<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALLEN
TELECOM'S MARCH 31, 1996, JUNE 30, 1996, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND DECEMBER 31,
1996 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                          21,307                  11,707                  19,577                  23,879
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   89,410                  97,640                  89,639                  95,019
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,477)                 (1,724)                 (1,840)                 (1,610)
<INVENTORY>                                     73,028                  74,547                  73,953                  71,304
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               185,974                 185,471                 186,763                 199,180
<PP&E>                                          96,362                 101,382                  76,122                  81,662
<DEPRECIATION>                                (23,906)                (27,242)                (26,160)                (29,720)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 373,728                 380,344                 384,938                 410,512
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           84,536                  91,703                  92,970                 104,802
<BONDS>                                         52,712                  47,419                  51,326                  49,957
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        29,598                  29,611                  29,614                  29,614
<OTHER-SE>                                     184,391                 190,349                 189,818                 196,337
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   373,728                 380,344                 384,938                 410,512
<SALES>                                         89,870                 183,417                 267,938                 369,498
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                89,870                 183,417                 267,938                 369,498
<CGS>                                         (60,185)               (121,747)               (175,245)               (238,401)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 (60,185)               (121,747)               (175,245)               (238,401)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (19,149)                (39,252)                (59,628)                (81,786)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  (60)                   (145)                   (290)                   (825)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (1,242)                 (2,359)                 (2,336)                 (2,785)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  9,234                  19,914                  30,439                  46,526
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (3,917)                 (8,318)                (12,742)                (19,665)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,245                   9,382                  13,881                  20,556
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                 (7,490)                 (7,550)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,245                   9,382                   6,391                  13,066
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .16<F1>                 .35<F1>                 .24<F1>                 .50<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .16<F1>                 .35<F1>                 .24<F1>                 .48<F1>
<FN>
<F1>The Earnings per Share amounts have been restated to conform to the provisions
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share". We have
replaced primary and fully diluted amounts with basic and diluted per share
amounts, respectively.
</FN>
        

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