<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE 
SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 28, 1997 AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS 
ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1997 OF AMERILINK CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS 
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-29-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-28-1997
<CASH>                                       6,008,250
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               14,488,981
<ALLOWANCES>                                   170,000
<INVENTORY>                                  1,634,222
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            29,941,699 
<PP&E>                                       7,717,636 <F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0 <F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              37,888,372
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        7,811,807
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    23,577,295
<OTHER-SE>                                   6,499,270
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                37,888,372
<SALES>                                     66,103,957
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            66,103,957
<CGS>                                       40,672,955
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               59,492,332
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             288,122
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              6,323,503
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,542,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          3,781,503
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 3,781,503
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.03
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.95
<FN>
<F1> Property plant and equipment is reported net of
     accumulated depreciation on the Consolidated
     Balance Sheet.
</FN>