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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.
Acrodyne Communications, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: June 25, 1996 A. ROBERT MANCUSO
A. Robert Mancuso
Chairman, President, and
Chief Financial Officer