<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> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-01-1995 <CASH> 221,688 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 452,230 <ALLOWANCES> 5,920 <INVENTORY> 297,473 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,016,558 <PP&E> 292,292 <DEPRECIATION> 100,523 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,463,899 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 277,111 <BONDS> 246,918 <COMMON> 2,173 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 931,693 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,463,899 <SALES> 855,865 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 855,865 <CGS> 418,820 <TOTAL-COSTS> 418,820 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 222,698 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,532 <INCOME-PRETAX> 220,681 <INCOME-TAX> 62,899 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 157,782 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 157,782 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.70 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.69