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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC
________________________________________________________________________
(Name of Issuer)
Common
________________________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
589378108
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
[ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more
than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1;
and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See
Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to
all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Page 1 of 2 pages
CUSIP No. 589378108
13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
04-1590850
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP
(A) _______
(B) __x____
________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 500,000
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH not applicable
____________________________________________________
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 500,000
____________________________________________________
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
not applicable
________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
500,000
________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES *
not applicable
________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.05%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IC (insurance company)
________________________________________________________________________
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 589378108
13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
MassMutual Corporate Investors
04-2483041
________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP
(A) _______
(B) __x____
________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 500,000
____________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH not applicable
____________________________________________________
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 500,000
____________________________________________________
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
not applicable
________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
500,000
________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES *
not applicable
________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.05%
________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IV (investment company)
________________________________________________________________________
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer: Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
199 Riverneck Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
ITEM 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company and MassMutual
Corporate Investors, which together may be
regarded as a group for the purpose of this
statement. This statement is signed on behalf
of both the aforementioned parties, and therefore
it does not include a separate agreement
providing for a joint filing.
ITEM 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
1295 State Street
Springfield, Massachusetts 01111
MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS
1295 State Street
Springfield, Massachusetts 01111
ITEM 2(c). Citizenship
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY is
organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusett
MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS is
organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusett
ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 589378108
ITEM 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) by
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company,
an insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19), and
MassMutual Corporate Investors, an investment
company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, which together may be
regarded as a group pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b) (ii) (H).
ITEM 4. Ownership:
This statement if filed to report information as of
January 29, 1998.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company,
and MassMutual Corporate Investors each own
500,000 shares of common stock.
Total shares of common stock owned directly and
indirectly: 1,000,000.
The filing of this statement shall not be construed
as an admission that Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company and MassMutual Corporate Investors,
Investors, are for the purposes of sections 13(d) and
13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
beneficial owners of any common stock of the issuer.
(b) Percent of Class:
Percentage of ownership is calculated as follows:
1,000,000 (shs held) / 9,868,223 (shares outstanding)
= 10.1%
(c) Powers:
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and
MassMutual Corporate Investors, each have sole power
to vote or dispose of 500,000 shares of common stock.
ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf
of Another Person:
Not applicable
ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Note applicable
ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members
of the Group:
not applicable
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group:
Not applicable
ITEM 10. Certification:
By signing below, MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY and MASSMUTUAL
CORPORATE INVESTORS certify to the best of
their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of
and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of knowledge
and belief, MASSACHUSETTS MUTUTAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY and MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS,
INVESTORS, certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
February 9, 1998 February 9, 1998
_____________________ _____________________
Date Date
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTORS
By: signature By: signature
Richard C. Morrison Richard C. Morrison
Managing Director Vice President
_________________________ _________________________
(Print Name and Title (Print Name and Title
of Person Signing) of Person Signing)