<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from EMC Corporation financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 1,109,409 <SECURITIES> 714,730 <RECEIVABLES> 1,625,438 <ALLOWANCES> 34,279 <INVENTORY> 618,885 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,320,396 <PP&E> 1,023,179 <DEPRECIATION> 894,701 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,173,288 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,397,915 <BONDS> 673,149 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 10,393 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,941,393 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,173,288 <SALES> 5,983,009 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,715,610 <CGS> 3,258,245 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,216,271 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,490 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,357,165 <INCOME-TAX> 346,595 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,010,570 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,010,570 <EPS-BASIC> .98 <EPS-DILUTED> .92