<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-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 759,126 <SECURITIES> 409,424 <RECEIVABLES> 701,608 <ALLOWANCES> 7,612 <INVENTORY> 446,985 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,384,667 <PP&E> 318,769 <DEPRECIATION> 59,635 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,041,625 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 408,526 <BONDS> 517,500 <COMMON> 2,467 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 2,032,218 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,041,625 <SALES> 1,295,411 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,331,898 <CGS> 720,530 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,034,331 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,042 <INCOME-PRETAX> 322,349 <INCOME-TAX> 82,682 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 239,667 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 239,667 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.94 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.93