<ARTICLE>      5 
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
               FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS
               ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000 
       
                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                     OCT-26-1998
<PERIOD-END>                       JAN-31-1999
<CASH>                                 562,401
<SECURITIES>                         1,361,912
<RECEIVABLES>                          671,319  <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                 0
<INVENTORY>                            552,779
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                     3,597,539
<PP&E>                               1,997,659
<DEPRECIATION>                         770,958
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       4,960,737
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                1,042,959
<BONDS>                                616,902
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0
<PREFERRED>                                  0
<COMMON>                                 3,730
<OTHER-SE>                           3,216,385
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         4,960,737
<SALES>                                742,477
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                       742,477
<CGS>                                  421,374
<TOTAL-COSTS>                          421,374
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                       141,207  <F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      11,470
<INCOME-PRETAX>                         76,645
<INCOME-TAX>                            23,760
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                     52,885
<DISCONTINUED>                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              0
<CHANGES>                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                            52,885
<EPS-PRIMARY>                             0.14  <F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                             0.14
<FN>
<F1>ITEM IS SHOWN NET OF ALLOWANCE, CONSISTENT WITH BALANCE SHEET PRESENTATION.
<F2>ITEM CONSISTS OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING EXPENSES.
<F3>ITEM CONSISTS OF BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE.
</FN>