LSI LOGIC CORP
10-Q, 1997-08-13
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                             UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C.  20549
                                   
                               Form 10-Q


(Mark One)
[X]  Quarterly  Report  Under Section 13 or 15(d)  of  the  Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934
     For the Quarter Ended June 29, 1997

                                  or
                                   
[   ]  Transition  Report  Pursuant to Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission File Number:  0-11674


                        LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware                                  94-2712976
(State of Incorporation)      (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


                        1551 McCarthy Boulevard
                      Milpitas, California  95035
               (Address of principal executive offices)

                            (408) 433-8000
                    (Registrant's telephone number)


Indicate  by  check  mark whether the registrant  (1)  has  filed  all
reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934 during the preceding 12 months  (or  for  such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and  (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past  90
days.
                     YES   x            NO


As  of  August  1, 1997 there were 141,939,241 shares of  registrant's
Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding.



                         LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
                               Form 10-Q
                  FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 29, 1997

                                 INDEX



                                                                  Page
								   No.

PART I Financial Information

Item 1 Financial Statements

          Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - June 30, 1997 
		and December 31, 1996                               3
          
          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations -  
		Three-Month and  Six-Month Periods Ended 
		June 30, 1997 and 1996   			    4

          Consolidated  Condensed Statements of Cash Flows  - 
		Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996      5

          Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	    6

Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of 
	  Operations and Financial Condition                       10


PART II   Other Information

Item 1 Legal Proceedings                                    	   14

Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders         14

Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                            15
  

                                 PART I
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                (In thousands, except per share amount)
                              (Unaudited)
                                               June 30,    December 31,
                                                 1997            1996
<S>                                          	 <C>		<C>
ASSETS                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents                      $177,035       $147,059
Short-term investments                          558,946        570,223
Accounts receivable, less allowance for                               
doubtful                                        207,237        184,977
  accounts of $3,154 and $3,116
Inventories                                      94,106         90,410
Other current assets 				 71,071         58,385
    Total current assets                      1,108,395      1,051,054
                                                      
Property and equipment, net                     921,463        811,659
Other assets                                    103,173         90,001
    Total assets                             $2,133,031     $1,952,714
                                                                   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                  
Accounts payable                             $  195,338     $  104,109
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits             44,669         26,000
Other accrued liabilities                        49,430         67,921
Income taxes payable                            100,276         77,696
Current portion of long-term obligations and                          
  short-term borrowings                          50,380         69,612
    Total current liabilities                   440,093        345,338
Long-term obligations                           124,451        281,136
Deferred income taxes                             8,479          4,907
Minority interest in subsidiaries                 5,491          5,114
Commitments and contingencies                         -              -
Stockholders' equity:                                                 
  Preferred shares; 2,000 shares authorized           -              -
  Common stock; $.01 par value; 450,000                               
    shares authorized; 141,913 and 129,006 
    shares outstanding       			  1,419          1,290
Additional paid-in capital                      992,251        837,151
Retained earnings                               536,580        452,374
Cumulative translation adjustment                24,267         25,404
    Total stockholders' equity                1,554,571      1,316,219
                                                      
    Total liabilities and stockholders'      $2,133,031     $1,952,714
  	equity                                              


See  accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial 
statements.
  </TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)


                                 Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                     June 30,            June 30,
                                  1997      1996       1997     1996
<S>                                <C> 	     <C>        <C>      <C>
 Revenues                       $332,004  $325,359  $640,392  $636,711

 Costs and expenses:                                                     
   Cost of revenues              168,999   176,454   333,119   353,303
   Research and development       58,068    44,859   108,452    85,804
   Sales, general and                                                    
 	administrative            49,274    42,010    94,33     83,195
     Total costs and expenses                                            
                                 276,341   263,323   535,903   522,302
                                                   
 Income from operations           55,663    62,036   104,489   114,409
                                                            
 Interest expense                      -    (3,386)   (1,497)   (6,594)
 Interest income and other         7,993     5,996    14,080    15,623

 Income before income taxes       63,656    64,646   117,072   123,438
 Provision for income taxes       17,857    18,150    32,866    34,658

