GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                 FORM 10-K/A


       ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
                             EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-8086

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                       GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 DELAWARE                                          06-0853856
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  (State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

                             1579 Straits Turnpike
                       MIDDLEBURY, CONNECTICUT 06762-1299
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (203) 574-1118
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 
   TITLE OF EACH CLASS                 NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
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Common Stock, $.10 par value                       New York Stock Exchange


         Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

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 
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.   / X /

The aggregate market value of the voting stock of the Registrant held by
nonaffiliates as of September 30, 1994:  $445,389,246
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Number of shares of Common and Class B Stock outstanding as of  September 30,
1994:

                       15,620,186 Shares of Common Stock
                       2,271,780 Shares of Class B Stock


Item 10 as to Directors and Items 11 and 12 to be filed by definitive proxy 
statement.
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                       GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Item 1.          Business                                                            3
                                                                                    
Item 2.          Properties                                                         11 
                                                                                    
Item 3.          Legal Proceedings                                                  12 
                                                                                    
Item 4.          Submission of Matters to a Vote of                                 
                 Security Holders                                                   12 
                                                                                    
PART II                                                                             
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Item 5.          Market for the Registrant's Common                                 
                 Equity and Related Stockholder Matters                             13
                                                                                    
Item 6.          Selected Financial Data                                            14
                                                                                    
Item 7.          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of                 
                 Operations and Financial Condition                                 15
                                                                                    
Item 8.          Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                        21

Item 9.          Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
                 Accounting and Financial Disclosure                                35                                   

                                                                                    
PART III                                                                            
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Item 10.         Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant                  36
                                                                                    
Item 11.         Executive Compensation                                              38
                                                                                    
Item 12.         Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial                           
                 Owners and Management                                               38
                                                                                    
Item 13.         Certain Relationships and Related                                  
                 Transactions                                                        38
                                                                                    
PART IV                                                                             
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Item 14.         Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules                            
                 and Reports on Form 8-K                                             39
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                                     PART I


ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

General DataComm Industires, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 under the laws of
the State of Delaware.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the term
"Corporation" or "GDC" as used here and in the following pages means General
DataComm Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

OVERVIEW

GDC is a leading worldwide provider of wide area networking and
telecommunications products. The Corporation designs, assembles, markets,
installs and maintains products and services that enable telecommunications
common carriers, corporations and governments to build, upgrade and better
manage their global telecommunications networks. Products include multiplexers,
internetworking equipment, digital data sets, analog modems, Asynchronous
Transfer Mode ("ATM") cell switches, network management systems and
comprehensive support services. The Corporation sells and leases its products
through its own worldwide sales and service organizations, as well as through
local distributors and value-added resellers.

GDC's customer base includes: Local Exchange Carriers including all seven
Regional Bell Operating Companies, Bell Canada and GTE; Competitive Access
Providers including MFS Datanet; Interexchange Carriers including AT&T, MCI
and Sprint; corporate end users such as American Airlines, Citicorp, EDS,
Harris, Hitachi and Hongkong & Shanghai Bank; and government entities including
the British Ministry of Defence, the French Ministry of State, NASA, the U.S.
State Department and many state and local governments.

The Corporation's executive offices are located at 1579 Straits Turnpike,
Middlebury, Connecticut, 06762-1299 and its telephone number is (203) 574-1118.

STRATEGY

The Corporation's broad product line provides integrated networking solutions
used to construct global data, voice and video communications networks. The
Corporation's core product line of multiplexers and internetworking equipment,
digital data sets and analog modems has historically combined advanced wide
area networking technology with analog and digital transmission capabilities.
During the last several years the Corporation has emphasized its digital
product offerings over its analog products as telephone companies upgrade their
transmission facilities and offer new digital services at substantially lower
rates.

In the early 1990s, the Corporation identified ATM technology as the preferred
solution for addressing problems caused by the increasing limitations of
conventional Local Area Network ("LAN") and Wide Area Network ("WAN")
technologies. ATM provides a dramatic increase in capacity throughout networks,
carrying both LAN and WAN traffic faster than conventional networking
technologies. ATM also enables the transmission of voice, video and high-speed
data traffic on a single communications line. After reviewing various strategic
alternatives for entering the ATM market, the Corporation entered into a
distribution and technology transfer agreement with Netcomm Limited ("Netcomm")
in December 1992.  The Corporation subsequently acquired Netcomm in 1993.

By offering ATM solutions to its customers, the Corporation believes it has
enhanced its position as a leading supplier of wide area networking and
telecommunications products. The Corporation's strategy of providing integrated
solutions to its customers is based upon the following:

Capitalizing on ATM Technology. The Corporation believes it has a leading
position in the ATM switch market. The following entities have deployed, or
announced their intention to deploy, GDC's



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ATM cell switches in their proposed ATM networks: Ameritech, Bell Canada,
MCI, MFS Datanet, Telecom Finland and Australia's Defence, Science and
Technology Organisation. As of September 30, 1994, GDC, including Netcomm, had
shipped 241 ATM switches and related products to a variety of customers in 15
countries (79 customer trial and 162 sold). The Corporation also believes that
growing market awareness of its ATM switch technology has  increased customer
exposure to GDC's other products.

Providing Cost-Effective Flexible Product Solutions. The Corporation's product
families are designed with architectures that scale to most network sizes and
cost requirements. Customers can select the products that are most appropriate
for their needs and migrate to higher capacity products over time. GDC's common
software modules across product families allow the end user to utilize a single
network management system, which provides value-added capabilities such as
extensive alarm reporting, diagnostics and advanced service restoral options
for each circuit in the network.

Improving Performance of Customer Networks. The Corporation's products are
designed to improve network efficiency by increasing transmission speed,
compressing and consolidating voice and data communication and providing
dynamic bandwidth allocation.

Leveraging Global Customer Base, Distribution and Support. The Corporation has
a worldwide customer base of corporate and government users and
telecommunications carriers. The Corporation has global distribution
capabilities and products installed in nearly 60 countries around the world.
GDC's ability to provide international customer service and support is
critical to customers that run mission-critical applications over their
networks.

ATM MARKET

Background. Improvements in microprocessor technology over the past
several years have significantly changed the way users design and build
communications networks. Corporations are migrating away from mainframe centric
computer networks and moving to client/server architectures in which increasing
processing power is located on the desktop.  Personal computers ("PCs") and
workstations are connected together to form LANs, and large corporations today
may have up to several hundred LANs within their enterprise. LANs typically use
shared medium technologies like Ethernet, Token Ring and Fiber Distributed Data
Interface. These LAN technologies require that all users contend for the
available bandwidth and consequently, as the number of users increases, 
throughput decreases. In addition, users find that shared medium LANs cannot 
provide the bandwidth necessary to support today's powerful PCs running
communication-intensive applications.

WANs present an additional bottleneck constraining greater deployment of
enterprise-wide networks. The underlying WAN architecture is optimized for low
speed, constant bit-rate voice communications. It does not scale well to
accommodate high-speed, burst-oriented data communications typical of a LAN. To
address this problem, telecommunications carriers have deployed fiber optic
transmission facilities in their networks over the past decade and are
beginning to, or have announced their intention to, test and deploy ATM
switches as the platform of choice for offering new, value-added services to
their customers.

The need for more bandwidth in both the LAN and WAN environments to support
current data processing and networking applications is a key factor driving
demand for ATM products. Increasing numbers of applications combining voice,
video and data will demand even more bandwidth than current applications.

ATM Segments. Although currently in the early stages of development, ATM is
expected to become a 




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leading transmission switch technology for communications networks. In April
1994, the Gartner Group, an independent market research and consulting firm,
projected the market for all ATM products to grow from approximately $275
million in 1993 to approximately $3.1 billion in 1997, representing a
compounded annual growth rate of over 80%. Within the broader ATM market, the
Corporation has identified the four distinct segments described below and has
chosen to pursue the enterprise and edge switch segments.

     Workgroup Hub. ATM workgroup hubs are devices used to connect
     high-speed workstations and servers to form a high performance, local
     computing environment. The Corporation expects switched Ethernet and
     virtual LAN architectures to be the dominant approaches to creating this
     local computing environment and anticipates a gradual migration to ATM
     desktop connectivity. GDC intends to address this market segment through
     partnerships or potential acquisitions in order to provide a timely
     entrance into this market.

     Enterprise Switch. Enterprise switches are used to interconnect a broad
     range of customer premise equipment, including LAN hubs, routers,
     multiplexers, PBXs and video codecs, across a campus or a more
     geographically dispersed area to create high-speed backbone networks
     linking major corporate locations. Key market requirements include a fault
     tolerant architecture and the ability to support a broad range of
     interfaces and adaptation capabilities for new, as well as legacy,
     technologies.

     Edge Switch. The telecommunications carrier edge switch is typically
     located in the central office of a Local Exchange Carrier, an
     Interexchange Carrier, a Competitive Access Provider or a Cable TV
     Operator. Switches are used as platforms to provide services to a number
     of end user locations. Common carriers also utilize these switches in the
     basements of buildings to offer new services to multiple customers. As
     with the enterprise switch market, fault tolerance and the ability to
     support a broad range of interfaces and adaptation capabilities are key
     requirements because carriers need maximum flexibility. In addition, the
     unique packaging and environmental requirements of telecommunications
     carriers must be met.

     Central Office Switch. At large central offices, all traffic in the
     network hierarchy has been converted into ATM cells and the required
     switches must provide up to hundreds of gigabits of throughput. GDC does
     not intend to address this market directly as the Corporation views the
     development costs of these switches to be high and believes this market is
     currently served by established central office switching providers.
     Rather, the Corporation intends to develop strategic partnerships with
     participants in this market as a vehicle for enhancing its position in the
     edge and enterprise switch markets.

GDC's Target ATM Segments. The enterprise and edge switch markets, which the
Corporation is pursuing, address the points in a network where LAN, voice, video
and other data applications converge with WANs and the greatest bandwidth
bottlenecks exist. The Corporation also believes that, at present, these two
segments are not adequately served by any established vendors.

PRODUCTS

In fiscal 1994, sales and leases of products represented approximately 84% of
revenues while service revenues represented about 16% of revenues. GDC's line
of products includes:

Multiplexers/Internetworking Products. GDC's multiplexer and internetworking
products family includes systems for both branch office and corporate backbone
locations which integrate voice,

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traditional data, video and LAN traffic over narrowband (56/64 Kbps) or
wideband (fractional T1/E1 and T1/E1) digital services. By consolidating
multiple forms of traffic over a single transmission line, these products
dramatically decrease an end user's network costs. The Corporation's products
integrate both time division multiplexing and packet switching (LAN routing and
frame relay switching), thereby providing a flexible networking platform.

For the corporate backbone locations, the Corporation offers the TMS 3000 which
supports a wide range of voice, facsimile, LAN, traditional data and video
applications. In April 1993, GDC introduced the Office Communications Manager
("OCM"), a cost-effective networking solution for the branch office location.
The Corporation believes the OCM is the only branch office product which offers
the integration of voice, LAN routing, frame relay and traditional data at
speeds ranging from 56/64 Kbps to T1/E1.

In corporate backbone environments requiring broadband speeds and services, the
Corporation's APEX ATM switches can be used. The TMS 3000 and OCM can feed into
the APEX switch enabling the Corporation to offer an integrated networking
solution that scales from small remote or branch locations into regional
wideband backbones and ultimately into ATM-based broadband backbones. Selling
prices vary widely depending on the size and complexity of the system being
ordered. The average sales prices of TMS and OCM products shipped in fiscal
1994 were approximately $47,000 and $6,000, respectively.
                                             
Digital Data Sets. Digital data sets are used to convert and interpret signals
from computers and communications equipment into a form that is acceptable for
transmission over telecommunications facilities. The Corporation offers a broad
set of narrowband digital data sets that run at various speeds up to 64 Kbps
and wideband digital data sets operating at fractional T1 and T1 speeds. GDC
recently introduced broadband data sets running at T3 rates. GDC supplies its
digital data sets to the major North American telephone companies and various
end users. GDC continues to enhance its digital transmission product line by
combining higher transmission speeds with value-added capabilities including
data compression, concentration, protocol adaptation/conversion and network
management. This enables the Corporation to offer differentiated, and, in some
cases, unique transmission solutions and sustain better than average gross
margins.                                 

The Corporation is leveraging its digital transmission expertise by pursuing
international markets. In China and in developing countries in Latin America
and the Pacific Rim, there is insufficient copper wire installed to support
the growing demand for communications services. The Corporation believes it is
responding to these needs by offering new products utilizing transmission
technologies like 2B1Q (Two Binary One Quarternary) and HDSL (High Speed
Digital Subscriber Line). These products offer much higher transmission speeds
while using half of the copper wire pairs normally needed to provision private
line services. Sales prices of typical digital data sets range from $350 per
unit to $2,000 per unit.

Analog Modems. Analog modems convert digital computer signals to a format that
can be transmitted over telephone lines. As described above, the market for
these modems has been shrinking as telephone networks move from an analog to a
digital format. The Corporation offers a broad range of private line and
dial-up analog modems operating at all standard speeds up to 19.2 Kbps.

GDC recently developed a new modem family, known as the V.F 28.8
family, offering transmission speeds twice as fast as modems conforming to any
pre-V.34 standards and throughputs of up to 115 Kbps over basic analog dial-up
facilities or two-wire analog private line circuits. The V.F 28.8 products
enable faster transmission speeds on a single pair of wires versus traditional
analog provisioning requiring two pairs. The Corporation is seeking to expand
sales of its V.F 28.8 products through

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direct and indirect selling activities throughout the world and through
licensing arrangements. GDC began shipping V.F 28.8 units in the first quarter
of fiscal 1994 and expects sales of these products to partially offset expected
declines in its traditional analog products, although at the present time sales
of the V.F 28.8 modems are not a significant part of the Corporation's
aggregate product sales. Sales prices of typical analog modems range from $244
per unit to $1,350 per unit.

ATM Switches and Network Management Systems. The Corporation currently offers a
family of ATM switches and access products for both public and private networks
under the GDC APEX name. The APEX product line consists of the APEX-DV2,
the APEX-NPX and the APEX-MAC.

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SWITCH                    SPECIFICATIONS                        TARGETED SEGMENT
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APEX-DV2                  Provides up to 6.4 Gbps of            Enterprise switch for corporate
                          capacity and support for up           and government users.
                          to 64 ports within a single shelf,
                          utilizing AC power supplies.

APEX-NPX                  Provides up to 6.4 Gbps of            Edge switch for common carriers,
                          capacity and support for up           including telephone and cable
                          to 64 ports within a single           television companies.
                          shelf, utilizing DC power supplies.

APEX-MAC                  Provides up to 1.4 Gbps of            Lower capacity enterprise switch
                          capacity and support for 14 to        for corporate and government users
                          28 ports within a single shelf.       and common carriers.
</TABLE>

GDC's APEX-NMS 3000 Network Management System supports the Corporation's
APEX-ATM switches. The network management platform offers a powerful UNIX-based,
object-oriented system employing a graphical user interface for ATM network
management via the industry-standard Simple Network Management Protocol. The
APEX-NMS 3000 enables a network manager to configure APEX switches and monitor
the ATM switch network, the capacity and utilization of each ATM node and the
status of each other component of the network.

Several major carriers have announced that they propose to use GDC-APEX ATM
switches as their platform for new data communications services. A number of
corporate customers also have purchased APEX switches. The Corporation believes
its family of APEX switches have the following competitive features:

     * Scalability, allowing a customer to construct a multitiered switch
       network that scales in price and performance.
     * Flexibility, providing the customer with comprehensive interfaces and
       adaptation capabilities.
     * Traffic management architecture, providing networks with traffic
       policing, traffic prioritization and buffer management capabilities.
     * Switched virtual circuits, dynamically establishing connections on an
       end-to-end basis.

Selling prices vary widely depending on the size and complexity of the system
being ordered. The average sales price of an APEX system in fiscal 1994 was 
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ACQUISITION STRATEGY

As part of its business strategy, the Corporation actively reviews acquisition
opportunities, including those which may complement its product lines, provide
access to emerging technologies or enhance market penetration. In November
1993, the Corporation acquired Netcomm for $5.5 million in cash and $1.8
million in Common Stock. Future acquisitions could be for stock or cash or a
combination thereof and could be substantially larger than past acquisitions.
The Corporation at this time has no understandings or commitments to make any
acquisitions and there can be no assurances that any acquisitions will be made.

MARKETING SALES AND CUSTOMERS

The Corporation's products and networks are marketed throughout the world.
GDC's sales and marketing organization, which, at September 30, 1994, consisted
of approximately 471 employees, is organized on a worldwide basis to address
three market segments: (1) corporate and government end users; (2) common
carriers; and (3) indirect sales through value-added resellers and
distributors. In the United States, the Corporation sells, leases and services
its equipment primarily through its own sales and service groups, which include
separate geographic sales and technical support organizations for corporate and
government end users and common carrier markets. No customer accounted for 10%
or more of the Corporation's revenues during any of the past three fiscal years.

Internationally, GDC maintains full subsidiary operations in Canada (sales and
service), the United Kingdom (sales and service), Mexico (sales and service),
France (sales and service), Australia (sales), Singapore (sales) and Russia
(sales), and sales and technical support offices in Japan, Hong Kong, Germany,
China, Brazil and Spain. These sales offices manage a worldwide distribution
network with representatives in more than 48 countries. International
operations represented 37% of the Corporation's revenues in fiscal 1994. GDC's
foreign operations are subject to all the various risks inherent in operating
outside the U.S.

Selected users of the Corporation's products include:

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<S>                                      <C>                                  <C>
TELECOMMUNICATION                        COMMERCIAL                           FINANCIAL SERVICES
Alascom                                  American Airlines                    Boatmen's Bancshares
Ameritech                                EDS                                  Cecoban (Mexico)
AT&T                                     Harris                               Citicorp
Bell Atlantic                            Hitachi                              Fiserv
Bell Canada                              Lockheed                             Hongkong & Shanghai Bank
BellSouth                                Loral                                Key Services
British Telecom                          TRW                                  Quotron Systems
CPT (Peru)                                                                    Shawmut Bank
GTE                                      GOVERNMENT                           Telerate Systems
Guangdong PTA (China)                    British Ministry of Defence          Wheat First Butcher & Singer
Impsat (Argentina,                       French Ministry of State               Securities
  Columbia)                              Los Angeles, City and County
MCI                                      NASA
MFS Datanet                              New York City Transit Authority
NYNEX                                    U.S. State Department
Pacific Bell                             Various state governments, including
SNET                                       California, Florida, Michigan,
Southwestern Bell                          Ohio and Texas
</TABLE>
                                       
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CONT'D)
Sprint
Telecom Finland
Telefonos de Mexico
US West
Wiltel

While the majority of the Corporation's products are sold on an outright basis,
the Corporation also leases its equipment through a wholly-owned consolidated
subsidiary under a versatile selection of leasing programs designed to meet the
specific needs and objectives of its customers.  At September 30, 1994, the
Corporation's leasing subsidiary had agreements in place with financial
institutions whereby certain finance lease receivables can be transferred with
full recourse.  Each request for financing is subject to the approval of the
financing institution.

The Corporation's order backlog, while one of several useful financial
statistics, is, however, a limited indicator of the Corporation's future
revenues.  Because of normally short delivery requirements, the Corporation's
sales in each quarter primarily depend upon orders received and shipped in that
same quarter.  In addition, since product shipments are historically heavier in
the last month of each quarter, quarterly revenues can be adversely or
beneficially impacted by several events: unforeseen delays in product
shipments; large sales that close at the end of the quarter; sales order
changes or cancellations; changes in product mix; new product announcements by
the Corporation or its competitors; and the capital spending trends of
customers.

Industry and geographic area information is hereby included in Note 9 of "Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements".  See "Index to Financial Statements and
Schedules" on page F-1 in this report.

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT

GDC provides comprehensive technical support crucial for its telecommunications
carrier, corporate and government customers that run mission-critical
applications over their networks. Each of the Corporation's sales subsidiaries
directly provides its own support capabilities, augmented by third party service
providers when necessary. Authorized distributors provide their own support
services and participate in service certification programs administered by
DataComm Service Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of GDC.

The Corporation's service and support programs include product repair,
logistics support, installation, maintenance, educational services and on-line
network management services. Services are supported by field service
engineers, technical support staff and Technical Operations and Assistance
Centers ("TOAC") located in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. TOACs are staffed
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Corporation offers various value added
services, including First Response(TM), an outsourcing service by which TOAC
Technicians monitor and manage customer networks on a remote basis. Customers
of GDC's service and support programs include Bell South Mobility, New York
City Transit Authority, the State of Michigan and Volvo. At September 30,
1994, GDC had 307 people engaged in services and support activities.

RESEARCH, ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

In order to develop and implement new technology in the data, voice and
video communications industry and to broaden the applications for its products,
the Corporation has significant ongoing engineering programs for product
improvement and new product development. At September 30, 1994, 331 people were
engaged in research and development activities. The Corporation conducts
research and development activities in three locations. Development for all
transmission products, multiplexer and internetworking products, enhancements to
the APEX-ATM switch products and continuation engineering activities occur in
the Technology Research Center in Middlebury, Connecticut. The Multimedia
Research Center in Montreal, Quebec, focuses on ATM-based applications and
solutions, and the Advanced Research Centre in Basildon, England, focuses on
next-generation ATM hardware and software.

The combination of research, development and capitalized software spending
amounted to 15.7%, 14.1% and 12.7% of revenues in fiscal 1994, 1993 and 1992,
respectively.  In order to support its commitment to new products and
technologies, the Corporation expects to continue or to increase these levels
of spending on research and product and software development.

MANUFACTURING

GDC's principal assembly plant is a Corporation-owned, 360,000 square foot
facility located in Naugatuck, Connecticut, of which approximately 200,000
square feet are currently being utilized. The Corporation also outsources the
manufacturing and assembly of certain subassemblies, generally high volume
items. Outsourced products represented approximately 15% of the manufacturing
assembly during the 1994 fiscal year.

GDC's Connecticut facilities recently received ISO 9001 certification. ISO 9001
is a comprehensive model for quality assurance in design/development,
production, installation and servicing. It was

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developed by a technical committee comprised of representatives from over 90
countries under the direction of the Geneva-based International Organization
for Standardizations. GDC's United Kingdom facilities recently received BS 5750
certification. Awarded by the British Standards Institute, BS 5750 also is a
comprehensive quality assurance model.

COMPETITION

Each of the segments of the telecommunications and networking industries is
intensely competitive.  Many of the Corporation's current and prospective
competitors have greater name recognition, a larger installed base of
networking products, more extensive engineering, manufacturing, marketing,
distribution and support capabilities and greater financial, technological and
personnel resources.

Many of the participants in the networking industry, including, among others,
ADC Telecommunications, Bay Networks, Cascade Communications, Cisco, ECI
Telecom, FORE Systems, Lightstream, Newbridge Networks and StrataCom, and
certain participants in the computer industry, including among others, DEC and
IBM, have introduced, or announced their intention to develop, ATM networking
products.  Other companies are expected to follow.  In addition, traditional
suppliers of central office switching equipment such as Alcatel, AT&T Network
Systems, Fujitsu, Hitachi, LM Ericsson, Northern Telecom and Siemens, are
expected to offer ATM-based switches for central offices.  Companies may also
develop alternative network solutions to ATM.  Even though certain of these ATM
competitors currently offer or plan to offer ATM products in markets in which
the Corporation does not plan to compete, it is possible that such competitors
will develop ATM technology that does compete with the Corporation's products.
This competition could result in the same intense price competition that is
present in the broader networking market.

PATENTS AND RELATED RIGHTS

The Corporation presently owns approximately 59 domestic patents and has
approximately 10 additional applications pending.  In addition, all of these
patents and applications have been filed in Canada; most also have been filed
in other various foreign countries.  Most of those filed outside the United
States have been allowed while the remainder are pending.  The Corporation
believes that certain features relating to its equipment for which it has
obtained patents or for which patent applications have been filed are important
to its business, but does not believe that its success is dependent upon its
ability to obtain and defend such patents.  Because of the extensive patent
coverage in the data communications industry and the rapid issuance of new
patents, certain equipment of the Corporation may involve infringement of
existing patents not known to the Corporation.





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EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

At September 30, 1994, the Corporation employed 1,824 persons, of whom 331 were
research and development personnel, 537 were manufacturing personnel, 471 were
employed in various selling and marketing activities, 307 were in field
services and 178 were in general and administrative activities.  No Corporation
employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.  The Corporation has
never experienced a work stoppage and considers its relations with its
employees to be good.

RELIANCE ON KEY COMPONENTS

The Corporation's products use certain components, such as
microprocessors, memory chips and pre-formed enclosures that are acquired or
available from one or a limited number of sources.  The Corporation has
generally been able to procure adequate supplies of these components in a
timely manner from existing sources.  While most components are standard items,
certain application-specific integrated chips, used in many of the
Corporation's products, are customized to the Corporation's specifications. 
The suppliers of components do not operate under contract.  The Corporation's
inability to obtain a sufficient quantity of components as required, or
to develop alternative sources at acceptable prices and within a reasonable
time, could result in delays or reductions in product shipments which could
materially affect the Corporation's operating results in any given period.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

The principal facilities of the Corporation are as follows:

<TABLE>                                
<S>                                    <C>
Middlebury, Connecticut --             executive offices of the Corporation and of Data-
                                       Comm Leasing Corporation located in a 120,000
                                       square foot facility owned by the Corporation
                                       
Naugatuck, Connecticut --              principal assembly, test and systems integration
                                       operations located in a 360,000 square foot facility
                                       owned by the Corporation
                                       
Middlebury, Connecticut --             engineering organization, DataComm Service Corporation and government activities subsidiary
                                       located in a 275,000 square foot facility leased through 2003 by the Corporation
                                       
Wokingham, England --                  sales, service, systems integration and administrative offices (including a parking garage)
                                       located in a 36,000 square foot facility owned by General DataComm Limited
                                       
Toronto, Canada --                     sales and administrative offices located in a 12,000
                                       square foot facility leased through November 2004
                                       by General DataComm Ltd.
                                       
Montreal, Canada --                    a 10,000 square foot repair and warehouse facility leased through February 1995 by General
                                       DataComm Ltd. and an 11,000 square foot research facility leased through April 1999 by
                                       General DataComm Ltd.
</TABLE>                               
                                       
                                       



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<TABLE>                               
<S>                                   <C>
Paris, France --                      sales and administrative offices located in a 10,000 square foot facility leased through
                                      April 1997 by Eurotech France SARL
                                      
Waterbury, Connecticut --             a 207,500 square foot facility (currently vacant) leased through December 1995 by the
                                      Corporation
                                      
Mexico City, Mexico --                sales, service and administrative offices located in a 3,000 square foot facility leased
                                      through December 14, 1994 by General Telecomm S.A. de C.V.
                                      
Basildon, England --                  engineering organization located in 8,500 square foot facility owned by General DataComm
                                      Advanced Research Centre Limited
</TABLE>                              
                                      
In addition, the Corporation leases sales and service offices throughout the
United States and in international locations.

Fifty percent of the 360,000 square-foot Naugatuck, Connecticut, facility is
being utilized by the Corporation's manufacturing operations.  The plant is
currently operating at 40% utilization by running a full first shift and a
partial second shift.  With three full shifts, the aggregate productive
capacity would be approximately 750,000 printed circuit boards per year.

The Corporation has planned the purchase of a $2.8 million high-speed surface
mount production machine in 1995.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.





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                                    PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
         STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

COMMON STOCK PRICES

General DataComm Industries, Inc.'s Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange and trades under the symbol "GDC."  The table below shows the
intra-day high and low and closing sales prices as reported during each quarter
of the last two fiscal years.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         1994                                          1993                           
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUARTER                   HIGH             LOW              CLOSING          HIGH       LOW           CLOSING
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>        <C>           <C>
FIRST                     11 7/8            8 5/8           10 3/8            6 3/8     3 3/8          6 3/8
SECOND                    17 5/8            8 1/4           13 1/8           11 3/8     6 1/4         11
THIRD                     16 3/4           10               16               15 3/4     8 3/8         14 1/2
FOURTH                    30 1/4           15 1/4           28 1/4           14 5/8     8 1/2         10 7/8
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

No cash dividends have ever been paid on the Common or Class B Stock.  The
Corporation's principal loan agreement does not allow payment of cash
dividends.  In the event this would change, it is still management's intention
to reinvest future earnings in the business to support growth plans.

The Corporation had approximately 1,953 shareholders of record at September 30,
1994.





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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

FIVE-YEAR SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

In thousands except per share, ratio and employee data

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended September 30,                                          1994            1993           1992           1991        1990
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>
Operations                                                                                                
          Revenues                                              $210,990       $211,847       $197,858       $191,686     $201,546 
          Operating income                                           661          8,997          5,549          4,405        3,152 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Income (loss) before cumulative effect of
            accounting changes                                   $(1,895)        $6,116         $2,643           $598         $422
          Net income (loss)                                       (2,328)*        6,116          2,643            598          159 
          Earnings (loss) per share before cumulative
            effect of accounting changes                          ($0.11)         $0.36          $0.17          $0.04        $0.03
          Earnings (loss) per share                               ($0.14)         $0.36          $0.17          $0.04        $0.01 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Position                                                                                                           
          Working capital                                        $56,413        $38,245        $43,467        $36,937      $59,657 
          Current ratio                                            2.2:1          1.9:1          2.1:1          1.7:1        2.6:1
          Total assets                                           180,264        141,676        127,654        134,945      142,879 
          Long-term debt, less current portion                    42,118         28,402         23,711         14,973       37,562 
          Stockholders' equity ***                                84,487         67,028         60,290         57,948       57,758 
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General                                                                                                                     
          Research and product development:                                                                                 
                    Gross spending (before software                                                                         
                       capitalization)                           $33,189        $29,829        $25,184        $24,623      $24,676 
                    Net expense                                   20,076         19,279         15,910         15,610       18,198 
          Depreciation                                             8,776          7,985          8,686         10,251       12,181 
          Investments in property, plant and equipment            11,534         22,378 **       7,157          5,920        5,700 
          Cash flows provided (used) by operating activities      (3,521)        27,406         25,738         17,546       19,923 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Average number of common and                                                                                        
             common equivalent shares outstanding                 16,659         16,874         15,505         15,409       15,047
          Average number of employees                              1,823          1,805          1,764          1,899        2,043  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
        
(* -  Fiscal 1994 net income (loss) includes: (i) after-tax charges totaling
      $(433), or ($0.03) per share,  resulting from the adoption of Financial
      Accounting Standards Nos. 106 and 112 effective October 1, 1993, and
      (ii) an income tax benefit of $1,700, or $0.10 per share, relating to
      the resolution of a foreign tax issue.

(** - Fiscal 1993 includes the purchase of the Corporation's principal
      manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters for $14,473.

(*** - The Corporation has never paid cash dividends and dividends are not
       permitted by the Corporation's revolving credit and term loan agreement.
 


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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF
           OPERATIONS  AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION

Although revenues were essentially unchanged in fiscal 1994 when compared to
fiscal 1993, there were significant differences in both the revenue trends
within the years and in the types of products sold in each year.  Revenues
declined 4.9% in the fiscal 1993 second half compared to the first half,
whereas fiscal 1994 second half revenues exceeded the first half by 19.6%.  The
Corporation's fiscal 1994 fourth quarter revenues were the highest in its
history.  The upward trend in the second half was driven by demand for the
Corporation's ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and digital transmission
products, offset in part by a continuing decline in demand for the
Corporation's traditional analog products.  The Corporation estimates that new
and existing customers each accounted for approximately one-half of the revenue
increase in the fiscal 1994 second half.

The Corporation has made incremental investments in research and development,
marketing, production engineering and inventories (including ATM trial units)
in preparation for the roll-out of its ATM products.  The Corporation also
continues to expand its international sales operations.  As a result, operating
expenses, consisting of selling, general and administrative and research and
product development expenses, grew by $7.6 million to 47.4% of fiscal 1994 
revenues compared to 43.6% of fiscal 1993 revenues and contributed to the 
losses in the first three quarters of fiscal 1994.

Net income in the fiscal 1994 fourth quarter of $1.3 million, or $0.07 per
share, reduced the net loss for the fiscal 1994 year to $(2.3) million, or
$(0.14) per share, compared to net income of $6.1 million, or $0.36 per share,
in fiscal 1993.  The fiscal 1994 net loss included: (i) after-tax charges of
$(433,000), or $(0.03) per share, as a result of adopting Statements of
Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 106 and 112 relating to post-retirement and
post-employment benefits, respectively, and (ii) an income tax benefit of $1.7
million, or $0.10 per share, resulting from the resolution of a foreign tax
issue.

In November 1993, the Corporation acquired Netcomm Limited ("Netcomm"), a
developer of ATM technology, and, accordingly, Netcomm's results of operations
were included in the Corporation's financial data beginning at that time.
Netcomm has been renamed General DataComm Advanced Research Centre Limited, and
its charter is to develop next-generation ATM products.

In the third quarter of fiscal 1994, the Corporation raised $14.6 million,
after expenses, through a private offering of 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock.





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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data stated as a
percentage of total revenues:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                  -------------------------
                                                                  1994       1993         1992
                                                                  ----       ----         ----
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>          <C>
Revenues:
   Net product sales                                             80.6%        80.9%        80.2%
   Service revenue                                               16.2         15.5         16.0
   Leasing revenue                                                3.2          3.6          3.8
                                                                  ---          ---          ---
                                                                100.0        100.0        100.0
Costs and expenses:
   Cost of revenues                                              47.7         48.2         50.8
   Amortization of capitalized software
      development costs                                           4.6          3.9          3.6
   Selling, general and administrative                           37.9         34.6         34.8
   Research and product development                               9.5          9.1          8.0
                                                                  ---          ---          ---

Operating income                                                  0.3          4.2          2.8
                                                                  ---          ---          ---

Net income (loss)                                                (1.1)%        2.9%         1.3%
                                                                 ======        ====         === 
</TABLE>

1994 COMPARED WITH 1993

Revenues for fiscal 1994 were slightly lower (0.4%) than fiscal 1993.  However,
fiscal 1994 fourth quarter revenues rose $8.0 million, or 15.4%, over the
fourth quarter of fiscal 1993. Growth markets in the fiscal 1994 fourth
quarter included both the domestic carriers, which increased by $1.3 million or
10.3%, and many international areas, which increased by $6.8 million or 39.4%.
New products, such as ATM cell switches, V.F 28.8 modems and additions to 
digital data set and multiplexer product lines, sold higher volumes compared to
the prior quarters of fiscal 1994, offset in part by a reduction in traditional 
analog modem shipments.  For the 1994 fiscal year, net product sales were down
$1.5 million, or 0.1%, service revenue was up $1.4 million, or 4.2%, and 
leasing revenue was down $737,000, or 9.8%.

Gross margin (which includes amortization of capitalized software development
costs) declined slightly (0.2%) to 47.7% in fiscal 1994 from 47.9% in fiscal
1993.  Amortization of capitalized software development costs charged to cost
of product sales increased to $9.7 million in fiscal 1994 from $8.3 million in
fiscal 1993 and had the effect of reducing gross margin by 0.5%.  High
technology products in particular are subject to sales price pressures as
competition grows.  The Corporation works to offset these effects by
negotiating lower material component prices, improving manufacturing cost and
efficiencies and introducing new generation products.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $6.8 million, or 9.2%,
in fiscal 1994, principally due to strategic investments made in ATM marketing
operations (an increase of $1.1 million) and in international selling 
organizations (an increase of $4.3 million).  Since there was no corresponding
growth in revenue until the second half of the fiscal year, selling, general 
and administrative expenses rose to 37.9% of revenues from 34.6% in fiscal 
1993. 

Research and product development spending, before consideration of capitalized 
software development costs, increased to $33.2 million, or 15.7% of revenues, 
from $29.8 million, or 14.1% of  revenues, in fiscal 1993.  This increase, 
11.3% year-over-year, reflects the acquisition of Netcomm and its





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subsequent conversion to a dedicated ATM research facility ($947,000), the 
start-up of a new ATM product development facility in Quebec, Canada 
($395,000), and the strategic repositioning of the domestic product 
development organization ($2.0 million).  The increase in capitalized software 
development costs to $13.1 million, or 39.5% of total spending,in fiscal 1994,
from $10.6 million, or 35.4% of total spending in fiscal 1993, is directly 
related to the increasing software content within the Corporation's products.

Interest expense in fiscal 1994 increased $1.8 million, nearly double the
fiscal 1993 level.  The Corporation purchased and concurrently mortgaged two of
its principal facilities in September 1993, adding $630,000 to interest
expense, which was offset by lower rent expense.  Also, the higher interest
levels reflected, among other things, an increase in borrowing levels 
attributable to the acquisition cost of Netcomm in November 1993 (approximately
$400,000 in interest), the related investments since made to support the ATM 
product line and investments in international sales organizations.

The fiscal 1994 income tax benefit of $975,000 is comprised of a $1.7 million
favorable resolution of a foreign tax issue offset by $725,000 in provisions
for state and foreign income taxes.  The Corporation has significant net
operating loss carryforwards (approximately $35 million at September 30, 1994)
available to offset future federal income taxes.  These net operating losses
begin to expire in the year 2002.

1993 COMPARED WITH 1992

Revenues for fiscal 1993 rose $14.0 million, or 7.1%, over fiscal 1992.  The
increase in net product sales of $12.7 million was principally due to
improvements in sales into domestic markets (an increase of $13.3 million) 
while foreign sales results were mixed.  Service revenue increased 3.7%, or 
$1.2 million, while leasing revenue remained constant on a year-to-year basis.
The Corporation estimates that new and existing customers each accounted for
approximately one-half of the revenue increase in fiscal 1993. 

Gross margin rose to 47.9% in fiscal 1993 from 45.6% in fiscal 1992.  Product
margins increased 2.3%, from 47.0% to 49.3%, mainly attributable to higher
volumes and improvements in manufacturing productivity, which contributed 1.4% 
and 0.9%, respectively.  Amortization of capitalized software development costs 
charged to cost of product sales increased to $8.3 million in fiscal 1993 from 
$7.2 million in fiscal 1992.  Excluding the impact of this amortization, 
product margins rose to 54.1% in fiscal 1993 from 51.5% in fiscal 1992.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $4.4 million, or 6.4%,
in fiscal 1993 from fiscal 1992. The higher spending levels reflected the 
impact of headcount additions in the international and domestic sales forces, 
regular salary increases, higher commissions (compensation costs increased $1.3
million and travel expenses increased $1.2 million) and other cost increases, 
including those associated with the launch of new products.

Research and product development expenditures increased $4.6 million to 14.1%
of revenue in fiscal 1993 due to increased investments in new product
development and enhancements.  As a result, the capitalization of software
development costs rose from $9.3 million in fiscal 1992 to $10.6 million in
fiscal 1993.  On a net basis, research and development expense increased $3.4
million, or 21.2%, in fiscal 1993 from the prior fiscal year.

Interest expense declined 26.4% from $2.7 million in fiscal 1992 to $2.0
million in fiscal 1993 mostly due to lower levels of borrowings during the
fiscal year.  Foreign currency exchange gains of $54,000 and $122,000 were
reported in other income in fiscal 1993 and 1992, respectively.

The Corporation provided $1.0 million and $554,000 in fiscal 1993 and 1992,
respectively, for federal, state and foreign income taxes, with the increase
principally attributable to higher taxable income in foreign operations.





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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

The Corporation's cash and cash equivalents were $2.9 million at September 30,
1994, compared to $2.6 million at September 30, 1993.

OPERATING

Non-debt working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents, increased $19.6
million in fiscal 1994 to $58.7 million at September 30, 1994.  This increase
resulted primarily from increases in current receivables and inventories, which
were partially offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
and deferred income on maintenance contracts.  Current receivables increased
$13.9 million in fiscal 1994 to $49.6 million at September 30,1994, due in part
to the revenue growth in the fourth quarter.  Inventory grew $7.6 million to
$42.2 million in anticipation of increasing shipments of ATM and other new
products.  The increase in working capital requirements, and the net loss
before cumulative effect of accounting changes in fiscal 1994 of $(1.9)
million compared to net income of $6.1 million in fiscal 1993, contributed to
the $3.5 million net cash used by operating activities in fiscal 1994
compared to the $27.4 million net cash provided in fiscal 1993 and the $25.7
million net cash provided in fiscal 1992.

