<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEET OF WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-04-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 202,087 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 192,524 <ALLOWANCES> 15,069 <INVENTORY> 98,208 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 533,818 <PP&E> 435,226 <DEPRECIATION> 326,340 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 690,195 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 525,043 <BONDS> 222,562 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,393 <OTHER-SE> (107,410) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 690,195 <SALES> 1,483,718 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,483,718 <CGS> 1,517,235 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,517,235 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 330,695 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (5,132) <INCOME-PRETAX> (359,080) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (359,080) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 166,899 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (192,181) <EPS-BASIC> (1.64) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.64)