First Call Q2 mean estimate was $0.57 per share.
    CUPERTINO, Calif., April 14 (Reuters) -
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
           (In millions, except share and per share amounts)
                         THREE MONTHS ENDED  SIX MONTHS ENDED
                           Mar 27,  Mar 27,  Mar 27,  Mar 27,
                              1999     1998     1999     1998
 Net sales                  $1,530   $1,405   $3,240   $2,983
 Cost of sales               1,127    1,056    2,355    2,281
 Gross margin                  403      349      885      702
 Operating expenses:
 Research and development       76       75      152      154
 Selling, general, and
  administrative               239      223      518      457
 Restructuring costs             9       --        9       --
       Total operating expenses
                               324      298      679      611
 Operating income               79       51      206       91
 Gain from sale of investment   55       --       87       --
 Interest and other income
  (expense), net                19        8       29       15
 Total interest and other income
  (expense), net                74        8      116       15
 Income before provision for
  income taxes                 153       59      322      106
 Provision for income taxes     18        4       35        4
 Net income                    135       55      287      102
 Earnings per common share:
   Basic                      0.99     0.42     2.11     0.78
   Diluted                    0.84     0.38     1.79     0.71
 Shares used in computing
  earnings per share
  (in thousands):
   Basic                   136,371  131,969  135,820  130,021
   Diluted                 173,204  145,915  172,619  142,769
    NOTE: The current quarter's results included a $42 million
net gain after certain adjustment. Without these non-recurring
items, the Company's net profit for the quarter would have been
$93 million, or $.60 per diluted share.