<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS 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, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1998 <CASH> 242 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,789 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 41,232 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 57,602 <PP&E> 167,293 <DEPRECIATION> 28,069 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 199,976 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,791 <BONDS> 100,400 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 138 <OTHER-SE> 68,092 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 199,976 <SALES> 74,750 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 75,145 <CGS> 40,712 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,062 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,303 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,068 <INCOME-TAX> 452 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 616 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 616 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.04