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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF QUANTUM CORPORATION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 1996.

1,000 6-mos MAR-31-1997 SEP-29-1996 148,594 0 762,845 11,188 358,859 1,477,253 576,076 189,813 1,941,202 590,425 727,065 0 0 326,187 286,293 1,941,202 2,277,646 2,277,646 2,000,889 2,000,889 136,214 0 24,006 11,373 2,957 8,416 0 0 0 8,416 0.14 0.14