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<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.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 MAR-31-2001
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<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
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<DEPRECIATION> 114,140 114,140
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0 0
0 0
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<INCOME-TAX> 44,355 80,843
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<EPS-DILUTED> 0.32 0.59
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