<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Alliance Semiconductor Corporation Financial Data Schedule </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000913293 <NAME> Alliance Semiconductor <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> US Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-1-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-4-1999 <PERIOD-END> Jan-1-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 17,094 <SECURITIES> 226,810 <RECEIVABLES> 16,375 <ALLOWANCES> 310 <INVENTORY> 26,546 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 294,553 <PP&E> 25,723 <DEPRECIATION> 15,128 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 437,628 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 89,874 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 422 <OTHER-SE> 322,105 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 437,628 <SALES> 60,320 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 60,320 <CGS> 40,186 <TOTAL-COSTS> 40,186 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,386 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 21 <INCOME-PRETAX> 56,957 <INCOME-TAX> (596) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 57,553 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 9,154 <NET-INCOME> 67,015 <EPS-BASIC> 1.60 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.56