<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> SanDisk Financial Data Schedule, March 31, 1999 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000180 <NAME> SanDisk Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> Mar-31-1999 <CASH> 15,430 <SECURITIES> 129,562 <RECEIVABLES> 23,509 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,066 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 195,838 <PP&E> 18,921 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 266,587 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 53,203 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 187,595 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 266,587 <SALES> 35,926 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,136 <CGS> 26,509 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,779 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,452 <INCOME-TAX> 2,129 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,323 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,323 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.15