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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 10-Q

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

                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996

                                       OR

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

                         Commission File Number 1-8086
                                                ------

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

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

   Middlebury, Connecticut                            06762-1299
   -----------------------                            ----------
(Address of principal executive                       (Zip Code)
offices)                                              

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

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

                                    Yes X    No
                                        -

Indicate the number of shares outstanding  of each of the issuer's  classes of
 common stock,  as of the latest practicable date:
 
                                             Number of Shares Outstanding
 Title of Each Class                               at March 31,1996  
 -------------------                         ----------------------------

Common  Stock, $.10 par value                            18,621,923
Class B Stock, $.10 par value                             2,140,443

                  Total Number of Pages in This Document is 16.
                                                            --
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                        GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                      INDEX
                                                                 Page No.
                                                                 --------
Part I.  Financial Information

              Consolidated Balance Sheets -
              March 31, 1996 and September 30, 1995                   3

              Consolidated Statements of Operations and
              Earnings Reinvested (Deficit) - For the Three and
              Six Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995                4

              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - For the
              Six Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995                5

              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements              6
 
              Management's Discussion and Analysis
              of Financial Condition and Results of Operations        9


Part II.  Other Information

              Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K              15


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                         PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

               GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                  March 31,      September 30, 
    In thousands except shares                     1996             1995
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     ASSETS:
      Current assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents                 $11,162              $18,443
       Accounts receivable, less allowance 
         for doubtful receivables of $1,772
         in March and $1,704 in September         40,869               43,033
       Inventories                                45,849               44,958
       Deferred income taxes                       3,612                3,612
       Other current assets                        7,914                6,054
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total current assets                       109,406              116,100
     ==========================================================================
      Property, plant and equipment, net          47,571               46,722
      Capitalized software development costs,
       net of accumulated amortization of
       $18,637 in March and $13,577 in September  23,393               23,407
      Other assets                                12,092               12,159
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                $192,462             $198,388
     ==========================================================================

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
      Current liabilities:
       Current portion of long-term debt          $5,518             $12,598
       Accounts payable, trade                    17,028              11,023
       Accrued payroll and payroll-related
        costs                                      5,936               6,173
       Deferred income                             6,637               6,495
       Other current liabilities                  17,641              16,524
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total current liabilities                    52,760              52,813
     ==========================================================================
      Long-term debt, less current portion        21,214              23,435
      Deferred income taxes                        4,466               4,469
      Other liabilities                              366                 586
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total liabilities                           78,806              81,303
     ==========================================================================
      Commitments and contingent liabilities       -                     -
      Stockholders' equity:
       Capital stock, par value $.10 per share,
        issued: 21,351,577 shares in March and
        21,122,209 shares in September             2,135               2,112
       Capital in excess of par value            129,214             128,076
       Deficit                                   (10,700)             (6,153)
       Cumulative foreign currency translation
        adjustment                                (2,632)             (2,026)
       Common stock held in treasury, at cost:
        589,211 shares in March and 673,674 
        shares in September                       (4,361)             (4,924)
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total stockholders' equity                 113,656             117,085
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                $192,462            $198,388
     ==========================================================================
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated 
     financial statements.

                                      -3-

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               GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                          EARNINGS REINVESTED (DEFICIT)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                       Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
                                           March 31,         March 31,
                                       
In thousands, except pershare data     1996     1995      1996    1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues:
 Net product sales                   $47,399  $46,120  $95,616  $93,908
 Service revenue                       9,584    9,010   19,540   17,997
 Lease revenue                         2,187    1,401    3,813    2,848
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      59,170   56,531  118,969  114,753
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Costs and expenses:
 Cost of product sales                22,001   21,871   44,919   44,136
 Amortization of capitalized
  software development costs           3,000    3,200    5,600    6,000
 Cost of services                      6,294    5,839   13,258   11,639
 Cost of lease revenue                   280      186      496      354
 Selling, general and administrative  21,642   22,315   43,087   42,898
 Research and product development      7,830    7,334   15,520   13,221
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      61,047   60,745  122,880  118,248
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating loss                        (1,877)  (4,214)  (3,911)  (3,495)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Other income (expense):
  Interest                              (450)    (320)    (887)  (1,306)
  Other, net                             971     (199)     851     (437)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         521     (519)     (36)  (1,743)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loss before income taxes              (1,356)  (4,733)  (3,947)  (5,238)
Income tax provision                     300      300      600      600
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net loss                              (1,656)  (5,033)  (4,547)  (5,838)

