<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Company's Financial Statements as of March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial information. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000061004 <NAME> Lynch Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollar <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 23,543 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,147 <ALLOWANCES> (412) <INVENTORY> 30,957 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 93,053 <PP&E> 67,012 <DEPRECIATION> (23,410) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 187,637 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 62,377 <BONDS> 83,284 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,139 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 187,637 <SALES> 52,474 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,474 <CGS> 46,327 <TOTAL-COSTS> 52,616 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,450 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,822) <INCOME-TAX> 1,064 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (758) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 1,254 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 496 <EPS-BASIC> 0.35 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.35