                              DATAPOINT CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                                74-1605174
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S.Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)


                     4 rue d'Aguesseau 75008, Paris, France
                              8410 Datapoint Drive
                          San Antonio, Texas 78229-8500
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                                 (331) 4007 3737
                                 (210) 593-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X . No___.

     As of November 1, 1997,  17,977,804 shares of Datapoint  Corporation Common
Stock were outstanding, exclusive of 3,013,413 shares held in Treasury.



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                     DATAPOINT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



                                      INDEX



                                                                     
                                                                      Page
                                                                      Number

Part I.  Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements

    Consolidated Balance Sheets -
     November 1, 1997 and August 2, 1997                                    3

    Consolidated Statements of Operations -
     Three Months Ended November 1, 1997 and
     October 26, 1996                                                       4

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
     Three Months Ended November 1, 1997 and
     October 26, 1996                                                       5

    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                              6


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operation                             7



Part II. Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                                 11


Signature                                                                  12






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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Datapoint Corporation and Subsidiaries
                                            (In thousands, except share data)
                                                        (Unaudited)
                                                       November 1,   August  2,
                                                             1997         1997
                                                      -----------      ---------
Assets

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                                  $13,611      $15,490
Restricted cash and cash equivalents                           155          154
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $1,262 and $1,654, respectively                 25,432       22,731
Inventories                                                  4,779        3,962
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                    3,798        3,003
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current assets                                        47,775       45,340

Fixed assets, net                                           10,694       11,764
Other assets, net                                            5,550        5,284
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           $64,019      $62,388
===============================================================================

Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

Current liabilities:
Payables to banks                                           $8,560       $7,346
Current maturities of long-term debt                         1,068        1,271
Accounts payable                                            12,935       12,209
Accrued expenses                                            19,056       20,195
Deferred revenue                                             8,874       11,386
Income taxes payable                                         1,381        1,272
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current liabilities                                   51,874       53,679

Long-term debt, exclusive of current maturities             59,908       60,875
Other liabilities                                           13,924       11,918

Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock of $1.00 par value. Shares authorized
10,000,000; shares issued and outstanding 721,976 in
1998 and 721,976, in 1997 (aggregate liquidation
preference, including dividend in arrears, $16,786
in 1998 and $16,605 in 1997).                                  722          722
Common stock of $0.25 par value. Shares authorized
40,000,000; shares issued 20,991,217, including
treasury shares of 3,013,413 in 1998 and 3,203,102
in 1997.                                                     5,248        5,248
Other capital                                              212,039      212,655
Pension liability adjustment                                (4,488)      (4,488)
Foreign currency translation adjustment                      7,654        4,613
Retained deficit                                          (277,797)    (276,202)
Treasury stock, at cost                                     (5,065)      (6,632)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total stockholders' deficit                                (61,687)     (64,084)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           $64,019      $62,388
===============================================================================

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Datapoint Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
                                              (In thousands, except share data)
                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                     November 1,     October 26,
                                                           1997            1996
Revenue:
Sales                                                      $19,503      $17,026
Service and other                                           15,570       15,954
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total revenue                                               35,073       32,980

Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales                                               15,429       12,772
Cost of service and other                                    9,897       10,828
Research and development                                       605          489
Selling, general and administrative                          8,469        9,993
Restructuring costs                                             --          809
Total operating costs and expenses                          34,400       34,891

Operating income (loss)                                        673       (1,911)

Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense                                            (1,576)      (1,648)
Other, net                                                      29        1,193
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loss before income taxes and extraordinary credit             (874)      (2,366)
Income taxes                                                   113           53
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loss before extraordinary credit                             $(987)     $(2,419)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Extraordinary credit-debt extinguishment                       174          822
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net loss                                                     $(813)     $(1,597)
===============================================================================

Net loss less preferred stock dividend accumulated           $(994)     $(2,064)
===============================================================================

Net loss per common share:
Before extraordinary credit                                  $(.06)       $(.21)
Extraordinary credit - debt extinguishment                     .01          .06
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net loss                                                     $(.05)       $(.15)
===============================================================================





Average common shares                                    18,894,051   13,767,313


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




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   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
   Datapoint Corporation and Subsidiaries
   (Unaudited)
                                                              (In Thousands)
                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                         November 1, October 26,
                                                               1997        1996

