<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations included in
the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ended April 29, 2000 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

                             
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<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-29-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                    12,700
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,960
<ALLOWANCES>                                        38
<INVENTORY>                                        878
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<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,415
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            5,099
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                       9,325
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    26,085
<SALES>                                         13,183
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                13,183
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 5,481
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.28
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<F1>For purposes of this statement, primary means basic.