<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 58,847 <SECURITIES> 417 <RECEIVABLES> 1,039,825 <ALLOWANCES> (46,762) <INVENTORY> 492,051 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,027,797 <PP&E> 1,289,537 <DEPRECIATION> (292,929) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,688,255 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,157,515 <BONDS> 1,548,918 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,618 <OTHER-SE> 1,456,558 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,688,255 <SALES> 1,119,331 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,119,331 <CGS> 788,169 <TOTAL-COSTS> 788,169 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,120 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,648 <INCOME-PRETAX> (175,001) <INCOME-TAX> (19,604) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (155,397) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (155,397) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.98) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.98)