<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Company's Financial Statements as of June 30, 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> Apr-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 19,742 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 31,660 <ALLOWANCES> 423 <INVENTORY> 33,364 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 94,416 <PP&E> 67,458 <DEPRECIATION> 24,964 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 166,511 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 65,092 <BONDS> 58,952 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,139 <OTHER-SE> 15,479 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 166,511 <SALES> 53,008 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 53,008 <CGS> 45,448 <TOTAL-COSTS> 51,476 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,491 <INCOME-PRETAX> (686) <INCOME-TAX> 15 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 140 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 991 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,131 <EPS-BASIC> 0.75 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.75