<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000927653 <NAME> McKESSON HBOC, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 176,400 <SECURITIES> 34,800 <RECEIVABLES> 3,512,700 <ALLOWANCES> 291,300 <INVENTORY> 4,467,500 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,069,100 <PP&E> 1,192,100 <DEPRECIATION> 635,500 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,548,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,209,900 <BONDS> 1,224,300 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 195,900 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,900 <OTHER-SE> 3,664,900 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,548,000 <SALES> 19,603,300 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19,603,300 <CGS> 18,444,600 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,398,900 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 56,100 <INCOME-PRETAX> 212,200 <INCOME-TAX> 83,600 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 125,500 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 125,500 <EPS-BASIC> 0.44 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.44