<ARTICLE>      5
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
               FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
               ENDED APRIL 30, 2000.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                   OCT-29-2000
<PERIOD-START>                      NOV-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                        APR-30-2000
<CASH>                               1,186,813
<SECURITIES>                         2,187,115
<RECEIVABLES>                        1,650,661  
<ALLOWANCES>                                 0
<INVENTORY>                            979,751
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                     6,489,092
<PP&E>                               2,293,326
<DEPRECIATION>                       1,051,540
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       8,129,834
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                1,925,161
<BONDS>                                575,847  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0
<PREFERRED>                                  0
<COMMON>                                 8,076
<OTHER-SE>                           5,484,944
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         8,129,834
<SALES>                              3,912,221
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                     3,912,221
<CGS>                                1,957,302
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        1,957,302
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                       476,563  
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      25,489
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      1,137,018
<INCOME-TAX>                           341,044
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                    795,974
<DISCONTINUED>                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              0
<CHANGES>                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                           795,974
<EPS-BASIC>                             0.99  
<EPS-DILUTED>                             0.93

<F1>ITEM IS SHOWN NET OF ALLOWANCE, CONSISTENT WITH BALANCE SHEET PRESENTATION.
<F2>ITEM CONSISTS OF LONG TERM DEBT.
<F3>ITEM CONSISTS OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING EXPENSES.
<F4>ITEM CONSISTS OF BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE.