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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF QUANTUM CORPORATION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995.

1,000 9-mos MAR-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 136,006 0 714,406 10,398 519,328 1,444,432 521,885 158,660 1,894,197 754,557 487,933 0 0 250,928 400,779 1,894,197 3,190,235 3,190,235 2,809,365 2,809,365 314,630 0 25,633 40,607 8,121 32,486 0 0 0 32,486 0.60 0.59