<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALLEN TELECOM'S MARCH 31, 1999 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-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 11,596 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 84,666 <ALLOWANCES> (3,158) <INVENTORY> 88,760 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 193,912 <PP&E> 120,096 <DEPRECIATION> (61,781) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 430,549 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 60,346 <BONDS> 104,477 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29,759 <OTHER-SE> 218,604 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 430,549 <SALES> 75,913 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 75,913 <CGS> (53,683) <TOTAL-COSTS> (53,683) <OTHER-EXPENSES> (21,637) <LOSS-PROVISION> (103) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (2,064) <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,739) <INCOME-TAX> 607 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,436) <DISCONTINUED> 2,363 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 927 <EPS-PRIMARY> .03 <EPS-DILUTED> .03