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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897226-01-000060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SKYLINE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000090896
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOBILE HOMES [2451]
		IRS NUMBER:				351038277
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-14032
		FILM NUMBER:		1546433

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2520 BY-PASS RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 743
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46515
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2192946521

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 743
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46515

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIVATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897226
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				592756929
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33940
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9414344069

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH
		STREET 2:		3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33940

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIVATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950223
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G	Amendment No. 3

(Name of Issuer)
	SKYLINE CORP.

(Title of Class of Securities)
Common Stock

(CUSIP Number)
	830830105

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Private Capital Management

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
59-3654603

MEMBER OF A GROUP?
(b) X

PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
SOLE VOTING POWER 	0
SHARED VOTING POWER	1460816
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 	0
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 	1460816

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1460816

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
	17.4%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bruce S. Sherman

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
###-##-####

MEMBER OF A GROUP?
(b) X

CITIZENSHIP
U.S. Citizen

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
SOLE VOTING POWER 	7000
SHARED VOTING POWER 	1460816
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 	7000
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 	1460816

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1467816

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(yes)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
	17.5%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN


NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Gregg J. Powers

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
###-##-####

MEMBER OF A GROUP?
(b) X

CITIZENSHIP
U.S. Citizen

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
SOLE VOTING POWER 	0
SHARED VOTING POWER 	1460816
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 	0
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 	1460816

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1460816

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(yes)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
	17.4%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN



ITEMS 1 - 10 OF GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Item 1.
(a)Name of Issuer: 	SKYLINE CORP.
(b)Address of Issuer: 	P.O. Box 743, 2520 By-Pass Road, Elkhart, IN 46515

Item 2.
(a)Name of Person Filing:  See Exhibit 1
(b)Address of Person Filing: 3003 Tamiami Trail N., Naples, FL  34103
(c)Citizenship:  See Exhibit 1
(d)Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock
(e)CUSIP Number:  	830830105

Item 3.
The reporting person is filing as an Investment Adviser registered
under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 4. Ownership
(a)Amount Beneficially Owned:  See Exhibit 1
(b)Percent of Class:  See Exhibit 1
(c)Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
     See Exhibit 1
(ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
     See Exhibit 1
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
     See Exhibit 1
(iv)shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
     See Exhibit 1

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
        N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person: N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company: N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
        See Exhibit 1

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
        N/A

Item 10. Certification:
        By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

Date:   See Exhibit 2
Signature:  See Exhibit 2
Name/Title: See Exhibit 2



                    Exhibit 1


Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
     1)  Private Capital Management, Inc.
     2) *Bruce S. Sherman
     3) *Gregg J. Powers

(c)Citizenship
     1)  Florida
     2)  U.S.
     3)  U.S.

Item 4.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
     1) 	1460816
     2) 	1467816
     3) 	1460816

(b) Percent of Class
     1) 	17.4%
     2) 	17.5%
     3) 	17.4%

(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
   (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote
         1)  	0
         2)  	7000
         3)  	0

   (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote
         1) 	1460816
         2)  	1460816
         3)  	1460816

   (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
         1)  	0
         2)  	7000
         3)  	0

   (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
         1)  	1460816
         2)  	1460816
         3)  	1460816


* Bruce S. Sherman is Chairman of Private Capital Management (PCM)
and Gregg J. Powers is President of PCM.  In these capacities, Messrs.
Sherman and Powers exercise shared dispositive and shared voting power
with respect to shares held by PCM's clients and managed by PCM.
Messrs. Sherman and Powers disclaim beneficial ownership for the shares
held by EVF and by PCM's clients and disclaim the existence of a group.


Exhibit 2

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 14, 2001




_____________________________________
Bruce S. Sherman
as Chairman, PCM
as Managing Director, SPS
as, individual, as applicable






______________________________________
Gregg J. Powers
as President, PCM
as General Partner, SPS
as, individual, as applicable




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