<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CARDINAL HEALTH INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2001 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-2000 <CASH> 416 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,299 <ALLOWANCES> (74) <INVENTORY> 5,207 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,775 <PP&E> 3,084 <DEPRECIATION> (1,396) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,326 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,355 <BONDS> 1,981 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,363 <OTHER-SE> 2,968 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,326 <SALES> 18,373 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,373 <CGS> 16,827 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,827 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 872 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (64) <INCOME-PRETAX> 592 <INCOME-TAX> 210 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 382 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 382 <EPS-BASIC> 1.37 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.34