<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEET OF WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10Q FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-04-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 163,675 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 215,712 <ALLOWANCES> 17,352 <INVENTORY> 101,728 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 559,234 <PP&E> 504,435 <DEPRECIATION> 347,544 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 764,724 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 574,740 <BONDS> 236,291 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,290 <OTHER-SE> (89,358) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 764,724 <SALES> 967,131 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 967,131 <CGS> 1,012,232 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,012,232 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 234,953 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,357 <INCOME-PRETAX> (288,411) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (288,411) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 166,899 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (121,512) <EPS-BASIC> (1.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.12)