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                                                                    Exhibit 99.3


For Immediate Release                                 For Additional Information
May 27, 1999                                          Contact: Larry R. Linhart
                                                      Chairman, President And
                                                      Chief Executive Officer
                                                      614/895-1313, Ext. 3021


                 AMERILINK CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EXCHANGE RATIO

Columbus, Ohio/ May 27, 1999 - AmeriLink Corporation (NASDAQ: ALNK) announced
today the exchange ratio calculated pursuant to its definitive agreement to
merge with Tandy Corporation (NYSE:TAN).

Pursuant to the merger agreement, each common share of AmeriLink outstanding at
closing will convert into Tandy common stock at a ratio equal to $15.60 divided
by Tandy's average closing share price over the five trading days ending May 24,
1999, subject to adjustment in the event of any stock split, reverse split or
stock dividend. On May 25, 1999, Tandy announced a 2-for-1 split of its common
stock. The record date for the split is June 1, 1999. Based on Tandy's closing
sales prices for the five trading days ended May 24, 1999, the exchange ratio is
calculated to be approximately 0.2018 shares of Tandy common stock for each
AmeriLink common share (or approximately 0.4036 shares of Tandy common stock
after giving effect to the announced 2-for-1 split).

Under certain circumstances the merger consideration to be received by AmeriLink
shareholders will be converted into cash. In the event that Tandy common stock
trades during a predetermined period at prices that cause the exchange ratio to
yield to the AmeriLink shareholders less than $12.00 per share in Tandy common
stock, each share of AmeriLink common stock will automatically convert into
$14.50 cash in the merger.

AmeriLink Corporation designs, constructs, installs and maintains cabling
systems on a national basis for the transmission of video, voice and data. The
Company offers these services on a national basis to providers of
telecommunications services, including: major cable television multiple system
operators; traditional telephone service providers, including local exchange
carriers and long distance carriers; competitive local exchange carriers; Direct
Broadcast Satellite providers; system integrators and users of local area
network and wide-area network systems; and other businesses providing specific
or bundled telecommunications services.
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AmeriLink Corporation is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio and its common stock is
traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "ALNK".

This press release contains forward-looking statements which, in addition to
assuming a continuation of the degree and timing of customer utilization and
rate of renewals of contracts with AmeriLink at historic levels, are subject to
a number of known and unknown risks. Certain statements, such as statements
regarding AmeriLink's future growth and profitability, are forward-looking.
These statements are based on AmeriLink's current expectations and are subject
to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results in the
future to differ significantly from results expressed or implied in any
forward-looking statements included in this press release. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, AmeriLink's relationship with key
customers, implementation of the AmeriLink's growth strategy, seasonality,
changing market conditions and customer purchase authorizations, competitive and
regulatory risks associated with the telecommunications industry, new products
and technological changes, and other risks detailed in AmeriLink's periodic
report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                   AmeriLink Corporation (NASDAQ/NNM: "ALNK")
                             www.nacom-amerilink.com
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