<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FOR QUARTER ENDED 10/31/2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001 JAN-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000 FEB-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000 OCT-31-1999
<CASH> 764,613 306,296
<SECURITIES> 320,059 424,455
<RECEIVABLES> 328,057 244,570
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 124,626 71,562
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,600,461 1,093,784
<PP&E> 160,602 121,143
<DEPRECIATION> 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,879,297 1,259,754
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 395,803 287,893
<BONDS> 300,000 300,000
<COMMON> 16,570 15,262
0 0
0 0
<OTHER-SE> 1,096,256 644,102
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,879,297 1,259,754
<SALES> 878,505 657,600
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 878,505 657,600
<CGS> 331,064 255,724
<TOTAL-COSTS> 331,064 255,724
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 384,007 279,812
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 185,684 132,596
<INCOME-TAX> 13,413 11,346
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 172,271 121,250
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 172,271 121,250
<EPS-BASIC> 1.08 0.85
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.97 0.76
<FN>
(1) Nine Months Ended October 31, 1999 is restated to reflect pooling of
interests with Loronix Information Systems, Inc.
</FN>
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