Earnings reinvested (deficit)
 at beginning of period               (9,044)  20,672   (6,153)   21,477
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Earnings reinvested (deficit) at end
 of period                          ($10,700) $15,639 ($10,700)  $15,639
===============================================================================

Loss per share                        ($0.08)  ($0.25)  ($0.22)   ($0.30)
===============================================================================

Weighted average number of common and
common equivalent shares outstanding  20,676   20,176   20,586    19,176
===============================================================================

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 CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                 Increase (Decrease) in Cash
                                                     and Cash Equivalents
                                                 ---------------------------

                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
In thousands                                            1996           1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net (loss)                                         ($4,547)       ($5,838)
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
  provided by (used in) operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                     12,644         11,621
   Gain on sale of real estate                       (1,000)         --
   Decrease in accounts receivable                    1,833          4,102
   (Increase) in inventories                         (1,203)       (12,084)
   Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
    and accrued expenses                              6,653         (5,627)
   (Increase) in other net current assets            (1,488)        (2,609)
   (Increase) in other net long-term assets            (915)          (971)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  11,977        (11,406)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
 Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment       (7,129)        (7,768)
 Capitalized software development costs              (5,586)        (6,695)
 Sale of real estate                                  1,000           --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash used in investing activities               (11,715)       (14,463)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
 Revolver borrowings                                     --         19,000
 Revolver repayments                                     --        (35,200)
 Proceeds from notes and mortgages                      582          5,341
 Principal payments on notes and mortgages           (9,758)        (3,189)
 Proceeds from issuing common stock                   1,724         60,072
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (7,452)        46,024
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effect of exchange rates on cash                        (91)          (388)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (7,281)        19,767
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period-(1) 18,443          2,939
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period-(1)      $11,162        $22,706
===============================================================================

(1)-The Corporation considers all highly liquid investments purchaed with a
    maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

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

                                       -5-
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                        GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)



NOTE 1.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

               In  the  opinion  of  management,   the  accompanying   unaudited
               consolidated   financial   statements   contain  all  adjustments
               necessary  to fairly  present the  financial  position of General
               DataComm Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Corporation") as
               of March 31, 1996,  the results of  operations  for the three and
               six months  ended  March 31, 1996 and 1995 and the cash flows for
               the six months  ended March 31, 1996 and 1995.  Such  adjustments
               are   generally  of  a  normal   recurring   nature  and  include
               adjustments to certain accruals and asset reserves to appropriate
               levels.
                  The consolidated  financial statements contained herein should
               be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
               and related notes thereto filed with Form 10-K for the year ended
               September 30, 1995.

NOTE 2.    INVENTORIES

           Inventories consist of (in thousands):

                                            March 31, 1996   September 30, 1995
                                            --------------   ------------------

           Raw materials                       $18,587               $19,466
           Work-in-process                       7,252                 5,801
           Finished goods                       20,010                19,691
                                               --------               ------
            Total                              $45,849               $44,958
                                               ========              =======

NOTE 3.     LONG-TERM DEBT

            Long-term debt consists of (in thousands):

                                          March 31, 1996     September 30, 1995
                                          --------------     ------------------
            Notes payable                      $13,325               $22,179
            Mortgages payable                   12,678                13,018
            Capital lease obligations              729                   836
                                              --------               --------
                                                26,732                36,033
            Less:  current portion               5,518                12,598
                                             ---------                -------
                                              $ 21,214               $23,435
                                             =========               ========


                                       -6-



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                        GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)



NOTE 3.     LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)

