<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EMC
CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                       1,794,925
<SECURITIES>                                   544,567
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,792,678
<ALLOWANCES>                                    38,302
<INVENTORY>                                    757,869
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             5,144,173
<PP&E>                                       1,225,790
<DEPRECIATION>                                 975,370
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,434,725
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,606,816
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        21,804
<OTHER-SE>                                   6,613,158
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,434,725
<SALES>                                      3,560,919
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,968,525
<CGS>                                        1,693,491
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,003,825
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,827
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,042,498
<INCOME-TAX>                                   281,474
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            761,024
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   761,024
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .36
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .34