<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains six month summary financial information extracted from
Kimball International, Inc., and subsidiaries 1999 second quarter Form 10-Q and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q filing.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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