<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMAITON EXTRACTED FROM DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 28, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-02-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-28-1996 <CASH> 66 <SECURITIES> 787 <RECEIVABLES> 778 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 252 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,030 <PP&E> 198 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,240 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,005 <BONDS> 113 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 6 <COMMON> 261 <OTHER-SE> 523 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,240 <SALES> 1,638 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,638 <CGS> 1,319 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,319 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3 <INCOME-PRETAX> 116 <INCOME-TAX> 34 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 82 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 82 <EPS-PRIMARY> .84 <EPS-DILUTED> .84