<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 3,867,241 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,294,603 <ALLOWANCES> (135,804) <INVENTORY> 1,435,551 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,989,642 <PP&E> 11,615,427 <DEPRECIATION> (7,101,298) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,160,913 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,004,492 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,537,171 <OTHER-SE> 6,414,561 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,160,913 <SALES> 2,339,683 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,161,042 <CGS> 1,594,476 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,956,899 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,214,258 <LOSS-PROVISION> 30,382 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 92,854 <INCOME-PRETAX> 989,885 <INCOME-TAX> 253,532 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 736,353 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 736,353 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.31<F1> <FN> <F1>As required by SFAS 128. </FN>