<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF 6-30, 9-29 AND 12-29-96, AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THIRTEEN, TWENTY-SIX AND THIRTY-NINE
WEEKS ENDED 6-30, 9-29 AND 12-29-96 OF AMERILINK CORPORATION AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-30-1997             MAR-30-1997             MAR-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1996             APR-01-1996             APR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996             SEP-29-1996             DEC-29-1996
<CASH>                                             139                     112                     147
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,254                   9,896                  12,883
<ALLOWANCES>                                       100                     208                      98
<INVENTORY>                                      2,058                   1,888                   1,439
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                15,380                  18,470                  19,455
<PP&E>                                           6,027<F1>               5,858<F1>               5,791<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  21,524                  24,500                  25,417
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            5,624                   5,767                   5,486
<BONDS>                                          6,350                   8,875                   9,575
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         8,061                   8,061                   8,061
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,371                   1,679                   2,177
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    21,524                  24,500                  25,417
<SALES>                                         13,521                  29,184                  45,916
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                13,521                  29,184                  45,916
<CGS>                                            9,021                  19,503                  30,384
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   13,025                  28,026                  43,478
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   (1)                     (4)                     (7)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 128                     279                     461
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    369                     883                   1,713
<INCOME-TAX>                                       147                     353                     685
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                222                     530                   1,028
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       222                     530                   1,028
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.06                    0.15                    0.30
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.06                    0.15                    0.29
<FN>
<F1>PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT IS REPORTED NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION ON
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS.
</FN>
        

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