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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXSYS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000206030
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES [3827]
		IRS NUMBER:				111962029
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 CAPITAL BLVD SUITE 103
		CITY:			ROCKY HILL
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018711500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 CAPITAL BLVD SUITE 103
		CITY:			ROCKY HILL
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VERNITRON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gary Todd</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Division of Corporation
Finance</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">United States Securities and
Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">450 Fifth Street, N.W.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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  10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and</font></p>
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  No. 000-16182</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Mr. Todd:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On behalf of
Axsys Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Axsys&#148;, the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;we&#148;),
I am transmitting with this letter our responses to your letter dated November
4, 2005, setting forth certain comments of the staff of the Division of
Corporation Finance (&#147;Staff&#148;) of the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to Axsys&#146; Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and Axsys&#146;
Form 10Q for the period ended April 2, 2005.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For the
convenience of the Commission, this letter sets forth below Axsys&#146; response to
each comment together with the text of the related Staff comment.&#160; The paragraph numbers in this letter
correspond to the paragraphs in the Staff&#146;s comment letter.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">We note your acquisition of Telic on April 8, 2004 and of Diversified
Optical Products on May 2, 2005.&#160; We see
that $9.4 million of the Telic purchase price and $44.5 million of the
Diversified Optical Products purchase price were allocated to goodwill.&#160; Tell us about the valuation methodologies and
significant assumptions used to allocate the purchase prices to the acquired
assets and liabilities, including goodwill and intangible assets.&#160; Explain why such a significant portion of the
purchase prices were allocated to goodwill.&#160;
Support that you have made purchase allocations that are appropriate
under SFAS 141 and that those allocations identified all significant intangible
assets.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Response</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:&#160;&#160; We engaged the valuation department of a
national independent accounting firm (&#147;independent valuation firm&#148;) to assist
us with the identification and valuation of the intangible assets acquired for
both acquisitions.&#160; Axsys management
valued all other assets and liabilities.&#160;
The specifics for each acquisition are below.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Telic Optics Inc. (Telic)</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> &#151; We allocated the purchase
price using the general guidance provided in SFAS 141.&#160; The purchase price was allocated as follows
(in thousands):</font></p>

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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,000</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Acquisition Costs</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">439</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,423</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">less:</font></i></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Customer Relationships</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2,200</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cash</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(695</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accounts receivable</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1,055</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(839</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Prepaid expenses</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(20</font></p>
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  equipment</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(475</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accounts payable</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">107</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other accrued liabilities</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Goodwill</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9,413</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Telic manufactures precision lenses almost
exclusively on a customer specification basis.&#160;
This product offering enabled us to broaden our family of products and
vertically integrate our processes with those of Telic.&#160; The acquisition brought us new optical design
and manufacturing capabilities, infrared lens manufacturing capabilities and
provided us with broader penetration into ground and sea-based programs.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Axsys management, in conjunction with the independent
valuation firm, based on discussions with Telic management and guidance
provided by SFAS 141, determined that Axsys acquired two intangible assets with
the acquisition of Telic &#151; customer relationships and an assembled workforce.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Telic had several major customer
relationships at the time of the acquisition. These were not contract-based but
existed due to the ongoing sales and regular contact with the customers. Most
of the relationships were in existence for 10 to 20 years, with some as old as
30 years.&#160; The fair value of these
customer relationships was determined by estimating the free cash flows
attributable to the customer relationships by using a form of the income
approach called the excess earnings method.&#160;
The method assumes that the remaining cash flows after adjusting for
operating expenses, taxes, and capital charges is attributable to the customer
relationships.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For the valuation of the customer
relationships, we focused primarily on Telic&#146;s 11 major customers as of the
valuation date. These customers accounted for approximately 97% of Telic&#146;s
revenue in 2003.&#160; Given the long-term
history Telic has had with its major customers, the life of the entire customer
base, as determined by the independent valuation firm and deemed reasonable by
Axsys management, is 20-25 years.&#160; It was
determined that the value of these customer relationships was $2.2 million.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Due to the high costs of material for lenses,
an efficient, skilled workforce not only saves manufacturing time, but also
saves raw material costs with respect to waste/scrap material.&#160; Telic&#146;s employees were highly trained and
very experienced, with unique skill sets.&#160;
The assembled workforce, while not separable from goodwill under SFAS
141, was valued to assist with the valuation of the customer relationships.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We relied upon a variation of the cost
approach, the replacement cost method, to estimate the fair value of the
workforce. This approach was based upon the theory that the value of the
workforce is a function of the recruiting and training costs that we would
avoid by purchasing the workforce. The avoided cost of recruiting and training
a comparable workforce would represent the value of the workforce.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Telic management provided us with estimates
of the recruiting and training costs for the different groups of employees.
