<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INGRAM MICRO INC. FOR THE FIFTY-THREE WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 3, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-03-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-29-1996 <PERIOD-END> JAN-3-1998 <CASH> 92,212 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,684,269 <ALLOWANCES> 48,541 <INVENTORY> 2,492,646 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,445,994 <PP&E> 343,393 <DEPRECIATION> 128,245 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,932,151 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,729,385 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,347 <OTHER-SE> 1,036,859 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,932,151 <SALES> 16,581,539 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,581,539 <CGS> 15,495,850 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,204,960 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,074 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 37,940 <INCOME-PRETAX> 326,489 <INCOME-TAX> 131,463 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 193,640 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 193,640 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.43<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.32 <FN> <F1>For Purposes of This Exhibit, Primary means Basic. </FN>