<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Company's Financial Statements as of September 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 78,653 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 24,825 <ALLOWANCES> 319 <INVENTORY> 31,959 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 145,477 <PP&E> 65,500 <DEPRECIATION> 20,873 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 222,654 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 65,105 <BONDS> 122,333 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,139 <OTHER-SE> 8,177 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 222,654 <SALES> 144,844 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 144,844 <CGS> 128,165 <TOTAL-COSTS> 143,442 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,796 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,822) <INCOME-TAX> 2,337 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,092) <DISCONTINUED> (634) <EXTRAORDINARY> 54 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,672) <EPS-BASIC> (1.89) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.89)