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Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

November 13, 1997

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS

Published on November 13, 1997


MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

EXHIBIT 11 - COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE
(in thousands, except per share amounts)


Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
1997 1996 1997 1996
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Net income $19,182 $13,126 $37,014 $19,812
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Weighted average shares:
Common shares outstanding 53,535 50,909 53,334 51,320

Common equivalent shares
representing shares issuable
upon exercise of stock options(1) 3,400 2,934 3,282 2,856
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Total weighted average
shares - primary 56,935 53,843 56,616 54,176
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Incremental common equivalent
shares (calculated using the
higher of end of period or
average market value)(2) 203 360 391 428
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Total weighted average
shares - fully diluted 57,138 54,203 57,007 54,604
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Primary net income per common and
common equivalent share $ 0.34 $ 0.24 $ 0.65 $ 0.37
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Fully diluted net income per common
and common equivalent share $ 0.34 $ 0.24 $ 0.65 $ 0.37
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(1) Amount calculated using the treasury stock method and fair market values
for stock.
(2) This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item
601(b)(11) although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14 of APB
Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%.
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