<ARTICLE>      5
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
               FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS
               ENDED JANUARY 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                   OCT-29-2000
<PERIOD-START>                      NOV-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                        JAN-30-2000
<CASH>                                  796,284
<SECURITIES>                          2,207,893
<RECEIVABLES>                         1,320,362  <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                  0
<INVENTORY>                             683,378
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                      5,462,528
<PP&E>                                2,159,249
<DEPRECIATION>                          970,816
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                        7,057,999
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                 1,588,011
<BONDS>                                 585,097  <F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                         0
<PREFERRED>                                   0
<COMMON>                                  3,865
<OTHER-SE>                            4,752,681
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>          7,057,999
<SALES>                               1,666,957
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                      1,666,957
<CGS>                                   831,544
<TOTAL-COSTS>                           831,544
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                        208,421  <F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       12,119
<INCOME-PRETAX>                         469,241
<INCOME-TAX>                            140,772
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                     328,469
<DISCONTINUED>                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               0
<CHANGES>                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                            328,469
<EPS-BASIC>                              0.85  <F4>
<EPS-DILUTED>                              0.80
<FN>
<F1>ITEM IS SHOWN NET OF ALLOWANCE, CONSISTENT WITH BALANCE SHEET PRESENTATION.
<F2>ITEM CONSISTS OF LONG TERM DEBT.
<F3>ITEM CONSISTS OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING EXPENSES.
<F4>ITEM CONSISTS OF BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE.
</FN>