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                               UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

   
                                Amendment No. 1
                                 Form 10-QSB/A
    

            [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                       For the quarterly period ended
                               June 30, 1997

                                     OR
            [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
             For the transition period from ______ to ______ .

                       Commission file number 0-26820
           ------------------------------------------------------

                           TERA COMPUTER COMPANY
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        WASHINGTON                              93-0962605
(State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

                         2815 EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST
                             SEATTLE, WA 98102
                               (206) 325-0800
                  (Address of principal executive offices)
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                          ------------------------

Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  [X]    No  [ ]

           As of August 11, 1997, 10,614,836 shares of the Company's Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding.

 Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes [ ]  No [X]


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                           TERA COMPUTER COMPANY

                             TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                     Page No.
<S>                                                                                                                  <C>

PART I     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

W           Item 1.      Financial Statements:

                        Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996                                                           3
                        and June 30, 1997 (As restated, see notes to financial statements)

                        Statement of Operations for the Three Months and Six                                             4
                        Months Ended June 30, 1996 (As restated, see notes to financial statements) 
                        and June 30, 1997, and cumulative from date of inception to June 30, 1997
                        (As restated, see notes to financial statements)  

                        Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months                                           5
                        and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and June 30, 1997
                        and cumulative from date of inception to June 30, 1997

                        Notes to Financial Statements                                                                    6

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

PART II    OTHER INFORMATION

           Item 2.      Changes in Securities                                                                            11

           Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                              11

           Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                 11
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                           TERA COMPUTER COMPANY
                       (a development stage company)

                               BALANCE SHEETS


   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     December 31,      June 30,
                                                                         1996           1997
                                                                     ------------   ------------
                                                                                    (As restated,
                                                                                      see notes
                                                                                     to financial 
                                                                                     statements)
                                                                                     (unaudited)
<S>                                                                  <C>            <C>         
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                         $    928,760   $  9,864,744
   Accounts receivable                                                     40,045         49,229
   Inventory                                                              851,960      2,191,566
   Advances to suppliers                                                  310,077        496,607
   Other assets                                                           146,350        153,853
   Stock subscriptions receivable                                       1,074,997
                                                                     ------------   ------------
              Total current assets                                      3,352,189     12,755,999

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                                             1,182,422      1,105,024
LEASE DEPOSITS                                                             81,902         34,930
                                                                     ------------   ------------
              TOTAL                                                  $  4,616,513   $ 13,895,953
                                                                     ============   ============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable                                                  $  1,070,242   $  1,785,377
   Accrued payroll and related expenses                                 1,712,971      1,631,274
   Potential contract adjustments                                         250,000        250,000
   Current portion of obligations under capital leases                    340,765        328,760
                                                                     ------------   ------------
              Total current liabilities                                 3,373,978      3,995,411

OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES
   LESS CURRENT PORTION                                                   114,474        133,683

REDEEMABLE SECURITIES: (SEE NOTES)
   Issued and outstanding, 3000 shares of Series B
       Convertible Preferred Stock, $.01 par value                                     2,195,613

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: (SEE NOTES)
   Common stock, par $.01 - Authorized, 25,000,000 shares;
       issued and outstanding, 6,496,815 and 9,868,897 shares          27,098,153     40,559,739
   Common stock subscribed                                              1,074,997
   Preferred stock dividend distributable                                                 37,500
   Accumulated deficit                                                (27,045,089)   (33,025,993)
                                                                     ------------   ------------
              Total shareholders' equity                                1,128,061      7,571,246
                                                                     ------------   ------------
              TOTAL                                                  $  4,616,513   $ 13,895,953
                                                                     ============   ============
</TABLE>
    


                     See Notes to financial statements
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                           TERA COMPUTER COMPANY
                       (a development stage company)

                          STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                (unaudited)

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           Period from
                                                                                           December 7,
                                                                                        1987 (inception)
                                   Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended            through
                                       June 30,                       June 30,               June 30,
                                 1996            1997           1996           1997            1997
                              ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   -------------
                             (As restated,                 (As restated,                  (As restated,
                               see notes                     see notes                      see notes
                              to financial                  to financial                   to financial
                              statements)                   statements)                     statements)
<S>                           <C>              <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>          