 Net income                     $ 45,799  $ 46,496  $ 84,206  $ 88,780

 Net income per share:                                                   
   Primary                      $   0.32  $   0.35  $   0.61  $   0.67
   Fully diluted                $   0.32  $   0.34  $   0.60  $   0.64

 Common share and common share                                           
 equivalents used in computing                                           
 per share amounts:                                                      
   Primary                       144,995   131,624   138,979   131,747
   Fully diluted                 144,998   143,359   144,468   143,486
                                                 
  
                                              
  See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial 
statements.
  </TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (In thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

                                           
                                              Six Months Ended
                                                   June 30,
                                               1997           1996
<S>                                             <C>            <C>
Operating activities:                                                
Net income                                   $  84,206       $ 88,780
                                                  
Adjustments:                                                         
  Depreciation and amortization                 79,558         71,552
  Minority interest in net income of               380            318
subsidiaries
  Changes in:                                                        
    Accounts receivable                        (21,232)       (13,881)
    Inventories                                 (3,168)        13,774
    Other assets                               (24,612)         2,278
    Accounts payable                            90,953         (4,969)
    Accrued and other liabilities               32,893         27,680
    Accrued restructuring costs                     -          (1,882)
Net cash provided by operating activities      238,978        183,650
Investing activities:                                                
  Purchases of debt and equity securities     (692,099)      (611,596)
  Maturities and sales of debt and equity      703,526        630,473
	securities
  Purchase of restricted equity securities      (6,681)        (6,252)
  Purchases of property and equipment, net                           
	of retirements and refinancings       (194,440)      (190,158)
  Acquisition of stock from minority                                 
	interest holders                             -           (664)
Net cash used for investing activities        (189,694)      (178,197)
                                                     
Financing activities:                                                
  Proceeds from borrowings                      34,193        117,592
  Repayment of debt obligations                (66,509)       (49,919)
  Issuance of common stock                      13,520          9,684
  Repurchase of common stock                         -        (27,241)
Net cash provided by financing activities      (18,796)        50,116

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and                          
	cash equivalents                          (512)        (5,561)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents           29,976         50,008

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of                            
period                                         147,059        172,780

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $  177,035     $  222,788



See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial 
statements.
</TABLE>
                       LSI LOGIC CORPORATION

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            (Unaudited)


Note 1 -  In  the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited
       consolidated  condensed  financial  statements  contain   all
       adjustments    (consisting   only   of    normal    recurring
       adjustments)  necessary  to  present  fairly  the   financial
       information  included  therein.  While the  Company  believes
       that  the  disclosures are adequate to make  the  information
       not   misleading,  it  is  suggested  that  these   financial
       statements   be   read  in  conjunction  with   the   audited
       consolidated  financial  statements  and  accompanying  notes
       included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for  the
       year ended December 31, 1996.

       For  financial reporting purposes, the Company reports  on  a
       13  or 14 week quarter and a 52 or 53 week year ending on the
       Sunday  closest  to December 31.  For presentation  purposes,
       the  consolidated financial statements refer to the quarter's
       calendar   month  end  for  convenience.   The   results   of
       operations  for  the  quarter ended June  30,  1997  are  not
       necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for  the
       full year.
       
       One  customer  represented  23 % and  21%  of  the  Company's
       consolidated  revenue  during the second  quarter  and  first
       half of 1997.


Note 2 -  Cash equivalents  and  short-term investments at  June  30, 
       1997, consisted  primarily  of  U.S.  and  foreign  corporate 
       debt securities, commercial paper,auction rate preferred stock,
       U.S.  and  foreign government and agency securities and  time
       deposits.   Cash equivalents and short-term investments  held
       at  June  30, 1997 and at December 31, 1996 approximate  fair
       market value and it is the Company's intention to hold  these
       investments  for  one year or less.  As  of  June  30,  1997,
       contractual maturities of available-for-sale securities  were
       $532  million  maturing  within  one  year  and  $27  million
       maturing  between  one to five years. The  Company  currently
       does  not  actively  trade securities.   Realized  gains  and
       losses  are  based on book value of specific securities  sold
       and  were  not  material during the quarters ended  June  30,
       1997 and 1996.

