<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE
PERIOD ENDING JULY 25, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-25-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-26-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-25-1998
<CASH>                                         534,652
<SECURITIES>                                 5,173,908
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,337,709
<ALLOWANCES>                                    39,842
<INVENTORY>                                    361,986
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,761,924
<PP&E>                                       1,264,651
<DEPRECIATION>                                 669,302
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,916,705
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,766,980
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     3,220,205
<OTHER-SE>                                   3,886,413
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,916,705
<SALES>                                      8,458,777
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             8,458,777
<CGS>                                        2,917,617
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                6,354,423
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,302,466
<INCOME-TAX>                                   952,394
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,350,072
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,350,072
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.88<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.84
<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS STATEMENT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
</FN>