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Research and development    $ (3,342,478)    (3,068,194)  $ (6,509,123)  $ (5,112,618)  $(43,745,818)
  Marketing and sales             (145,350)      (208,477)      (278,224)      (373,160)    (2,204,029)
  General and administrative      (252,566)      (393,040)      (490,452)      (699,516)    (5,511,983)
                              ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
                                (3,740,394)    (3,669,711)    (7,277,799)    (6,185,294)   (51,461,830)
RESEARCH FUNDING                    19,083        114,560         29,476        229,354     18,884,199
                              ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
    Net operating expense       (3,721,311)    (3,555,151)    (7,248,323)    (5,955,940)   (32,577,631)

OTHER EXPENSE                      (15,919)       (10,289)       (39,815)       (24,964)      (448,362)
                              ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
NET LOSS                        (3,737,230)    (3,565,440)    (7,288,138)    (5,980,904)   (33,025,993)

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND                          (37,500)                      (37,500)       (37,500)
AMORTIZATION OF PREFERRED
  STOCK DISCOUNT                  (178,675)      (337,037)      (178,675)      (362,963)    (7,091,566)

NET LOSS FOR                  ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
  COMMON STOCK                $ (3,915,905)  $ (3,939,977)  $ (7,466,813)  $ (6,381,367)  $(40,155,059)
                              ============   ============   ============   ============   ============

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE     $      (0.83)  $      (0.55)  $      (1.73)  $      (0.92)  $     (21.83)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
  OUTSTANDING                    4,718,657      7,159,373      4,315,780      6,912,675      1,839,029
</TABLE>
    

                     See Notes to financial statements
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                           TERA COMPUTER COMPANY
                       (a development stage company)

                          STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                (unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   Period from
                                                                                                   December 7,
                                                                                                 1987 (inception)
                                            Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended          through
                                                  June 30,                     June 30,             June 30,
                                            1996         1997           1996            1997          1997
                                       ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
<S>                                    <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net loss                             $ (3,737,230)  $ (3,565,440)  $ (7,288,138)  $ (5,980,904)  $(33,025,993)
Net cash used by operating activities    (2,955,730)    (3,798,974)    (5,799,278)    (6,500,550)   (30,019,031)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash used by investing activities      (108,624)      (108,780)      (181,804)      (265,370)    (2,840,823)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash used by financing activities     6,509,140     10,688,901      6,426,419     15,701,904     42,724,598

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH
  EQUIVALENTS                             3,444,786      6,781,147        445,338      8,935,984      9,864,744

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
  Beginning of period                     1,285,272      3,083,597      4,284,720        928,760
                                       ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
  End of period                        $  4,730,058   $  9,864,744   $  4,730,058   $  9,864,744   $  9,864,744
                                       ============   ============   ============   ============   ============
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
  INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest                 $     31,015   $     20,662   $     57,092   $     34,814   $    564,789
                                       ============   ============   ============   ============   ============
</TABLE>


                     See Notes to financial statements
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                           TERA COMPUTER COMPANY
                       (a development stage company)
                       NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (unaudited)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION
   
           The accompanying balance sheets and related interim statements of
operations and cash flows have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310(b) of Regulation S - B. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion
of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation have
been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a
full year. The information included in this Form 10-QSB should be read in
conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis and the financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Company's financial statements for
the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the period from December 7, 1987
through December 31, 1996, contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-KSB filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
    

   
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

           Net loss per common share is computed on the basis of the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding. As outstanding stock options,
warrants and other common stock equivalent shares are antidilutive, their
effect has not been included in the calculation of net loss per common share.

CHANGES IN CAPITAL

           In June 1997, the Company completed a warrant redemption and
exercise offer which raised $10,652,000 from the exercise of 2,130,527
Warrants. As a result of this transaction, the Company issued 2,838,665
additional shares of Common Stock, which, together with the issuance of
shares pursuant to employee stock option exercises, increased the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding at June 30, 1997 to 9,868,897. The
Company redeemed all of its unexercised redeemable warrants.
    

