[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000090896
[NAME] SKYLINE CORPORATION
[MULTIPLIER] 1000

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-END]                               MAY-31-2000
[CASH]                                            7006
[SECURITIES]                                    127004
[RECEIVABLES]                                    35470
[ALLOWANCES]                                        40
[INVENTORY]                                       9807
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                                162436
[PP&E]                                           95740
[DEPRECIATION]                                   51552
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                  235666
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                            39035
[BONDS]                                              0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                           312
[OTHER-SE]                                      192637
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                    235666
[SALES]                                         589242
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                                589242
[CGS]                                           489585
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                   570729
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                              (6572)
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                  25085
[INCOME-TAX]                                     10057
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                              15028
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[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                     15028
[EPS-BASIC]                                       1.70
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