<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 208,997 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 534,453 <ALLOWANCES> 7,244 <INVENTORY> 350,189 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,139,858 <PP&E> 309,012 <DEPRECIATION> 109,942 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,571,862 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 308,125 <BONDS> 246,738 <COMMON> 2,187 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,006,985 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,571,862 <SALES> 1,288,581 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,288,581 <CGS> 641,423 <TOTAL-COSTS> 641,423 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 336,553 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,598 <INCOME-PRETAX> 318,509 <INCOME-TAX> 89,802 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 228,707 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 228,707 <EPS-PRIMARY> $1.01 <EPS-DILUTED> $1.00