<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000061004 <NAME> LYNCH CORPORATION <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 21,026 <SECURITIES> 4,035 <RECEIVABLES> 52,911 <ALLOWANCES> 1,314 <INVENTORY> 38,431 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 129,107 <PP&E> 163,481 <DEPRECIATION> 45,660 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 320,463 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 106,324 <BONDS> 138,444 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,139 <OTHER-SE> 34,765 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 320,463 <SALES> 222,968 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 222,968 <CGS> 189,713 <TOTAL-COSTS> 211,648 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,185 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,527 <INCOME-TAX> 3,426 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,439 <DISCONTINUED> 743 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,696 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.64 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.64