<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>
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<NAME> COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>            YEAR              YEAR             YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>        DEC-31-1997       DEC-31-1996<F1>  DEC-31-1995<F1>
<PERIOD-END>             DEC-31-1997       DEC-31-1996      DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                        71,428            66,449           17,021
<SECURITIES>                  15,853               500              500
<RECEIVABLES>                 31,308            25,462           25,395
<ALLOWANCES>                   1,354               919              863
<INVENTORY>                   68,416            68,311           55,434
<CURRENT-ASSETS>             189,938           163,913          101,722
<PP&E>                        81,739            69,172           59,045
<DEPRECIATION>                35,137            29,314           27,298
<TOTAL-ASSETS>               259,062           227,448          150,249
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         49,676            38,522           41,135
<BONDS>                       12,591            14,841           12,118
<COMMON>                      71,139            70,672           21,548
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>              0                 0                0
<PREFERRED>                        0                 0                0
<OTHER-SE>                   118,997            96,984           69,490
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 259,062           227,448          150,249
<SALES>                      661,591           606,474          515,862
<TOTAL-REVENUES>             661,591           606,474          515,862
<CGS>                        568,836           517,966          444,627
<TOTAL-COSTS>                626,331           566,802          489,203
<OTHER-EXPENSES>               3,565             1,811            1,298
<LOSS-PROVISION>               1,617               158              292
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>             2,544             1,572            3,142
<INCOME-PRETAX>               38,826            41,483           27,957
<INCOME-TAX>                  14,063            14,146           10,408
<INCOME-CONTINUING>           24,763            27,337           17,549
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                    0                 0                0
<CHANGES>                          0             2,294                0
<NET-INCOME>                  24,763            29,631           17,549
<EPS-PRIMARY>                   1.44              1.94             1.18
<EPS-DILUTED>                   1.42              1.91             1.17
<FN>
<F1>RESTATED.
</FN>