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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
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                             BUSINESS CONDUCT POLICY

                                  INTRODUCTION
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     This Business Conduct Policy ("Policy") is issued by Lynch Corporation (the
"Company") to provide its employees with guidelines and a frame of reference for
their actions when representing the Company. Since the actions of the Company's
employees directly affect how the Company is viewed within the community in
which it conducts business, these guidelines are meant to ensure that employees
conduct that business fairly, impartially and ethically.

     Employees are responsible for acquiring the knowledge necessary to ensure
that they perform their particular duties legally and to know when and where to
seek advice when unsure of the business ethics involved or the potential
liabilities associated with their actions. Employees who are unsure, or question
whether any action they are performing is illegal or inappropriate in nature,
should confer with the President of their subsidiary or Chief Financial Officer
of Lynch Corporation for a recommended course of action. Any violation of this
Policy may be cause for termination of employment.

     This Policy serves as only one reference to which employees should refer
when conducting their duties. It is not an all-inclusive treatise on prohibited
or inappropriate behavior but rather a guideline intended to raise employees'
awareness to potential infractions and illegal conduct. It is the responsibility
of employees to ensure that their own conduct, or the conduct of anyone in the
Company of which they become aware, does not violate either the letter or spirit
of this Policy.


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     Prior to the issuance of this Policy, the Company has adopted various
guidelines and policies for employees to follow which are now incorporated
herein. These include:

     (1)  Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

     (2)  Anti-Harassment Policy

     (3)  Internet Code of Conduct

     (4)  E-mail/Telephone Usage Policy

     (5)  Computer System Policy

     (6)  Drug-Free Workplace Policy

     (7)  Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Policy

     (8)  Non Compete Agreement Policy (Certain Individuals)

     (9)  Workplace Safety Policy

     (10) Employee Handbook

     (11) Human Resource Policy Manual

     From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries may adopt additional
guidelines that will be incorporated into this Policy and they will be subject
to the same enforcement procedures.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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     Employees must conduct business free from actual or potential conflicts of
interest. Such conflicts might compromise their loyalties to the Company and
adversely affect it both economically and ethically. Employees are expected to
act at all times in a manner beneficial to the Company and may not, directly


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or indirectly, benefit improperly from their positions as employees of the
Company. They may not derive a personal benefit, directly or indirectly, from
any sale, purchase, transaction or other activity of the Company other than
under a Company compensation arrangement. Employees should avoid situations that
may give rise to a conflict or to the appearance of a conflict between their
duties to the Company and any personal gain. Any employee faced with a potential
conflict of interest situation should seek advice from the subsidiary President
or Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In order to facilitate understanding
of what may cause potential conflicts of interest, various examples are provided
below:

     o    Seeking or accepting any payment or loan (other than on prevailing
          terms from a financial institution), or seek or accept any gratuity,
          gift, travel or other favor of more than nominal value from any
          individual or corporation doing business or seeking to do business
          with the Company. Under no circumstances should any employee accept
          cash gifts. Any non-cash gift received by an employee should be
          accepted only if it is of nominal value. If a non-cash gift of greater
          than nominal value is offered, or if the value of a gift given is
          uncertain, then the employee should seek advice from the subsidiary
          President or Chief Financial Officer. Inappropriate gifts received
          should be returned to the donor. The Company will follow with a letter
          to the donor explaining its reasons for rejecting the gift.

     o    Serving as a director, employee, officer, consultant, partner,
          representative, agent or advisor of any supplier, customer, partner,
          subcontractor or competitor of the Company.

     o    Holding a substantial financial interest (either directly or
          indirectly) in any supplier, customer, or competitor of the Company. A
          "substantial interest" means, among


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          other things, an economic, personal or family interest that might
          influence a person's judgment or action. A substantial interest does
          not include an investment representing less than one percent of the
          outstanding equity of a publicly held business.

     o    Acquiring any interest, whether in real estate, patent rights,
          securities or any other type of property in which the Company has, or
          might have, an interest.

     o    Dealings with competitors for the purpose of setting or controlling
          prices, rates, trade practices, costs or any other activities are
          prohibited by law.

     o    Engaging in any business unrelated to the Company on Company premises
          or during normal working hours, except with the permission of the
          President.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
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     Employees are obligated to protect any of the Company's confidential and
proprietary information to which they have access. Confidential and proprietary
information includes any non-public information that may be of use to our
competitors or harmful to the Company if made public.

     Employees must ensure that any use, acquisition or disposition of
confidential and proprietary information is undertaken in accordance with the
authorization given to them by their supervisor(s). The unauthorized disclosure
or use of confidential and proprietary information, whether owned by the Company
or by a third party, is a violation of Company policy and a violation of law.
Employees should take appropriate steps to ensure the confidentiality of such
information. These steps include, but are not limited to, properly


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filing documents, marking documents "confidential" and otherwise limiting access
to such information. Questions as to whether information is confidential should
be referred to the subsidiary President or Chief Financial Officer.

     The term "confidential and proprietary information" includes, among other
things, trade secrets, customer names and lists, vendor names and lists,
employees names, compensation, titles and positions, business plans, capital
expenditure plans, marketing plans, non-public financial data, product
specifications and designs, the nature and results of research and development
projects, concepts, inventions, discoveries, formulas, processes, drawings,
documents, records, software, pricing, or customer preferences. The term also
encompasses any information that is communicated to an employee, learned of by
an employee, or developed or otherwise acquired by an employee in the course of
employment with the Company and that is not generally known to the public.

COMPANY PROPERTY
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     The Company's property consists of tangible property, i.e.: desks, chairs,
computers, tools, equipment, financial records; and intangible property, i.e.:
trademarks, copyrights and confidential and proprietary information. No employee
may remove property of the Company from the Company's premises without the
written permission of an officer of the Company. Written permission will not
only protect the Company and its property, it will also protect the employee
should any questions arise in the future as to why or when the property was
removed. Permission to remove Company property from the Company's premises does
not affect in any way an employee's obligation to protect


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the property from damage, disclosure or improper use, and to return it to the
Company on request, or when the reason for its removal no longer exists.

FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING ENTRIES
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     Accounting entries must accurately and fully record all the financial
transactions of the Company. The intent is to have the Company's books reflect
generally accepted accounting principles. Employees must comply with the
Company's prescribed accounting procedures and controls. No secret or unrecorded
funds or assets may be created or maintained and all liabilities must be
recorded. Recording false or fictitious transactions is strictly prohibited.
Employees who have any questions regarding this policy, should direct them to
the Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee.

BRIBES AND OTHER IMPROPER PAYMENTS
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     The Company prohibits employees from giving bribes or kickbacks or using
any other unlawful or improper methods to remunerate any person or entity. No
employee may make any payment to an employee or agent of any domestic or any
foreign government or agency. Any questions employees have regarding this
provision, should be directed to the President of the Company.

     Payments in excess of $10,000 made by any person or corporation to an
entity outside of the United States may have to be reported under federal law.
As a result of this regulation, the Company requires any employee intending to
make such a payment to notify the President of the Company.


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UNITED STATES FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
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     The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") is a federal law that, among
other things, prohibits payments that may influence any act or decision of a
foreign government official. The FCPA makes it a criminal offense to offer
anything of value to a foreign official, candidate, political party or
intermediary of any of these groups as an inducement to obtain, retain or direct
business to any person or entity. The FCPA applies to agents and consultants of
a company and applies to both domestic and foreign business operations.

     Employees intending to make payments to a foreign government official,
candidate or political party or any third party connected with such entity
should first seek approval from the corporate President.

     In order to detect and prevent any illegal payments, the FCPA requires that
accurate accounting records be maintained and that there be an internal control
system in place to ensure that Company assets are preserved and only used for
bona fide purposes.

BUSINESS GIFTS
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     The rules governing the giving of gifts to outsiders follow:

     o    Gifts in the form of cash or its equivalent may not be given under any
          circumstances.

     o    Individuals other than government officials. Gifts must be lawful and
          in accordance with the generally accepted business practices of the
          applicable government jurisdictions.


