<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME OF UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 APR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 26,717,000 26,717,000 <SECURITIES> 2,357,000 2,357,000 <RECEIVABLES> 150,565,000 150,565,000 <ALLOWANCES> (4,939,000) (4,939,000) <INVENTORY> 56,812,000 56,812,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 289,475,000 289,475,000 <PP&E> 194,512,000 194,512,000 <DEPRECIATION> 34,834,000 34,834,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 707,473,000 707,473,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 170,887,000 170,887,000 <BONDS> 210,397,000 210,397,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 22,071,000 22,071,000 <COMMON> 258,000 258,000 <OTHER-SE> 288,241,000 288,241,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 707,473,000 707,473,000 <SALES> 126,907,000 326,754,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 126,907,000 326,754,000 <CGS> 88,708,000 227,175,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 88,708,000 227,175,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 175,000 802,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,686,000 9,155,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,957,000 18,590,000 <INCOME-TAX> 2,077,000 4,842,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,880,000 13,748,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,880,000 13,748,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.22 0.57 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.22 0.57