<ARTICLE>5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statement of income and consolidated balance sheet and it is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000021212 <NAME> COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 13,935 <SECURITIES> 21,419 <RECEIVABLES> 35,450 <ALLOWANCES> 588 <INVENTORY> 116,231 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 194,255 <PP&E> 131,825 <DEPRECIATION> 51,963 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 298,105 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 59,572 <BONDS> 9,250 <COMMON> 38,693 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 181,529 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 298,105 <SALES> 383,138 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 383,138 <CGS> 335,246 <TOTAL-COSTS> 371,212 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 371 <LOSS-PROVISION> 80 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,055 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,555 <INCOME-TAX> 3,825 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,730 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,730 <EPS-BASIC> .50 <EPS-DILUTED> .50