<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> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997<F1> <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 60,225 81,335 <SECURITIES> 21,061 0 <RECEIVABLES> 30,524 28,198 <ALLOWANCES> 1,247 1,069 <INVENTORY> 81,021 64,580 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 196,540 178,085 <PP&E> 98,523 76,208 <DEPRECIATION> 38,328 32,102 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 276,702 245,886 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 53,816 49,425 <BONDS> 10,800 13,261 <COMMON> 72,348 70,477 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 132,905 103,796 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 276,702 245,886 <SALES> 376,707 327,474 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 376,707 327,474 <CGS> 323,136 283,899 <TOTAL-COSTS> 355,835 312,441 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (2,521) (1,670) <LOSS-PROVISION> 181 175 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 803 795 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23,392 16,703 <INCOME-TAX> 7,770 5,854 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,622 10,849 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,622 10,849 <EPS-PRIMARY> .90 .63 <EPS-DILUTED> .89 .62 <FN> <F1>RESTATED </FN>