<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Gehl Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet at July 1, 2000 and condensed consolidated statements of income for the six-month period ended July 1, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-01-2000 <CASH> 3885 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 102233 <ALLOWANCES> 0<F1> <INVENTORY> 41109 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 156014 <PP&E> 89322 <DEPRECIATION> 46232 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 232004 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 56641 <BONDS> 62233<F2> <COMMON> 548 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 102616 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 232004 <SALES> 148206 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 148206 <CGS> 107451 <TOTAL-COSTS> 107451 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2264 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14151 <INCOME-TAX> 4953 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9198 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9198 <EPS-BASIC> 1.65<F3> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.60 <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>