<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 9 MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1999 <CASH> 242 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,893 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 102,557 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 137,289 <PP&E> 204,863 <DEPRECIATION> 35,441 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 348,467 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,863 <BONDS> 144,897 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 200 <OTHER-SE> 148,543 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 348,467 <SALES> 158,788 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 160,232 <CGS> 102,548 <TOTAL-COSTS> 48,438 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,904 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,342 <INCOME-TAX> 1,339 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,003 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,003 <EPS-BASIC> 0.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10