<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALLEN
TELECOM'S March 31, 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                          27,638
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   79,080
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (2,525)
<INVENTORY>                                     84,495
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               201,147
<PP&E>                                         110,767
<DEPRECIATION>                                (63,653)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 444,576
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           75,019
<BONDS>                                        117,713
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        30,017
<OTHER-SE>                                     206,474
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   444,576
<SALES>                                         87,956
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                87,956
<CGS>                                         (62,574)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 (62,574)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (22,447)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 (103)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (1,961)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    974
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (391)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                570
<DISCONTINUED>                                   1,300
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,870
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .07<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .07<F1>
<FN>
<F1>The Earnings per Share amounts have been calculated in accordance with the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per
Share".
</FN>