   
Note 3 -  The Company has foreign  subsidiaries  which operate  and  
       sell  the  Company's products  in  various  global  markets.   
       As  a  result,  the Company  is  exposed to changes in foreign 
       currency  exchange rates  and  interest  rates.  The  Company  
       utilizes  various hedge   instruments,  primarily  forward  
       exchange, currency swap, interest rate swap and currency option
       contracts, to manage its exposure associated with firm inter-
       company and third-party transactions and net asset and liability
       positions  denominated  in  non-functional  currencies.   The
       Company  does  not hold derivative financial instruments  for
       trading purposes.
       
       As  of  June 30, 1997, the Company had several interest  rate
       swap   contracts  outstanding  which  convert  the   interest
       associated   with  16.97  billion  yen  ($148   million)   of
       borrowings    by   the   Company's   Japanese   manufacturing
       subsidiary  from  adjustable to  fixed  rates  (ranging  from
       2.62%  to 2.86%).  The interest rate swaps cover payments  to
       be  made  under term borrowings through 2001. Current  period
       gains and losses associated with the interest rate swaps  are
       included  in interest expense, or as other gains  and  losses
       at such time related borrowings are terminated.
       
       Additionally,  as  of  June  30,  1997,  a  currency  forward
       exchange  contract,  settling in July  1997  and  a  currency
       option contract to buy 12 million pound sterling expiring  in
       September  1997, were outstanding. Both contracts  were  held
       to  hedge  the company's exposure associated with  net  asset
       and   liability   positions  denominated  in   non-functional
       currencies.   Premiums associated with option  contracts  are
       amortized over the life of the contracts.
       
       The  following table summarizes by major currency the forward
       exchange   and   currency  swap  contracts  outstanding   (in
       thousands).   The  "buy" amounts represent  the  U.S.  dollar
       equivalent  of  commitments to purchase  foreign  currencies,
       and  the  "sell" amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent
       of  commitments to sell foreign currencies.  Foreign currency
       amounts  are  translated at rates current  at  the  reporting
       date.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        June 30,     December 31,
           Buy/(Sell):                    1997          1996  
  <S>					  <C>            <C>
       Japanese Yen                  $  24,260        $  7,337
       U.S. Dollar                      23,950          (7,398)
</TABLE>

       The  currency  swap contracts outstanding as of December  31,
       1996  and  June 30, 1997 are considered identifiable  hedges.
       Realized  and unrealized gains and losses are deferred  until
       settlement of the underlying commitments and are recorded  in
       income  as part of the purchase or sale transaction  when  it
       is  recognized,  or as other gains or losses  when  a  hedged
       transaction  is  no  longer  expected  to  occur.    Deferred
       foreign  exchange gains and losses were not material at  June
       30, 1997 and December 31, 1996.

      
Note  4 -  Balance sheet and cash  flow information (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        June 30,        December 31,
                                          1997              1996
         <S>                             <C>               <C>
         
        Inventories:                                            
        Raw materials               $   21,380        $   19,540
        Work-in-process                 53,269            53,785
        Finished Goods                  19,457            17,085
           Total                    $   94,106        $   90,410
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         <S>                             <C>               <C>
                                        June 30,          June 30,
                                          1997              1996

        Cash Paid for:                                         
        Income taxes                $   13,200        $   11,700
        Interest                         6,700             7,900
</TABLE>

       During  the six month period ended June 30, 1997, the Company
       capitalized  $10.8  million   related  to  the  preproduction
       engineering  costs  for  its  Gresham,  Oregon  manufacturing
       facility.  Additionally, during the  six-month  period  ended
       June  30,  1997,  the Company capitalized $12.1  million  for
       development  and implementation of software for internal  use
       which are included in other noncurrent assets.


