<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1999 <CASH> 972 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 30,104 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 93,492 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 131,202 <PP&E> 196,421 <DEPRECIATION> 33,481 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 329,191 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,553 <BONDS> 131,631 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 198 <OTHER-SE> 145,074 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 329,191 <SALES> 88,246 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 89,337 <CGS> 55,234 <TOTAL-COSTS> 30,470 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,290 <INCOME-PRETAX> 343 <INCOME-TAX> 155 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 188 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 188 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01