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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NEOMAGIC
CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTH
PERIOD ENDING JULY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-28-2001
<PERIOD-START> JAN-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-30-2000
<CASH> 71,536
<SECURITIES> 31,268
<RECEIVABLES> 11,295
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 1,303
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 120,819
<PP&E> 20,436
<DEPRECIATION> 13,361
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 133,486
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,390
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 26
<OTHER-SE> 119,070
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 133,486
<SALES> 70,785
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 70,785
<CGS> 60,445
<TOTAL-COSTS> 60,445
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 21,906
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 262
<INCOME-PRETAX> (4,329)
<INCOME-TAX> (1,727)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,602)
<EPS-BASIC> (.10)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.10)
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