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss                                                      $(813)    $(1,597)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                                 1,204       1,483
Provision for losses (recoveries) on accounts receivable       (154)        245
Gain on debt extinguishment                                    (174)       (822)
Deferred income taxes                                           (29)         65
Realized gain on sale of property                            (1,205)         --
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables                                       1,207       3,870
Increase in inventory                                          (537)     (1,163)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses            (1,772)     (4,001)
Decrease in other liabilities and deferred credits           (2,947)       (900)
Other, net                                                     (118)       (579)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash used in operating activities                        (5,338)     (3,399)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for fixed assets                                      (400)       (529)
Proceeds from dispositions of fixed assets                    3,200          --
Other, net                                                      129         280
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities         2,929        (249)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings                                     18,961       3,677
Payments on borrowings                                      (19,174)     (4,744)
Restricted cash for letters of credit                            (1)        515
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash used in financing activities                          (214)       (552)

Effect of foreign currency translation on cash                  744        (364)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                    (1,879)     (4,564)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year               15,490      23,184
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                  $13,611     $18,620
                                                            =======     =======

Cash payments for:
Interest                                                       $248        $290
Income taxes, net                                                42          78

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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                     DATAPOINT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

1.  Preparation of Financial Statements

The accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
by Datapoint Corporation (the "Company"),  in accordance with generally accepted
accounting   principles  for  interim   financial   information   and  with  the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do
not include all of the information and footnotes  required by generally accepted
accounting  principles  for  complete  financial  statements.  In the opinion of
management,  the  information  furnished  reflects  all  adjustments  which  are
necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods  presented.
All adjustments made in the interim statements are of a normal recurring nature.

It is  recommended  that  these  statements  be read  in  conjunction  with  the
financial  statements and notes thereto  included in the Company's Annual Report
and Form 10-K for the year ended August 2, 1997.

The results of operations  for the three months ended  November 1, 1997, are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.


2.  Inventories

Inventories consist of:
                                         
                                           November 1,       August 2,
                                              1997              1997
Raw materials                                 $150              $143
Work in process                              1,274             1,077
Finished and purchased products              3,355             2,742
                                             -----             -----
                                            $4,779            $3,962
                                            ======            ======


3.  Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is a defendant in lawsuits  generally  incidental
to its business.  The Company is not currently  aware of any such suit which, if
decided adversely to the Company, would result in a material liability.

4.   Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

The  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board has  recently  issued  Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share". The Company will
adopt this new standard  during the second  quarter of fiscal year 1998 and will
not have a material impact on earnings per share.

5.   Non-operating Income (Expense)

                                           November 1, 1997   October 26, 1996
                                           ----------------   ----------------

Interest earned                                  $119                $152
Foreign currency gains (losses)                (1,172)              1,292
Realized gain on sale of property               1,205                  --
Other                                            (123)               (251)
                                                 -----               -----

                                                  $29              $1,193
                                                  ===              ======


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     Item 2.  Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of Operations (Years Referred to are Fiscal Years)

Overview

For 1998, the Company's main objectives are as follows:

1. Product marketing to maintain stabilized revenue levels,
2. Continued review and reduction of operating costs; and
3.  The  vigorous  pursuit  of  patent  royalties  due from  the  licensing  and
enforcement of its video conferencing and multi- speed patents.

During the first quarter of 1998,  the Company had a net loss of $813  thousand,
on  revenue  of $35.1  million,  compared  with a net loss of $1.6  million,  on
revenue of $33.0  million for the same period of the  previous  year.  Operating
income during the first  quarter of 1998,  was $673 thousand as compared with an
operating loss of $1.9 million during the first quarter of 1997. The increase in
revenue  was  primarily  the  result  of  strong  sales in one of the  Company's
Northern  European  subsidiaries.   This  increase  in  revenue  was  offset  by
approximately  $3.3 million  resulting from a stronger U.S. dollar,  on average,
during the first  quarter of 1998 as compared to the average U.S.  dollar during
the first quarter of 1997.

Operating  expenses for the first  quarter of 1998 were $9.1  million,  compared
with $10.5  million for the same period a year ago.  The decrease was the result
of continued cost cutting  actions  undertaken by the Company and  approximately
$0.6 million resulting from a stronger U.S. dollar, on average, during the first
quarter of 1998 as compared to the average U.S.  dollar during the first quarter
of 1997.  During the first quarter of 1997, the Company recorded $0.8 million in
restructuring charges.

In addition,  during the first quarter of 1998,  the Company  repurchased in the
public market  approximately  $875 thousand face value of its 8-7/8% convertible
subordinated debentures resulting in an extraordinary gain of $174 thousand.

