GATEWAY 2000, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
in thousands (except per share amounts)
                   
      Three months ended Sept 30,   Nine months ended Sept 30,
      1997   1996   1997   1996
                   
Net sales     $1,504,851   $1,202,933   $4,316,845   $3,482,398
Cost of goods sold     1,309,601   979,555   3,595,444   2,840,518
Gross profit     195,250   223,378   721,401   641,880
Selling, general and administrative expenses     219,258   135,621   570,680   412,820
Nonrecurring expenses     113,842   0   113,842   0
Operating income (loss)     (137,850)   87,757   36,879   229,060
Other, net     (5,612)   (6,087)   (20,195)   (19,086)
Income (loss) before income taxes     (132,238)   93,844   57,074   248,146
Provision (benefit) for income taxes     (25,125)   33,148   40,187   85,610
Net income (loss)     ($107,113)   $60,696   $16,887   $162,536
                   
Net income (loss) per share     ($0.68)   $0.39   $0.11   $1.04
Primary weighted average shares outstanding     156,875   156,276   156,373   155,945
                   
                   
                   
GATEWAY 2000, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
         
          September 30, 1997   December 31, 1996    
  ASSETS                
  Current assets:                
  Cash and cash equivalents       $273,987   $516,360    
  Marketable securities       21,403   -    
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible                
  accounts of $32,895 and $18,968, respectively       492,660   449,723    
  Inventory       376,648   278,043    
  Other       165,378   74,216    
  Total current assets       1,330,076   1,318,342    
  Property, plant and equipment, net       311,269   242,365    
  Software costs, net       39,965   77,073    
  Intangibles, net       87,350   9,869    
  Other assets       63,971   25,762    
          $1,832,631   $1,673,411    
                   
                   
  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
  Current liabilities:                
  Notes payable and current maturities of long-term obligations       $12,997   $15,041    
  Accounts payable       462,286   411,788    
  Accrued liabilities       235,234   190,762    
  Accrued royalties       130,362   125,270    
  Income taxes payable       15,029   40,334    
  Other current liabilities       28,210   16,574    
  Total current liabilities       884,118   799,769    
  Long-term obligations, net of current maturities       5,741   7,244    
  Deferred revenue           -    
  Warranty and other liabilities       101,912   50,857    
  Total liabilities       991,771   857,870    
  Stockholders' equity                
  Common stock and additional paid-in capital       299,904   290,280    
  Retained earnings       541,599   524,712    
  Cumulative translation adjustment       (745)   549    
  Unrealized gain-investment held-for-sale       102        
  Total stockholders' equity       840,860   815,541    
          $1,832,631   $1,673,411