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

1,000 9-mos MAR-31-1997 DEC-29-1996 219,315 0 815,617 12,486 252,825 1,495,370 606,869 203,409 1,972,065 669,940 605,422 346,743 0 0 338,728 1,972,065 3,755,598 3,755,598 3,263,384 3,263,384 372,122 0 37,861 82,231 21,380 60,851 0 0 0 60,851 1.03 0.91