During the first quarter of 1998,  the Company sold the three  buildings it owns
in San Antonio,  Texas to a private  unaffiliated  group for approximately  $3.2
million (net of mortgage  obligations  and closing  costs).  The sales  contract
provides for the leaseback by the Company of one of the buildings (approximately
40,000 square feet) for an initial  lease term of five years.  Of the total gain
of  approximately  $2.3  million  related to the sale,  the Company  recorded in
non-operating  income a gain of  approximately  $1.2  million  during  the first
quarter of 1998.  The remainder of the gain ($1.1 million) was deferred and will
be amortized over the lease term.

Also included in non-operating  income is approximately  $1.2 million related to
transaction  losses  resulting  from the weakening U.S.  dollar against  foreign
currencies  during the last three  months.  This  compares to a net gain of $1.3
million  for the first  quarter  of 1997.  These  gains and losses on short term
intercompany notes and international subsidiary U.S. dollar denominated cash are
offset by translation  adjustment to Stockholders'  Equity and therefore have no
impact on the Company's consolidated financial position.

Patents and Trademarks

Datapoint owns certain patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets in both
network  and  video  conferencing  technologies,  which  it  considers  valuable
proprietary   assets.   The  Company  believes  that  in  particular  its  video
conferencing  patents and multi-speed network processing patents and the related
patents are of material importance to its business as a whole.

Video Conferencing Patents

Datapoint,  along with John  Frassanito and David A. Monroe,  owns United States
Patent  Nos.   4,710,917  and  4,847,829   related  to  video   teleconferencing
technology.  Datapoint has filed infringement actions against several companies.
In 1995, the Company  negotiated two  settlements for such  infringement  for an
aggregate of $1.0 million,  and, in 1996, the Company  entered into an agreement
with NEC  America,  Inc.  for the  licensing of the `917 and `829 patents for an
undisclosed amount.

Several patent infringement suits are currently pending:

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     (1) Datapoint  Corporation v.  Compression  Labs,  Inc. No.  3:93-CV-2522-D
(N.D. Texas); trial is scheduled for early calendar year 1998;

     (2) Datapoint  Corporation v. PictureTel  Corporation,  No.  3:93-CV-2381-D
(N.D. Texas); trial is scheduled for early calendar year 1998.

     (3) Datapoint  Corporation v. Teleos  Communications,  Inc. No. 95-4455-AET
(D.N.J.);  this action is in the early  stages of  discovery;  no trial date has
been scheduled;

     (4)  Datapoint  Corporation  v.  Videolan   Technologies,   Inc.;  Videolan
Technologies,  Inc. v. Datapoint Corporation, No. 96 CV-604-H (W.D. Kentucky) et
al; in these  actions,  Datapoint  has asserted  that Videolan has infringed the
`917 and `829 patents.  Videolan has asserted the following  claims:  antitrust,
patent misuse,  unfair  competition,  and seeks a declaratory  judgment that the
`917 and `829 patents and another Datapoint patent, No. 4,686,698, are not valid
and are not infringed.  These actions are in the early stages; no trial date has
been set in either matter;

On November 25, 1997,  Datapoint filed a brief in U.S. District Court requesting
that the court in Datapoint  Corporation  v. Intel Corp.  No.  97-CV-2581  (N.D.
Texas),  which was originally  filed on October 21, 1997,  amend and certify the
Company's video conferencing  patent infringement suit against Intel Corporation
as a class action suit. Datapoint has identified more than 500 infringers of its
two  video   conferencing   patents  in  three   distinct   classes,   including
manufacturers,  communication providers and resellers.  The Company has proposed
that  defendant  class   representatives   include  Intel  Corporation,   Teleos
Communications, Pacific Bell, Hayes Microcomputer and Dell Computer Corporation.
Through  the class  action,  Datapoint  is  seeking  royalty  payments  from the
defendants.

In  addition,  discussions  and  negotiations  are  taking  place  with  certain
companies to enter into mutually agreeable licensing arrangements.

In John  Frassanito and David A. Monroe v. Datapoint  Corp.,  No. H-95-812 (S.D.
Tex) plaintiffs alleged that the Company usurped various  patentable  inventions
and trade secrets in connection with the  development of its MINX systems.  They
also asserted a cause of action for patent  infringement,  and a cause of action
requiring   Datapoint  to  assign   certain   MINX-related   patents  and  other
intellectual  property.  On August 16, 1996, the Court  dismissed with prejudice
plaintiffs'  claims of  patent  infringement  against  Datapoint  and  dismissed
without prejudice plaintiff's pendent State law claims and Datapoint's State law
counter-claims  for lack of  subject  matter  jurisdiction.  Plaintiffs  in this
action moved to intervene in the Picturetel and CLI actions.  In September 1997,
the  Company   announced  that  it  had  received  a  court  order  approving  a
confidential  agreement that divided  ownership among the parties resolving this
matter without further proceedings.

