<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> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 23,010 <SECURITIES> 31,279 <RECEIVABLES> 33,932 <ALLOWANCES> 768 <INVENTORY> 93,349 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 185,411 <PP&E> 104,517 <DEPRECIATION> 41,445 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 268,476 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,718 <BONDS> 10,191 <COMMON> 55,977 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 149,480 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 268,476 <SALES> 756,030 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 756,030 <CGS> 646,119 <TOTAL-COSTS> 710,102 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (4,363) <LOSS-PROVISION> (175) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,739 <INCOME-PRETAX> 50,291 <INCOME-TAX> 17,228 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 33,063 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 33,063 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.93 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.92