INTER-TEL INC<INTLA.O> 2ND QTR MAY 31 OPER NET
Oper shr three cts vs one ct
    Oper net 210,000 vs 67,000
    Revs 10,252,000 vs 8,929,000
    Avg shrs 7,933,000 vs 8,553,000
    Six mths
    Oper shr five cts vs two cts
    Oper net 420,000 vs 133,000
    Revs 20.3 mln vs 17.1 mln
    Avg shrs 7,952,000 vs 8,551,000
    NOTE: 1987 earnings exclude gain from utilization of tax
loss carryforwards of 125,000 dlrs, or one ct a share in the
quarter and 150,000 dlrs, or two cts a share for the six months
 Reuter
