<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Gehl Company's consolidated balance sheet at October 2, 1999 and consolidated statements of income for the nine-month period ended October 2, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-2-1999 <CASH> 3967 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 85002 <ALLOWANCES> 0<F1> <INVENTORY> 32119 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 129129 <PP&E> 78925 <DEPRECIATION> 44433 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 194744 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 59513 <BONDS> 30202<F2> <COMMON> 657 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 95224 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 194744 <SALES> 222649 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 222649 <CGS> 159115 <TOTAL-COSTS> 159115 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2343 <INCOME-PRETAX> 25391 <INCOME-TAX> 9014 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16377 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16377 <EPS-BASIC> 2.62<F3> <EPS-DILUTED> 2.52 <FN> <F1>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>