INVESTING

Investing activities during fiscal year 1994 included net additions to
property, plant and equipment of $11.3 million, additions to capitalized
software development costs of $13.1 million and costs of $5.9 million
associated with the Netcomm acquisition. Any future product growth will
increase capital requirements for manufacturing and development equipment.  As
a result, the Corporation anticipates that fiscal 1995 capital requirements
should equal or exceed 1994 capital expenditures. Cash used for investing
activities grew $10.2 million in fiscal 1994 over fiscal 1993, $5.9 million of
which related to the acquisition of Netcomm.  The balance of the increase, $4.3
million, related to additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized
software.  Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized
software also accounted for the $4.8 million increase in cash used for
investing activities in fiscal 1993 over fiscal 1992. 

FINANCING

Financing activities during the year ended September 30, 1994, added $34.2
million in cash, representing $16.5 million from long-term borrowings and $3.1
million from the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to employee stock programs
and net proceeds of $14.6 million in conjunction with a private placement of
1,250,000 shares of Common Stock in the fiscal 1994 third quarter.

In November 1993, the Corporation entered into an amended revolving credit
agreement expiring on November 30, 1996, that provides for borrowings of up to
$25.0 million, reduced by the value of outstanding letters of credit issued by
the lenders on behalf of the Corporation up to $2.5 million.  Interest is
charged at 0.75% plus the higher of either (1) the prime rate or (2) the 
federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%.  Alternatively, the Corporation may elect 
to borrow at 2.625% over LIBOR for terms of 1, 2, 3 or 6 months.  The agreement 
imposes various financial covenants, requires that most assets be pledged as 
collateral and limits the permitted amount of borrowing through an asset-based 
formula.  The loan balance outstanding at September 30, 1994, was $16.2 
million.  In June 1994, this agreement was further amended to provide an $8.0 
million term loan ($7.5 million outstanding at September 30, 1994), the 
proceeds of which the Corporation used to reduce in full other maturing 
indebtedness.  The Corporation is in compliance with the various financial 
covenants of this agreement.

In September 1993, the Corporation purchased its corporate headquarters and
manufacturing facilities and concurrently entered into mortgages to partially
finance these purchases.  The mortgage balances outstanding at September 30,
1994, totaled $11.4 million.  Interest is charged at LIBOR (90-day) plus 2%,
principal payments are $100,000 per quarter and the mortgages mature in the
year 2003.

Notes payable and capitalized lease obligations (excluding the term loan of
$7.5 million referenced above), both used to finance capital
equipment purchases, totaled $11.8 million at September 30, 1994 and have
five-year maturities.

Cash provided by financing activities of $34.2 million in fiscal 1994 was
required to fund the operating and investing requirements previously described. 
This compares to cash used by financing activities of $6.4 million in
fiscal 1993 and $14.5 million in fiscal 1992.



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The Corporation believes that its existing cash balances and future cash flow
from operations, combined with available funds under its revolving credit
facility will be adequate to support the Corporation's growth for the
foreseeable future.

The Corporation also considers its ability to offer for sale its Common Stock
as a viable alternative source of funds.  Accordingly, during fiscal 1994, the
Corporation completed a 1,250,000 share private placement offering, as
described above.  Additionally, on October 28, 1994, a registration statement
was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed
public offering of 1,800,000 shares of Common Stock and 270,000 shares of
Common Stock subject to an over-allotment option.  It is anticipated that the
proceeds of this offering would be used for debt reduction, working capital
needs and other general corporate purposes, including expenditures related to
the development and expansion of the Corporation's ATM products and potential
acquisitions.  The registration statement has not yet, and may not, become
effective.  

LEASE FINANCING AGREEMENTS

The Corporation's principal leasing subsidiary has agreements in place with
financial institutions whereby lease receivables can be transferred with full
recourse.  Each request for financing is subject to the approval of the
financing institution.

OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS

See Note 7 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for discussion
of the Corporation's operating lease obligations.

TRADE RECEIVABLE CONCENTRATION

Approximately $15.2 million, or 28.5%, of consolidated accounts receivable at
September 30, 1994 ($9.3 million, or 22.9%, at September 30, 1993) were
concentrated in telephone companies in North America and Europe.  These
receivables are not collateralized due to the high credit ratings and the
extensive financial resources available to such telephone companies.

IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

In management's opinion, the impact of inflation and changing prices for the
three most recent fiscal years is not significant to the financial statements
as reported.

ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOS. 106, 109 AND 112

Effective October 1, 1993, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employer's Accounting for
Post-Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions", requiring the use of an accrual
method of accounting for post-retirement benefits.  The Corporation elected to
recognize the transition obligation as a one-time cumulative after-tax charge
to income of ($117,000), or $(.01) per share.  The increase in annual expense
for retiree health care is not material.

Effective October 1, 1993, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (SFAS 109), "Accounting for Income
Taxes".  SFAS 109 is an asset and liability approach that requires recognition
of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected





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future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the
Corporation's financial statements or tax returns.  In estimating future tax
consequences, SFAS 109 generally considers all expected future events other
than enactments of changes in the tax law or rates.  Previously, the
Corporation used the SFAS 96 asset and liability approach that gave no
recognition to future events other than the recovery of assets and settlement
of liabilities at their carrying amounts.  The effect of adoption was not
material to the Corporation's results of operations.

Effective October 1, 1993, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for
Post-Employment Benefits", requiring the use of an accrual method of accounting
for post-employment benefits.  The Corporation elected to recognize the
transition obligation as a one-time cumulative after-tax charge to income of
($316,000), or $(.02) per share.  The increase in annual expense for
post-employment costs is not material.





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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

               GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
In thousands except shares
September 30,                                                                         1994              1993
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                               <C>               <C>
ASSETS:                                                                           
Current assets:                                                                   
           Cash and cash equivalents                                                $2,939            $2,594
            Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful                      
               receivables of $1,618 in 1994 and $1,575 in 1993                     49,581            35,654
           Inventories                                                              42,162            34,522
           Deferred income taxes                                                     4,062               -
           Other current assets                                                      5,288             6,711
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current assets                                                               104,032            79,481
============================================================================================================
Property, plant and equipment:                                                    
          Land                                                                       1,764             1,745
          Buildings and improvements                                                27,058            24,307
          Test equipment, fixtures and field spares                                 47,012            43,183
          Machinery and equipment                                                   38,522            35,390
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   114,356           104,625
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization                                     73,248            67,384
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    41,108            37,241
Capitalized software development costs, net                                       
   of accumulated amortization of $14,008 in                                      
   1994 and $10,582 in 1993                                                         22,712            19,333
Other assets                                                                        12,412             5,621
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  $180,264          $141,676
============================================================================================================
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                             
Current liabilities:                                                              
           Current portion of long-term debt                                        $5,238            $3,489
           Accounts payable, trade                                                  15,317            10,563
           Accrued payroll and payroll-related costs                                 5,415             6,962
           Deferred income                                                           6,548             5,672
           Other current liabilities                                                15,101            14,550
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current liabilities                                                           47,619            41,236
============================================================================================================
Long-term debt, less current portion                                                42,118            28,402
Deferred income taxes                                                                4,997             1,756
Other liabilities                                                                    1,043             3,254
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities                                                                   95,777            74,648
============================================================================================================
Commitments and contingent liabilities                                                 -                 -
Stockholders' equity:                                                             
           Capital stock, par value $.10 per share, issued:                       
             18,733,739 in 1994 and 16,980,581 in 1993                               1,873             1,698
           Capital in excess of par value                                           68,027            50,064
           Earnings reinvested                                                      21,477            23,805
           Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment                         (901)           (1,077)
           Common stock held in treasury, at cost:                                
             841,773 shares in 1994 and 1,082,058 in 1993                           (5,989)           (7,462)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Total stockholders' equity                                                          84,487            67,028
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  $180,264          $141,676 
============================================================================================================
</TABLE>

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


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               GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND EARNINGS REINVESTED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
In thousands except per share data
Years ended September 30,                                                       1994                  1993                  1992
                                                                            
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<S>                                                                        <C>                   <C>                   <C>
                                                                            
Revenues:                                                                   
          Net product sales                                                 $169,958              $171,468              $158,768
          Service revenue                                                     34,245                32,855                31,679
          Lease revenue                                                        6,787                 7,524                 7,411
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

                                                                             210,990               211,847               197,858
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Costs and expenses:                                                         
         Cost of product sales                                                76,854                78,622                77,051
         Amortization of capitalized software development costs                9,735                 8,300                 7,166
         Cost of services                                                     22,861                22,493                22,441
         Cost of lease revenue                                                   882                   990                   952
         Selling, general and administrative                                  79,921                73,166                68,789
         Research and product development                                     20,076                19,279                15,910 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
                                                                             210,329               202,850               192,309 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
Operating income                                                                 661                 8,997                 5,549 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
Other income (expense):                                                     
         Interest                                                             (3,780)               (1,982)               (2,692)
         Other, net                                                              249                   126                   340 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
                                                                              (3,531)               (1,856)               (2,352)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
Income (loss) before income taxes                                           
   and cumulative effect of accounting changes                                (2,870)                7,141                 3,197
                                                                            
Income tax provision (benefit)                                                  (975)                1,025                   554 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting changes                  (1,895)                6,116                 2,643
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting for                              
   post-retirement and post-employment benefits                                 (433)                  -                     -   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
Net income (loss)                                                             (2,328)                6,116                 2,643
Earnings reinvested at beginning of year                                      23,805                17,689                15,046 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
Earnings reinvested at end of year                                           $21,477               $23,805               $17,689 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
Earnings (loss) per share:                                                  
         Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting changes         ($0.11)                $0.36                 $0.17
         Cumulative effect of changes in accounting for post-retirement     
            and post-employment benefits                                       (0.03)                  -                     -   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
         Earnings (loss) per share                                            ($0.14)                $0.36                 $0.17 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
Average number of common and common equivalent                              
  shares outstanding                                                          16,659                16,874                15,505
                                                                            
=================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

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


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<PAGE>   23
               GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                                                                               ------------------------------------------------
In thousands
Years ended September 30,                                                                1994            1993            1992
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                   <C>             <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:                                                 
         Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting changes                 ($1,895)         $6,116          $2,643
         Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) to net cash                           
            provided (used) by operating activities:                                  
                     Depreciation and amortization                                     20,504          17,072          17,103
                     Deferred income amortization                                         -            (1,963)         (1,412)
                     Deferred income taxes                                                132            (107)            100
                    (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable                        (13,206)          1,096            (253)
                    (Increase) decrease in inventories                                 (6,594)          2,086           1,644
                     Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses                  2,268           1,123           7,530
                    (Increase) decrease in other net current assets                    (1,787)            (36)          1,485
                    (Increase) decrease in other net long-term assets                  (2,943)          2,019          (3,102)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                                       (3,521)         27,406          25,738
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from investing activities:-1)                                              
          Acquisition of property, plant and equipment                                (11,344)         (9,537)         (5,961)
          Capitalized software development costs                                      (13,113)        (10,550)         (9,274)
          Purchase price of companies acquired                                         (5,852)            (24)            (56)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Net cash (used for) investing activities                                              (30,309)        (20,111)        (15,291)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Cash flows from financing activities:                                                 
          Final payment of previous revolving credit line                                 -               -           (19,989)
          Revolver borrowings                                                         135,333         274,683          58,143
          Revolver repayments                                                        (119,583)       (281,674)        (52,335)
          Proceeds from notes payable                                                  13,432           2,639           3,287
          Principal payments on notes and mortgages                                   (12,208)         (3,192)         (3,126)
          Proceeds from issuing common stock-1)                                        17,676           2,135               5
          Payment of escrow deposits                                                     (500)         (1,000)           (500)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Net cash provided (used) by  financing activities                                      34,150          (6,409)        (14,515)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Effect of exchange rates on cash                                                           25            (310)            (10)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                      345             576          (4,078)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year-2)                                       2,594           2,018           6,096
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year-2)                                            $2,939          $2,594          $2,018
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                                    
           Cash paid (received) during the year for:                                  
                    Interest                                                           $2,979          $1,202          $2,191
                    Income taxes, net                                                    ($55)        ($1,152)           $494
=============================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

(1 - Excluded from the fiscal 1994 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is the
     issuance of common stock with a fair market value of $1,846 related to
     the acquisition of a company. Excluded from the fiscal 1993 and 1992
     cash flows are the acquisitions of capital equipment in the amounts of
     $701 and $1,175, respectively, financed in their entirety with capital
     leases. Also excluded from the fiscal 1993 cash flows is the
     acquisition of property financed with  mortgages in the amount of
     $11,925.
     
(2 - The Corporation considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a
     maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

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<PAGE>   24
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation
and its majority-owned subsidiary companies.  Intercompany accounts,
transactions and profits have been appropriately eliminated in consolidation.

INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using a first-in,
first-out method.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated or amortized
using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.  The cost of
internally constructed assets includes manufacturing labor and related overhead
costs.  Depreciation expense amounted to $8,776,000, $7,985,000 and $8,686,000
in fiscal 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

Software development costs are capitalized for those products that have met the
requirements of technological feasibility. These costs are amortized on a
product-by-product basis using a straight-line method over the estimated
economic life of the product, not to exceed three years.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue from equipment sales is recognized at the date of shipment.  Service
revenue is recognized when the service is performed or, in the case of
maintenance contracts, on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract.

