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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STARBUCKS
CORPORATION'S THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-04-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-02-2000
<CASH> 67,436
<SECURITIES> 59,122
<RECEIVABLES> 64,785
<ALLOWANCES> 1,636
<INVENTORY> 181,986
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 416,092
<PP&E> 1,300,682
<DEPRECIATION> 418,207
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,455,030
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 299,937
<BONDS> 6,505
0
0
<COMMON> 715,896
<OTHER-SE> 394,540
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,455,030
<SALES> 1,587,226
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,587,226
<CGS> 702,777
<TOTAL-COSTS> 702,777
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 740,303
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 284
<INCOME-PRETAX> 149,357
<INCOME-TAX> 56,289
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 93,068
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 93,068
<EPS-BASIC> .50
<EPS-DILUTED> .48
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