<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 28, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED
IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>   1,000
       
                                             
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                               Mar-28-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                  Mar-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                    Mar-28-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                   12-MOS
<CASH>                                          347,421
<SECURITIES>                                    125,378
<RECEIVABLES>                                   114,249
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (11,176)
<INVENTORY>                                     103,703
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                816,193
<PP&E>                                          288,182
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (188,818)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                1,137,542
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           340,039
<BONDS>                                               0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<COMMON>                                        366,914
<OTHER-SE>                                       89,429
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  1,137,542
<SALES>                                         954,270
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                954,270
<CGS>                                           605,484
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   605,484
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                290,508
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (27,374)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  56,003
<INCOME-TAX>                                     19,510
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              36,493
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                     36,493
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   ($0.54)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   ($0.52)
<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
</FN>