   
           The Company previously reported the issuance in March 1997 of 3,000
shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock") for
total proceeds of $3,000,000 (less $167,350 in issuance costs). Holders of
Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends at the
rate of $50.00 per annum per share of the Series B Preferred Stock. The initial
dividend of $37,500 was accrued during the quarter ended June 30, 1997 and paid
by the issuance of 10,193 shares of Common Stock on July 1, 1997. Each share of
the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder at a
conversion price equal to the lesser of $6.15 or at conversion percentage
discounts ranging from 80% to 75% of the market price of the underlying shares
of Common Stock measured over a specified period immediately 
    

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prior to each conversion date (all as set forth in the Statement of Rights and
Preferences for the Series B Preferred Stock). The terms of the conversion
represent a beneficial conversion feature calculated at the date of issuance as
the difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common
stock into which the preferred stock is convertible, multiplied by the number of
shares of common stock into which the security is convertible. The amount of the
beneficial conversion feature, $1,000,000, has been allocated to common stock,
and the resulting preferred stock discount will be amortized ratably by the
Company in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 68, Increasing Rate Preferred Stock, as a non-cash return on the
preferred stock from the date of issuance through the date the security is first
convertible. The Company amortized $25,926 and $337,037 as a non-cash return on
the preferred stock in the first and second quarter, respectively. All 3,000
shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted into 730,073 shares of Common
Stock during August 1997. At August 11, 1997, the Company had outstanding
10,614,836 shares of Common Stock.

RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

          Subsequent to the issuance of the Company's June 30, 1997 financial 
statements, management determined that the Company's Series A convertible
preferred stock, issued during the second and third quarters of 1996, should
have been accounted for in accordance with the guidance in Emerging Issues Take
Force ("EITF") D-60, "Accounting for the Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock
and Debt Securities with a Nondetachable Conversion Feature." EITF D-60 requires
that a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of convertible preferred stock
with a beneficial conversion feature equal to the intrinsic value of the
beneficial conversion feature be allocated to paid-in capital. The resulting
preferred stock discount is amortized as a return on the preferred stock and
reduces income attributable to common stock, during the period from the date of
issuance to the date the security is first convertible. Management also
determined that the amortization of preferred stock discount previously recorded
as a charge to accumulated deficit should have been charged to common stock
because the Company does not have retained earnings. Additionally, management
determined that the provisions of the Company's Series B convertible preferred
stock, issued in March 1997, contain redemption features which result in the
requirement to present such preferred stock as Redeemable Securities outside of
Shareholders' Equity on the Balance Sheet.

          The accompanying financial statements as of June 30, 1997 and for the 
three months and six months ended June 30, 1996 and the period from December 7, 
1987 (inception) to June 30, 1997, have been restated to account for the Series 
A convertible preferred stock, which included beneficial conversion features, 
in accordance with EITF D-60, to reclassify as a charge to common stock the 
amortization of preferred stock discount previously charged to accumulated 
deficit, and to present the Series B convertible preferred stock as Redeemable 
Securities. The following presents the effects of the restatement on the 
accompanying financial statements:
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

BALANCE SHEET:                               As of
                                         June 30, 1997
                                 -----------       -----------
                                      As           As restated
                                  previously
                                  reported
                                 -----------        -----------

<S>                              <C>               <C>        
Redeemable Securities            $          0       $  2,195,613
                                 ------------       ------------

Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock                  $  3,192,063       $          0
Common Stock                     $ 39,963,752       $ 40,559,739
Preferred Stock Dividend         $     37,500       $     37,500
Distributable
Accumulated Deficit              $(33,426,456)      $(33,025,993)
                                 ------------       ------------
Total Shareholders' Equity       $  9,766,859       $  7,571,246
                                 ------------       ------------
Total Liabilities and
Shareholders'
     Equity                      $ 13,895,953       $ 13,895,953
                                 ============       ============
</TABLE>
    

   

