<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 29, 1997 AND THE STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JUNE 29, 1997 OF AMERILINK CORPORATION. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-29-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-29-1997 <CASH> 101,062 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,047,095 <ALLOWANCES> 252,000 <INVENTORY> 1,345,345 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,376,849 <PP&E> 6,111,356<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0<F1> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,675,604 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,942,364 <BONDS> 7,750,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,084,645 <OTHER-SE> 3,898,595 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,675,604 <SALES> 21,651,070 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,651,070 <CGS> 13,349,028 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,485,191 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 165,051 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,000,828 <INCOME-TAX> 820,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,180,828 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,180,828 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.33 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.33 <FN> <F1>PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT IS REPORTED NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION ON THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET. </FN>