Revenue from sales-type leases is recognized at the date of shipment.  Revenue
from operating leases is recognized ratably over the lease term, and the
related equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over its
estimated useful life which approximates four years.  The average length of
initial lease terms in fiscal 1994 was approximately 31 months. Leasing revenue
includes income from the transfer of certain finance lease receivables with
full recourse. Such income amounted to $842,000, $1,354,000 and $871,000 in
fiscal 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

INCOME TAXES

The Corporation adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
109, "Accounting for Income Taxes", which requires the use of the liability
method of accounting for deferred income taxes effective October 1, 1993.  The
financial effect of adoption on the results of operations was not material.
However, adoption changed the classification of deferred income tax accounts on
the balance sheet.





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<PAGE>   25
The provision for income taxes includes federal, foreign, state and local
income taxes currently payable and deferred taxes resulting from temporary
differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and
liabilities. The Corporation intends to permanently reinvest the undistributed
earnings of foreign subsidiaries ($1,279,000). Accordingly, no federal income
taxes have been provided on such earnings.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of common
(including Class B Stock) and common equivalent shares outstanding.  Common
equivalent shares consist of dilutive stock options and warrants.

FOREIGN CURRENCY

Assets and liabilities of the Corporation's foreign subsidiaries are translated
using fiscal year-end exchange rates, and revenue and expenses are translated
using average exchange rates prevailing during the year. The effects of
translating foreign subsidiaries' financial statements are recorded as a
separate component of stockholders' equity.

In addition, included in other income are net realized foreign currency
exchange gains (losses) of $(188,000), $54,000 and $122,000 for fiscal 1994,
1993 and 1992, respectively.

POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Effective October 1, 1993, the Corporation adopted the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employer's Accounting for
Post-Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions", requiring the use of an accrual
method of accounting for post-retirement benefits.  The Corporation elected to
recognize the transition obligation as a one-time cumulative after-tax charge
to income of $(117,000), or $(.01) per share.  The increase in annual expense
for retiree health care is not material.

POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Effective October 1, 1993, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement
of  Financial Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for
Post-Employment Benefits", requiring the use of an accrual method of accounting
for post-employment benefits.  The Corporation elected to recognize the
transition obligation as a one-time cumulative after-tax charge to income of
$(316,000), or $(.02) per share.  The increase in annual expense for
post-employment costs is not material.

FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Cash and cash equivalents - The carrying amount reported in the consolidated
balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximates its fair value due to
their short-term nature.

Long-term debt - The carrying amounts of the Corporation's long-term
borrowings, including current maturities, approximate fair value based on
current rates available to the Corporation for debt of the same remaining
maturities.




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<PAGE>   26
RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain reclassifications were made to prior years' financial statements to
conform to the current year's presentation.

2.  BUSINESS ACQUISITION

Effective November 24, 1993, the Corporation acquired Netcomm Limited
("Netcomm"), a leader in Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) technology, located
in England.  Under the terms of the acquisition, the Corporation issued 184,647
shares of common stock valued at $1.8 million and committed to pay cash of $5.5
million in return for all the outstanding common stock of Netcomm.  The
acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, the results of
operations of the acquired business have been included in the Corporation's
consolidated financial statements commencing on November 24, 1993.
Approximately $6.5 million of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill,
which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over fifteen years.

3.  PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

QUEBEC R&D PROJECT

In fiscal 1993, the Corporation's Canadian subsidiary entered into an agreement
with the Quebec, Canada, government to establish a research and development
facility in Quebec for the development of an ATM hub product.  The Corporation
has committed to spend approximately $9.0 million over a three-year period.  Up
to 50% of the costs of this facility will be reimbursed through tax credits and
grants from the Quebec government.  Such tax credits and grants, which amounted
to $320,000 and $355,000, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 1994,
are recorded as a reduction to research and product development expense.  As of
September 30, 1994, the Corporation's remaining commitment on this project
amounted to approximately $6.9 million.

CROSSCOMM

In 1992, the Corporation entered into a joint development agreement with
CrossComm Corporation ("CrossComm") pursuant to which the Corporation and
CrossComm will jointly develop certain new products that will integrate
CrossComm's Token Ring Local Area Network (LAN) technology into the
Corporation's Wide Area Network (WAN) products.  CrossComm will receive
$1,250,000 in payments for software license fees based upon the Corporation's
profits recorded on the sales of certain of the new products over a four-year
term commencing upon the Corporation's future receipt and acceptance of the new
products.

4.  INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30,                                            1994                1993
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>                 <C>
Raw materials                                         $18,313             $13,024
Work-in-process                                         7,249               5,033
Finished goods                                         16,600              16,465
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      $42,162             $34,522
=================================================================================
</TABLE>





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<PAGE>   27
5.  LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended September 30,                              1994                1993
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>                 <C>
Revolving credit loan                                 $16,200             $   450
Notes payable                                          18,318              18,283
Mortgages payable                                      11,809              11,825
Capital lease obligations                               1,029               1,333
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       47,356              31,891
Less: current portion                                   5,238               3,489
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      $42,118             $28,402
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The following is a schedule of future minimum payments of long-term debt at
September 30, 1994 (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ending September 30,       1995         1996          1997        1998      1999 and thereafter
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
                              $5,238       $5,576       $23,671      $2,117      $10,754
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total future minimum
  payments                                                                       $47,356
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN

On June 1, 1994, the Corporation, for the purpose of providing a term loan (see
Notes Payable), entered into an amended agreement with The Bank of New York, as
lender and agent for other institutions that are also lenders, to provide a
revolving credit facility maturing on November 30, 1996, in the amount of
$25,000,000.  The amended agreement provides for interest on outstanding
borrowings to be charged at .75% plus the higher of either (1) the prime rate,
or (2) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1% (on September 30, 1994, the prime
rate was 7.75% and the federal funds rate was 5.44%).  Alternately, the
Corporation may elect to borrow at 2.625% over LIBOR for terms of 1, 2, 3 or 6
months (on September 30, 1994, these LIBOR rates ranged from 4.94% to 5.69%).

The agreement also requires conformity with various financial covenants, the
most restrictive of which include minimum tangible net worth and a fixed charge
coverage ratio.  Certain assets of the Corporation, including most accounts
receivable and inventories, are pledged as collateral.  The amount of borrowing
is predicated on satisfying a borrowing base formula related to levels of
certain accounts receivable and inventories.  The Corporation, as of September
30, 1994, was in compliance with the various financial covenants of this
agreement.

NOTES PAYABLE

The Corporation has entered into five-year note and installment purchase
agreements collateralized by certain machinery, test equipment and furniture
and fixtures.  The outstanding balance of $10,818,000 at September 30, 1994,
which approximates the net book value of the underlying equipment, bears
interest depending upon the agreement, either at fixed rates ranging from 6.5%
to 11.22%, at prime rate, at prime plus 1% or at the 30-day commercial paper
rate plus 3.75%.  Individual notes mature between fiscal 1995 and fiscal 1999.







                                      -27-
<PAGE>   28
On June 1, 1994, the Corporation refinanced $8,000,000 of a note payable,
previously maturing January 2, 1995, with The Bank of New York as lender and
agent for other institutions by incorporating term loan provisions and
additional collateral into the previous revolving credit agreement.  Quarterly
principal payments of $250,000, $375,000 and $500,000 are required in the
first, second and third (partial) years, respectively, with the final payment
due November 30, 1996.  Interest is payable either at 3.25% over LIBOR terms of
1, 2, 3 or 6 months or at 1.25% over the prime rate, at the Corporation's
election.  At September 30, 1994, the outstanding balance on this note was
$7,500,000.                     

MORTGAGES PAYABLE

In September 1993, the Corporation purchased its corporate headquarters and
manufacturing facilities with financing provided by the seller's banks.
Interest is payable at 90-day LIBOR (5.44% at 9/30/94) plus 2%, and quarterly
principal payments of $100,000 are required until these mortgages mature in the
year 2003.

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

The Corporation has acquired the use of certain machinery and equipment by
entering into capital leases.  The outstanding balance of $1,029,000 at
September 30, 1994 bears interest, depending upon the agreement, at fixed rates
ranging from 6.66% to 10.75%.

6.  INCOME TAXES

Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes
consists of both domestic and foreign income (loss) as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended September 30,                    1994           1993              1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>               <C>
United States                             $(1,703)        $5,391            $5,153
Foreign                                    (1,167)         1,750            (1,956)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          $(2,870)        $7,141            $3,197
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The provision for (benefit from) income taxes consists of the following amounts
(in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended September 30,                    1994           1993              1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>                <C>
Current:
   State                                   $  500         $  400             $ 457
   Foreign                                 (1,607)           732                (3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          $(1,107)        $1,132             $ 454
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred:
   Federal                                  $(100)          $(91)             $221
   Foreign                                    232            (16)             (121)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             $132         $ (107)            $ 100
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

Due to the Corporation's net operating loss carryforward position, no tax
benefit was recorded for the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS Nos. 106 and
112 (see Note 1).





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The following reconciles the U.S. statutory income tax rate to the
Corporation's effective rate:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended September 30,                                   1994             1993          1992
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>           <C>
Federal statutory rate                                     (34.0)%           34.0%         34.0%
No benefit recognized for domestic net operating loss       12.8                -             -
Benefit recognized for domestic net operating
   loss carryforward                                           -            (24.6)        (53.1)
Effect of foreign income taxes                              29.8              1.7          18.0
Reversal of excess reserves for tax audits                 (67.4)            (1.3)            -
Deferred alternative minimum tax                               -                -          7 .3
State and local income taxes, net of
  federal benefit                                           17.4              3.7          10.0
Non-deductible expenditures                                  7.4              0.8           1.1
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           (34.0)%           14.3%         17.3%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

For regular tax reporting purposes at September 30, 1994, tax credit and net
operating loss carryforwards amounted to $4,118,000 and $43,509,000,
respectively.  Domestic federal loss carryforwards of $35,051,000 expire
between 2002 and 2009, of which approximately $4,100,000 relate to items which
will be credited to stockholders' equity when applied; state loss carryforwards
of $4,882,000 expire between 1995 and 2009.  Foreign loss carryforwards of
$3,576,000 expire beginning in 1996.  Tax credit carryforwards expire between
1995 and 2009.

For federal alternative minimum tax purposes at September 30, 1994, net
operating loss carryforwards amounted to $35,966,000.

The nature of temporary differences for prior periods were consistent with
those of September 30, 1994.  The tax effects of the significant temporary
differences comprising the deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30,
1994 follow (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<S>                                                <C>
Deferred Tax Assets:

         Receivable reserve                        $  1,429
         Inventory reserve                            3,721
         Deferred income                              1,419
         Restructuring and other accruals             1,116
         Loss carryforwards                          14,793
         Tax credits                                  4,118
                                                   --------
                                                     26,596
         Valuation allowance                        (12,956)
                                                   --------
         Net deferred tax assets                    $13,640
                                                   ========

Deferred Tax Liabilities

         Depreciation                              $ (1,735)
         Deferred income                             (1,527)
         Capitalized software                        (7,722)
         Operating leases                            (1,027)
         Capital leases                              (2,041)
         Other                                         (523)
                                                   --------
         Gross deferred tax liability              $(14,575)
                                                   ======== 
</TABLE>


During fiscal 1994 the valuation allowance increased by $754,000.





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<PAGE>   30
7.  OPERATING LEASES

The Corporation has certain non-cancelable operating leases on automobiles,
subsidiary locations, sales offices and service facilities, which expire within
one to five years.  These leases generally contain renewal options and
provisions for payment by the lessee of executory costs (taxes, maintenance and
insurance).  In addition, the Corporation has entered into a non-cancelable
operating lease with scheduled rent increases for its engineering facility
which expires in the year 2003.  The Corporation also has a non-cancelable
operating lease for an industrial facility which expires December 31, 1995.
This facility was vacated as part of a cost reduction program in 1988 (see Note
12).

The following is a schedule of the future minimum payments on such leases at
September 30, 1994 (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        1995       1996       1997       1998    1999 and thereafter
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>         <C>
                                      $6,413     $4,320     $2,996   $ 2,408     $ 8,342
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total future minimum lease
  payments                                                                       $24,479
Less:  future sublease income,
  non-cancelable through 2000                                                      9,558
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net future rental expense                                                        $14,921
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

Net rental expense for the three most recent fiscal years was (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Deferred
                                      Rental        Sublease          Income
                                     Expense          Income     Amortization             Net
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>              <C>              <C>             <C>
1994                                 $ 7,650          $1,538           $   -           $6,112
1993                                  10,236           1,952             814            7,470
1992                                  11,680           1,904           1,412            8,364
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>





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<PAGE>   31
8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Authorized: 35,000,000 shares of Common Stock - par value $.10 per share;
35,000,000 shares of Class B Stock - par value $.10 per share; 3,000,000 shares
of Preferred Stock - par value $.10 per share (of which no shares have been
issued):

Transactions in capital stock during fiscal 1992, 1993 and 1994 were as follows
(in thousands except share amounts):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Capital Stock              Capital           Treasury Stock            Foreign
                                              -------------------------      in Excess      ------------------------       Currency
                                                  Shares         Amount         of Par         Shares         Amount    Translation
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>                <C>           <C>          <C>              <C>             <C>
Balance, September 30, 1991                   16,479,117         $1,648        $47,699      1,058,107        ($7,203)          $758
Exercise of stock options                          1,500            -                5            -              -              -
Foreign currency translation adjustment              -              -              -              -              -             (306)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Balance, September 30, 1992                   16,480,617          1,648         47,704      1,058,107         (7,203)           452
Exercise of stock options                        444,561             44          1,995         23,951           (259)           -
Employee stock purchase plan                      55,403              6            365            -              -              -
Foreign currency translation adjustment              -              -              -              -              -           (1,529)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Balance, September 30, 1993                   16,980,581          1,698         50,064      1,082,058         (7,462)        (1,077)
Exercise of stock options                        448,617             45          2,122        (11,559)          (106)           -
Employee stock purchase plan                      54,541              5            806        (44,079)           306            -
Business acquisition                                 -              -              573       (184,647)         1,273            -
Private placement offering                     1,250,000            125         14,462            -              -              -
Foreign currency translation adjustment              -              -              -              -              -              176
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance, September 30, 1994                   18,733,739         $1,873        $68,027        841,773        ($5,989)         ($901)
=================================================================================================================================== 
</TABLE>

Class B Stock, under certain circumstances, has greater voting power in the
election of directors.  However, Common Stock is entitled to cash dividends, if
and when paid, 11.11% higher per share than Class B Stock.  The Corporation has
never paid cash dividends, and dividends are not permitted by the Corporation's
revolving credit and term loan agreement.  Class B Stock has limited
transferability and is convertible into Common Stock at any  time on a
share-for-share basis.  At September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992, 2,271,780,
2,466,231 and 2,705,670 shares, respectively, of Class B Stock were
outstanding.