These included salaries, headhunter fees, and training time and costs to bring
the new hires to 100% productivity.&#160;&#160; It
was estimated that the fair value of the workforce to be $1.9 million.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No
other intangible assets, separate from goodwill, were identified.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with SFAS 141, paragraph 37(c), raw material inventory
was recorded at current replacement costs and work-in-process inventory was
valued a<a name="OLE_LINK2">t the estimated selling price of finished goods less
the estimated costs to complete and the estimated cost of disposal.</a>
Finished goods inventory was valued at the estimated selling price less the
estimated cost of disposal. We did not take into consideration a reasonable
profit margin for the selling effort as allowed by SFAS 141. Telic manufactures
its products to customer specifications; as such, the selling effort occurs
prior to the production process. Based on historical results, we determined
that work-in-process inventory was, on average, 50% complete and the estimated
selling price was based on actual cost incurred to date plus a historical 45%
manufacturing profit margin. The estimated selling price of the finished goods
inventory was based on actual cost incurred plus a historical 45% manufacturing
profit margin.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We valued the property, plant and equipment
at its current replacement cost based on internal assessments and market
research on used equipment costs.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
determined that the book value of accounts receivable, prepaid insurance and
benefits, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities properly reflected the
fair market value of these assets and liabilities given the short-term nature
and histories of each of these assets and liabilities.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Diversified Optical Products, Inc. (DiOP) </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; We allocated
the purchase price using the general guidance provided in SFAS 141.&#160; The preliminary purchase price was allocated
as follows (in thousands):</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">59,616</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Working Capital Adjustment</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:24.9%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4,372</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Acquisition Costs</font></p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:24.9%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,642</font></p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:24.9%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">56,886</font></p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="24%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:24.9%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">less:</font></i></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:49.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Intangible assets</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:24.9%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(9,150</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cash</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2,009</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accounts receivable</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2,297</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Inventories</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5,581</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Property, plant and
  equipment</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2,024</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other assets</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(266</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accounts payable</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="24%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:24.9%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,624</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other accrued liabilities</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="24%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:24.9%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7,354</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:49.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Goodwill</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <td width="21%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:21.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">44,537</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With respect to synergies with existing Axsys
businesses, DiOP nearly perfectly complements Axsys&#146; business unit in
Billerica&#160; (formerly Telic Optics).&#160; Telic manufactures precision lenses almost
exclusively on a customer specification basis.&#160;
DiOP, on the other hand, manufactures very high quality, high
performance lenses, but is able to scale its production to much higher
volumes.&#160; This ability to rapidly scale
the manufacturing will provide Axsys with significant future benefits due to
synergies.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Axsys management, in conjunction with the
independent valuation firm, based on discussions with DiOP management and
guidance provided by SFAS 141, determined that Axsys acquired several
intangible assets with the acquisition of DiOP as follows (in thousands):</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,800</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Customer relationships</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,600</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Order backlog</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">400</font></p>
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  Government</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">200</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Internally developed
