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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897226-03-000157
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030214

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:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-14032
		FILM NUMBER:		03568070

	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:				593654603
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8889 PELICAN BAY BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9412542525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8889 PELICAN BAY BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34108

	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. 5

(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	1462998
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 	0
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 	1462998

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1462998

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 	0
SHARED VOTING POWER 	1462998
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 	0
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 	1462998

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1462998

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(yes)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
	17.4%

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 	1462998
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 	0
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 	1462998

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1462998

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: 8889 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples, FL  34108"
(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, L.P."
     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) 	1462998
     2) 	1462998
     3) 	1462998

(b) Percent of Class
     1) 	17.4%
     2) 	17.4%
     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)  	0
         3)  	0

   (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote
         1) 	1462998
         2)  	1462998
         3)  	1462998

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

   (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
         1)  	1462998
         2)  	1462998
         3)  	1462998

* Bruce S. Sherman is CEO 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 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 15, 2002"




_____________________________________
Bruce S. Sherman
"as CEO, PCM"
"as, individual, as applicable"





______________________________________
Gregg J. Powers
"as President, PCM"
"as, individual, as applicable"

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