               Revolving Credit Loan
               ---------------------
               On November 30,  1995,  the  Corporation  entered into an amended
               agreement  with The Bank of New York  Commercial  Corporation  to
               provide a revolving credit facility  maturing in November 1998 in
               the  amount  of  $25,000,000  with  availability   subject  to  a
               borrowing base formula.  The facility provides for a sub-limit of
               $5,000,000 for letters of credit.  The amended agreement provides
               for  interest  on  outstanding  borrowings  to be  charged at the
               higher  of either  (1) the prime  rate plus 3/4 of 1%, or (2) the
               federal funds rate plus 1.25% (on March 31, 1996,  the prime rate
               was 8.25% and the federal  funds rate was 5.25%).  Alternatively,
               the Corporation may elect to borrow at 2.75% over LIBOR for terms
               of 1, 2, 3 or 6 months  (on March 31,  1996,  these  LIBOR  rates
               ranged from 5.31% to 5.38%).

               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.  This
               amended  agreement  replaced the prior revolving credit agreement
               which also  provided for borrowings of up to  $25,000,000  and a
               sub-limit of  $5,000,000  for letters of credit.  Although  there
               were no borrowings outstanding, there were $550,000 of letters of
               credit outstanding as of March 31, 1996.

               Notes Payable
               -------------
               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.  In conjunction with the
               amended  revolving credit loan mentioned above, this note, in the
               amount of  $6,625,000,  was paid in its  entirety on November 30,
               1995.


                                       -7-


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                        GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)



NOTE 4.     PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

            Property, plant and equipment consists of (in thousands):

                                            March 31, 1996   September 30, 1995
                                            --------------   ------------------

    Land                                        $ 1,755           $ 1,764
    Buildings and improvements                   28,287            27,894
    Test equipment, fixtures and
       field spares                              50,550            50,632
    Machinery and equipment                      46,805            46,669
                                                -------           -------
                                                127,397           126,959
    Less:  accumulated depreciation
    and amortization                             79,826            80,237
                                               --------          --------
                                               $ 47,571          $ 46,722
                                               ========          ========


NOTE 5.    REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

              Other income for the three and six months ended March 31, 1996
              includes a $1.0  million  gain from a real estate transaction.

              Selling,  general and administrative  expenses for the six months
              ended March 31, 1995 includes a $650,000 gain  resulting from the
              early termination of a lease obligation.


                                       -8-



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                        GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



GENERAL DISCUSSION

While total  revenues for the second fiscal  quarter ended March 31, 1996 showed
growth of $2.6 million, or 4.7%, from the same period one year ago,  anticipated
revenue levels were not achieved. Current quarter revenues were $0.6 million, or
1.1%, below the preceding  fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1995.  Asynchronous
Transfer  Mode  ("ATM")  product  line  shipments  continued  an  upward  trend,
amounting to $9.2  million,  $10.9  million,  and $13.0 million for the quarters
ended September 30, 1995,  December 31, 1995, and March 31, 1996,  respectively.
The  Transmission  product  segment is  continuing  to  experience  some initial
adverse effects of a sales  organization  restructuring  designed to shift focus
from direct sell activity to more  cost-effective  channels of distributors  and
value-added  resellers.  While  execution of the strategy is taking  longer than
anticipated, we continue to believe pursuit of this strategy is in the Company's
long-term  interest.  In  addition,  the  Company is  pursuing  royalty  revenue
opportunities  on certain  transmission  product  technology as another means of
contributing to revenues.

The above trends are also evident on a year-to-date basis. Total revenues are up
$4.2 million, or 3.7%, from the corresponding six month period one year ago. ATM
product line  revenues are up $7.9 million , or 50% over the same period.  Other
product  revenues were down,  offsetting a portion of the ATM gains. ATM product
revenue  comprised  25.0% of total product revenue in the six months ended March
31, 1996, as compared to only 17.0% for the same six month period one year ago.

The lower-than-planned revenues contributed to a net loss of $1.7 million in the
second fiscal  quarter.  The net loss included a one-time $1.0 million gain from
the sale of real estate. The year-to-date net loss amounts to $4.5 million.  The
Corporation  continues to heavily invest in marketing and engineering  resources
to promote and develop  products for the emerging ATM  technology  applications.
The  Corporation  expects  ATM  business  will  continue  to  grow  and  in  the
longer-term has the potential to deliver substantially higher revenues.

