<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> SanDisk Financial Data Schedule, June 30, 1997 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000180 <NAME> SanDisk Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-Mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> Jun-30-1997 <CASH> 21,118 <SECURITIES> 50,268 <RECEIVABLES> 16,251 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 11,665 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 100,563 <PP&E> 11,410 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 112,463 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,202 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 98,879 <OTHER-SE> (4,618) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 112,463 <SALES> 23,922 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,347 <CGS> 16,375 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,581 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,345 <INCOME-TAX> 655 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,690 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,690 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.15 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.15