  software</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">150</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:13.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9,150</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Camera technology was a valuable intangible
asset since the future cash flows of the business would be negatively affected
in the absence of the technology.&#160; DiOP&#146;s
developed technology represented the developed camera-related technology, which
is used primarily as a means of processing the images received through DiOP&#146;s
lens products and relaying or capturing the images produced.&#160; The fair value of the technology was
determined by estimating the free cash flows attributable to the cameras by
using a form of the income approach called the relief-from-royalty method.&#160; This method estimates the future royalties
that would have to be paid to the owner of the technology for its current
use.&#160; The value of the asset is based on
the savings from owning the technology, or the relief from royalties that would
otherwise have to be paid to the technology owner.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The customer relationships included customers from the lens and coating
segments of DiOP&#146;s business.&#160;&#160; These
relationships are not contract-based but exist due to the ongoing sales and
regular contact with the customers.&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At the time of
acquisition, DiOP had relationships with approximately 150 customers.&#160; Of these customers, approximately 20
customers represented, on average, 90% of all lens assembly and coating
revenues over the prior four years.&#160; The
majority of these 20 customers have been long-term customers of DiOP and, based
on the nature of the product supplied and anticipated future requirements,
Axsys management believes that these long-term relationships will continue</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.&#160;
Revenue attributable to customer relationships was based on 2004 revenue
from lens and coating segments.&#160;&#160; Revenue
attributable to the order backlog was subtracted from the forecast, as it was
included in a separately identified intangible asset.&#160; The fair value of the customer relationships
was determined based on discounted future cash flows using a discount rate of
15.0%.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DiOP&#146;s order backlog as of the acquisition
date was $9.9 million, including all segments of the business.&#160; Revenue and margin assumptions were provided
by DiOP&#146;s management and are based on the estimated revenue and cost directly
attributable to servicing the order backlog.&#160;
The earnings before income tax margin was based on estimates of the
margin attributable to the order backlog.&#160;
A sales expense add-back was included, as the revenue in the backlog had
already been sold and additional sales expenses would not be incurred to
service the revenue.&#160; We valued the
backlog based on the projected economic income that would be generated by the
backlog.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of the acquisition date, DiOP was involved
in a one-year contract with the United States government for a total of $1.8
million.&#160; The contract had a term between
March 1, 2005 and February 28, 2006 with renewal options for four subsequent years.&#160;&#160; We valued the service contract utilizing the
intangible valuation income approach.&#160;
Revenue attributable to the service contract was based on the current
annual revenue from the contract.&#160; The
revenue was not grown as a change in the contract terms at renewal was
unlikely.&#160; Forecasted revenue from the
service contract that was already included in the order backlog was subtracted
from the forecast used to value the service contract.&#160; The gross margin was based on DiOP management&#146;s
estimates of the margin attributable to this contract.&#160; Selling, general and administrative expenses
were estimated based on forecasted expenses less a sales expense add-back.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Internally
developed software represents operational software created by DiOP to support
its specific business functions.&#160; In
addition, this software was not developed, purchased, or licensed from
third-party vendors.&#160; DiOP had developed
a software tool internally that was used for lens analytics and performance
testing.&#160; Had we not acquired this software,
we would need to invest in recreating or replacing the software.&#160; We estimated the fair value of this software
by estimating the costs we would incur to recreate the software using man-days
and cost per man-day.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Due to the high costs of material for lenses,
an efficient, skilled workforce not only saves manufacturing time, but also
saves raw materials costs with respect to waste/scrap material.&#160; DiOP&#146;s employees, particularly on the lens
manufacturing side, are highly trained and very experienced, with unique skill
sets.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The assembled workforce, while not separable
from goodwill under SFAS 141, was valued to assist with the valuation of the
other intangibles.&#160; We relied upon a
variation of the cost approach, the replacement cost method, to estimate the
fair value of the workforce. This approach was based upon the theory that the
value of the workforce is a function of the recruiting and training costs that
we would avoid by purchasing the workforce. The avoided cost of recruiting and
training a comparable workforce would represent the value of the
workforce.&#160;&#160; DiOP management provided us
with estimates of the recruiting and training costs for the different groups of
employees. These included salaries, headhunter fees, and training time and cost
to bring the new hires to 100% productivity.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No