Cash flows from  operations  were  positive in each of the first two quarters of
fiscal 1996, amounting to $12.0 million for the six month period ended March 31,
1996.  The  Corporation  reduced  long-term  debt by $9.2 million during the six
months ended March 31, 1996.


                                       -9-

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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

                          Three months ended              Six months ended
                              March 31,                       March 31,
                         1996          1995               1996         1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues:
     Net product sales    80.1%       81.6 %                80.4%    81.8%
     Service revenue      16.2        15.9                  16.4     15.7
     Leasing revenue       3.7         2.5                   3.2      2.5
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         100.0       100.0                 100.0    100.0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Costs and expenses:
     Cost of revenues     48.3        49.3                  49.3     48.9
     Amortization of
      capitalized software
      development costs    5.1         5.7                   4.7      5.2
     Selling, general and
      administrative      36.6        39.5                  36.3     37.4
     Research and
      product development 13.2        13.0                  13.0     11.5
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating (loss)          (3.2)       (7.5)                 (3.3)    (3.0)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net (loss)                (2.8)%      (8.9)%                (3.8)%   (5.1)%
===============================================================================

Noteworthy items from the table above include: year-to-date research and product
development  expense  has grown to 13.0% of total  revenue  versus  11.5% in the
prior year,  reflecting our continued strategic  investment in the ATM business;
the net loss as a percent of revenue has decreased  from the prior year for both
the three and six months  ended March 31,  1996;  service  and leasing  revenues
comprise a slightly  larger  percentage of total  revenues for the three and six
months ended March 31, 1996 versus the corresponding periods of the prior year.

Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 vs. Three Months Ended March 31, 1995:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Total revenues increased by $2.6 million, or 4.7% from the corresponding quarter
of the previous year.  Product,  service,  and leasing  revenues  increased $1.3
million (2.8%),  $574,000 (6.4%),  and $786,000  (56.1%),  respectively.  From a
product mix perspective,  revenue growth in the ATM and Transmission  (including
royalties)  product  lines was  partially  offset with  reduced  Internetworking
product revenue.  Geographically, a 2.2% reduction in domestic revenues was more
than offset with a 9.8% increase in international  revenue.  Our subsidiaries in
France and Germany  delivered the largest  international  product revenue gains.
Strong service  revenue growth in the  international  marketplace  offset a much
smaller decline in domestic service revenue. The increase in leasing revenue was
unusually  strong due to a few large  transactions.  Future  leasing  revenue is
expected to return to more historical levels.

                                      -10-

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Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 vs. Three Months Ended March 31, 1995 
  - Continued:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gross margin as a percent of revenues (excluding the amortization of capitalized
software development costs) improved by 1.0% from 50.7% in the second quarter of
fiscal 1995 to 51.7% in the second quarter of the current  fiscal year.  Royalty
revenue,  which  approximated $1.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 1996,
accounted  for the  entire  margin  gain.  No  royalty  revenue  existed  in the
corresponding  quarter of the prior year.  Amortization of capitalized  software
development costs declined slightly from $3.2 million in the quarter ended March
31, 1995 to $3.0 million in the quarter ended March 31, 1996.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from $22.3 million in the
second  quarter of fiscal 1995 to $21.6 million in the second  quarter of fiscal
1996, a reduction  of $673,000 or 3.0%,  due  primarily to lower  administrative
expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 36.6% of revenue for
the quarter  ended March 31,  1996,  versus  39.5% for the same quarter one year
ago, reflecting ATM product sales support and marketing activities,  and
investments in international sales organizations.

Research and product development  spending,  before consideration of capitalized
software development costs, increased to $10.8 million, or 18.3% of revenues, in
the second quarter of fiscal 1996, from $10.5 million, or 18.6% of revenues,  in
the same quarter one year ago. This represents a 2.7% increase.  The Corporation
remains  committed to  aggressively  pursuing  product  development  and revenue
growth  opportunities  in the ATM and other product lines.  Current research and
development spending reflects support of product development  operations located
in the U.S.,  Canada, and U.K.  Capitalized  software costs equaled $3.0 million
for the second quarter of fiscal 1996, vs. $3.2 million for corresponding period
one year ago.