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:                                                                                      
                                                                                                             Period from
                                                                                                           December 7, 1987
                                       Three Months                        Six Months                        (inception)
                                           Ended                              Ended                            through
                                       June 30, 1996                      June 30, 1996                      June 30, 1997
                              ------------------------------      -----------------------------      -------------------------------
                                    As           As restated             As          As restated            As         As restated
                                previously                          previously                         previously   
                                 reported                            reported                           reported
                              ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------     ------------
<S>                           <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>              <C>          
Net Loss                      $ (3,737,230)     $ (3,737,230)     $ (7,288,138)     $ (7,288,138)     $(33,025,993)    $(33,025,993)
Preferred Stock Dividend      $          0      $          0      $          0      $          0      $    (37,500)    $    (37,500)
Amortization of Preferred
Stock Discount                $          0      $   (178,675)     $          0      $   (178,675)     $   (362,963)    $ (7,091,566)
                              ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------     ------------
Net Loss For Common Stock     $ (3,737,230)     $ (3,915,905)     $ (7,288,138)     $ (7,466,813)     $(33,426,456)    $(40,155,059)
                              ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------     ------------
Net Loss Per Common Share     $      (0.79)     $      (0.83)     $      (1.69)     $      (1.73)     $     (18.18)    $     (21.83)
                              ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------     ------------

</TABLE>
    

ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
   
            As discussed in the notes to financial statements, subsequent to the
issuance of the Company's June 30, 1997 financial statements, management
determined that the Company's Series A convertible preferred stock, issued
during the second and third quarters of 1996, should have been accounted for in
accordance with the guidance in Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") D-60,
"Accounting for the Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock and Debt Securities
with a Nondetachable Conversion Feature." EITF D-60 requires that a portion of
the proceeds from the issuance of convertible preferred stock with a beneficial
conversion feature equal to the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion
feature be allocated to paid-in capital. The resulting preferred stock discount
is amortized as a return on the preferred stock and reduces income attributable
to common stock, during the period from the date of issuance to the date the
security is first convertible. Management also determined that the amortization
of preferred stock discount previously recorded as a charge to accumulated
deficit should have been charged to common stock because the Company does not
have retained earnings. Additionally, management determined that the provisions
of the Company's Series B convertible preferred stock, issued in March 1997,
contain redemption features which result in the requirement to present such
preferred stock as Redeemable Securities outside of Shareholders' Equity on the
Balance Sheet.


           The Company's financial statements as of June 30, 1997 and for the
three months and six months ended June 30, 1996 and the period from December 7,
1987 (inception) to June 30, 1997, have been restated to account for the Series
A convertible preferred stock, which included beneficial conversion features, in
accordance with EITF D-60, to reclassify as a charge to common stock the
amortization of preferred stock discount previously charged to accumulated
deficit, and to present the Series B convertible preferred stock as Redeemable
Securities. The adjustments have no effect on the Net Loss of the Company or on
its cash flows. The Financial statements and related disclosures contained in
this amended filing reflect, where appropriate, changes to conform to the
restatement.
    

PRELIMINARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

           The information set forth in this Item 2 includes
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created by
those sections. For a discussion of Risk Factors that could affect the
Company's future performance, please see "Risk Factors" contained in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1996.

OVERVIEW

   
           The Company is a development stage enterprise that has an accumulated
net operating loss of approximately $33.0 million as of June 30, 1997.
Approximately 30% of the Company's funding to date has been from Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency ("DARPA") research funding, with the remainder
provided primarily through the sale of securities.
    

           The Company has experienced net losses in each year of
operations and expects to incur further substantial losses while it tests
its Multithreaded Architecture (MTA) system prototype and commences
production, and possibly thereafter. The Company has had no revenue or
earnings. In November 1996, the Company announced that the University of
California at San Diego had ordered the first MTA system production model
for installation and evaluation at the San Diego Supercomputer Center,
utilizing a grant from the National Science Foundation. The agreement calls
for the phased-in delivery of an MTA system of up to eight resource
modules, for a total consideration to the Company of $4 million. The
Company will recognize revenue only as resource modules are delivered and
accepted. Initial deliveries under this agreement may occur 


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during the third quarter of 1997. However, given the Company's reliance on
sole source third-party vendors, it is possible that deliveries will not be
made until the fourth quarter, if ever. See "Risk Factors - Manufacturing
Risk; Reliance On And Capacity Of Third-Party Sole Source Suppliers" in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1996.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1997

