<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 <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 7,483,000 <SECURITIES> 1,443,000 <RECEIVABLES> 179,959,000 <ALLOWANCES> (8,449,000) <INVENTORY> 60,722,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 308,109,000 <PP&E> 208,092,000 <DEPRECIATION> (44,705,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 815,787,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 193,397,000 <BONDS> 207,742,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 437,000 <OTHER-SE> 355,899,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 815,787,000 <SALES> 150,801,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 150,801,000 <CGS> 104,060,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 104,060,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 419,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,280,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,548,000 <INCOME-TAX> 2,631,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,917,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,917,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .15 <EPS-DILUTED> .15