Note 5 -  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting   Standards  No.  128
       (FAS  128),  "Earnings  Per  Share  (EPS)",  was  issued   in
       February  1997.  Under FAS 128, the Company  is  required  to
       disclose basic EPS and diluted EPS for all periods for  which
       an  income  statement  is presented. This  will  replace  the
       disclosure  currently being made for primary EPS  and  fully-
       diluted  EPS.  FAS 128 requires adoption for  fiscal  periods
       ending  after  December  15, 1997. Pro  forma  disclosure  of
       basic  EPS  and  diluted  EPS for the current  reporting  and
       comparable period in the prior year is as follows:

  
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                               
                            Three months ended       Six months ended
                            	June 30,      		June 30,
 <S>                              <C>                     <C>
      Earnings Per Share   	1997     1996          1996    1997
                                                
      Basic                   $0.32    $ 0.36         $ 0.65  $ 0.69
   
      Diluted                 $0.32    $ 0.34         $ 0.60  $ 0.64
</TABLE>

       In  June,  1997,  the  Financial Accounting  Standards  Board
       issued  Statement of Financial Accounting Standards  No.  130
       (FAS  130),  "Reporting Comprehensive Income", and  Statement
       of   Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  131  (FAS   131),
       "Disclosures  about  Segments of an  Enterprise  and  Related
       Information".   The  adoption  of  the  both  statements  are
       required for fiscal years beginning after December 15,  1997.
       Under  FAS  130,  the Company is required to  report  in  the
       financial   statements,   in   addition   to   net    income,
       comprehensive   income  including,  as  applicable,   foreign
       currency  items,  minimum pension liability adjustments,  and
       unrealized  gains and losses on certain investments  in  debt
       and  equity securities.  The Company expects that the  effect
       of  adoption of FAS 130 on the financial statements  will  be
       primarily  from  foreign  currency  translation  adjustments.
       FAS  131 requires that the Company report separately, in  the
       financial   statements,  certain  financial  and  descriptive
       information  about  operating  segments.  This   includes   a
       measure  of segment profit or loss, certain specific  revenue
       and  expense  items,  and segment assets.  Additionally,  the
       Company  is required to report information about the revenues
       derived   from  its  products  and  services  groups,   about
       geographic  areas  in which the Company  earns  revenues  and
       holds assets, and about major customers. The adoption of  FAS
       131  will  not  have  any impact on the  Company's  financial
       statements.


Note 6 -  During  the  first  half  of  1997, the Company's Japanese 
       sales   affiliate  sold   approximately $75.7 million  of its
       accounts  receivables through non-recourse financing programs  
       with  two  Japanese banks. These  receivables were discounted  
       at  short-term  Yen  borrowing rates (averaging approximately 
       0.4%) and related fees were not material.


Note 7 -  A  discussion  of  certain pending  legal  proceedings  is
       included  in Item 3 of  the Company's  Annual  Report on Form 
       10-K for the fiscal year ended  December 31, 1996 (1996 10-K).  
       As indicated  therein, Texas Instruments (TI) filed an appeal
       in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 
       (CAFC) challenging the United States District Court that  the   
       Company's encapsulation process did not infringe the TI patents.  
       In July, 1996, the CAFC issued its decision affirming the U.S.
       District  Court's  holding  in  favor  of  the  Company.   In
       September,   1996,   the   CAFC  denied   TI's   motion   for
       reconsideration  en  banc. In December, 1996,  TI  petitioned
       the  U.S.  Supreme  Court for a writ of  certiorari,  seeking
       further  review of the case. The petition was denied in  May,
       1997.

       The   information  provided  in  the  Company's   1996   10-K
       regarding  other  matters  remains  unchanged.  The   Company
       continues  to believe that the final outcome of such  matters
       discussed  will  not have a material adverse  effect  on  the
       Company's  consolidated  financial  position  or  results  of
       operations.  No assurance can be given, however,  that  these
       matters   will  be  resolved  without  the  Company  becoming
       obligated  to  make  payments or to pay other  costs  to  the
       opposing  parties, with the potential for having  an  adverse
       effect on the Company's financial position or its results  of
       operations.

       Certain  additional claims and litigation against the Company
       have  also  arisen  in the normal course  of  business.   The
       Company  believes  that it is unlikely that  the  outcome  of
       these  claims  and  lawsuits will have a  materially  adverse
       effect  on  the Company's consolidated financial position  or
       results of operations.

