<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Alliance Semiconductor Corporation Financial Data Schedule </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000913293 <NAME> Alliance Semiconductor <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> US Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 <PERIOD-START> APR-2-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 17,494 <SECURITIES> 584,299 <RECEIVABLES> 34,980 <ALLOWANCES> 1,272 <INVENTORY> 77,752 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 720,551 <PP&E> 29,166 <DEPRECIATION> 18,501 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,299,782 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 274,446 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 426 <OTHER-SE> 830,621 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,299,782 <SALES> 64,466 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 64,466 <CGS> 39,943 <TOTAL-COSTS> 39,943 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,727 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 99 <INCOME-PRETAX> 29,614 <INCOME-TAX> 12,053 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,561 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (1,093) <NET-INCOME> 16,468 <EPS-BASIC> 0.40 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.39