<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000835541
<NAME> SOLECTRON CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-28-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-28-1998
<CASH>                                         225,228
<SECURITIES>                                    83,576
<RECEIVABLES>                                  674,193
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (3,999)
<INVENTORY>                                    788,519
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,887,558
<PP&E>                                         859,831
<DEPRECIATION>                               (411,792)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,410,568
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          840,834
<BONDS>                                        385,519
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           117
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,181,209
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,410,568
<SALES>                                      5,288,294
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             5,288,294
<CGS>                                        4,749,988
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                4,749,988
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               237,063
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,254
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              24,759
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                298,983
<INCOME-TAX>                                   100,159
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            198,159
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   198,159
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.72
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.65