Multi-speed Networking Patents

Datapoint is also the owner of United States Patent Nos. 5,008,879 and 5,077,732
related to Local Area Networks ("LAN"). The Company believes these patents cover
most products introduced by various suppliers to the local area network industry
and  dominates  certain  types  of  dual-speed  LAN  Adaptor  Products  recently
introduced by various  industry  leaders.  Datapoint has asserted one or both of
these patents in the United States  District  Court for the Eastern  District of
New York against a number of parties:

     (1)  Datapoint  Corporation  v.  Standard  Micro-Systems,  Inc.  and  Intel
Corporation, No. C.V.-96-1685;

     (2) Datapoint Corporation v. Cisco Systems, Plaintree Systems Corp., Accton
Technologies Corp., Cabletron Systems, Inc., Bay Networks,  Inc., Crosscom Corp.
and Assante Technologies, Inc. No. CV 96 4534;

     (3) Datapoint Corporation v. Dayna Communications,  Inc., Sun Microsystems,
Inc.,  Adaptec,  Inc.  International  Business Machines Corp.,  Lantronix,  SVEC
America Computer Corporation, and Nbase Communications, No. CV 96 6334; and

     (4) Datapoint  Corporation v. Standard  Microsystems Corp. and Intel Corp.,
individually, and as representatives of the class of all manufacturers,  vendors
and users of Fast Ethernet-compliant, dual protocol local-area network products,
No. CV-96-03819.

These actions have been consolidated for discovery.  No trial date has been set.
In  addition,  discussions  are taking place with  certain  companies  which may
include one or more of the above  companies in an attempt to reach  agreement on
licensing arrangements.

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The above  actions  represent the  Company's  continuing  efforts to license and
enforce  its video  conferencing  and  multi-speed  networking  patents  through
negotiations and/or litigation.  The Company believes that these patents provide
broad coverage in video conferencing and multi-speed  networking  technology and
present the opportunity for further royalty bearing licenses. While such royalty
bearing  licenses and  enforcement of its patents are a primary  strategy of the
Company's business to create long-term value for its stockholders,  the ultimate
outcome of the above  litigation  and /or  negotiations  cannot be determined at
this time.

Results of Operations

The  Company  had  operating  income  of $673  thousand  and a net  loss of $813
thousand for the first quarter of 1998.  This compares with an operating loss of
$1.9 million and a net loss of $1.6 million,  for the first quarter of 1997. The
following is a summary of the Company's sources of revenue:
                                    
                                        Three Months Ended
     (In thousands)                  11/01/97          10/26/96
     Sales:
       Foreign                        $18,387           $15,892
       U.S.                             1,116             1,134
                                        -----             -----
                                       19,503            17,026
     Service and other:
       Foreign                         15,310            15,663
       U.S.                               260               291
                                    ---------       -----------
                                       15,570            15,954
                                    ---------         ---------
        Total revenue                 $35,073           $32,980
                                      =======           =======

Revenue  during  the first  quarter of 1998  increased  $2.1  million,  or 6.3%,
compared  with the same  period of the prior year.  The  increase in revenue was
primarily the result of strong sales in one of the Company's  Northern  European
subsidiaries.  This increase in revenue was offset by approximately $3.3 million
resulting from a stronger U.S. dollar,  on average,  during the first quarter of
1998 as compared to the average U.S. dollar during the first quarter of 1997.

The gross profit  margin for the first three  months of 1998 was 27.8%  compared
with 28.4% for the same period a year ago. The decrease was primarily the result
of a large  volume of sales by a  Northern  European  subsidiary  of low  margin
product and competitive pricing pressures worldwide.

Operating  expenses  during the first quarter of 1998 declined $1.4 million from
the same  period a year ago.  The  decrease  was the  result of  continued  cost
cutting  actions  undertaken  by the  Company  and  approximately  $0.6  million
resulting from a stronger U.S. dollar,  on average,  during the first quarter of
1998 as compared to the average U.S. dollar during the first quarter of 1997.

Non-operating  expenses  of  $1.5  million  during  the  first  quarter  of 1998
consisted  primarily of interest  expense of $1.6  million and foreign  exchange
losses of $1.2 million  offset by the  recorded  gain on the sale of excess real
estate of $1.2 million.

