<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> SanDisk Financial Data Schedule, June 30, 1998 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000180 <NAME> SanDisk Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> Jun-30-1998 <CASH> 13,467 <SECURITIES> 118,203 <RECEIVABLES> 16,117 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 21,568 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 187,670 <PP&E> 15,591 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 244,686 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 46,219 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 183,114 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 244,686 <SALES> 23,480 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 31,361 <CGS> 20,560 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,431 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,648 <INCOME-TAX> 595 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,053 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,053 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.04