Fiscal Year ended Oct. 31
1999
Oct. 31
1998
Oct. 31
1997
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss) $ 190,747  $ 101,976  $ (78,296)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 70,156  76,170  91,075 
Stock plans' income tax benefits 50,657  10,261  3,927 
(Increase) decrease in receivables (58,618) (29,164) 221,190 
(Increase) decrease in inventories (191) 7,094  6,181 
(Decrease) increase in prepaids 15,427  (5,480) (9,404)
Decrease (increase) in deferred and refundable income taxes 38,979  43,662  (93,082)
(Increase) decrease in other current assets (3,374)  (2,941) (3,221)
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities, net 24,937   92,739  (42,816)
Net cash provided by operating activities 328,720  294,317  95,554 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock, net 95,215  54,650  23,114 
Repurchases of common stock (402,582) (244,964) — 
Sale of put warrants —  —  2,300 
Settlement of put warrants —  —  (20,760)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (307,367) (190,314) 4,654
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (69,181) (57,375) (64,796)
Purchases of short-term investments (1,743,695) (2,048,391) (2,148,664)
Maturities of short-term investments 1,346,432  1,490,661  1,502,451 
Sales of short-term investments 689,910  535,405  664,379 
Increase in restricted cash (91,668) (83,107) (11,371)
Other (34,375) 5,754  20,815 
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities 97,423  (157,053) (37,186)
Total increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 118,776  (53,050) 63,022 
Cash and cash equivalents —  beginning of period 155,493  208,543  145,521 
Cash and cash equivalents —  end of period 274,269  155,493  208,543 
Short-term investments —  end of period 621,135  851,674  824,930 
Cash and short-term investments —  end of period $ 895,404  $ 1,007,167  $ 1,033,473 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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