<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> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 66,449 <SECURITIES> 500 <RECEIVABLES> 25,462 <ALLOWANCES> 919 <INVENTORY> 68,311 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 163,913 <PP&E> 69,172 <DEPRECIATION> 29,314 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 227,448 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 38,522 <BONDS> 14,841 <COMMON> 70,672 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 96,984 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 227,448 <SALES> 606,474 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 606,474 <CGS> 517,966 <TOTAL-COSTS> 566,802 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,811 <LOSS-PROVISION> 158 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,572 <INCOME-PRETAX> 41,483 <INCOME-TAX> 14,146 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 27,337 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 2,294 <NET-INCOME> 29,631 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.94 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.94