<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Company's Financial Statements as of June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000061004 <NAME> Lynch Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollar <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 145 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 24,309 <ALLOWANCES> 353 <INVENTORY> 31,477 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 147,747 <PP&E> 64,682 <DEPRECIATION> 19,690 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 442,794 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 129,036 <BONDS> 126,380 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,139 <OTHER-SE> 23,512 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 442,794 <SALES> 93,774 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 93,774 <CGS> 82,785 <TOTAL-COSTS> 93,379 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,529 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,127) <INCOME-TAX> 1,637 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,475) <DISCONTINUED> (9,089) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (10,564) <EPS-BASIC> (7.46) <EPS-DILUTED> (7.46)