<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 26, 1999, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-24-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-27-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-26-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                 1,087,164
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,042,568
<ALLOWANCES>                                    20,201
<INVENTORY>                                    259,968
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<PP&E>                                         537,482
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          907,280
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          269,895
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            70
<OTHER-SE>                                   3,688,693
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,985,435
<SALES>                                      1,120,073
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,120,073
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  648,748
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                26,152
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                282,450
<INCOME-TAX>                                   105,331
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            177,119
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   177,119
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.27<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.23<F1>
<FN>
<F1>ON DECEMBER 30, 1999, THE COMPANY EFFECTED A FOUR-FOR-ONE STOCK DISTRIBUTION
TO QUALCOMM STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD ON DECEMBER 20, 1999. PRIOR FINANCIAL DATA
SCHEDULES HAVE NOT BEEN RESTATED FOR THE RECAPITALIZATION. IN ADDITION, ON MAY
10, 1999, THE COMPANY EFFECTED A TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK DISTRIBUTION TO QUALCOMM
STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD ON APRIL 21, 1999. FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULES PRIOR TO THE
NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 27, 1999, HAVE NOT BEEN RESTATED FOR SUCH
RECAPITALIZATION.
</FN>