<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INGRAM MICRO INC. FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-03-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-29-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 60,211 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,356,719 <ALLOWANCES> 52,243 <INVENTORY> 2,251,663 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,786,507 <PP&E> 305,724 <DEPRECIATION> 118,241 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,129,927 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,728,499 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,344 <OTHER-SE> 965,917 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,129,927 <SALES> 11,454,139 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,454,139 <CGS> 10,713,183 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,210,506 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,326 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,348 <INCOME-PRETAX> 212,669 <INCOME-TAX> 87,101 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 124,637 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 124,637 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.85 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.85