<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANYS FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 114,330 <SECURITIES> 99,844 <RECEIVABLES> 89,306 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 62,329 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 379,143 <PP&E> 33,821 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 450,385 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 100,689 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 100,759 <OTHER-SE> 197,466 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 450,385 <SALES> 312,687 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 312,687 <CGS> 126,283 <TOTAL-COSTS> 126,283 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 113,427 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 78,068 <INCOME-TAX> 29,668 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 48,400 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 48,400 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.53 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.53