<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 3, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-03-1999 <PERIOD-START> NOV-28-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-03-1999 <CASH> 171,145 <SECURITIES> 327,571 <RECEIVABLES> 83,936 <ALLOWANCES> (5,170) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 623,015 <PP&E> 221,208 <DEPRECIATION> (152,070) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 803,859 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 267,629 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 512,209 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 803,859 <SALES> 1,015,434 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,015,434 <CGS> 94,540 <TOTAL-COSTS> 94,540 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 664,360 <LOSS-PROVISION> (3,319) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 374,427 <INCOME-TAX> 136,676 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 237,751 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 237,751 <EPS-BASIC> 1.97 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.84