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     o    Specific prior approval of the subsidiary President or Chief Financial
          Officer must be obtained when any gift is to be given with a value in
          excess of $100. In no event may the value of any gift exceed $500.
          These limitations do not apply to gifts made in public presentations,
          the nature of which indicates that the gift is being made by an
          individual acting on behalf of the Company.

     o    Gifts should be appropriately identified and recorded in the Company's
          records.

     o    Government Officials. No gift is to be given to any employee of a
          government agency or any other public official without the prior
          approval of the Company President.

     o    Political Contributions. No employee at any time may make a
          contribution for or on behalf of the Company in connection with any
          election without the approval of the Board of Directors of the
          Company.

     o    Only the following gifts are permitted to be given: candy, beverages,
          food products and fruit of nominal value given for personal
          consumption; flowers of nominal value; souvenirs of nominal value; and
          gifts of a value that is usual under the circumstances given to
          persons upon their promotion, transfer, retirement, etc.

BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT
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     In appropriate circumstances, employees may entertain, with prior approval
of their supervisor, at Company expense, individuals representing entities with
which the Company maintains or may establish a business relationship. The
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be reasonable in scope and in accordance with generally accepted local practice.
What is "reasonable" will depend on the circumstances and will also be subject
to the Company's established expense approval procedures.

     Employees may also entertain public/government officials in appropriate
circumstances. Entertainment of such officials must comply with the rules and
regulations of the applicable government agency or legislative body. In some
cases, government employees may not be permitted to accept any entertainment.

BUSINESS COURTESIES
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     The term "business courtesy" is a present, gift, gratuity, hospitality, or
favor from persons or firms with which the Company maintains or may establish a
business relationship and for which fair market value is not paid by the
recipient. A business courtesy may be a tangible or intangible benefit,
including, but not limited to, such items as gifts, meals, drinks, entertainment
(including tickets and passes), recreation (including golf course and tennis
court fees), door prizes, honoraria, transportation, discounts, promotional
items, or use of a donor's time, materials, facilities, or equipment.

     The Company expects all employees to act responsibly, ethically, and with
the best interests of the Company in mind when dealing with business courtesies
and that their business judgments are not compromised by any outside factors.

     Employees may accept business courtesies that may promote working
relationships and goodwill with persons or firms with which the Company
maintains or may establish a business relationship. Employees, however, should
not accept business courtesies that are inappropriately lavish, create a
conflict or interest, create the appearance of an


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improper attempt to influence business decisions, or are unreasonable in light
of generally accepted standards and practice. Any concerns as to what are
appropriate actions when offered a business courtesy, or whether a business
courtesy accepted is appropriate, should be referred to an officer of the
Company.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
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     Environmental protection is a Company goal and environmental compliance is
an integral and essential part of good management. All management policies and
decisions must include, where appropriate, environmental considerations and
employees must also consider the environmental implications of their actions.

VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY
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     Employees are expected to comply with this Business Conduct Policy in all
respects. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action up to and including
dismissal. In addition, where violation of this Policy also constitutes a
criminal offense, the Company may file a criminal complaint with the appropriate
authorities.

     Employees may be requested to certify that they have read this, and the
other Company policies, that they have understood them, and have not violated
them. Any employee who fails to return a certificate, who submits a certificate
containing a false statement or that omits material information requested by the
certificate, or who knowingly permits a subordinate to violate this policy, will
also be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.


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     Employees will be expected to disclose promptly any acts or transactions
known to them that may be in violation of this Policy. All disclosures will be
received and treated in confidence to the extent legally permissible and should
be directed to:

     The Lynch Corporation

     Attention:     President, Chairman of the Audit Committee,
                    and the Chief Financial Officer

IMPLEMENTATION
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     All managerial level personnel have an obligation to implement this policy
and to ensure compliance with it by all employees within their area of
responsibility. The provisions of this policy will be reviewed on a periodic
basis, and all new employees should be given a copy and acknowledge, in writing,
that they have read it.

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LYNCH CORPORATION

BUSINESS CONDUCT POLICY

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
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I certify that I have read, understand, and am in compliance with, the Business
Conduct Policy.

Date:
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                                        (Signature)


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                                        (Please print name)


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