     
Note 8 -  After  the end of the second quarter, on July  22,  1997,   
       the   Company    acquired    all    issued  and   outstanding
       shares  of  common  stock  of Mint Technology,  Inc.  (Mint).
       Mint  provides engineering consulting services on a  contract
       basis  to  help  customers ensure timely  and  cost-effective
       completion  of  their  design  programs.   Mint's  consulting
       services   specialize  in  the  architectural  specification,
       implementation  and  test  of  complex  application  specific
       integrated circuits and field programmable gate arrays  based
       system designs.  The acquisition will be accounted for  as  a
       purchase.  The acquisition price consists of $9.5 million  in
       cash and options to purchase approximately 700,000 shares  of
       common  stock  with  intrinsic value of $12.7  million.   The
       intrinsic  value will be included in goodwill or  charged  to
       expense   over   the   vesting   period   of   the   options.
       Approximately  $2.9  million of the purchase  price  will  be
       allocated to in-process research and development and  charged
       to  the Company's operations during the third quarter.  Total
       goodwill recorded as part of the acquisition is $5.6  million
       and will be amortized over four years.  Pro forma results  of
       operations have not been presented as the amounts  would  not
       significantly differ from the Company's historical results.


Note 9 -  On  July  28, 1997, the Company announced that heCompany's  
       Board  of  Directors  approved  an  action   which authorizes 
       management  to acquire up to 5 million  shares  of its common 
       stock in  the open market from time to time.





Item  2.    Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Results  of
Operations and Financial Condition


General

The  Company believes that its future operating results are and will
continue  to  be subject to quarterly variations based upon  a  wide
variety  of  factors,  including the cyclical  nature  of  both  the
semiconductor  industry and the markets addressed by  the  Company's
products,   the   availability  and   extent   of   utilization   of
manufacturing capacity, fluctuations in manufacturing yields,  price
erosion,   competitive   factors,  the   timing   of   new   product
introductions, changes in product mix, product obsolescence and  the
ability  to  develop and implement new technologies.  The  Company's
operating  results could also be impacted by sudden fluctuations  in
customer requirements, currency exchange rate fluctuations and other
economic  conditions  affecting customer  demand  and  the  cost  of
operations in one or more of the global markets in which the Company
does business.  As a participant in the semiconductor industry,  the
Company operates in a technologically advanced, rapidly changing and
highly  competitive  environment.  The Company  predominantly  sells
custom  products  to  customers operating in a similar  environment.
Accordingly, changes in the circumstances of the Company's customers
may have a greater impact on the Company than if the Company offered
standard products that could be sold to many purchasers.  While  the
Company cannot predict what effect these various factors may have on
its  financial  results, the aggregate effect  of  these  and  other
factors  could  result in significant volatility  in  the  Company's
future  performance  and stock price.  To the extent  the  Company's
performance  may  not  satisfy expectations  published  by  external
sources,  public reaction could result in a sudden and significantly
adverse  impact  on  the  market price of the Company's  securities,
particularly on a short-term basis.

The  Company currently has international subsidiaries which  operate
and  sell  the  Company's products in various global  markets.   The
Company  purchases  a substantial portion of its raw  materials  and
equipment  from  foreign  suppliers,  and  incurs  labor  and  other
operating   costs,   particularly  at  its  Japanese   manufacturing
facility,  in  foreign  currencies.  As a  result,  the  Company  is
exposed to international factors such as changes in foreign currency
exchange rates or economic conditions of the respective countries in
which   the   Company  operates.   The  Company   utilizes   various
instruments, primarily forward exchange, currency swap and  currency
option   contracts,   to  manage  exposure  associated   with   firm
intercompany  and  third  party  transactions  and  net  asset   and
liability  positions denominated in non-functional  currencies.   At
June,  1997, the Company had currency forward exchange and  currency
option   contracts  outstanding  (see  Note  3  to   the   Unaudited
Consolidated  Condensed Financial Statements). Despite  its  hedging
activities,  the  Company  continues to  be  exposed  to  the  risks
associated  with  fluctuation of foreign  currency  exchange  rates,
particularly the Japanese yen. There can be no assurance  that  such
fluctuation  will  not  cause  a  material  adverse  effect  on  the
Company=s financial position or results of operations.

