<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Alliance Semiconductor Corporation Financial Data Schedule </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000913293 <NAME> Alliance Semiconductor <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> US Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 <PERIOD-START> APR-2-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-1-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 42,066 <SECURITIES> 749,986 <RECEIVABLES> 27,586 <ALLOWANCES> 926 <INVENTORY> 50,520 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 872,866 <PP&E> 27,929 <DEPRECIATION> 17,465 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,429,476 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 323,270 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 425 <OTHER-SE> 911,262 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,429,476 <SALES> 47,404 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,404 <CGS> 29,883 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,883 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,105 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 27 <INCOME-PRETAX> 57,273 <INCOME-TAX> 23,310 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 33,963 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (698) <NET-INCOME> 33,265 <EPS-BASIC> 0.80 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.78