<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K OF DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 77,799 <SECURITIES> 59,034 <RECEIVABLES> 7,054 <ALLOWANCES> 132 <INVENTORY> 1,681 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 147,260 <PP&E> 5,899 <DEPRECIATION> 2,334 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 155,354 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,030 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 44 <OTHER-SE> 136,800 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 155,354 <SALES> 85,128 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 88,899 <CGS> 44,153 <TOTAL-COSTS> 47,703 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,311 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 24,858 <INCOME-TAX> 3,108 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 21,750 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,750 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.52 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.48