<ARTICLE>                     5
<CIK>                         0001009675
<NAME>                        Sawtek Inc.
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              SEP-30-2001
<PERIOD-START>                                 OCT-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-2000
<CASH>                                         164,541
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  33,076
<ALLOWANCES>                                   875
<INVENTORY>                                    17,052
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               216,868
<PP&E>                                         100,423
<DEPRECIATION>                                 37,521
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 279,770
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          11,057
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       21
<OTHER-SE>                                     261,768
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   279,770
<SALES>                                        47,750
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               47,750
<CGS>                                          19,448
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  19,448
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               5,867
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                24,838
<INCOME-TAX>                                   4,757
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            0
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   20,081
<EPS-BASIC>                                  .47
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  .46