First Quarter 1997 Financial Data
                            ZOOM TELEPHONICS, INC.
                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                     (000's except for per share amounts )
                                                                      


                                          Three Months Ending
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                                          3/31/97     3/31/96
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Net sales                                $ 17,951   $  33,245
Cost of goods sold                         14,692      25,462
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      Gross profit                          3,259       7,783

Operating expenses:
      Selling                               2,806       2,706
      General and administrative            1,057         828
      Research and development              1,043         611
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      Total operating expenses              4,906       4,145
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      Operating profit (loss)              (1,647)      3,638

Other income (expense), net                   129        (125)
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      Income (loss) before taxes           (1,518)      3,513

Income tax expense (benefit)                 (562)      1,300
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      Net income (loss)                 $    (956)  $   2,213
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Earnings (loss) per share:

      Primary                           $   (0.13)  $    0.35
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      Fully diluted                     $   (0.13)  $    0.35
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Average number of shares outstanding:

      Primary                               7,443       6,359
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      Fully diluted                         7,443       6,359
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