UNITED STATES


						SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


							  Washington, D.C. 20549


									  FORM 10-Q



Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.

For the quarterly period ended                 DecemberMarch 31, 19961997

Commission file number                         0-10976



						  MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.
		  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)


			 New York                          16-0928443
(State of Incorporation)     (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


6743 Kinne Street, East Syracuse, N.Y.           13057
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (315) 437-3953438-4700


	Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for 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 (   )


	Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:


   Common Stock, $.10 Par Value -    3,552,8383,560,491 shares as of DecemberMarch
31, 1996.1997.

 
   

                     PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


                     MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.
                     
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                   FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS

                      ENDED DECEMBERMARCH 31, 19961997 AND 19951996
                              (Unaudited)


(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


                                Three months ended         Dec.Six months ended
                                     March 31                   March 31
                                1997          1996         19951997         1996

[S]                            [C]           [C]          [C]          [C]     
Net sales                      $1,722        $2,091$1,207        $1,861       $2,929       $3,952   

Cost of goods sold                1,095         1,253730         1,167        1,825        2,420
                               -------       -------      -------      -------
Gross profit                      627           838477           694        1,104        1,532

Selling, general and
 administrative expenses          586           646554           625        1,141        1,271  
                               -------       -------      -------      -------
Income (loss) from 
 operations                       41           192(77)           69          (37)         261

Other income (expense)             16             126             3           43            4
                               -------       -------      -------      ------- 
Income (loss) before
 income taxes                     57           193(51)           72            6          265 

Provision (benefit)
 for income taxes                 20            67(18)           25            2           91
                               -------       -------      -------      -------

NET INCOME 37           126(LOSS)                ($34)          $47           $4         $174
                               =======       =======      =======      =======

Earnings (loss) per share      ($0.01)        $0.01        $0.04$0.00        $0.05
                               =======       =======      =======      =======


[FN]
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 





                         MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                  DECEMBER(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)   
                              MARCH 31, 19961997         SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)

[S]                                 [C]                    [C]        
Assets

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents           $   1,187956                $ 1,281
Accounts receivable-trade,net           619406                    724 
Federal and state income tax
 receivable                              12                      -
Inventories                           1,3011,342                  1,499
Prepaid expenses and other 
 current assets                         348395                    323 
                                     --------              --------

Total current assets                  3,4553,111                  3,827

Property,plant and equipment,net      1,5771,615                  1,583

                                    --------               --------

Total assets                        $ 5,0324,726                $ 5,410    
                                    ========               ========
 
Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Current portion of long term 
 debt                               $    5354                $    53  
Accounts payable                        241245                    300
Customer deposits                       113124                    199   
Accrued federal and state 
 income taxes                             71-                    289  
Accrued payroll and related 
 expenses                               107103                    127  
Accrued compensated absences            196173                    198
Other current liabilities                5254                     81
                                    --------               --------

Total current liabilities               833752                  1,247
                                    --------               --------
                                    
Long term debt, less current
 portion                                 8975                    103

Deferred compensation and
 other liabilities                       8679                     82
                                    --------               --------

Total liabilities                       1,008907                  1,432
                                    --------               --------
Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock,$.10 par value             427428                    426
Additional paid-in capital            3,1993,206                  3,193 
Retained earnings                       1,035823                    997  
                                    --------               --------
                                      4,6614,457                  4,616
Common stock in treasury,
 at cost                               (637)(638)                  (638)
                                    --------               --------

Total stockholders' equity            4,0243,819                  3,978
                                    --------               --------

Total liabilities and
 stockholders' equity               $ 5,0324,726                $ 5,410
                                    ========               ========

[FN]
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                              


                          MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC. 

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED

                            DECEMBERMARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996
                                 AND 1995
                                 (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

                                Three months ended        DecemberSix months ended
                                     March 31                  March 31     
                                1997          1996        19951997         1996

[S]                          [C]            [C]         [C]           [C]  
Cash flows from operating                                                  
 activities:

Net income                   $  37(34)        $   12647      $    4        $  174

Adjustments to reconcile
 net income to net cash
 provided by operating
 activities:

Depreciation and amortization    78             8577             82         156           166
Stock compensation                8              4Compensation                7             42          15            46

Change in assets and liabilities:

(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable             105            108201             65         306           174 
Inventories                     198            129(41)           295         157           423
Prepaid expenses & other
 assets                         (25)            (3)(48)           (58)        (72)          (61) 
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable & accrued
 expenses                       (414)            50(82)          (183)       (496)         (133)
Deferred compensation &
 other liabilities               4(6)            (1)         (3)           (2)
                             -------        -------    --------       -------

Net cash provided by
 (used in)
 operating activities            (9)           49874            290          67           788
                             -------        -------    --------       -------

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures           (72)           (21)(116)           (31)       (188)          (52)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Principal payments on 
 long-term debt                 (13)           (36)(37)        (27)          (72)
Purchase of treasury 
 stock                                          (1)                       (1) 
Cash dividend paid             (178)          (168)       (178)         (168)  
                             -------        -------     -------       -------
Net cash used in 
 financing activities          (191)          (205)       (204)         (241) 

Increase (decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalents          (94)            441(233)            53        (325)          494

Cash and cash equivalents
 at beginning of period       1,187            962       1,281           521 
                             -------        -------     -------       -------  

Cash and cash equivalents 
 at end of period            $1,187          $  962956         $1,015      $  956        $1,015
                             =======        =======     =======       ======= 

[FN]
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



                    MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.
 
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   

                           DECEMBERMARCH 31, 19961997



Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

  The accompanying financial statements, which should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements of Microwave Filter Company, Inc. ("the 
Company") included in the 1996 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K, are 
unaudited but have been prepared in the ordinary course of business for
the purpose of providing information with respect to the interim period.
The Company believes that all adjustments (none of which were other than
normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation for such
periods have been included. 

Note 2. Earnings (loss) per share

  Earnings (loss) per common share are calculated based upon the weighted 
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods 
including, when significant, any common stock equivalents and after 
restatement of any stock dividends. The weighted average number of shares
of common stock outstanding used for the computations were 3,547,3983,551,394 for 
the six months and 3,492,3073,555,390 for the three months ending DecemberMarch 31, 19961997 
and December3,512,398 for the six months and 3,532,489 for the three months ending 
March 31, 1995, respectively.1996. 

Note 3. Inventories

  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost determined on the first-in,
first-out method or market. 
  
  Inventories consisted of the following:
                                            DecemberMarch 31,       September 30,
                                               19961997             1996

  Raw materials and stock parts              $   833859          $   958
  Work-in-process                                260268              299
  Finished goods                                 208215              242
                                             -------          -------    
                                             $ 1,3011,342          $ 1,499
                                             =======          =======



           
                   MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.


                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND 
                 ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
                        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                           DECEMBERMARCH 31, 19961997

  Net sales decreased $368,593 or 17.6%for the six months ended March 31, 1997 equaled $2,929,453, a 
decrease of 25.9% when compared to $1,722,422 duringnet sales of $3,952,503 for the six 
month period ended March 31, 1996. Net sales for the three months ended 
DecemberMarch 31, 19961997 equaled $1,207,031, a decrease of 35.2% when compared to 
net sales of $2,091,015 during$1,861,488 for the samethree month period last year. Management believes the decrease in sales can
be attributed primarily to market conditions.ended March 31, 1996.    
The Company's two largest markets,market segments, Cable TVTelevision and Wireless
Cable, both 
realizedcontinue to experience a decrease in the demand for hardware;
primarily due to competition from Direct Broadcast Satellite and the lack
of readily available competitively priced digital compression technology 
in the Wireless Cable and Wireline Cable marketplace. It is anticipated
that it will take at least 12 months for digital technology to make
sufficient progress in the Wireless and Wireline Cable venue to shift 
the advantage away from Direct Broadcast Satellite. During this hiatus,
the Company's primary objective will continue to be the development of
new products and the development of new market segments, such as LMDS 
and PCS.
  
  Gross profit for the six months ended March 31, 1997 equaled $1,103,837
or 37.7% of sales compared to $1,532,306 or 38.8% of sales for the six month
period ended March 31, 1996. Gross profit for the three months ended March
31, 1997 equaled $477,100 or 39.5% of sales compared to $694,466 or 37.3% of
sales for the three month period ended March 31, 1996. The decreases in gross 
profit are primarily due to the decreases in sales. The increase in gross 
profit as a percentage of sales during the first quarter of fiscalended March 31, 1997, when 
compared to the same period last year. Management believes both increased 
competition (i.e., Direct Broadcast Satellite)year, can be attributed to product sales
mix, improvements in productivity and planned reductions in manufacturing 
costs.

  Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the delays insix months 
ended March 31, 1997 equaled $1,140,634, a decrease of $130,622 or 10.3%
when compared to SG&A expenses of $1,271,256 during the implementation of digital technology have had a negative impact on the 
Cable TV and Wireless Cable markets and; consequently, on first quarter 
sales. 

  In an effort to mitigate these conditions, the Company is emphasizing 
new product and new market development, such as the PCS market, and 
converting the efficiencies and the cost reductions the Company's realized 
over the last two years into more competitive pricing. Management believes 
the Company's strong financial position will enable it to make the requisite
investments in new product development and promotion necessary to maximize
long term growth and shareholder value. 

  Net income decreased $88,842 to $37,411 duringsix month period 
ended March 31, 1996. SG&A expenses for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 
19961997 equaled $554,379, a decrease of $71,076 or 11.4% when compared to
net incomeSG&A expenses of $126,253$625,455 during the samethree month period last year.ended March 31, 
1996. The decrease in net incomedecreases can primarily be attributed to the decreasereductions in sales.

  As a percentage ofpayroll
and payroll related expenses, sales cost of goods sold increased to 63.6% during 
the three months ended December 31, 1996commissions and legal costs when 
compared to 59.9% during 
the same periodperiods last year. 

  The increase can be attributed toOther income for the lower 
sales volume and product sales mix.

  Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $59,546 to
$586,255 during the threesix months ended DecemberMarch 31, 19961997 totaled $42,472,
an increase of $38,547 when compared to selling, generalthe six month period ended March
31, 1996. The increase is primarily due to an increase in interest income 
and administrative expenses of $645,801 duringa decrease in interest expense when compared to the samesix month period 
last year.ended March 31, 1996. 





  Cash and cash equivalents decreased $93,527$325,267 to $1,187,472$955,732 at DecemberMarch 31,
19961997 when compared to $1,280,999 at September 30, 1996. The decrease was
a result of $8,363$66,799 in net cash used inprovided by operating activities, $71,996$187,906
in net cash used for capital expenditures and $13,168$204,160 in net cash used in 
financing activities. 

  At DecemberMarch 31, 1996,1997, the Company had available aggregate lines of credit totaling 
$600,000. Of these lines, $100,000 is for the purchase of equipment and is
collateralized by equipment and $500,000 is for working capital and is 
collateralized by accounts receivable, inventories and equipment. In 
addition, the Company has a Letterletter of Creditcredit facility,
available, for up to $500,000,
which willis collateralized by specific inventory to be secured by specified inventory
being purchased.

  Management believes that its working capital requirements for the 
forseeable future will be met  by its existing cash balances, future cash
flows from operations and its current credit arrangements.
 
  


  

                     PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         The Company is unaware of any material threatened or pending
         litigation against the company.Company. 

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

         None during this reporting period. 

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

         The Company has no senior securities.

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

     None during this reporting period.a.  The Annual meeting of the Shareholders was held on April 10,
         1997 at the Holiday Inn, Carrier Circle, East Syracuse, New
         York 13057 at 10:00 A.M. pursuant to notice to the shareholders.
         The following matters were submitted to the vote of shareholders:

         Proposal 1. The election of three directors to hold office until
         the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders at which their term expires
         or until their successors have been duly elected.
               
         Proposal 2. The ratification of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as the
         Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending 
         September 30, 1997.

         

     b. The following named persons received the number of votes set opposite
        their respective names for election to the Board of Directors:

      DIRECTORS             VOTES FOR        AUTHORITY     
                                             WITHHELD 

      Trudi Artini          2,745,813         116,337              
      Milo Peterson         2,741,737         100,413              
      David Robinson        2,723,332         118,818              
 
     c. The following proposition received the number of votes set opposite
        its respective number:
                              
                            VOTES FOR      VOTES AGAINST      ABSTENTIONS 

      Proposal 2            2,760,473          71,329            10,348
           

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         None.

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


                               MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.


February 14,May 13, 1997                     Carl F. Fahrenkrug 
(Date)                           --------------------------
                                 Carl F. Fahrenkrug
                                 Chief Executive Officer

February 14,May 13, 1997                     Richard L. Jones
(Date)                           --------------------------
                                 Richard L. Jones
                                 Chief Financial Officer