<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> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-30-1995 <CASH> 379,628 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 557,535 <ALLOWANCES> 7,062 <INVENTORY> 330,160 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,318,955 <PP&E> 346,596 <DEPRECIATION> 127,695 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,745,729 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 359,360 <BONDS> 245,845 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,325 <OTHER-SE> 1,137,976 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,745,729 <SALES> 1,921,275 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,921,275 <CGS> 1,002,876 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,002,876 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 482,620 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,857 <INCOME-PRETAX> 450,821 <INCOME-TAX> 123,976 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 326,845 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 326,845 <EPS-PRIMARY> $1.36 <EPS-DILUTED> $1.34