DATA TRANSLATION INC
SC 13G/A, 1996-02-09
COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                               SCHEDULE 13G


                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                         (Amendment No.   1    )*
                                       --------

                           Data Translation Inc.
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                             (Name of Issuer)

                               Common Stock
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                      (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 238015101
         --------------------------------------------------------
                              (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].  (A
fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.)  (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).


                            Page 1 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
CUSIP No.  238015101              13G               Page 2 of 12 Pages

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Berger Associates, Inc.  ID No. 13-2750052

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP          (a) [ ]
                                                               (b) [ ]

3    SEC USE ONLY


4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

               5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    -0-

               6    SHARED VOTING POWER

                    305,000

               7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    -0-

               8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    305,000

9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     305,000

10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES                                                        [ ]

     N/A

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     4.0%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IA, CO

                          Page 2 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
CUSIP No.  238015101              13G               Page 3 of 12 Pages

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Berger Small Company Growth Fund, a Portfolio of
     Berger Investment Portfolio Trust               ID No. 84-1244357

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP          (a) [ ]
                                                               (b) [ ]

3    SEC USE ONLY


4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

               5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    -0-

               6    SHARED VOTING POWER

                    305,000

               7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    -0-

               8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    305,000

9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     305,000

10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES

     N/A

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     4.0%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IV, 00

                          Page 3 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
CUSIP No.  238015101              13G               Page 4 of 12 Pages

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.           ID No. 44-0663509

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP          (a) [ ]
                                                               (b) [X]

3    SEC USE ONLY


4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

               5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    -0-

               6    SHARED VOTING POWER

                    -0-

               7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    -0-

               8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    -0-

9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES                                                        [X]

     Excludes shares beneficially owned by Berger Associates, Inc. as to
     which beneficial ownership is disclaimed.

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     0%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     HC, CO

                          Page 4 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13 G                                             Page 5 of 12
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CUSIP No. 238015101                              Data Translation Inc.
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Item 1.

     (a)  Name of Issuer:  Data Translation Inc.

     (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
          100 Locke Drive
          Marlborough, MA 01752-1192

Item 2.

     (a)  Name of Person Filing:

          (1)  Berger Associates, Inc.
          (2)  Berger Small Company Growth Fund, a Portfolio of the
               Berger Investment Portfolio Trust
          (3)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. 

     (b)  Address of Principal Business Office:

          (1)  Berger Associates, Inc.:
               210 University Boulevard, Suite 900
               Denver, Colorado  80206

          (2)  Berger Small Company Growth Fund
               210 University Boulevard, Suite 900
               Denver, Colorado  80206

          (3)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.
               114 West 11th Street
               Kansas City, MO  64105

     (c)  Citizenship:

          (1)  Berger Associates, Inc.:  Delaware

          (2)  Berger Small Company Growth Fund:  Delaware

          (3)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.:  Delaware

     (d)  Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock

     (e)  CUSIP Number:  238015101

                          Page 5 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13 G                                             Page 6 of 13
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CUSIP No. 238015101                              Data Translation Inc.
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Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
          13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

     (a)  ____ Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
     (b)  ____ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
     (c)  ____ Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
               Act
     (d)   X   Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
          ---- Investment Company Act/1/
     (e)   X   Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
          ---- Investment Advisers Act of 1940/2/
     (f)  ____ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
               the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
               Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
               section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
     (g)   X   Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section
          ---- 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note:  See Item 7)/3/
     (h)  ____ Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

Item 3.   Ownership

     (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

          (1)  Berger Associates, Inc.:                       305,000*
                                                              ------- 
               *The filing of this statement shall not be construed as
               an admission that Berger Associates, Inc. is, for
               purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities
               Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any
               securities covered by this statement.
____________________

/1/  Berger Small Company Growth Fund is a Portfolio of the Berger
     Investment Portfolio Trust, a Delaware business trust and a
     registered investment company.

/2/  Berger Associates, Inc. is a registered investment adviser.

/3/  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI") is the parent
     holding company of Berger Associates, Inc.  KCSI owns approximately
     80% of Berger Associates, Inc. and is filing this statement solely
     as a result of such stock ownership which may be deemed to give
     KCSI control over Berger Associates, Inc.

                          Page 6 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13 G                                             Page 7 of 12
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CUSIP No. 238015101                              Data Translation Inc.
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               Berger Associates, Inc. is a registered investment
               adviser which furnishes investment advice to five mutual
               funds and to individual and institutional clients.  The
               mutual funds, The One Hundred Fund, Inc., the Berger One
               Hundred and One Fund, Inc., dba Berger Growth and Income
               Fund, Inc., the Berger Small Company Growth Fund, a
               portfolio of the Berger Investment Portfolio Trust, the
               New England Star Advisers Fund, a series of New England
               Funds Trust I, and the Berger Capital Growth Portfolio,
               a series of American Skandia Trust (collectively, the
               "Funds") are open-end management investment companies
               registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

               As a result of its role as investment adviser or sub-
               adviser to the Funds, Berger Associates, Inc. may be
               deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities held by
               such funds.

