<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
               FROM THE ACCOMPANYING 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>                                                   Sep-27-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                     Dec-26-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                    9-MOS
<CASH>                                                              189,678
<SECURITIES>                                                        113,991
<RECEIVABLES>                                                        78,232
<ALLOWANCES>                                                              0
<INVENTORY>                                                          53,652
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                    796,048
<PP&E>                                                               55,835
<DEPRECIATION>                                                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                      796,048
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                               305,150
<BONDS>                                                                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                                               0
<COMMON>                                                            329,076
<OTHER-SE>                                                         (166,295)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                        796,048
<SALES>                                                             500,682
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                    500,682
<CGS>                                                               444,907
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                       444,907
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                    220,903
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                        0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                    (166,346)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                         46,698
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                (213,044)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                                       (213,044)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                        ($3.33) <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                        ($3.33)
 
<FN>
<F1> FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
</FN>