<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OF DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000934545 <NAME> DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 64,003 <SECURITIES> 55,578 <RECEIVABLES> 7,708 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 129,538 <PP&E> 3,000 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 136,144 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,051 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 21 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 121,842 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 136,144 <SALES> 35,719 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,653 <CGS> 19,822 <TOTAL-COSTS> 21,496 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,026 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,885 <INCOME-TAX> 1,360 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,525 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,525 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.44 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.44