The second  quarter of fiscal  1996  includes  a $1.0  million  gain from a real
estate transacion.  Separately, net interest expense for the quarter ended March
31, 1996  increased  $130,000  from the  corresponding  period one year ago. The
primary cause of the net increase is the reduction of interest  income from cash
investments.

The  Corporation  recorded an income tax  provision,  principally  for state and
foreign taxes,  of $300,000 in the second quarter of both fiscal 1996 and
1995.


Six Months Ended March 31, 1996 vs. Six Months Ended March 31, 1995:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

On a six month year-to-date  basis, total revenues increased by $4.2 million, or
3.7%.  Product,  service and leasing revenues were up $1.7 million (1.8%),  $1.5
million (8.6%), and $1.0 million (33.9%),  respectively.  An ATM product revenue
growth rate of  approximately  50% more than offset product revenue  declines in
our  Internetworking  and legacy  analog modem  product  lines.  Geographically,
international  revenues  increased  almost 18%, more than  offsetting a domestic
revenue decline of approximately 8.6%.

                                      -11-


<PAGE>

Six Months Ended March 31, 1996 vs. Six Months Ended March 31, 1995 
 - Continued:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

Gross  margin as a percent of revenue,  excluding  amortization  of  capitalized
software  development costs,  declined slightly (.4%) from the prior year; gross
margins totaled 50.7% and 51.1% in the first six months of fiscal 1996 and 1995,
respectively.  Amortization of capitalized  software  development costs declined
slightly  from $6.0  million  in the six  months  ended  March 31,  1995 to $5.6
million in the six months ended March 31, 1996.

On a six month basis, selling,  general and administrative expenses increased by
$189,000,  or .4%.  However,  the first six  months  of the  prior  fiscal  year
includes  a  $650,000  gain  resulting  from the  early  termination  of a lease
obligation.  Excluding  the  prior  year  $650,000  gain,  current  year-to-date
expenses are down $461,000,  or 1.1%. The $461,000 reduction  represents the net
effect of increased  selling and marketing  costs to support our revenue  growth
objectives, and lower administrative expenses. Due to revenue growth and general
and administrative cost containment efforts,  year-to-date selling,  general and
administrative costs declined as a percent of revenue, from 37.4% in fiscal 1995
to 36.2% in fiscal 1996.

Research  and  product  development   spending,   before  consideration  of
capitalized  software  development costs, was up $1.2 million,  or 6.0% from the
prior year. Current  year-to-date  spending as a percent of revenue increased to
17.7%,  as compared to 17.4% in the prior year -- despite revenue growth of $4.2
million or 3.7%. The amount of research and development  spending capitalized as
capitalized  software  costs  equaled  $5.6  million (or 26.5% of  research  and
development  spending)  for the six months ended March 31, 1996,  as compared to
$6.7 million (or 33.6% of research and development spending) for the same period
one year ago, down $1.1 million. The majority of this difference, which occurred
in the first quarter, was due to the timing, technical complexity, and nature of
ATM software development projects. The 6.0% increase in spending and the reduced
rate of  capitalization  had the combined  impact of increasing net research and
development  expense by $2.3  million,  or 17.4%  versus the first six months of
fiscal 1995.

Year-to-date  net  interest  expense is down  $419,000,  or 32.1% from the prior
year,  principally due to a reduced level of outstanding  debt. Other income for
the six months ended March 31, 1996  includes a $1.0 million gain on the sale of
real estate.

Tax  provisions  for the six month  periods  ended  March 31, 1996 and 1995 each
amount to $600,000, principally for state and foreign taxes.



                                      -12-

<PAGE>


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The  Corporation's  cash and cash  equivalents  were $11.2  million at March 31,
1996, as compared to $18.4 million at September 30, 1995.  Bank debt was reduced
by $9.3 million  during the six months ended March 31, 1996,  from $36.0 million
at September 30, 1995 to $26.7 million at March 31, 1996.

