<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, 1996, JUNE 30, 1997 AND JUNE 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED INITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<CURRENCY> U.S.
       
                                                                                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   YEAR            
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1996             JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998                 
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1995             JUL-01-1996             JUL-01-1997                 
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996             JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998                 
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1                 
<CASH>                                             357                     302                     373                 
<SECURITIES>                                        54                       0                       0                 
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,320                   1,354                   1,501                 
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (68)                    (63)                    (65)                 
<INVENTORY>                                      1,960                   2,082                   2,608                 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 3,934                   3,977                   4,786                 
<PP&E>                                           2,345                   2,463                   2,602                 
<DEPRECIATION>                                     969                 (1,071)                 (1,134)                 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   6,470                   6,522                   7,478                 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,250                   2,216                   2,725                 
<BONDS>                                          1,593                   1,321                   1,330                 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                 
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                 
<COMMON>                                           898                   1,025                   1,064                 
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,325                   1,602                   1,891                 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     6,470                   6,522                   7,478                 
<SALES>                                         16,562                  18,394                  20,995                 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                16,562                  18,394                  20,995                 
<CGS>                                           14,633                  16,374                  18,775                 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   14,633                  16,374                  18,775                 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,333                   1,304                   1,390                 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                (62)                   (107)                    (95)                 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (160)                     540                     660                 
<INCOME-TAX>                                       162                     205                     235                 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (321)                     335                     425                 
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                 
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                 
<NET-INCOME>                                     (321)                     335                     425                 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.24)                    1.26                    1.57                 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.24)                    1.23                    1.53