NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP <NSM> 3RD QTR LOSS March Eight Shr loss 31 cts vs loss 47 cts Net loss 25.6 mln vs loss 39.4 mln Sales 398.1 mln vs 322.3 mln Avg shrs 91.6 mln vs 90.0 mln Nine mths Shr loss 44 cts vs loss one dlr Net loss 32.7 mln vs loss 84.4 mln Sales 1.36 billion vs 1.08 billion Avg shrs 91.2 mln vs 89.6 mln NOTE: Twelve and 40-week periods. Prior year results restated for change in method of recognizing revenue on distributor shipments. Quarter net loss originally reported as 32.0 mln dlrs or 38 cts shr on sales of 328.9 mln dlrs and nine mth loss as 120.3 mln dlrs or 1.40 dlrs shr on sales of 1.11 billion dlrs. Prior nine mths net includes 51.2 mln dlr gain from cumulative effect of accounting change. Prior year net includes extraordinary credits of 1,100,000 dlrs in quarter and 3,300,000 dlrs in nine mths. Current year net both periods includes 15.0 mln dlr pretax charge from previously-announced restructuring of Datachecker Systems and Semiconductor Group manufacturing operations.