<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 26, 1998.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-25-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-26-1998
<CASH>                                         387,057
<SECURITIES>                                 1,215,710
<RECEIVABLES>                                  814,883<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    632,513
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,583,178
<PP&E>                                       1,884,702
<DEPRECIATION>                                 650,551
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,039,756
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,057,345
<BONDS>                                        611,812
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         3,676
<OTHER-SE>                                   3,256,527
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,039,756
<SALES>                                        884,491
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               884,491
<CGS>                                          490,102
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  490,102
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               154,044<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,282
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 63,368
<INCOME-TAX>                                    15,851
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             47,517
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    47,517
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.13<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.13
<FN>
<F1>ITEM IS SHOWN NET OF ALLOWANCE, CONSISTENT WITH BALANCE SHEET PRESENTATION.
<F2>ITEM CONSISTS OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING EXPENSES.
<F3>ITEM CONSISTS OF BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE.
</FN>