           Research and development expense for the six months ended June
30, 1997 was $5.1 million, compared to $6.5 million for the same period in
1996, a decrease of 22%. The reduction was primarily due to a decrease in
non-recurring hardware engineering expense and prototype parts cost. Costs
related to the development of MTA systems accounted for approximately 83%
of the Company's operating expenses in the first six months of 1997, a
decrease from approximately 90% in the comparable 1996 period. However,
these expenses increased from $2.0 million in the first quarter of 1997 to
$3.1 million in the second quarter. During the first quarter of 1997,
$486,000 was directly related to the completion and testing of the
prototype, and pre-production costs, whereas such costs, plus costs
incurred for future system development, accounted for over $1.3 million in
the second quarter. In 1997, although non-recurring hardware engineering
expense and prototype parts cost for the current MTA implementation should
continue to decrease, research and development expense will continue to be
a major expense as the Company devotes greater effort to future system
development.

           Marketing and sales expense for the six months ended June 30,
1997 was $373,000, compared to $278,000 for the same period in 1996, an
increase of 34%. General and administrative expense for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 was $700,000, compared to $490,000 for the same period
in 1996, an increase of 43%. The increase in marketing and sales expense
was due to additional sales staff, software applications and customer
support staff and the increase in general and administrative expense was
due largely to increased operating costs associated with being a publicly
owned company. These expenses are expected to increase commensurate with
any growth in the Company's business or operations.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

   
           Since its incorporation through June 30, 1997, the Company's
principal sources of liquidity have been DARPA research funding of
approximately $18.9 million and net proceeds from the sale of securities
totaling $43 million. The Company currently is billing DARPA under a
research contract awarded in September 1995. Billings under this contract
were approximately $200,000 in 1996 and are expected to be approximately
$500,000 in 1997. At June 30, 1997, the Company had $9.9 million in cash
and no bank line of credit.
    

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           The Company used cash for operations of $6.5 million during the
first six months of 1997, as compared to $5.8 million during the comparable
period in 1996. The increase in the first half of 1997 over the comparable
period of 1996 was primarily due to an increase in inventory purchases,
payroll and advances to suppliers, offset by a decrease in accounts
payable. The loss of $6 million in the first half of 1997 includes
depreciation expense of $343,000, a decrease of $64,000 over the first half
of 1996.

           The Company's investing activities have consisted primarily of
expenditures for fixed assets, which have totaled $2.8 million from the date
of incorporation through June 30, 1997, net of proceeds on disposal of
assets. Expenditures were $182,000 and $265,000 for the first half of 1996
and 1997, respectively.

           On June 25, 1997, the Company redeemed all of its unexercised
publicly held Warrants. The Company received approximately $10.6 million
from the exercise of 2,130,527 Warrants, net of expenses, with 95,604
Warrants redeemed at $.05 per Warrant.

           The Company's current working capital needs depend primarily
upon its personnel costs, the cost of components purchased to complete the
testing of its initial MTA system prototype and manufacturing startup
costs, and inventory and receivable financing associated with production
MTA systems. The Company has experienced delays in the development of
particular components of the MTA system that have increased the need for
working capital, and the Company could experience significant additional
delays in the manufacturing process that could further substantially
increase the Company's need for working capital. Personnel operating costs
will be required to fund ongoing research, development and engineering
efforts, development of a customer service organization, capital
expenditures for leased equipment and increases in its sales and marketing
efforts. Additionally, the Company's administrative functions will increase
in order to support its engineering and sales efforts.

           The Company's current cash resources are sufficient to meet the
Company's working capital requirements through 1997. If the shipment and
acceptance of the Company's initial MTA system is delayed substantially
beyond the fourth quarter in 1997, the Company will likely need additional
capital in order to continue its present operations and inventory
acquisitions. To meet its needs in 1998, the Company expects to receive
revenues from sales of MTA systems, and from the sale of additional equity
or debt or other financing transactions, which may be dilutive to present
shareholders. There can be no assurance that any additional financing will
be available when needed or, if available, will be on satisfactory terms.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

           In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128,
"Earnings Per Share," which modifies the existing standards for computing
and presenting earnings per share. This statement is effective for
financial statements issued for periods ending after December 15, 1997,


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including interim periods; earlier application is not permitted. The
Company does not expect the application of SFAS No. 128 to have a material
effect on the Company's earnings (loss) per share.


