<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains six month summary financial information extracted from Kimball International, Inc. and subsidiaries 1997 second quarter Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 14,178 <SECURITIES> 135,111 <RECEIVABLES> 113,634 <ALLOWANCES> 4,383 <INVENTORY> 76,880 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 358,726 <PP&E> 404,455 <DEPRECIATION> 228,756 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 555,507 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 125,268 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,723 <OTHER-SE> 398,306 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 555,507 <SALES> 501,480 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 501,480 <CGS> 353,177 <TOTAL-COSTS> 353,177 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 427 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 232 <INCOME-PRETAX> 41,553 <INCOME-TAX> 13,411 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,142 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 28,142 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.36