<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     (Replace this text with the legend)
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         001009675
<NAME>                        Sawtek Inc.
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1000

       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                 OCT-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                         92,417
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  11,319
<ALLOWANCES>                                   1,379
<INVENTORY>                                    7,650
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               112,204
<PP&E>                                         61,985
<DEPRECIATION>                                 21,006
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 153,283
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          5,688
<BONDS>                                        2,052
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       11
<OTHER-SE>                                     128,790
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   153,283
<SALES>                                        22,219
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               22,219
<CGS>                                          9,958
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  9,958
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               3,661
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             44
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                9,719
<INCOME-TAX>                                   3,402
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            6,317
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   6,317
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  .30
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  .30