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<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-25-2000>
<PERIOD-START>                       <MAR-28-1999>
<PERIOD-END>                         <SEP-25-1999>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        6-MOS
<CASH>                                    100,254
<SECURITIES>                               81,940
<RECEIVABLES>                              78,296
<ALLOWANCES>                                  -
<INVENTORY>                                47,613
<CURRENT ASSETS>                          345,154
<PP&E>                                    185,522
<DEPRECIATION>                            146,396
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            447,417
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     183,442
<BONDS>                                   315,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                         -
<PREFERRED>                                   -
<COMMON>                                  388,290
<OTHER-SE>                               (439,815)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              447,417
<SALES>                                   253,395
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          253,395
<CGS>                                     151,023
<TOTAL-COSTS>                             151,023
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          235,167
<LOSS-PROVISION>                              -
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            -
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (137,100)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  -
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      (137,100)
<DISCONTINUED>                                -
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               -
<CHANGES>                                     -
<NET-INCOME>                             (137,100)
<EPS-BASIC>                               (2.26)<FN>
<EPS-DILUTED>                               (2.26)

<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC
</FN>