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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Telect
consolidated balances at December 31, 1999 and nine months ended September 30,
2000 and the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December
31, 1999 and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 0 3,238,957
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 44,545,082 29,180,266
<ALLOWANCES> 1,252,438 489,419
<INVENTORY> 47,232,246 29,301,641
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 96,137,132 63,169,240
<PP&E> 46,808,067 32,886,743
<DEPRECIATION> 18,341,062 14,439,998
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 131,259,661 83,347,356
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 57,137,868 23,169,322
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 119,170 119,170
<OTHER-SE> 69,728,801 54,267,588
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 131,259,661 83,347,356
<SALES> 201,796,628 168,252,049
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 201,796,628 168,252,049
<CGS> 101,561,343 85,566,493
<TOTAL-COSTS> 101,561,343 85,566,493
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,974,730 5,543,920
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,470,994 1,675,225
<INCOME-PRETAX> 48,188,565 43,141,099
<INCOME-TAX> 987,200 1,696,217
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 47,201,365 41,444,882
<DISCONTINUED> 0 107,008
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 47,201,365 41,551,890
<EPS-BASIC> .40 0.35
<EPS-DILUTED> .40 0.35
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