<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from EMC Corporation financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-01-1995 <CASH> 237,281 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 371,666 <ALLOWANCES> 6,112 <INVENTORY> 290,812 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 945,703 <PP&E> 278,468 <DEPRECIATION> 90,794 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,366,122 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 268,776 <BONDS> 246,814 <COMMON> 2,159 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 845,110 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,366,122 <SALES> 420,598 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 420,598 <CGS> 205,366 <TOTAL-COSTS> 205,366 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 180,150 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,488 <INCOME-PRETAX> 110,611 <INCOME-TAX> 32,630 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 77,981 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 77,981 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.36 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.34