<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS AND BALANCE SHEETS OF WESTERM DIGITAL CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUN 29, 1996. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-29-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-02-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-29-1996 <CASH> 182,565 <SECURITIES> 36,598 <RECEIVABLES> 418,849 <ALLOWANCES> 9,376 <INVENTORY> 142,622 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 794,264 <PP&E> 291,748 <DEPRECIATION> 143,490 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 984,143 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 514,022 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,356 <OTHER-SE> 449,536 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 984,143 <SALES> 2,865,219 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,865,219 <CGS> 2,483,155 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,483,155 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 304,609 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,279 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,134 <INCOME-PRETAX> 107,864 <INCOME-TAX> 10,970 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 96,894 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 96,894 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.01