<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1996 AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE 
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 OF AMERILINK CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                         139,390
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                8,253,659
<ALLOWANCES>                                   100,000
<INVENTORY>                                  2,058,154
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            15,380,089
<PP&E>                                       6,027,078<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              21,524,136
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        5,624,015
<BONDS>                                      6,350,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     8,061,395
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,370,887
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                21,524,136
<SALES>                                     13,521,020
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            13,521,020
<CGS>                                        9,021,244
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               13,025,396
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (622)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             127,632
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                368,614
<INCOME-TAX>                                   147,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            221,614
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   221,614
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.06
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.06
<FN>
<F1>PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT IS REPORTED NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 
ON THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET.
</FN>