<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALLEN
TELECOM'S SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 21,182
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 97,645
<ALLOWANCES> (2,771)
<INVENTORY> 101,484
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 225,479
<PP&E> 103,654
<DEPRECIATION> (63,457)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 473,810
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 82,880
<BONDS> 140,284
0
0
<COMMON> 30,036
<OTHER-SE> 209,464
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 473,810
<SALES> 283,161
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 283,161
<CGS> (198,265)
<TOTAL-COSTS> (198,265)
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (64,813)
<LOSS-PROVISION> (303)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (7,995)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 12,088
<INCOME-TAX> (4,991)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,097
<DISCONTINUED> 1,300
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 8,397
<EPS-BASIC> .30<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> .30<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". The above captions for primary and fully diluted include the basic
and diluted EPS amounts, respectively.
</FN>
</TABLE>
