<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated
balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations included in the Company's
Form
10-Q for the period ended January 29, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-29-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-29-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                    11,175
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,740
<ALLOWANCES>                                        29
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<PP&E>                                           2,251
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,247
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  21,391
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            3,778
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         7,691
<OTHER-SE>                                       8,832
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    21,391
<SALES>                                          8,264
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 8,264
<CGS>                                            2,923
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,923
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,367
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,974
<INCOME-TAX>                                       729
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,245
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,245
<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.37<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.34
<FN>
<F1>For purposes of this statement, primary means basic.
</FN>