<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS FINANCIAL SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-Q OF VERILINK CORPORATION FOR THE THIRD FISCAL QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUN-28-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 9,237 <SECURITIES> 5,718 <RECEIVABLES> 12,104 <ALLOWANCES> 207 <INVENTORY> 4,807 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,660 <PP&E> 15,634 <DEPRECIATION> 11,331 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,887 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,836 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 151 <OTHER-SE> 34,900 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,887 <SALES> 48,857 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 48,857 <CGS> 25,380 <TOTAL-COSTS> 25,380 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,387 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,314) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,314) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,314) <EPS-BASIC> (0.59) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.59)