On May 27, 1994, the Corporation completed the sale of 1,250,000 shares of
common stock through a private placement offering.  The sales price was $12.375
per common share.  Net proceeds of $14.6 million were used to reduce debt and
to provide additional working capital.




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9.  INDUSTRY AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION

The Corporation operates solely in the data communications industry, where it
designs, assembles, markets, installs and services products that enable users
to build global, multimedia communications networks.  These products include
network management systems, multiplexers and data sets for a wide range of
industrial, commercial and service corporations, government agencies, and
domestic and international communications common carriers.

Geographic area information for 1994, 1993 and 1992 is presented below (in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Western
                                               Hemisphere
1994                       United States       (except U.S.)       Europe    Eliminations       Consolidated
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                            <C>                  <C>            <C>           <C>               <C>
Revenues                        $157,685(1)         $27,860        $25,445       $      -          $210,990
Transfers between geo-
 graphic areas                    36,726                  -          2,515        (39,241)                -
Total revenues                  $194,411            $27,860        $27,960       $(39,241)         $210,990
Operating profit(loss)          $  6,242            $  (513)       $   (30)      $      -          $  5,699
General corporate expenses,
 net                                                                                                 (4,789)
Interest expense                                                                                     (3,780)
Loss before income taxes
  and accounting changes                                                                             (2,870)
Total assets                    $149,983            $14,621        $15,660       $      -          $180,264
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Western
                                              Hemisphere
1993                         United States    (except U.S.)        Europe    Eliminations       Consolidated
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                            <C>                  <C>            <C>          <C>                <C>
Revenues                        $160,508(1)         $28,778        $22,561      $       -          $211,847
Transfers between geo-
 graphic areas                    28,882                  -              -        (28,882)                -
   Total revenues               $189,390            $28,778        $22,561      $ (28,882)         $211,847
Operating profit(loss)           $13,180            $   (25)         1,364      $       -          $ 14,519
General corporate expenses,
 net                                                                                                 (5,396)
Interest expense                                                                                     (1,982)
Income before income
  taxes                                                                                            $  7,141
Total assets                    $121,208            $ 8,018        $12,450      $       -          $141,676
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Western
                                              Hemisphere
1992                         United States    (except U.S.)        Europe    Eliminations       Consolidated
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>                 <C>            <C>            <C>              <C>
Revenues                        $148,329(1)         $27,465        $22,064        $      -         $197,858
Transfers between geo-
 graphic areas                    26,568                  -              -         (26,568)               -
   Total revenues               $174,897            $27,465        $22,064        $(26,568)        $197,858
Operating profit(loss)          $ 13,018            $  (975)       $(1,089)       $      -         $ 10,954
General corporate expenses,
 net                                                                                                ( 5,065)
Interest expense                                                                                     (2,692)
Income before income
  taxes                                                                                            $  3,197
Total assets                    $107,949            $ 8,972        $10,733        $      -         $127,654
===========================================================================================================
</TABLE>

(1) Includes export sales by domestic operations of $25,126 ,$21,793 and $23,315
for fiscal 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

Approximately $15.2 million, or 28.5%, of consolidated accounts receivable at
September 30, 1994 ($9.3 million, or 22.9%, at September 30, 1993) were
concentrated in telephone companies located in North America and Europe.  These
receivables are not collateralized due to the high credit ratings and the
extensive financial resources available to such telephone companies.





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10.  EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLANS

STOCK OPTION PLANS

Officers and key employees may be granted incentive stock options at an
exercise price equal to or greater than the market price on the date of grant
and non-qualified stock options at an exercise price equal to or less than the
market price on the date of grant.  Once granted, options become exercisable in
whole or in part after the first year and generally expire within ten years.
Under the terms of these stock option plans, the Corporation has reserved a
total of 2,997,837 shares of Common Stock in 1994 (2,832,096 in 1993).

The following summarizes activity in fiscal 1992, 1993 and 1994 under these
stock option plans:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Shares             Option Price     
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                 <C>               <C>       <C>
Options outstanding, September 30, 1991 (866,526 exercisable)       1,803,660         $2.00 to   $8.00
Options granted                                                       649,545          3.75 to    3.82
Options exercised                                                      (1,500)         3.44 to    3.69
Options canceled or expired                                          (315,525)         3.34 to    5.69

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options outstanding, September 30, 1992 (909,236 exercisable)       2,136,180         $2.00 to  $ 8.00
Options granted                                                       824,200          3.62 to   14.50
Options exercised                                                    (444,561)         2.00 to    5.75
Options canceled or expired                                           (70,802)         3.81 to    8.00

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options outstanding, September 30, 1993 (873,394 exercisable)       2,445,017         $2.00 to  $14.50
Options granted                                                       660,097          8.63 to   19.94
Options exercised                                                    (473,992)         2.00 to   11.63
Options canceled or expired                                           (84,925)         3.62 to   15.50

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options outstanding, September 30, 1994 ( 871,075 exercisable)      2,546,197         $2.00 to  $19.94
=========================================================================================================
</TABLE>


STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

The Corporation has a stock purchase plan to encourage employees to participate
in the Corporation's future growth. At September 30, 1994, 553,691 shares were
reserved for purchase by employees through payroll deductions regularly
accumulated over six-month payment periods.  At the end of each payment period,
Common Stock is purchased at 85% of the market value of the stock on the first
or last day of the payment periods, whichever is lower.  However, the purchase
of Common Stock under this plan is prohibited if 85% of the market value of the
Common Stock is less than the book value per share.  Note 8, "Stockholders'
Equity," presents the historical activity under this plan.

                                 *   *  *  *  *

No charges are made to income for stock purchases or incentive stock options
granted or exercised under the stock purchase and stock option plans.  When
shares are purchased under the stock purchase plan or issued upon exercise of
incentive stock options, the excess of amounts paid over par value is credited
to capital in excess of par value.





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<PAGE>   34
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SAVINGS AND DEFERRED PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Under the retirement savings provisions of the Corporation's retirement plan,
established under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, employees are
generally eligible to contribute to the plan after six months of continuous
service, in amounts determined by the plan.  The Corporation contributes an
additional 50% of the employee contribution up to certain limits (not to exceed
1.5% of total eligible compensation).  Employees become fully vested in the
Corporation's contributions after five years of continuous service, death,
disability or upon reaching age 65.  The amounts charged to expense for the
years ended September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992 were $838,800, $808,800 and
$601,400, respectively.

The deferred profit sharing provisions of the plan include retirement and other
related benefits for substantially all of the Corporation's full-time
employees.  Contributions under the plan are funded annually and are based, at
a minimum, upon a formula measuring profitability in relation to revenues.
Additional amounts may be contributed at the discretion of the Corporation.
There was no contribution for fiscal 1994.  The Corporation's contributions for
fiscal 1993 and 1992 were $357,050 and $156,600, respectively.

11.  LEASING SUBSIDIARY

The Corporation's consolidated financial statements include the accounts of its
wholly-owned leasing subsidiary, DataComm Leasing Corporation.  The leasing
subsidiary purchases equipment for lease to others from General DataComm, Inc.,
its sole supplier.

The following represents the condensed financial information of DataComm
Leasing Corporation (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>          <C>
Financial Condition
September 30,                                               1994           1993 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Current assets                                            $ 2,276        $ 2,272
Noncurrent assets                                           2,637          3,135
Due from General DataComm, Inc.                            27,443         24,315
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                                              $32,356        $29,722
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Current liabilities                                       $   876        $   863
Noncurrent liabilities                                         23             66
Stockholder's equity                                       31,457         28,793
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity                $32,356        $29,722
============================================================================================

Results of Operations
Years ended September 30,                                   1994            1993        1992
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net revenues                                               $6,713        $ 7,524      $7,411
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income before income taxes                                 $4,388        $ 5,206      $5,634
============================================================================================
</TABLE>

LEASE FINANCING PROGRAMS

DataComm Leasing Corporation maintains agreements with financial institutions
whereby certain finance lease receivables are transferred with full recourse.
The underlying equipment is retained as collateral by DataComm Leasing
Corporation.  Proceeds received by the leasing subsidiary from the transfer of
such receivables amounted to $3,618,000, $4,193,000 and $3,751,000 for fiscal
1994, 1993





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<PAGE>   35
and 1992, respectively.  The balance of all transferred receivables which were
due to be paid by the original lessees under the remaining lease terms as of
September 30, 1994 and 1993 amounted to $6,836,000 and $7,129,000,
respectively.

12.  RESTRUCTURING OF OPERATIONS

The Corporation remains obligated for a leased industrial facility, located in
Connecticut, which was vacated in 1988 as part of a cost reduction program.
The Corporation anticipates that reserves, in the total amount of $2,848,250 at
September 30, 1994, of which $2,256,189 are classified as a current liability,
are adequate to cover the estimated future costs to carry the facility through
the end of its lease term, December 31, 1995.

13.  QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

In thousands except per share data

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal 1994                                                   First          Second         Third           Fourth
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>             <C>          <C>               <C>
Revenues                                                     $48,050         $48,032       $54,903          $60,005
Gross profit                                                  22,806          22,802        25,563           29,487
Operating income (loss)                                         (851)         (1,602)          575            2,539
Income (loss) before cumulative
   effect of accounting
   changes                                                    (1,876)           (810)         (502)           1,293
Net income (loss)(1)                                         $(2,309)        $  (810)      $  (502)         $ 1,293
Earnings (loss) per share before
  before cumulative effect
  of accounting changes(2)                                   $ (0.11)        $ (0.05)      $ (0.03)         $  0.07
Earnings (loss) per share(2)                                 $ (0.14)        $ (0.05)      $ (0.03)         $  0.07
                                                                                                                       
===================================================================================================================
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal 1993                                                   First          Second         Third          Fourth 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>             <C>           <C>              <C>
Revenues                                                     $54,272         $54,295       $51,267          $52,013
Gross profit                                                  25,216          25,606        25,076           25,544
Operating income                                               2,313           2,724         1,953            2,007
Net income                                                   $ 1,551         $ 1,918       $ 1,283          $ 1,364
Earnings per share                                           $  0.10         $  0.11       $ 0.07           $  0.08

===================================================================================================================
</TABLE>


(1)  First quarter 1994 net loss includes charges totaling $(433), resulting
from the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards  Nos. 106 and 112,
effective October 1, 1993.  As originally reported, net loss for the first
quarter was $(1,993), or $(0.12) per share.

(2)  Earnings (loss) per share amounts for each quarter are required to be
computed independently and, in 1994, did not equal the full-year loss-per-share
amounts.


ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
         ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.





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<PAGE>   36
                                    PART III


ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Information with respect to directors is incorporated by reference from the
section entitled "ELECTION OF DIRECTORS" in the Corporation's Proxy Statement
for 1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which Proxy Statement will be filed
within 120 days after the end of the Corporation's fiscal year ended September
30, 1994.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name                              POSITION                                                       AGE
- ----                              --------                                                       ---
<S>                               <C>                                                            <C>
Charles P. Johnson                Chairman of the Board of Directors                             67
                                  and Chief Executive Officer

Ross A. Belson                    President and Chief Operating Officer                          58

Frederick R. Cronin               Vice President, Technology and a Director                      63

Robert S. Smith                   Vice President, Business Development                           61

William S. Lawrence               Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer            51

James R. Arcara                   Vice President, Corporate Operations                           59

Dennis J. Nesler                  Vice President and Treasurer                                   51

Rick L. Mantz                     Vice President, Engineering                                    48

William G. Henry                  Corporate Controller                                           45

August J. Hof                     Vice President, Manufacturing Operations                       44

Eric A. Amster                    Vice President, U.S. Federal and Commercial Sales              40

V. Jay Damiano                    Vice President, U.S. Telecomm Sales                            49

Michael C. Thurk                  Senior Vice President, Marketing                               42

Howard S. Modlin                  Secretary and a Director                                       63
</TABLE>


Mr. Charles P. Johnson, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
founded the Corporation in 1969.

Mr. Ross A. Belson, President and Chief Operating Officer, has served in his
present capacity since joining the Corporation in August 1987.  Before joining
the Corporation, Mr. Belson held executive positions at Adage and Lexidata.

Mr. Frederick R. Cronin, Vice President, Technology, has served in executive
capacities since the founding of the Corporation.





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<PAGE>   37
Mr. Robert S. Smith, Vice President, Business Development, has held positions
of major responsibility within the Corporation since its formation and has
served in executive capacities since February 1973.

Mr. William S. Lawrence, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer,
has served in his present capacity since joining the Corporation in April 1977.

