<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statement of income and consolidated balance sheet and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000021212 <NAME> COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 15,044 <SECURITIES> 22,274 <RECEIVABLES> 48,208 <ALLOWANCES> 549 <INVENTORY> 107,651 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 199,607 <PP&E> 125,212 <DEPRECIATION> 49,854 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 295,340 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 63,051 <BONDS> 7,000 <COMMON> 38,603 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 173,964 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 295,340 <SALES> 195,228 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 195,228 <CGS> 171,062 <TOTAL-COSTS> 188,784 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 244 <LOSS-PROVISION> 31 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 429 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,200 <INCOME-TAX> 2,170 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,030 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,030 <EPS-BASIC> .26 <EPS-DILUTED> .26