<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 496,377 <SECURITIES> 344,481 <RECEIVABLES> 627,409 <ALLOWANCES> 7,368 <INVENTORY> 336,581 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,754,136 <PP&E> 276,387 <DEPRECIATION> 52,899 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,293,546 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 417,502 <BONDS> 142,720 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,382 <OTHER-SE> 1,634,407 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,293,546 <SALES> 2,218,292 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,273,652 <CGS> 1,248,950 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,248,950 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 528,161 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,967 <INCOME-PRETAX> 519,474 <INCOME-TAX> 133,245 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 386,229 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 386,229 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.57 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.56