<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALLEN
TELECOM'S DECEMBER 31, 1997 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED 
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                          30,775
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  107,648
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,934)
<INVENTORY>                                     93,768
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               242,036
<PP&E>                                         107,264
<DEPRECIATION>                                (46,721)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 514,433
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          131,021
<BONDS>                                         97,915
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        29,746
<OTHER-SE>                                     231,076
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   514,433
<SALES>                                        432,508
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               432,508
<CGS>                                        (281,591)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                (281,591)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             (100,357)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 (796)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (3,051)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 46,713
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (17,723)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             23,981
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  (632)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    23,349
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .87<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .86<F1>
<FN>
<F1>The Earnings per Share amounts have been restated to conform to the provisions
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share".
We have replaced primary and fully diluted amounts with basic and diluted
per share amounts, respectively.
</FN>