other intangible assets, separate from goodwill, were identified.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with SFAS 141, paragraph 37(c), raw material inventory
was recorded at current replacement costs and work-in-process inventory was valued
at the estimated selling price of finished goods less the estimated costs to
complete, the estimated cost of disposal and a reasonable profit margin for
selling efforts. Finished goods inventory was valued at estimated selling price
less the estimated cost of disposal and a reasonable profit margin for selling
efforts. While some of DiOP&#146;s products are manufactured to specific customer
requirements, DiOP also manufacturers an end-use product where a
post-manufacturing selling effort is required.&#160;
Based on historical results, we determined that work-in-process
inventory was, on average, 50% complete and the selling price was based on
actual cost incurred to date plus a 41% manufacturing profit margin. The selling
price of the finished goods inventory was based on actual cost incurred plus a 36%
manufacturing profit margin.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">During 2004, DiOP had
engaged an independent valuation firm to perform valuation services on its
property, plant and equipment.&#160;&#160;&#160; This
firm utilized the orderly liquidation value approach to valuing the machinery
and equipment and the office furniture and equipment.&#160; We utilized this valuation report and
internal knowledge to determine the appropriate fair market value of DiOP&#146;s
property, plant and equipment at the time of acquisition.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
determined that the book value of accounts receivable, other assets, accounts
payable and other accrued liabilities properly reflected the fair market value
of these assets and liabilities given the short-term nature and histories of
each of these assets and liabilities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">As a related matter, the footnotes to future filings should clearly
indicate the factors you considered in agreeing to purchase prices that
resulted in significant allocations to goodwill.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Response</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:&#160; In all applicable future filings, we will
indicate the factors we considered in agreeing to purchase prices that resulted
in significant allocations to goodwill.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">We see the significance of the customer relationship asset to the
purchase price for the Telic transaction.&#160;
In future filings please clarify how management estimated the fair value
of the customer relationship asset.&#160;
Also, disclose the basis for the 22-year life assigned to the
asset.&#160; Please also apply this comment
with respect to the customer relationship asset recorded in connection with the
Diversified Optical Products transaction.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Response</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:&#160;&#160; In all applicable future filings, we will
clarify how we estimated the fair value of the customer relationships acquired
with the Telic acquisition and the DiOP acquisition and we will disclose the
basis for the lives assigned to these assets.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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lieu of cash for the exercise of incentive stock options.&#160; Tell us about the terms and conditions of the
cashless exercise provisions of your stock option plans.&#160; Also, tell us how those provisions are
considered in your accounting for stock options, including whether variable
plan accounting is required under FIN 44.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Response</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:&#160; Our Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive
Plan, approved by our stockholders and our Board of Directors, allows for the </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">purchase price
for any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of a stock option grant to be
paid in full upon such exercise in cash, by check, or by transferring mature
shares of Axsys common stock to Axsys. Any shares transferred to us as payment
of the purchase price under a stock option exercise are valued at the fair
market value on the day preceding the date of exercise.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
order for an employee to utilize stock as consideration for the exercise of
stock options, the employee must have held the stock in their own account for
at least six months.&#160; Axsys management
monitors this closely.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EITF
84-18 concluded, and FIN 44 supports, that if shares used to exercise a stock
option have been owned, and therefore subject to market risk, by an employee
for a reasonable holding period, this form of consideration would not alter the
amount of compensation recorded.&#160; EITF
members indicated that a six-month period is acceptable to satisfy the holding
period requirement.&#160; Under APB 25, if a
fixed stock option is granted at a price equal to the quoted market price of
the stock on the grant date, no compensation expense is recognized.&#160; All of our stock option grants are considered
fixed, as defined by APB 25, as the exercise price is equal to the quoted
market price on the date of grant.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In response to the Commission&#146;s comments, Axsys hereby acknowledges that:</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160
;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">the Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If
you have any questions regarding this letter or the responses included
herewith, please call me at (860) 594-5770.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sincerely,</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David
A. Almeida</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>

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