<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF 6-29, 9-28 AND 12-28-97 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THIRTEEN, TWENTY-SIX AND THIRTY-NINE
WEEKS ENDED 6-29, 9-28 AND 12-28-97, 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-29-1998             MAR-29-1998             MAR-29-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-31-1997             MAR-31-1997             MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-29-1997             SEP-28-1997             DEC-28-1997
<CASH>                                             101                      89                   6,008
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,047                  14,653                  14,489
<ALLOWANCES>                                       252                     270                     170
<INVENTORY>                                      1,345                   1,723                   1,634
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                21,377                  22,471                  29,942
<PP&E>                                           6,111<F1>               7,508<F1>               7,718<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  27,676                  30,177                  37,888
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,942                   9,307                   7,811
<BONDS>                                          7,750                   7,250                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         8,085                   8,510                  23,578
<OTHER-SE>                                       3,899                   5,110                   6,499
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    27,676                  30,177                  37,888
<SALES>                                         21,651                  43,368                  66,104
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                21,651                  43,368                  66,104
<CGS>                                           13,349                  26,728                  40,673
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   19,485                  39,070                  59,492
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 165                     296                     288
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,001                   4,002                   6,324
<INCOME-TAX>                                       820                   1,609                   2,542
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,181                   2,393                   3,782
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,181                   2,393                   3,782
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.34                    0.68                    1.03
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.33                    0.64                    0.95
<FN>
<F1>PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT IS REPORTED NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION ON
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET.
</FN>
        

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