<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF 6-30, 9-29 AND 12-29-96, AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THIRTEEN, TWENTY-SIX AND THIRTY-NINE
WEEKS ENDED 6-30, 9-29 AND 12-29-96 OF AMERILINK CORPORATION AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-30-1997 MAR-30-1997 MAR-30-1997
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 APR-01-1996 APR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 SEP-29-1996 DEC-29-1996
<CASH> 139 112 147
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 8,254 9,896 12,883
<ALLOWANCES> 100 208 98
<INVENTORY> 2,058 1,888 1,439
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,380 18,470 19,455
<PP&E> 6,027<F1> 5,858<F1> 5,791<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 0<F1> 0<F1> 0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,524 24,500 25,417
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,624 5,767 5,486
<BONDS> 6,350 8,875 9,575
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0
<COMMON> 8,061 8,061 8,061
<OTHER-SE> 1,371 1,679 2,177
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,524 24,500 25,417
<SALES> 13,521 29,184 45,916
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,521 29,184 45,916
<CGS> 9,021 19,503 30,384
<TOTAL-COSTS> 13,025 28,026 43,478
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (1) (4) (7)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 128 279 461
<INCOME-PRETAX> 369 883 1,713
<INCOME-TAX> 147 353 685
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 222 530 1,028
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 222 530 1,028
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0.06 0.15 0.30
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.06 0.15 0.29
<FN>
<F1>PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT IS REPORTED NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION ON
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS.
</FN>