<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 20,361 <SECURITIES> 32,167 <RECEIVABLES> 51,774 <ALLOWANCES> 1,135 <INVENTORY> 95,322 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 208,992 <PP&E> 109,942 <DEPRECIATION> 43,067 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 295,851 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 67,875 <BONDS> 8,966 <COMMON> 56,606 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 155,934 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 295,851 <SALES> 211,025 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 211,025 <CGS> 183,452 <TOTAL-COSTS> 200,544 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (248) <LOSS-PROVISION> 345 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 434 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,729 <INCOME-TAX> 3,512 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,217 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,217 <EPS-PRIMARY> .43 <EPS-DILUTED> .43