<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OF DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 39,875 <SECURITIES> 87,003 <RECEIVABLES> 20,285 <ALLOWANCES> 200 <INVENTORY> 1,567 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 153,432 <PP&E> 12,925 <DEPRECIATION> 6,913 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 169,298 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,345 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 40 <OTHER-SE> 136,913 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 136,953 <SALES> 73,738 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 77,792 <CGS> 42,565 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,776 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,386 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,631 <INCOME-TAX> 2,159 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,472 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,472 <EPS-BASIC> 0.44 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.40