<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE KULICKE
& SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC. FORM 10K FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 211,489
<SECURITIES> 105,130
<RECEIVABLES> 192,840
<ALLOWANCES> 4,355
<INVENTORY> 74,034
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 588,886
<PP&E> 175,263
<DEPRECIATION> (91,396)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 722,852
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 126,198
<BONDS> 175,000
0
0
<COMMON> 189,766
<OTHER-SE> 215,576
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 722,852
<SALES> 899,273
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 899,273
<CGS> 573,177
<TOTAL-COSTS> 573,177
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 187,637
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,699
<INCOME-PRETAX> 141,957
<INCOME-TAX> 40,149
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 103,245
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 103,245
<EPS-BASIC> 2.15<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.90<F1>
<FN>
<F1>A TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT OCCURRED EFFECTIVE JULY 31, 2000 FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF
RECORD AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JULY 17, 2000. PRIOR FINANCIAL DATA
SCHEDULES HAVE NOT BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT.
</FN>
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