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                         PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES

           In May 1997, the Company called for the redemption of all
outstanding Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the "Warrants") on
June 25, 1997. To encourage holders to exercise Warrants, the Board of
Directors amended the Warrants to provide that each Warrant was exercisable
for 1.25 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $5 per Warrant
(that is, $4 per common share). On June 25, 1997, the Company redeemed all
of its unexercised publicly held Warrants. The Company received
approximately $10.6 million from the exercise of 2,130,527 Warrants, net of
expenses, with 95,604 Warrants redeemed at $.05 per Warrant. For certain
information regarding conversion of the Company's Warrants resulting in
cash proceeds to the Company of $10.6 million in the second quarter of 1997
and the issuance and subsequent conversion of the Company's Series B
Preferred Stock, see "Changes In Capital" under "Notes To Financial
Statements," above.

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

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held on May 7, 1997.

Burton J. Smith and John W. Titcomb, Jr. were elected as directors for
three-year terms expiring in 2000, each receiving at least 5,470,767 votes
(or 99.99% of the votes cast). James E. Rottsolk, David N. Cutler, Daniel
J. Evans and Kenneth W. Kennedy continue to serve as directors.

The 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved by shareholders with
3,692,750 shares voting in favor (98.57%), 41,090 shares voting against
(1.1%) and 12,519 shares abstaining (.33%).

Amendments to the 1995 Stock Option Plan were approved by shareholders with
3,598,852 shares voting in favor (96.06%), 106,059 shares voting against
(2.83%) and 41,448 shares abstaining (1.11%).

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)  Exhibits

      11.    Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share
      27.    Financial Data Schedule

  (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

      Reports on Form 8-k were filed on April 1, 1997 and May 21, 1997 during 
      the quarter ended June 30, 1997.

      Items 1, 3 and 5 are not applicable and have been omitted.



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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                  TERA COMPUTER COMPANY


   
Date: November 16, 1998               By: /s/ JAMES E. ROTTSOLK
                                          ----------------------   
                                          James E. Rottsolk
                                          Chief Executive Officer
                                      
                                      By: /s/ KENNETH W. JOHNSON
                                          ----------------------   
                                          Kenneth W. Johnson
                                          Chief Financial Officer
    


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<PAGE>   1



                                                                     EXHIBIT 11.
                           TERA COMPUTER COMPANY
                       (a development stage company)

                     COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                                (unaudited)

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Period from
                                                                                 December 7,
                                                                               1987 (inception)
                          Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended          through
                               June 30,                      June 30,              June 30,
                         1996           1997           1996           1997           1997
                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
                    (As restated,                 (As restated,                  (As restated,
                     see notes to                  see notes to                   see notes to 
                      financial                     financial                      financial
                     statements)                   statements)                    statements)
<S>                   <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>      
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
  SHARES OUTSTANDING    4,718,657      7,159,373      4,315,780      6,912,675      1,839,029

NET LOSS FOR
  COMMON STOCK        $(3,915,905)   $(3,939,977)   $(7,466,813)   $(6,381,367)  $(40,155,059)

NET LOSS PER 
  COMMON SHARE        $     (0.83)   $     (0.55)   $     (1.73)   $     (0.92)  $     (21.83)
</TABLE>
    





<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TERA COMPUTER COMPANY FOR THE QUARTER
ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, AS RESTATED, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
   
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                       9,864,744
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   49,229
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  2,191,566
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,755,999
<PP&E>                                       3,319,974
<DEPRECIATION>                             (2,214,950)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              13,895,953
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,995,411
<BONDS>                                              0
                        2,195,613
                                          0  
<COMMON>                                    40,559,739
<OTHER-SE>                                (33,025,993)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                13,895,953
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,680,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              21,423
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (3,565,440)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (3,565,440)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (3,939,977)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.55)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.55)
        
    

</TABLE>


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