<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains six month summary financial information extracted from Kimball International, Inc., and subsidiaries 1998 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-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 31,397 <SECURITIES> 133,639 <RECEIVABLES> 125,206 <ALLOWANCES> 4,250 <INVENTORY> 83,285 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 391,728 <PP&E> 410,947 <DEPRECIATION> 236,938 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 596,693 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 129,513 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,151 <OTHER-SE> 438,768 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 596,693 <SALES> 510,381 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 510,381 <CGS> 356,149 <TOTAL-COSTS> 356,149 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 360 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 193 <INCOME-PRETAX> 45,522 <INCOME-TAX> 17,008 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,514 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 28,514 <EPS-PRIMARY> .69 <EPS-DILUTED> .68