<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the January 2, 1998, Income Statement and Balance Sheet
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.


<MULTIPLIER>            1,000

                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             JAN-02-1998
<PERIOD-END>                  JAN-02-1998
<CASH>                          136,974
<SECURITIES>                    386,528
<RECEIVABLES>                   300,029
<ALLOWANCES>                          0
<INVENTORY>                      92,460
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                919,532
<PP&E>                          350,670
<DEPRECIATION>                  133,748
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                1,250,085
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           234,537
<BONDS>                           3,124
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                 0
<PREFERRED>                           0
<COMMON>                          1,984
<OTHER-SE>                      990,180
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  1,250,085
<SALES>                       1,280,923
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              1,280,923
<CGS>                           519,580
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   519,580
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                381,558
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  432
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 417,209
<INCOME-TAX>                    141,671
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             275,538
<DISCONTINUED>                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                       0
<CHANGES>                             0
<NET-INCOME>                    275,538
<EPS-BASIC>                      0.71
<EPS-DILUTED>                      0.69
<FN>
All information restated for pooling of interest
with SALIX Technologies, Inc.