<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 FIRST FISCAL QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-29-2001 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-29-2000 <CASH> 9,289 <SECURITIES> 2,200 <RECEIVABLES> 11,266 <ALLOWANCES> 492 <INVENTORY> 7,268 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 32,285 <PP&E> 23,415 <DEPRECIATION> 12,507 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,584 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,648 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 184 <OTHER-SE> 38,381 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 50,584 <SALES> 11,829 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,829 <CGS> 5,382 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,382 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,282 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (525) <INCOME-TAX> 6,311 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,836) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,836) <EPS-BASIC> (0.46) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.46)