<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> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                       2,235,909
<SECURITIES>                                   472,174
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,836,673
<ALLOWANCES>                                    35,413
<INVENTORY>                                    868,594
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             5,724,766
<PP&E>                                       1,344,952
<DEPRECIATION>                                 975,683
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               9,675,543
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,873,677
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        21,880
<OTHER-SE>                                   7,481,196
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 9,675,543
<SALES>                                      5,611,492
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             6,251,530
<CGS>                                        2,660,087
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                4,708,352
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,023
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,670,139
<INCOME-TAX>                                   450,937
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,219,202
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,219,202
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .57
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .54