<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Company's Financial Statements as of September 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 19,227 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37,222 <ALLOWANCES> 306 <INVENTORY> 37,280 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 103,900 <PP&E> 67,784 <DEPRECIATION> 25,932 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 175,305 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 74,732 <BONDS> 58,864 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 5,139 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 15,700 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 175,305 <SALES> 56,192 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 56,192 <CGS> 47,926 <TOTAL-COSTS> 55,684 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,471 <INCOME-PRETAX> (570) <INCOME-TAX> 796 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 226 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 226 <EPS-BASIC> 0.15 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.15