The  Company's  corporate headquarters and manufacturing  facilities
are located near major earthquake faults.  As a result, in the event
of  a  major earthquake the Company could suffer damages which could
materially and adversely affect the operating results and  financial
condition of the Company.

While  management believes that the discussion and analysis in  this
report  is  adequate  for a fair presentation  of  the  information,
management recommends that this discussion and analysis be  read  in
conjunction  with Management's Discussion and Analysis  included  in
the  Company's  1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the  year  ended
December 31, 1996.

Statements  in this discussion and analysis contain forward  looking
information  and involve known and unknown risks and  uncertainties,
which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to be
materially  different from any future performance suggested  herein.
In  addition  to  the  factors discussed  above,  such  factors  may
include,  but  may  not necessarily be limited  to  fluctuations  in
customer  demand,  both in timing and volumes, and  fluctuations  in
currency  exchange  rates.  Also,  the  Company's  ability  to  have
available an appropriate amount of production capacity in  a  timely
manner can significantly impact the Company's financial performance.
The  timing of new technology and product introductions and the risk
of  early  obsolescence  are also important  factors.  Further,  the
Company  operates in an industry sector where securities values  are
highly  volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors
beyond  the Company's control. (See additional discussion  contained
in  "Risk  Factors", set forth in Part 1 of the Company's report  on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.)


Results of Operations

Revenues  for  the second quarter and first half of  1997  increased
2.0% and 0.6% to $332.0 million and $640.4 million, respectively, as
compared to the same periods in 1996.  The increase in revenues  was
primarily  due  to increased demand for the Company's  products  for
consumer  product  applications, partially offset by  lower  average
selling  prices when expressed in dollars. One customer  represented
23% and 21% of the Company's consolidated revenues during the second
quarter and first half of 1997.

Key  elements  of  the  statements of  operations,  expressed  as  a
percentage of revenues, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               	Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,       June 30,
                                    1997    1996    1997    1996
<S>                                  <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
Gross margin                        49.1%   45.8%   48.0%   44.5%
Research and development expenses   17.5%   13.8%   16.9%   13.5%
Selling, general and                14.8%   12.9%   14.7%   13.1%
   administrative expenses                 
Income from operations              16.8%   19.1%   16.3%  18.0%
</TABLE>                                      

Gross  margin increased to 49.1% and 48.0% during the second quarter
and  first half of 1997, respectively, from 45.8% and 44.5%  in  the
same  periods  a  year  ago. The increase was primarily  related  to
increased   manufacturing  yields,  largely  attributable   to   the
installation  of  chemical  mechanical polishing  equipment  by  the
Company  during  the  fourth  quarter of  1996  and  improvement  in
capacity utilization. Although the average yen exchange rate for the
first  half  of  1997 weakened by approximately 10%  from  the  same
period  in 1996, the effect on gross margin and net income  was  not
material  due  to the Company's yen denominated sales  offsetting  a
substantial  portion of its yen denominated costs and the  Company's
hedging  a  portion  of  its remaining yen  exposures  during  these
periods.  However, there can be no assurance that future changes  in
the  relative  strength  of the yen or mix  of  foreign  denominated
revenues,  as well as expenses, will not have a material  effect  on
gross margin or operating results.

The  Company's  operating environment, combined with  the  resources
required to operate in the semiconductor industry, requires managing
a  wide variety of factors such as factory and capacity utilization,
manufacturing  yields,  product mix,  availability  of  certain  raw
materials,  terms  negotiated  with third-party  subcontractors  and
foreign  currency exchange rate fluctuations.  Gross margin for  the
first two quarters of 1997 may not be indicative of expected results
for the remainder of the fiscal year.

The Company is currently  constructing a new  manufacturing facility
in  Gresham,  Oregon.  This  new  facility  is  expected  to  become
operational during the first half of 1998 to accommodate anticipated
future  capacity  requirements.   If  demand  does  not  absorb  the
Company's  available capacity at a sufficient rate, or if  achieved,
such  demand  is  not  sustained, the  Company's  gross  margin  and
operating results could be negatively impacted in future periods.

Research and development (R&D) expenses increased $13.2 million  and
$22.6 million, respectively, in the second quarter and first half of
1997  compared  to the same periods in 1996.  The  increase  in  R&D
expenses  is  primarily  attributed to  increased  compensation  and
staffing  levels and expansions of the Company's design  centers  as
the  Company  continues  to  develop  higher  technology  sub-micron
products  and  the  related manufacturing processes,  packaging  and
design processes. As a percentage of revenue, R&D expenses increased
to  17.5%  and 16.9%, respectively, in the second quarter and  first
half  of 1997 compared to 13.8% and 13.5% during the same periods  a
year  ago.  As the Company continues its commitment to technological
leadership   in  the  high  performance  semiconductor  market,   it
anticipates  to  continue  with  an  investment  rate  in   R&D   of
approximately  16% to 18% of revenues throughout  the  remainder  of
1997.

Selling,  general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased  $7.3
million  and $11.1 million, respectively, in the second quarter  and
first  half  of  1997  compared to the same periods  in  1996.  SG&A
expenses  increased as a percentage of revenues to 14.8% and  14.7%,
respectively, in the second quarter and first half of 1997  compared
to  12.9%  and 13.1% for the same periods in 1996.  The increase  in
total  SG&A  expenses  was primarily due to  increased  compensation
levels  and  information technology costs relating to upgrading  the
Company's  business systems and infrastructure. The Company  expects
that  SG&A  expenses will continue to increase in  absolute  dollars
although such expenses may fluctuate as a percentage of revenue on a
quarterly basis.

Interest  expense  for the second quarter and  first  half  of  1997
decreased  $3.4 million and $5.1 million, respectively, as  compared
to  the  same periods in 1996.  The decrease is primarily attributed
to  the  conversion  of all of the Company's $144  million,  5  1/2%
Convertible Subordinated Notes to common stock on March 24, 1997 and
interest  capitalized  as  part of   the  construction  at  the  new
manufacturing facility in Gresham, Oregon.

Interest  income and other increased $2.0 million during the  second
quarter  of  1997 as compared to the second quarter  of  1996.   The
increase  is  primarily related to higher interest income  resulting
from  higher average cash balances and foreign exchange gains during
the  second  quarter of 1997.  Interest income and  other  decreased
$1.5  million during the first half of 1997 as compared to the  same
period  in  1996.  The decrease is primarily attributable  to  fixed
asset disposals.

The Company recorded a provision for income taxes for the first half
of  1997  and  1996  with an effective rate of 28%.   The  Company's
effective  tax rate is lower than the U.S. statutory rate  primarily
due   to   the  Company's  expected  earnings  mix  in  its  foreign
subsidiaries  which  are  taxed  at  lower  rates  and   anticipated
utilization of available tax credits.


Financial Condition and Liquidity

The  Company's  cash,  cash equivalents and  short-term  investments
increased  $18.7  million during the first half of  1997  to  $736.0
million  from  $717.3 million at the end of 1996.  The  increase  is
primarily due to cash provided from operations and the fact that the
Company  did  not  repurchase its common stock as it  did  in  1996,
offset  partially by net fixed asset purchases and net repayment  of
debt  obligations  during the first half of 1997.   Working  capital
decreased  $37.4  million to $668.3 million at June  30,  1997  from
$705.7 million at December 31, 1996.

During  the first half of 1997, the Company generated $239.0 million
of  cash and cash equivalents from its operating activities compared
with  $183.7  million during the first half of 1996. Cash  and  cash
equivalents used for investing activities during the first  half  of
1997  were $189.7 million compared to $178.2 million during the same
period  in  1996.  The increase was primarily attributable  to  $7.5
million  increase in the net activity of short-term  investments  in
the  first  half  of  1997, and  $4.3 million increase  in  the  net
purchasing  activity of property and equipment  during  the  period.
Cash  and  cash equivalents used by financing activities during  the
first  half  of  1997 were $18.8 million compared to  $50.1  million
provided  in  the  first  half of 1996.  The decrease  is  primarily
attributed to $32.3 million  repayment of debt obligations  net   of
borrowings in the first half of 1997 compared to  proceeds of  $67.7
million  from  net  borrowing in the first half of  1996  which  was
partially offset by the Company's repurchase of  one million  shares
of common stock for $27.2 million.

