<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CARDINAL
HEALTH INC.'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER
31, 1996, MARCH 31, 1997, SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1997, 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>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                                                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1996             JUL-01-1996             JUL-01-1997             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             MAR-31-1997             SEP-30-1997             DEC-31-1997
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<CASH>                                          87,460                  12,521                 180,515                 111,654
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<RECEIVABLES>                                  775,122                 797,088                 728,409                 790,748
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (38,351)                (37,882)                (36,806)                (38,417)
<INVENTORY>                                  1,725,725               1,558,882               1,614,140               1,938,526
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,299,147               3,039,959               3,259,489               3,602,491
<SALES>                                      5,351,882               8,177,382               2,869,971               6,000,476
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             5,351,882               8,177,382               2,869,971               6,000,476
<CGS>                                        4,934,196               7,513,038               2,644,106               5,525,713
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               251,569                 383,071                 135,054                 270,265
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                138,490                 215,137                  88,585                 197,022
<INCOME-TAX>                                    57,838                  92,304                  34,545                  76,804
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