<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000916310 <NAME> PROTECTION ONE ALARM MONITORING INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 1,612 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 62,967 <ALLOWANCES> 23,472 <INVENTORY> 10,617 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 106,725 <PP&E> 80,640 <DEPRECIATION> 30,642 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,118,538 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 156,641 <BONDS> 664,827 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,269 <OTHER-SE> 1,295,069 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,118,538 <SALES> 134,723 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 134,723 <CGS> 43,872 <TOTAL-COSTS> 43,872 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (282) <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,811 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,481 <INCOME-PRETAX> (36,901) <INCOME-TAX> 8,932 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (27,969) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 31,926 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,957 <EPS-BASIC> 0.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.03