<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, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 <CASH> 311 <SECURITIES> 1,260 <RECEIVABLES> 10,607 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 38,790 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 55,099 <PP&E> 164,413 <DEPRECIATION> 25,028 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 198,614 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,661 <BONDS> 95,084 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 138 <OTHER-SE> 67,893 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 198,614 <SALES> 18,356 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,431 <CGS> 9,008 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,242 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,432 <INCOME-PRETAX> 181 <INCOME-TAX> 79 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 102 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 102 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01