
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALLEN
TELECOM'S DECEMBER 31, 1999 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                          22,085
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   89,931
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (2,537)
<INVENTORY>                                     82,713
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               204,150
<PP&E>                                         111,382
<DEPRECIATION>                                (62,129)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 451,430
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           76,088
<BONDS>                                        120,905
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        30,010
<OTHER-SE>                                     210,902
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   451,430
<SALES>                                        333,697
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               333,697
<CGS>                                        (244,548)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                (244,548)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (89,402)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 (383)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (8,146)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (5,412)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,844
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (5,218)
<DISCONTINUED>                                   2,363
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,855)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.10)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.10)<F1>

<FN>
<F1>  The Earnings per Share amounts have been calculated in accordance with
      the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,
      "Earnings per Share".
</FN>

</TABLE>