In addition,  during the first quarter of 1998,  the Company  repurchased in the
public market  approximately  $875 thousand face value of its 8-7/8% convertible
subordinated debentures resulting in an extraordinary gain of $174 thousand.

Financial Condition

During the first three months of 1998, the Company's  cash and cash  equivalents
decreased  $1.9 million due  primarily to the usage of cash in  operations.  The
decrease  in cash was chiefly a result of  payments  of vendor  obligations  and
other accrued  liabilities,  partially offset by continued strong collections of
accounts  receivable.  The  Company  used $701  thousand  to  repurchase  8-7/8%
subordinated debentures with a face value of $875 thousand.

During the first quarter of 1998, the Company's net cash provided from investing
activities  was  approximately  $0.6  million.  Approximately  $1.2  million was
related  to the  proceeds  received  from the sale of the  buildings,  offset by
approximately  $400  thousand  which was used for the  purchase of fixed  assets
(primarily test equipment, spares and internally used equipment).

During the first  quarter of 1998,  the Company used $214  thousand in financing
activities, primarily consisting of paydowns of Company debt approximating $19.2
million offset by additional borrowings of $19.0 million.

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As of November  1, 1997,  the  Company  had cash and cash  equivalents  of $13.6
million and restricted  cash and cash  equivalents of $155 thousand  (restricted
primarily to cover  various  lines of credits which are reflected as payables to
banks).  The Company  believes its available cash and cash equivalents and funds
generated from  operations will be sufficient to provide its working capital and
cash requirements for fiscal 1998.

Reorganization/Restructuring Costs
(In thousands)

A rollforward of the restructuring  accrual from July 29, 1995, through November
1, 1997, is as follows:

                                                    TOTAL
Restructuring accrual as of July 29, 1995          $4,168
Fiscal 1996 additions                                 263
Fiscal 1996 payments                               (3,776)
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Restructuring accrual as of July 27, 1996             655
Fiscal 1997 additions                               2,425
Fiscal 1997 payments                               (2,572)
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Restructuring accrual as of August  2, 1997          $508
Fiscal 1998 payments                                 (159)
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Restructuring accrual as of November 1, 1997         $349
                                                     ====

The  projected  payout of the  restructuring  accrual  balance as of November 1,
1997, which related almost entirely to unpaid employee  termination costs, is as
follows:
                                                       
Second quarter 1998                                        $154
Third quarter 1998                                           55
Fourth quarter 1998                                          61
Beyond                                                       79
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Restructuring accrual as of November 1, 1997               $349
                                                           ====

Restructuring  charges are not recorded until specific  employees are determined
(and notified of  termination)  by  management  in  accordance  with its overall
restructuring plan. Employee  termination payments are generally paid out over a
period of time rather than as one lump sum. As the Company  continues  to pursue
its  objective to review and reduce  operating  costs,  it may incur  additional
restructuring  charges.  However a  reasonable  estimate of the amount of future
restructuring costs cannot be made at this time.

     Cautionary  Statement  Regarding  Risks and  Uncertainties  That May Affect
Future Results

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about the
business,  financial condition and prospects of the Company.  The actual results
of  the  Company   could  differ   materially   from  those   indicated  by  the
forward-looking  statements because of various risks and uncertainties including
without  limitation  changes in product  demand,  the  availability of products,
changes in competition,  economic conditions,  new product development,  various
inventory  risks due to changes in market  conditions,  changes in tax and other
governmental  rules and regulations  applicable to the Company,  and other risks
indicated in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.
These risks and  uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control,
and in many cases, the Company cannot predict the risks and  uncertainties  that
could cause its actual results to differ  materially from those indicated by the
forward-looking statements. When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the
words "believes," "estimates," "plans," "expects," and "anticipates" and similar
expressions  as they relate to the  Company or its  management  are  intended to
identify forward-looking statements.


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

See Item 3 of Registrant's  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August
2, 1997, for a description of certain legal proceedings heretofore reported.

The  Company is a  Plaintiff  in a number of actions  related to its patents and
trademarks  which are more fully  described in the  Management's  Discussion and
Analysis overview section of this Form 10Q.


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                                    SIGNATURE




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




                                                  DATAPOINT CORPORATION
                                                       (Registrant)






DATE:  December 12, 1997                          /s/ Ronald G. Conn
                                                 Ronald G. Conn
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                                 (Chief Accounting Officer)



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