<ARTICLE>                     5
<CIK>                         0000925054
<NAME>                        SPECTRIAN CORP /DE/
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 APR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                           31,460
<SECURITIES>                                     68,128
<RECEIVABLES>                                    21,499
<ALLOWANCES>                                        376
<INVENTORY>                                      15,362
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  6,202
<PP&E>                                           56,935
<DEPRECIATION>                                   24,159
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  175,051
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            24,797
<BONDS>                                           5,912
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<COMMON>                                        146,228
<OTHER-SE>                                       (1,886)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    175,051
<SALES>                                         168,798
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                168,798
<CGS>                                           132,684
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   132,684
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 31,658
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (4,865)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   9,321
<INCOME-TAX>                                        399
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               8,922
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                      8,922
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      0.90
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      0.83