<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information (prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada) extracted from the
accounting records of Mitel Corporation and included in the Consolidated
Statements of Income for the year ended March 31, 2000 and the Consolidated
Balance Sheets as at March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000352435
<NAME> MITEL CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> CANADIAN DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.4535<F1>
<CASH> 46,650
<SECURITIES> 148,910
<RECEIVABLES> 296,235
<ALLOWANCES> 7,997
<INVENTORY> 187,682
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 735,165
<PP&E> 826,878
<DEPRECIATION> 369,537
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,225,496
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 349,018
<BONDS> 217,534
0
36,982
<COMMON> 325,582
<OTHER-SE> 273,194
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,225,496
<SALES> 1,396,470
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,396,470
<CGS> 712,311
<TOTAL-COSTS> 712,311
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 567,143
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22,028
<INCOME-PRETAX> 103,627
<INCOME-TAX> 39,600
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 64,027
<DISCONTINUED> 8,000
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 56,027
<EPS-BASIC> 0.46<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.45<F3>
<FN>
<F1>
The foreign exchange rate of 1.4435 should be used to translate the balance
sheet items from Candian Dollars (figures above) to U.S. Dollars. The twelve
month moving average foreign exchange rate of 1.471728 should be used to
translate the income statement items from Canadian Dollars (figures above) to
U.S. Dollars.
<F2>
The figure quoted is EPS-Basic under Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.
<F3>
The figure quoted is EPS-Fully Diluted under Canadian Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.
</FN>
</TABLE>
