<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS AND BALANCE SHEETS OF WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1997. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-27-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUN-29-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1997 <CASH> 183,808 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 580,449 <ALLOWANCES> 12,520 <INVENTORY> 289,374 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,077,144 <PP&E> 475,071 <DEPRECIATION> 183,870 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,411,336 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 671,878 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 872 <OTHER-SE> 696,807 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,411,336 <SALES> 1,090,164 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,090,164 <CGS> 929,105 <TOTAL-COSTS> 929,105 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 88,996 <LOSS-PROVISION> 854 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,588 <INCOME-PRETAX> 74,651 <INCOME-TAX> 11,944 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 62,707 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 62,707 <EPS-PRIMARY> .67 <EPS-DILUTED> .67