<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1999 <CASH> 769,126 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,053,371 <ALLOWANCES> (600,000) <INVENTORY> 97,059,828 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 141,483,723 <PP&E> 207,070,686 <DEPRECIATION> (37,650,508) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 354,921,426 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> (30,915,881) <BONDS> (147,797,163) <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> (202,918) <OTHER-SE> (160,350,464) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (354,921,426) <SALES> (236,841,077) <TOTAL-REVENUES> (236,841,077) <CGS> 152,481,190 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 480,528 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,564,480 <INCOME-PRETAX> (9,198,357) <INCOME-TAX> 3,618,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,580,357) <EPS-BASIC> 0.28 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.28