<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-01-1995 <PERIOD-START> NOV-26-1994 <PERIOD-END> SEP-01-1995 <CASH> 108,817 <SECURITIES> 365,469 <RECEIVABLES> 95,830 <ALLOWANCES> 3,068 <INVENTORY> 6,983 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,912 <PP&E> 128,451 <DEPRECIATION> 84,920 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 748,040 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 136,883 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 206,536 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 404,621 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 748,040 <SALES> 136,484 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 493,267 <CGS> 89,267 <TOTAL-COSTS> 89,267 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 268,230 <LOSS-PROVISION> 903 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 153,866 <INCOME-TAX> 56,161 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 97,705 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 97,705 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.48