Operating
- ---------
During  the six  months  ended  March  31,  1996,  the  Corporation's  operating
activities generated positive cash flow of $12.0 million, versus a negative cash
flow of  $11.4  million  for the  same  period  one  year  ago,  a  year-to-year
improvement of $23.4 million. Non-debt working capital,  excluding cash and cash
equivalents,  decreased  $6.4 million to $51.0  million at March 31,  1996.  The
decrease is primarily  comprised of an increase in accounts  payable and accrued
expenses.  Effective accounts  receivable  management  resulted in a decrease of
$2.2 million, from $43.0 million at September 30, 1995 to $40.9 million at March
31, 1996.  Inventories  are up slightly from year-end,  reflecting the impact of
product shipments not achieving forecast.

Investing
- ---------
Net investments in property,  plant and equipment for the six months ended March
31, 1996  amounted to $7.1  million,  versus $7.8 million for the same six month
period one year ago. Separately, investments in capitalized software amounted to
$5.6  million and $6.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.

Financing
- ---------
Financing  activities  during the six-month period ended March 31, 1996 required
the use of $7.5 million in cash,  including  $6.6 million for the repayment of a
term loan, and $3.2 million for principal payments on notes and mortgages. Total
debt payments  amounted to $9.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 1996;
this  cash  outflow,  which has a  favorable  impact on  interest  expense,  was
partially  offset with $1.7 million of cash  proceeds from the exercise of stock
options and $582,000 in new loan proceeds.

On November 30, 1995, the Corporation entered into an amended agreement with The
Bank of New York Commercial  Corporation to provide a revolving  credit facility
maturing  in  November  1998 in the  amount of  $25,000,000,  with  availability
subject to a borrowing base formula. Please reference Note 3 of the accompanying
financial  statements  for a more  detailed  description  of the new  agreement.
Although there were no borrowings outstanding, there were $550,000 of letters of
credit  outstanding  as of  March  31,  1996.

The  Company  believes  that  the combination of its existing cash balances, any
future cash flows from  operations,  and  available  funds  under its  revolving
credit facility will be adequate to support the Corporation's  cash requirements
for the near term. In addition,  the Corporation  considers its ability to offer
for sale its common  stock  and/or  warrants as a viable  alternative  source of
financing.

                                      -13-


<PAGE>

"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
OF 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Portions of the  foregoing  discussion  include  descriptions  of the  Company's
expectations  regarding  future  trends  affecting  its  business.  The forward-
looking statements made in this document,  as well as all other  forward-looking
statements  or  information  provided by the Company or its  employees,  whether
written or oral,  are made in reliance  upon the safe harbor  provisions  of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements and
future  results  are subject to, and should be  considered  in light of,  risks,
uncertainties,  and other factors which may affect future results including, but
not limited to: competition, rapid changing technology, regulatory requirements,
and uncertainties of international trade.

                                      -14-

<PAGE>


                        GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES


 Part II.  Other Information

    Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                (a) Index of Exhibits

                11.  Calculation of Earnings Per Share for the three and six
                         month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995.

                (b) Reports on Form 8-K
                     No  reports  on Form  8-K were filed during the quarter
                     for which this report is filed.



                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                          GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                                  (Registrant)



                                          William S. Lawrence
                                          Senior Vice President and Principal
                                          Financial Officer


Dated:  May 15, 1996

                                      -15-


                                                                         
Exhibit 11                                                               
                                                                          
                                                                               
               General DataComm Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                        Calculation of Earnings per Share
                      (In thousands except per share data) 
                                                                             

                                        Three months ended   Six months ended  
                                             March 31,             March 31,  
                                        1996        1995       1996     1995 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Primary earnings per share:
- --------------------------
                                                    
 Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding                     20,676     20,176      20,586  19,176
 Assumed exercise of certain stock
 options                                   -           -          -       -  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        20,676     20,176      20,586  19,176
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net loss                               ($1,656)   ($5,033)    ($4,547)($5,838)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loss per share                          ($0.08)    ($0.25)    ($0.22)  ($0.30)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                                               
Fully diluted earnings per share:
- --------------------------------
                                               
 Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding                     20,676     20,176      20,586   19,176  
 Assumed exercise of certain stock
 options                                    -         -         -         -  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                        20,676     20,176      20,586   19,176
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Net loss                               ($1,656)   ($5,033)    ($4,547) ($5,838) 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loss per share                          ($0.08)    ($0.25)    ($0.22)   ($0.30) 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

                                      -16-
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

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