          (2)  Berger Small Company Growth Fund:              305,000 
                                                              ------- 

          (3)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.:               0*
                                                              ------- 

               *Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI") does not
               own of record any shares of Data Translation Inc. Common
               Stock, it has not engaged in any transaction in Data
               Translation Inc. Common Stock, and it does not exercise
               any voting or investment power over shares of Data
               Translation Inc. Common Stock.  All shares reported
               herein have been acquired by Berger Associates, Inc.'s
               mutual fund clients and KCSI specifically disclaims
               beneficial ownership over any shares of Data Translation
               Inc. Common Stock.

               Accordingly, the filing of this statement shall not be
               construed as an admission that KCSI is, for purposes of
               Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
               1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by
               this statement.

                          Page 7 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13 G                                             Page 8 of 12
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CUSIP No. 238015101                              Data Translation Inc.
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     (b)  Percent of Class:

          (1)  Berger Associates, Inc.:                         4.0%* 
                                                                ---   

               *The filing of this statement shall not be construed as
               an admission that Berger Associates, Inc. is, for
               purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities
               Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any
               securities covered by this statement.

          (2)  Berger Small Company Growth Fund:                4.0%  
                                                                 ---  

          (3)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.            0.0%**
               ** See Item 4(a)(3).                             ---   

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (1)  Berger Associates, Inc.:

               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                               0
                         -------

              (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                         305,000
                         -------

             (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                    of

                               0
                         -------

              (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                    disposition of 

                         305,000
                         -------

          (2)  Berger Small Company Growth Fund:

               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                               0
                         -------

              (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                         305,000
                         -------

                          Page 8 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13 G                                             Page 9 of 12
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CUSIP No. 238015101                              Data Translation Inc.
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             (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                    of

                               0
                         -------

              (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                    disposition of 

                         305,000
                         -------

          (3)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.

               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                               0
                         -------

              (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                               0*
                         -------
             (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                    of

                               0
                         -------

              (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                    disposition of 

                               0*
                         -------
                    * See Item 4(a)(3).

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

          This statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
          the date hereof Berger Associates, Inc. and Berger Small
          Company Growth Fund have ceased to be the beneficial owners of
          more than five percent of the class of securities referenced
          herein. [X]

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
          Person

          N/A

                          Page 9 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13 G                                            Page 10 of 12
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CUSIP No. 238015101                              Data Translation Inc.
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Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
          Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
          Company

          This statement has been filed jointly by KCSI (parent holding
          company) and Berger Associates, Inc. (its registered
          investment adviser subsidiary) and information relating to
          Berger Associates, Inc. has been included herein.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

          N/A

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group

          N/A

Item 10.  Certification

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
          and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
          purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
          influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
          were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
          any transaction having such purposes or effect.

                          Page 10 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13 G                                            Page 11 of 12
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CUSIP No. 238015101                              Data Translation Inc.
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                               SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.


                              BERGER ASSOCIATES, INC.:

                              February 9, 1996
                              ----------------------------------------
                              Date

                              Kevin R. Fay
                              ----------------------------------------
                              Signature

                              Kevin R. Fay, Vice President -
                              Finance and Administration
                              ----------------------------------------
                              Name/Title


                              BERGER SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND, A
                              PORTFOLIO OF THE BERGER INVESTMENT
                              PORTFOLIO TRUST

                              February 9, 1996
                              ----------------------------------------
                              Date

                              Kevin R. Fay
                              ----------------------------------------
                              Signature

                              Kevin R. Fay, Vice President,
                              Secretary and Treasurer
                              ----------------------------------------
                              Name/Title


                          Page 11 of 14 Pages<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13 G                                            Page 12 of 12
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CUSIP No. 238015101                              Data Translation Inc.
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                              KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.

                              February 9, 1996
                              ----------------------------------------
                              Date

                              Dan R. Carpenter
                              ----------------------------------------
                              Signature

                              Dan R. Carpenter,
                              Vice President - Finance and Tax
                              ----------------------------------------
                              Name/Title


                          Page 12 of 14 Pages<PAGE>

                             EXHIBIT INDEX
                             -------------

Exhibit            Document                       Page No.

A              Joint Filing Agreement



                          Page 13 of 14 Pages


                               Exhibit A
                                  to
                             SCHEDULE 13G

                       Berger Associates, Inc.,
                   Berger Small Company Growth Fund
                                  and
                 Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.
                 -------------------------------------

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, Berger Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Berger Small
Company Growth Fund, a Portfolio of the Berger Investment Portfolio
Trust, a Delaware business trust, and Kansas City Southern Industries,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby agree that the preceding Schedule
13G is being filed on behalf of each of them.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this
agreement on this 9th day of February, 1996.

                                 BERGER ASSOCIATES, INC.


                                 Kevin R. Fay                         
                                 -------------------------------------
                                 Kevin R. Fay
                                 Vice President - Finance and
                                 Administration


                                 BERGER SMALL COMPANY GROWTH 
                                 FUND, A PORTFOLIO OF THE BERGER
                                 PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT TRUST


                                 Kevin R. Fay                         
                                 -------------------------------------
                                 Kevin R. Fay
                                 Vice President, Secretary and
                                 Treasurer


                                 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                 Dan R. Carpenter                     
                                 -------------------------------------
                                 Dan R. Carpenter,
                                 Vice President - Finance and Tax


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