<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary information extracted from Xilinx, Inc.'s
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<MULTIPLIER> 1000


                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2001             MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-02-2000             APR-02-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                         162,509                 162,509
<SECURITIES>                                   503,618                 503,618
<RECEIVABLES>                                  250,039                 250,039
<ALLOWANCES>                                     6,181                   6,181
<INVENTORY>                                    190,097                 190,097
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,242,335               1,242,335
<PP&E>                                         479,005                 479,005
<DEPRECIATION>                                 114,140                 114,140
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,510,618               2,510,618
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          345,579                 345,579
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         3,296                   3,296
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,916,986               1,916,986
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,510,618               2,510,618
<SALES>                                        437,360                 802,235
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               437,360                 802,235
<CGS>                                          168,325                 305,254
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  168,325                 305,254
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               121,947                 228,539
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   3                       5
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                158,411                 288,725
<INCOME-TAX>                                    44,355                  80,843
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            114,056                 207,882
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   114,056                 207,882
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.35                    0.64
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.32                    0.59