<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-K OF VERILINK CORPORATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> US <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUN-28-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 6,617 <SECURITIES> 4,079 <RECEIVABLES> 15,751 <ALLOWANCES> 518 <INVENTORY> 4,840 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,437 <PP&E> 22,689 <DEPRECIATION> 11,899 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 58,720 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,085 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 183 <OTHER-SE> 44,931 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 58,720 <SALES> 67,661 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,661 <CGS> 33,963 <TOTAL-COSTS> 33,963 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 39,457 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,684) <INCOME-TAX> (4,709) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 25 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 25 <EPS-BASIC> (0.00) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.00)