Mr. James R. Arcara, Vice President, Corporate Operations, has held positions
of major responsibility within the Corporation since its formation and has
served in executive capacities since September 1978.

Mr. Dennis J. Nesler, Vice President and Treasurer since May 1987 and Treasurer
since July 1981, joined the Corporation in 1979 as Vice President of the
Corporation's wholly owned leasing subsidiary, a capacity in which he still
serves.

Mr. Rick L. Mantz, Vice President, Engineering, has served in this capacity
since joining the Corporation in 1988.  From October 1985, Mr.  Mantz served as
Assistant Vice President of Engineering at Timeplex, Inc.

Mr. William G. Henry, Corporate Controller, has served in this capacity since
joining the Corporation in 1984.

Mr. August J. Hof, Vice President, Manufacturing Operations since June 1989,
joined the Corporation in 1985 as Printed Circuit Board Plant Manager.

Mr. Eric A. Amster, Vice President, U.S. Federal and Commercial Sales, was
elected officer of the Corporation in August 1993.  He joined the Corporation
in the sales organization in 1981 and has held positions of increasing
responsibility since that time.

Mr. V. Jay Damiano, Vice President, U.S. Telecomm Sales, was elected officer of
the Corporation in August 1993.  He joined the Corporation in the sales
organization  in 1984 and has held positions of increasing responsibility since
that time.

Mr. Michael C. Thurk, Senior Vice President, Marketing, joined the Corporation
in January 1994.  Before that time, Mr. Thurk held various positions within the
networking business of Digital Equipment Corporation over a period of fourteen
years.  Mr. Thurk's most recent position at Digital was Vice President of the
Telecommunications Business segment.

Mr. Howard S. Modlin, Secretary, an attorney and partner of the firm of
Weisman, Celler, Spett & Modlin, has been Secretary and counsel to the
Corporation since its formation.





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<PAGE>   38
ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
         

          To be filed by amendment.


ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
          MANAGEMENT

          To be filed by amendment.


ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

LOANS

During the period October 1, 1987 through September 30, 1991, the Corporation
granted unsecured loans to Messrs. Charles P. Johnson (Chairman of the Board),
Frederick R. Cronin (Vice President, Technology) and Robert S. Smith (Vice
President, Business Development) in the amounts of $453,045, $100,000 and
$200,000, respectively, which were due January 31, 1995, April 14, 1994 and
April 14, 1994, respectively.  These loans bore annual interest at the rate of
5.81% as to Messrs, Johnson and Cronin and at the rate of 7.65% as to Mr.
Smith.  During fiscal 1994, Messrs. Johnson, Cronin and Smith repaid their 
respective balances in full and were not indebted to the Corporation at 
September 30, 1994.  All loans were made for the personal needs of the 
respective executive officers.

During fiscal 1989, Mr. Rick L. Mantz (Vice President, Engineering) was granted
a secured loan by the Corporation in the maximum amount of $75,000.  Mr.
Mantz's loan was secured by a third mortgage on a property located in
Southbury, Connecticut and bore interest at the rate of 9% per annum, payable
bi-weekly.  During fiscal 1994, Mr. Mantz's final principal balance of $18,750
was forgiven in accordance with the loan terms.  The loan was made for the
personal needs of Mr. Mantz pursuant to employment negotiations at the time he
was hired by the Corporation.

The Corporation believes that the terms of such loans are fair to the
Corporation. 


BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH DIRECTORS

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994, $700,000 in fees, an amount
which the Corporation believes is fair, were paid to the law firm of which 
Howard S. Modlin is a partner.





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<PAGE>   39
                                    PART IV

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
          FORM 8-K

<TABLE>
<S>      <C>
(a)(1)   Financial statements and schedules of the registrant and its subsidiaries are listed in the accompanying "Index to 
         Financial Statements and Schedules" on page F-1 hereof and are filed as part of this Report.
   (2)   All Exhibits.
  3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.(1)
  3.2    Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Corporation.(2)
 10.1    Capital Equipment Financing Agreement between General DataComm, Inc. and Societe Generale Financial Corporation.(3)
 10.2    Transfer of Receivables Agreement between DataComm Leasing Corporation and Sanwa Business Credit Corporation.(4)
 10.3    1979 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.(5)
 10.4    1983 Stock Option Plan.(6)
 10.5    1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan.(7)
 10.6    1985 Stock Option Plan.(8)
 10.7    Amendment to the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan.(9)
 10.8    Amendments to the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan.(10)
 10.9    Retirement Savings and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan.(11)
 10.1    Capital Equipment Financing Agreement between General DataComm, Inc. and Center Capital Corporation.(12)
10.11    Capital Equipment Financing Agreement between General DataComm Industries, Inc. and Hewlett Packard Company.(13)
10.12    Capital Equipment Financing Agreement between General DataComm Industries, Inc. and General Electric Capital 
         Corporation.(14)
10.13    1991 Stock Option Plan.(15)
10.14    Credit Agreement between General DataComm Industries, Inc. and The Chase Manhattan Bank.(16)
10.15    Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Term Loan and Security Agreement between General DataComm Industries, Inc. 
         et al. and
         The Bank of New York et al.(17)
   11.   Calculation of Earnings Per Share for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1992 through 1994, inclusive.
   12.   Calculation of Current Ratio.
   13.   Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended September 30, 1994.  The 1994 Annual Report to Stockholders will be 
         furnished for the information of the Commission and is not deemed "filed." (To be filed by amendment.)
   21.   List of subsidiaries.
</TABLE>

(1)      Incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30,
         1988, Exhibit 3.1. Amendments thereto are filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form
         10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 1990.
(2)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K for year ended
         September 30, 1987.
(3)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended June 30, 1989.
(4)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended June 30, 1989.





                                      -39-
<PAGE>   40
(5)      1979 Employee Stock Purchase Plan is incorporated by reference from
         Part II of prospectus dated September 30, 1991, contained in Form S-8,
         Registration Statement No. 33-43050.
(6)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1(c) to Form S-8, Registration
         Statement No.  2-92929.Amendments thereto are filed as Exhibit 10.3 to
         Form 10-Q for quarter ended December 31, 1987 and as Exhibit 10.3.1 to
         Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1991.
(7)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1(a), Form S-8, Registration
         Statement No. 2-92929.  Amendment thereto is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to
         Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1991.
(8)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10a, Form S-8, Registration
         Statement No.  33-21027.
         Amendments thereto are incorporated by reference from Part II of
         prospectus dated August 21, 1990, contained in Form S-8, Registration
         Statement No. 33-36351 and as Exhibit 10.3.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended June 30, 1991.
(9)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-K for year
         ended September 30, 1987.
(10)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended December 31, 1987.
(11)     Incorporated by reference from Form S-8, Registration Statement No.
         33-37266.
(12)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended December 31, 1991 and Exhibit 28.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended March 31, 1992.
(13)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 28.3 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended March 31, 1992 and from Exhibit 28.3 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended June 30, 1992.
(14)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 28.4 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended June 30, 1992 and from Exhibit 28.4 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended December 31, 1992.
(15)     Incorporated by reference from Form S-8, Registration Statement No.
         33-53150, from Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-62716 and from
         Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-53201.
(16)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.21 to Form 10-K for the year
         ended September 30, 1993.
(17)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 28.1 to Form 10-Q for the
         quarter ended June 30, 1994.

         (b) Reports on Form 8-K.
         No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the
         period covered by this report.





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<PAGE>   41
                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.



                               GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.





                               By:       WILLIAM G. HENRY
                                  ----------------------------------
                                         William G. Henry
                                         Corporate Controller





Dated:  December 9, 1994





                                      -41-
<PAGE>   42
                       GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES


                  INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
                                   ITEM 14(A)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES INCLUDED                              PAGE
- -------------------------------------------                              ----
<S>                                                                       <C>
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30,
  1994 and 1993.                                                          21

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Earnings Reinvested
  for the Years Ended September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992.                  22

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years
  Ended September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992.                                23

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                24

Report of Independent Accountants                                         F-2

Consent of Independent Accountants                                        F-3

Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules:

     II.    Amounts receivable from related parties and
            underwriters, promoters and employees other
            than related parties for the years ended
            September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992.                            F-4

     V.     Property, plant and equipment for the years ended
            September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992.                            F-5

     VI.    Accumulated depreciation and amortization of
            property, plant and equipment for the years
            ended September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992.                      F-6

     VIII.  Valuation and qualifying accounts for the years
            ended September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992.                      F-7

     X.     Supplementary income statement information
            for the years ended September 30, 1994, 1993
            and 1992.                                                     F-8
</TABLE>

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULED OMITTED

Financial statements and schedules other than those included herein are omitted
because they are not required or because the required information is presented
elsewhere in the financial statements or notes thereto.





                                     F-1
<PAGE>   43
                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.

We have audited the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedules of General DataComm Industries, Inc. And Subsidiaries listed in Item
14(a) of this Form 10-K/A.  These financial statements and financial statement
schedules are the responsibility of the Corporation's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial statement schedules based upon our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
General DataComm Industries, Inc. And Subsidiaries as of September 30, 1994 and
1993, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for
the years ended September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.  In addition, in our opinion, the financial
statement schedules referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material
respects, the information required to be included therein.

As discussed in Notes 1 and 6  to the consolidated financial statements,
effective October 1, 1993, the Corporation changed its methods of accounting for
post-retirement benefits other than pensions, post-employment benefits and
income taxes.



Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Stamford, Connecticut
October 19, 1994





                                     F-2
<PAGE>   44
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of
General Datacomm Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries on Form S-8 (File Nos.
2-92929, 33-21027, 33-36351, 33-37266, 33-43050, 33-53150, 33-62716 and
33-53201) and on Form S-3 (File No. 33-54417) of our report, which includes an
explanatory paragraph for certain accounting changes, dated October 19, 1994, on
our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedules of General Datacomm Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of September
30, 1994 and 1993 and for the years ended September 30, 1994, 1993, and 1992,
which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.





Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Stamford, Connecticut
December 9, 1994





                                     F-3
<PAGE>   45
GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II -- AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTIES AND UNDERWRITERS,
PROMOTERS, AND EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN RELATED PARTIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1993 AND 1992


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Balance
                                                    Beginning                                             Balance at End
         Name of Debtor                             of Period             Additions       Deductions      of Period     
         --------------                             --------------        ---------       ----------      --------------
<S>      <C>                                        <C>                   <C>             <C>           <C>              
1994     CHARLES P. JOHNSON                         $175,000 (b)          $      --       $175,000        $         --
                                                    ------------          ---------       --------        ------------
         Chairman of the Board
         of Directors and Chief
         Executive Officer,
         General DataComm Industries, Inc.

         ROBERT S. SMITH                            $ 65,000 (c)          $      --       $ 65,000        $         --
                                                    ------------          ---------       --------        ------------
         Vice President,
         Business Development,
         General DataComm Industries, Inc.


1993     CHARLES P. JOHNSON                         $453,045 (a)          $      --       $278,045        $175,000 (b) 
                                                    ------------          ---------       --------        ------------
         Chairman of the Board
         of Directors and Chief
         Executive Officer,
         General DataComm Industries, Inc.


         ROBERT S. SMITH                            $100,000 (c)          $      --       $ 35,000        $ 65,000 (c) 
                                                    ------------          ---------       --------        ------------
         Vice President,
         Business Development,
         General DataComm Industries, Inc.


1992     CHARLES P. JOHNSON                         $453,045 (a)          $      --       $     --        $453,045 (a)
                                                    ------------          ---------       --------        ------------
         Chairman of the Board
         of Directors and Chief
         Executive Officer,
         General DataComm Industries, Inc.


         ROBERT S. SMITH                            $100,000 (c)          $      --       $     --        $100,000 (c)
                                                    ------------          ---------       --------        ------------
         Vice President,
         Business Development,
         General DataComm Industries, Inc.
</TABLE>

(a)   Represents seven individual $50,000 and one $103,045 unsecured notes
      receivable, each of which bears interest at the rate of 7.65% per annum
      as of September 30, 1991, and September 30, 1992.  These loans were
      scheduled to mature at dates ranging from December 1993 through February
      1995.

(b)   Represents one unsecured note receivable, which bears interest at the
      rate of 5.81% per annum at September 30, 1993.  The loan, which was due
      January 31, 1995, was paid in full in February 1994.

(c)   Represents one unsecured note receivable, which bears interest at the
      rate of  7.65% per annum at September 30, 1993.  The loan, which was due
      in April 1994, was paid in full in March 1994.





                                      F-4
<PAGE>   46

GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE V -- PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1993 AND 1992
(IN THOUSANDS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    Balance at                                                              Balance
                    Beginning       Additions                  Translation       Other      at End
                    of Period       at Cost      Retirements   Adjustments     Changes(a)   of Period
                    ----------      ---------    -----------   -----------     ----------   ---------
<S>                  <C>             <C>            <C>         <C>             <C>          <C>
1994
- ----
Land                 $  1,745        $      5       $     --      $    14        $   --      $  1,764
Buildings and 
  improvements         24,307           2,349           (425)         185           642        27,058
Test equipment, 
  fixtures and
  field spares         43,183           5,591         (2,062)         272            28        47,012
Machinery and 
  equipment            35,390           3,589         (1,507)         142           908        38,522
                     --------        --------       --------      -------        ------      --------
                     $104,625        $ 11,534       $ (3,994)     $   613        $1,578      $114,356
                     ========        ========       ========      =======        ======      ========
1993
- ----
Land                 $    250        $  1,500(b)    $     --      $    (5)       $   --      $  1,745
Buildings and 
  improvements         11,152          13,395(b)         (54)        (186)           --        24,307
Test equipment,
  fixtures and
  field spares         53,694           3,680        (13,333)        (858)           --        43,183
Machinery and 
  equipment            33,129           3,803         (1,105)        (437)           --        35,390
                     --------        --------       --------      -------        ------      --------
                     $ 98,225        $ 22,378       $(14,492)     $(1,486)       $           $104,625
                     ========        ========       ========      =======        ======      ========
1992
- ----
Land                 $    250        $     --       $     --      $    --        $   --      $    250
Buildings and
  improvements         10,970             173             (2)          11            --        11,152
Test equipment, 
  fixtures and
  field spares         51,637           4,254         (2,183)         (14)           --        53,694
Machinery and 
  equipment            30,906           2,730           (372)        (135)           --        33,129
                     --------        --------       --------      -------        ------      --------
                     $ 93,763        $  7,157       $ (2,557)     $  (138)       $   --      $ 98,225
                     ========        ========       ========      =======        ======      ========

</TABLE>


(a) Reflects property, plant and equipment at cost associated with the
    November 1993 acquisition of Netcomm Limited.

