<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Gehl Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2000 and condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine-month period ended September 30,2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 2808 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 91535 <ALLOWANCES> 0<F1> <INVENTORY> 45741 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 148875 <PP&E> 91634 <DEPRECIATION> 47469 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 226017 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 54627 <BONDS> 59455<F2> <COMMON> 538 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 101414 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 226017 <SALES> 201812 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 201812 <CGS> 146361 <TOTAL-COSTS> 146361 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3469 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14440 <INCOME-TAX> 5054 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9386 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9386 <EPS-BASIC> 1.70<F3> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.65 <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>