<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1999 <CASH> 801 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37,711 <ALLOWANCES> (693) <INVENTORY> 124,843 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 173,135 <PP&E> 209,847 <DEPRECIATION> 39,846 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 386,735 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 47,814 <BONDS> 162,794 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 203 <OTHER-SE> 160,071 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 386,735 <SALES> 74,967 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 74,967 <CGS> 51,555 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,948 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,911 <INCOME-PRETAX> 553 <INCOME-TAX> 232 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 321 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 321 <EPS-BASIC> 0.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.02