<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Gehl Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 1, 2000 and condensed consolidated statements of income for the three-month period ended April 1, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> APR-01-2000 <CASH> 3254 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 99554 <ALLOWANCES> 0<F1> <INVENTORY> 42219 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 154015 <PP&E> 83823 <DEPRECIATION> 45014 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 224591 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 61904 <BONDS> 53127<F2> <COMMON> 557 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 99078 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 224591 <SALES> 70696 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 70696 <CGS> 51414 <TOTAL-COSTS> 51414 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 873 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6260 <INCOME-TAX> 2191 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4069 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4069 <EPS-BASIC> .73<F3> <EPS-DILUTED> .70 <FN> <F1>The Company presents receivables on a net basis in compliance with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. <F2>Includes all non-current portion of debt obligations <F3>The EPS under the "EPS-Primary" tag represents Basic Earnings Per Share. </FN>