Data General Corp said itexpects to record an extraordinary pretax charge of about 18.2
mln dlrs in the second quarter ended March 28.
    The company said the charge will result from a redemption
of debt. On May 18, Data General said, it will redeem 150 mln
dlrs of outstanding 12-3/8 pct sinking fund debentures due
2015.
    The redemption price will be 111.138 pct of the total
principal amount of notes then outstanding plus accrued
interest to the redemption date, it said.
    No interest will accrue or will be payable on the
debentures starting May 18, the computer and communications
company said.
    Data General reported a loss of 1.8 mln dlrs or six cts a
share for the second quarter ended March 29, 1986. The loss
included a charge of 3.8 mln dlrs from redemption of
debentures. In the year-ago quarter, revenues fell less than
one pct to 318.8 mln dlrs.
 Reuter
