<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,543,501 <SECURITIES> 72,940 <RECEIVABLES> 1,858,034 <ALLOWANCES> 61,357 <INVENTORY> 1,028,456 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,329,856 <PP&E> 7,162,996 <DEPRECIATION> 3,117,402 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,581,264 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,007,853 <BONDS> 2,268,891 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 686,242 <OTHER-SE> 3,822,757 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,581,264 <SALES> 6,301,629 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,183,051 <CGS> 1,141,415 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,895,511 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,253,159<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0<F2> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 137,399 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,974,839 <INCOME-TAX> 437,060 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,537,779 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (7,249) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,530,529 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.39 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.36 <FN> <F1> Amounts include research and development, selling and general and administrative expenses. <F2> The information called for is not given as the balances are not individually significant. </FN>