<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> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 1,794,925 <SECURITIES> 544,567 <RECEIVABLES> 1,792,678 <ALLOWANCES> 38,302 <INVENTORY> 757,869 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,144,173 <PP&E> 1,225,790 <DEPRECIATION> 975,370 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,434,725 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,606,816 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 21,804 <OTHER-SE> 6,613,158 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,434,725 <SALES> 3,560,919 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,968,525 <CGS> 1,693,491 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,003,825 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,827 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,042,498 <INCOME-TAX> 281,474 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 761,024 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 761,024 <EPS-BASIC> .36 <EPS-DILUTED> .34