<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 3-30-97, AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
INCOME FOR THE FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED 3-30-97, OF AMERILINK CORPORATION AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1997
<CASH>                                             120
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,730
<ALLOWANCES>                                       171
<INVENTORY>                                      1,510
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                20,088
<PP&E>                                           5,928<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  26,211
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            6,409
<BONDS>                                          9,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         8,085
<OTHER-SE>                                       2,718
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    26,211
<SALES>                                         63,036
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                63,036
<CGS>                                           41,297
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   59,734
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   (7)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   349
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 617
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,691
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,123
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,568
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,568
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.44
<FN>
<F1>PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT IS REPORTED NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION ON
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET.
</FN>