<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  information   extracted  from  the  Company's
Financial  Statements  as of September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial information.

<CIK>                                       0000061004
<NAME>                               Lynch Corporation
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<CURRENCY>                                 U.S. DOLLAR

                                            
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