<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations of
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 25,
1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-24-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-26-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-25-1995
<CASH>                                      25,891,000
<SECURITIES>                                 2,167,000
<RECEIVABLES>                               44,981,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 2,626,000
<INVENTORY>                                 14,670,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            89,544,000
<PP&E>                                     193,124,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             109,656,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             178,746,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       33,488,000
<BONDS>                                     36,260,000
<COMMON>                                       107,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                 107,391,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               178,746,000
<SALES>                                    213,276,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           213,276,000
<CGS>                                      163,154,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              163,154,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            11,418,000<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             1,994,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           2,009,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             16,346,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,929,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         12,417,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                12,417,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.28
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.25
<FN>
<F1>Other Expenses includes research and development expenses.
</FN>