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EXHIBIT 24.2
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Form S-8 Registration Statement of our reports dated
July 28, 1995, on the consolidated financial statements and the financial
statement schedules included or incorporated by reference in the Applied
Research Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31,
1995, and to all references to our Firm included in this Registration
Statement.
/s/ Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C.
XXXXXXXX & XXXXXX, P.C.
Rockville, Maryland
September 15, 1995
