<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> SanDisk Financial Data Schedule, June 30, 1999 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000180 <NAME> SanDisk Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> Jun-30-1999 <CASH> 12,766 <SECURITIES> 132,182 <RECEIVABLES> 29,213 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 17,332 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 211,093 <PP&E> 22,410 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 285,505 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 65,634 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 188,938 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 285,505 <SALES> 42,300 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,549 <CGS> 30,858 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,658 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,498 <INCOME-TAX> 2,804 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,694 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,694 <EPS-BASIC> 0.21 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.19