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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
NEOMAGIC CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 29, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-28-2001
<PERIOD-START> JAN-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-29-2000
<CASH> 71,612
<SECURITIES> 40,574
<RECEIVABLES> 102
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 582
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,128
<PP&E> 21,277
<DEPRECIATION> (14,562)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 128,548
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,143
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 26
<OTHER-SE> 118,379
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 128,548
<SALES> 74,697
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 74,697
<CGS> 61,206
<TOTAL-COSTS> 61,206
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 30,704
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 262
<INCOME-PRETAX> (6,686)
<INCOME-TAX> (2,662)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,024)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (4,024)
<EPS-BASIC> (.16)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.16)
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