<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 3, 1999 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 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> 73,541 <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> 0.98 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.92