<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>
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<PERIOD-END>                                   MAY-31-1999
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