<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT NOVEMBER 29, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 29, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-29-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-02-1995 <PERIOD-END> NOV-29-1996 <CASH> 110,745 <SECURITIES> 522,814 <RECEIVABLES> 121,519 <ALLOWANCES> 5,196 <INVENTORY> 8,055 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 736,706 <PP&E> 80,231 <DEPRECIATION> 77,372 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,012,285 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 230,614 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 148,602 <OTHER-SE> 557,912 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,012,285 <SALES> 196,693 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 786,563 <CGS> 141,147 <TOTAL-COSTS> 141,147 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 497,132 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,498 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 244,824 <INCOME-TAX> 91,547 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 153,277 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 153,277 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.04