<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CARDINAL
HEALTH INC.'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE
30, 1995, JUNE 30, 1996 AND JUNE 30, 1997 AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION HAS BEEN RESTATED TO CONFORM WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SFAS NO. 128, EARNINGS PER SHARE.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1995 JUN-30-1996 JUN-30-1997 JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1994 JUL-01-1995 JUL-01-1996 JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 JUN-30-1996 JUN-30-1997 SEP-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 1 1
<CASH> 74,279 312,030 243,061 125,119
<SECURITIES> 100,760 54,335 0 57,735
<RECEIVABLES> 608,141 668,669 707,116 693,771
<ALLOWANCES> (34,606) (36,803) (34,952) (37,159)
<INVENTORY> 1,112,958 1,272,112 1,436,220 1,577,493
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,945,734 2,374,943 2,487,110 2,513,187
<PP&E> 311,986 411,781 477,420 289,892
<DEPRECIATION> (134,942) (161,222) (199,949) (117,176)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,363,752 2,959,401 3,091,750 2,979,124
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,139,535 1,432,903 1,389,433 1,494,828
<BONDS> 267,677 320,327 277,766 263,655
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 504,943 589,476 645,051 582,840
<OTHER-SE> 361,531 505,749 689,679 518,464
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,363,752 2,959,401 3,091,750 2,979,124
<SALES> 8,472,302 9,407,591 10,968,042 2,535,476
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,472,302 9,407,591 10,968,042 2,535,476
<CGS> 7,779,030 8,597,878 10,068,384 2,341,648
<TOTAL-COSTS> 7,779,030 8,597,878 10,068,384 2,341,648
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 428,343 514,879 515,551 193,828
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (23,948) (30,611) (27,974) (6,606)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 249,264 227,502 311,080 65,745
<INCOME-TAX> 102,677 100,262 126,481 26,419
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