(b) Includes the purchase of the Company's principal manufacturing facility 
    and corporate headquarters in September 1993 for $14,473, which was 
    partially financed by mortgages in the amount of $11,925.



                                      F-5

<PAGE>   47

GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE VI -- ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF PROPERTY, PLANT 
AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1993 AND 1992
(IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                           


                                    
                                    Additions                                                              
                    Balance at      Charged to                                              Balance       
                    Beginning       Costs and                  Translation       Other      at End        
                    of Period       Expenses     Retirements   Adjustments     Changes(a)   of Period     
                    ---------       ---------    -----------   -----------     ----------   --------       
<S>                  <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>
1994
- ----
Buildings and
  improvements        $ 7,157         $ 1,285       $   (416)     $    37        $   83      $  8,130
Test equipment,
  fixtures and
  field spares         34,259           3,583         (2,016)         221            13        36,076
Machinery and
  equipment            25,968           3,908         (1,372)          99           439        29,042
                      -------         -------       --------      -------        ------      --------
                      $67,384         $ 8,776       $ (3,804)     $   357        $  535      $ 73,248
                      =======         =======       ========      =======        ======      ========
1993
- ----
Buildings and
  improvements        $ 5,994         $ 1,304       $    (54)     $   (87)       $   --      $  7,157
Test equipment,
  fixtures and
  field spares         44,572           3,458        (13,113)        (658)           --        34,259
Machinery and
  equipment            24,145           3,223         (1,090)        (310)           --        25,968
                      -------         -------       --------      -------        ------      --------
                      $74,711         $ 7,985       $(14,257)     $(1,055)       $   --      $ 67,384
                      =======         =======       ========      =======        ======      ========
1992
- ----
Buildings and
  improvements        $ 4,767         $ 1,219       $     (1)     $     9        $   --      $  5,994
Test equipment,
  fixtures and
  field spares         42,205           4,279         (1,879)         (33)           --        44,572
Machinery and
  equipment            21,388           3,188           (324)        (107)           --        24,145
                      -------         -------       --------      -------        ------      --------
                      $68,360         $ 8,686       $ (2,204)     $  (131)       $   --      $ 74,711
                      =======         =======       ========      =======        ======      ========

</TABLE>

(a) Reflects accumulated depreciation and amortization associated with
    the November 1993 acquisition of Netcomm Limited.

Note:  Depreciation and amortization is computed on the straight-line method 
       over the following estimated useful lives:
       Buildings and improvements - 3 to 30 years
       Test equipment, fixtures and field spares - 3 to 10 years
       Machinery and equipment - 2 to 10 years

                                            F-6


<PAGE>   48
GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE VIII -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1993 AND 1992
(IN THOUSANDS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Additions
                               Balance at          Charged to                             Balance
                               Beginning           Costs and                              at End
                               of Period           Expenses         Deductions (b)        of Period
                               ---------           --------         --------------        ---------
<S>                            <C>                 <C>              <C>                   <C>
1994
Allowance for doubtful
receivables (a)                $1,575              $  339           $  296                $1,618
                               ------              ------           ------                ------




1993
Allowance for doubtful
receivables (a)                $1,597              $  504           $  526                $1,575
                               ------              ------           ------                ------


1992
Allowance for doubtful
receivables (a)                $2,212              $  627           $1,242                $1,597
                               ------              ------           ------                ------
</TABLE>


- --------------------
(a) Deducted from asset accounts.

(b) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.





                                      F-7
<PAGE>   49
GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE X -- SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION FOR THE
YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1993 AND 1992




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           CHARGED TO EXPENSE
                                           ------------------


Years Ended September 30:         1994             1993             1992
                                  ----             ----             ----
 <S>                              <C>              <C>               <C>
 Advertising                      $4,524,000       $3,510,000        $3,310,000
</TABLE>

Amounts for maintenance and repairs, depreciation and amortization of
intangible assets, taxes other than income or payroll taxes and royalties are
not presented, as such amounts are presented elsewhere in the financial
statements or notes thereto, or were less than 1% of total revenues in each of
the three periods presented.





                                     F-8
<PAGE>   50
                                EXHIBIT INDEX
                                -------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
  No.                          Description
- -------                        -----------    
<S>      <C>
(a)(1)   Financial statements and schedules of the registrant and its subsidiaries are listed in the accompanying "Index to 
         Financial Statements and Schedules" on page F-1 hereof and are filed as part of this Report.
   (2)   All Exhibits.
  3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.(1)
  3.2    Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Corporation.(2)
 10.1    Capital Equipment Financing Agreement between General DataComm, Inc. and Societe Generale Financial Corporation.(3)
 10.2    Transfer of Receivables Agreement between DataComm Leasing Corporation and Sanwa Business Credit Corporation.(4)
 10.3    1979 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.(5)
 10.4    1983 Stock Option Plan.(6)
 10.5    1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan.(7)
 10.6    1985 Stock Option Plan.(8)
 10.7    Amendment to the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan.(9)
 10.8    Amendments to the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan.(10)
 10.9    Retirement Savings and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan.(11)
 10.1    Capital Equipment Financing Agreement between General DataComm, Inc. and Center Capital Corporation.(12)
10.11    Capital Equipment Financing Agreement between General DataComm Industries, Inc. and Hewlett Packard Company.(13)
10.12    Capital Equipment Financing Agreement between General DataComm Industries, Inc. and General Electric Capital 
         Corporation.(14)
10.13    1991 Stock Option Plan.(15)
10.14    Credit Agreement between General DataComm Industries, Inc. and The Chase Manhattan Bank.(16)
10.15    Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Term Loan and Security Agreement between General DataComm Industries, Inc. 
         et al. and
         The Bank of New York et al.(17)
   11.   Calculation of Earnings Per Share for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1992 through 1994, inclusive.
   12.   Calculation of Current Ratio.
   13.   Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended September 30, 1994.  The 1994 Annual Report to Stockholders will be 
         furnished for the information of the Commission and is not deemed "filed." (To be filed by amendment.)
   21.   List of subsidiaries.
   27.   Financial Data Schedule.
</TABLE>

(1)      Incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30,
         1988, Exhibit 3.1. Amendments thereto are filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form
         10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 1990.
(2)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K for year ended
         September 30, 1987.
(3)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended June 30, 1989.
(4)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended June 30, 1989.






<PAGE>   51
(5)      1979 Employee Stock Purchase Plan is incorporated by reference from
         Part II of prospectus dated September 30, 1991, contained in Form S-8,
         Registration Statement No. 33-43050.
(6)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1(c) to Form S-8, Registration
         Statement No.  2-92929.Amendments thereto are filed as Exhibit 10.3 to
         Form 10-Q for quarter ended December 31, 1987 and as Exhibit 10.3.1 to
         Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1991.
(7)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1(a), Form S-8, Registration
         Statement No. 2-92929.  Amendment thereto is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to
         Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1991.
(8)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10a, Form S-8, Registration
         Statement No.  33-21027.
         Amendments thereto are incorporated by reference from Part II of
         prospectus dated August 21, 1990, contained in Form S-8, Registration
         Statement No. 33-36351 and as Exhibit 10.3.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended June 30, 1991.
(9)      Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-K for year
         ended September 30, 1987.
(10)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended December 31, 1987.
(11)     Incorporated by reference from Form S-8, Registration Statement No.
         33-37266.
(12)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended December 31, 1991 and Exhibit 28.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended March 31, 1992.
(13)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 28.3 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended March 31, 1992 and from Exhibit 28.3 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended June 30, 1992.
(14)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 28.4 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended June 30, 1992 and from Exhibit 28.4 to Form 10-Q for quarter
         ended December 31, 1992.
(15)     Incorporated by reference from Form S-8, Registration Statement No.
         33-53150, from Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-62716 and from
         Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-53201.
(16)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.21 to Form 10-K for the year
         ended September 30, 1993.
(17)     Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 28.1 to Form 10-Q for the
         quarter ended June 30, 1994.

         (b) Reports on Form 8-K.
         No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the
         period covered by this report.






<PAGE>   1
                                                                     Exhibit  11


GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CALCULATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT  PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended September 30                                1994           1993             1992
                                                        ----           ----             ----
<S>                                                 <C>              <C>               <C>
PRIMARY EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:                                            
Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding                                 16,659            15,641           15,421
Assumed exercise of certain
    stock options and warrants                          -               1,233               84
                                                    -------           -------          -------
                                                     16,659            16,874           15,505
                                                    =======           =======          =======


Income (loss) before cumulative effect of
    accounting changes                             $ (1,895)         $  6,116          $ 2,643
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting for
    post-retirement and post-employment benefits       (433)              -                -  
                                                    -------           -------          -------


Net income (loss)                                  $ (2,328)         $  6,116          $ 2,643
                                                    =======           =======          =======


Earnings (loss) per share:
   Income (loss) before cumulative effect
     of accounting changes                         $   (.11)         $    .36          $   .17
  Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
     for post-retirement and post-employment
     benefits                                          (.03)              -                -    
                                                    -------           -------          -------


Earnings (loss) per share                          $   (.14)         $    .36          $   .17
                                                    =======           =======          =======


Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding                                      16,659            15,641           15,421
Assumed exercise of certain stock options
   and warrants                                         -               1,425              130
                                                    -------           -------          -------
                                                     16,659            17,066           15,551
                                                    =======           =======          =======
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of
    accounting changes                             $ (1,895)         $  6,116          $ 2,643
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
    and for post-retirement and post-employment
    benefits                                           (433)             -                -  
                                                    -------           -------          -------


Net income (loss)                                  $ (2,328)         $  6,116          $ 2,643
                                                    =======           =======          =======


Earnings (loss) per share:
  Income (loss) before cumulative effect of
    accounting changes                             $   (.11)         $    .36          $   .17
  Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
    for post-retirement and post-employment
    benefits                                           (.03)             -                -  
                                                    -------           -------          -------


Earnings (loss) per share                          $   (.14)         $    .36          $   .17
                                                    =======           =======          =======
</TABLE>




<PAGE>   1

GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                   EXHIBIT 12
CALCULATION OF CURRENT RATIO

Years ended September 30,     1994      1993      1992      1991         1990
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Current Assets             $104,032   $79,481    $82,123   $90,756     $96,113

Current Liabilities          47,619    41,236     38,656    53,819      36,456

Current Ratio                 2.2:1     1.9:1      2.1:1     1.7:1       2.6:1


<PAGE>   1
                                                                     Exhibit 21


GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     PERCENTAGE
                                                   STATE OR                          OF VOTING
                                                   JURISDICTION OF                   SECURITIES
SUBSIDIARIES                                       INCORPORATION                     OWNED
- ------------                                       -------------                     -----
<S>                                                <C>                               <C>
General DataComm, Inc.                             Delaware                          100%
General DataComm Systems, Inc.                     Delaware                          100%
DataComm Leasing Corporation                       Delaware                          100%
DataComm Rental Corporation (1)                    Delaware                          100%
DataComm Service Corporation                       Delaware                          100%
General DataComm Ltd.                              Canada                            100%
General DataComm Limited                           England                           100%
General DataComm International
  Corporation                                      Delaware                          100%
General DataCommunications,
  Industries, B.V. (1)                             Netherlands                       100%
GDC Realty, Inc.                                   Texas                             100%
GDC Naugatuck, Inc.                                Delaware                           (2)
General DataComm Pty. Limited                      Australia                         100%
General DataComm SARL                              France                            100%
General Telecomm S.A. de C.V.                      Mexico                            100%
Eurotech France SARL                               France                            100%
General DataComm Pte Ltd.                          Singapore                         100%
General DataComm de
  Venezuela, C.A. (1)                              Venezuela                         100%
General DataComm Advanced Research
  Centre Limited (3)                               England                           100%
General DataComm Industries, GmbH                  Germany                           100%
General DataComm CIS                               Russia                            100%
General DataComm China, Ltd.                       Delaware                          100%
General DataComm do Brazil LTDA, S.C.              Brazil                            100%
- -----------------                                                                        
</TABLE>
(1)  Currently inactive.

(2)  Wholly owned by GDC Realty, Inc.

(3)  Acquired on November 24, 1993 (formerly Netcomm Limited).



<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
<CASH>                                           2,939
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   51,199
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,618
<INVENTORY>                                     42,162
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 9,350
<PP&E>                                         114,356
<DEPRECIATION>                                  73,248
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 180,264
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           47,619
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                         1,873
                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      82,614
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   180,264
<SALES>                                        210,990
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               210,990
<CGS>                                          110,332
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  110,332
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                99,748
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,780
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,870
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (975)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,895)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                          433
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,328)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.14)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.14)
        

</TABLE>


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