<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CARDINAL
HEALTH INC.'S FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                             389
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,529
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (80)
<INVENTORY>                                      2,620
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 4,877
<PP&E>                                           2,647
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (1,159)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   7,597
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,741
<BONDS>                                          1,330
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,065
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,991
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     7,597
<SALES>                                         21,076
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                21,076
<CGS>                                           18,815
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   18,815
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,403
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                (95)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    691
<INCOME-TAX>                                       243
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                448
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       448
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.61
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.58