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                                             NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING                                    SEC FILE NUMBER
                                                                                                    0-1665   
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 |X| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K |_| Form 10-Q |_| Form N-SAR                                     CUSIP NUMBER
                                                                                                    302234 109
     For Period Ended: December 31, 1996                                                            -----------------------------
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
     [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
     For the Transition Period Ended: _______________________________________________________________________

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         Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

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Full Name of Registrant
     EXTECH Corporation
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Former Name if Applicable

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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
     90 Merrick Avenue
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City, State and Zip Code
     East Meadow, New York  11554

PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable  effort or expense and the registrant  seeks relief  pursuant to Rule
12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

  |X|   | (a) The reasons  described in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this form could not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable
        |     effort or expense;
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  |X|   | (b) The subject annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition  report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K or Form N-SAR,
        |     or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the  prescribed  due date;  or the
        |     calendar day following the prescribed due date; and subject  quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or 
        |     portion thereof will be filed on or before  the  fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
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        | (c) The accountant's  statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,  N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof,
could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

     The Company was unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 within the 
     prescribed time period due to the pendency of a certain contemplated transaction.  Based on the foregoing, the Company has 
     not yet been able to complete the preparation and review of its Form 10-KSB.
                                                                                                                    SEC 1344 (6/94)

PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

    Fred Skolnik, Esq.                            (516)                            296-7048
    ____________________________________________  _______________________________  _________________________________________________
                  (Name)                                    (Area Code)                             (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section  13 or 15(d) of  the Securities Exchange Act of
    1934 or Section 30  of the  Investment  Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such 
    shorter  period that  the  registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no,  
    identify report(s).                                                                                       |X| Yes  |_| No
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period
    for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings  statements to be included in the subject                      
    report or portion thereof?                                                                                |X| Yes  |_| No  
    
    If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both narratively and  quantitatively,  and, if appropriate,  state the
    reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

     The following table sets forth the estimated results of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 as compared to
December 31, 1995:

                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,

                                                  1996               1995
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     Revenues                                $1,082,000          $1,024,057
    
     Expenses                                 1,119,000             967,152

     (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes          (37,000)             56,905
     Income Taxes                                 5,000               5,676
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     Net (loss) Income                       $  (42,000)           $ 51,229

Discussion of material variances:

         In 1996, the Company incurred costs and expenses of approximately $1,119,000 as compared to $967,152 in 1995, representing
an increase of approximately $152,000.  The increase was attributable primarily to an increase of approximately $162,000 in 
corporate and sundry costs and expenses arising from the professional fees incurred in connection with, among other things, the 
Company's investigation and negotiation of certain business opportunities and an increase in the salary of an executive officer of
the Company, which increase was granted in view of the greater amount of effort required to be expended by him in connection with 
the aforementioned investigation and negotiation of business opportunities.

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                                                       EXTECH CORPORATION
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                                            (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                                         
Date March 31, 1997                                                         By /s/ Morton L. Certilman   
                                                                               President

INSTRUCTION:  The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized  representative.  The
name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature.  If the statement is signed on behalf
of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's  authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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                                                        GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.  This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities  Exchange Act
    of 1934.

2.  One  signed  original  and four  conformed  copies of this form and  amendments  thereto  must be  completed  and filed with the
    Securities and Exchange  Commission,  Washington,  D.C.  20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations
    under the Act.  The  information  contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public  record in the  Commission
    files.

3.  A manually  signed copy of the form and amendments  thereto shall be filed with each national  securities  exchange on which any
    class of securities of the registrant is registered.

4.  Amendments  to the  notifications  must also be filed on form 12b-25 but need not restate  information  that has been  correctly
    furnished. The form shall be clearly identified as an amended notification.

5.  Electronic  Filers.  This form shall not be used by  electronic  filers  unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic
    difficulties. Filers unable to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in electronic filing should
    comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T  (ss.232.201 or ss.232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment
    in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (ss.232.13(b) of this chapter).