<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> SanDisk Financial Data Schedule, March 31, 2000 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000180 <NAME> SanDisk Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> Mar-31-2000 <CASH> 107,558 <SECURITIES> 567,905 <RECEIVABLES> 78,884 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 35,231 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 794,844 <PP&E> 31,919 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,033,911 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 158,316 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 530,204 <OTHER-SE> 277,074 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,033,911 <SALES> 97,249 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 109,369 <CGS> 67,758 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 24,060 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 367,771 <INCOME-TAX> 148,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 219,271 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 219,271 <EPS-BASIC> 3.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.00