Net  property and equipment was $921.5 million at June 30, 1997,  an
increase of $109.8 million compared to $811.7 million at the end  of
1996.   The  increase  was primarily due to  a  $194.4  million  net
increase in fixed assets, (primarily construction costs related to a
new   wafer  fabrication  facility  in  Gresham,  Oregon)   net   of
retirements. The increase was partially offset by $70.0  million  of
depreciation and $15.1 million due to the effect of translation  and
assets  transferred  to  operating leases.  Management  expects  net
capital  additions (excluding operating leases) to approximate  $500
million for 1997.

In December 1996, the Company entered into a credit arrangement with
several  banks for a $300 million revolving line of credit  expiring
in  December  1999.  The  agreement  allows  for  borrowings  at  an
adjustable  interest rate. Interest payments are due quarterly.  The
agreement  includes  financial covenants  relating  to  senior  debt
ratio,  quick  ratio,  debt  service ratio,  subordinated  debt  and
tangible  net worth. At June 30, 1997, the Company did not have  any
borrowings outstanding under this credit agreement. In addition, the
Company=s  Japanese manufacturing subsidiary has a  25  billion  yen
credit line arrangement with adjustable interest rates and covenants
relating  to  profitability, tangible net  worth,  working  capital,
senior  and  total  debt  leverage  and  subordinated  indebtedness.
Borrowings  under the line of credit are for a term  of  five  years
with  principle payments due semiannually beginning  in  July  1997.
All  borrowings under this credit line have been converted to  fixed
rates through the use of interest rate swaps (see Note 3 of Notes to
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).  As of  June
30,   1997,  the  Company  had  16.97  billion  yen  ($148  million)
outstanding  under  the facility and the Company was  in  compliance
with  the  covenants.  Each  of  the Company's  significant  foreign
affiliates  has  lines  of  credit  available  for  local   currency
borrowings.  These foreign bank lines of credit were not material as
of June 30, 1997.

In  February  1997,  the  Company called its  $144  million  of  52%
Convertible Subordinated Notes (Convertible Notes). The  holders  of
the  Convertible Notes elected to convert the Convertible  Notes  to
common  stock  at  a  conversion price  of  $12.25  per  share.  The
conversion resulted in the issuance of 11.7 million shares of common
stock.

The  Company  believes  that  existing liquid  resources  and  funds
generated from operations combined with its ability to borrow  funds
will be adequate to meet its operating and capital requirements  and
obligations  through the foreseeable future.  The  Company  believes
that  its  level of financial resources is an important  competitive
factor in its industry.  Accordingly, the Company may, from time  to
time, seek additional equity or debt financing.  However, there  can
be  no  assurance that such additional financing will  be  available
when  needed  or,  if  available, will be on favorable  terms.   Any
future   equity   financing  will  decrease  existing  stockholders'
percentage equity ownership and may, depending on the price at which
the equity is sold, result in dilution.

                              Part II

Item 1     Legal Proceedings
           
           Reference  is made to Item 3, Legal Proceedings,  of  the
           Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal  year
           ended  December  31,  1996 for a  discussion  of  certain
           pending  legal proceedings.  As indicated therein,  Texas
           Instruments  (TI)  filed an appeal in the  United  States
           Court   of   Appeals  for  the  Federal  Circuit   (CAFC)
           challenging  the United States District  Court  that  the
           Company's encapsulation process did not infringe  the  TI
           patents.   In  July, 1996, the CAFC issued  its  decision
           affirming the U.S. District Court's holding in  favor  of
           the  Company.  In September, 1996, the CAFC  denied  TI's
           motion  for  reconsideration en banc. In December,  1996,
           TI  petitioned  the  U.S. Supreme Court  for  a  writ  of
           certiorari,  seeking  further review  of  the  case.  The
           petition was denied in May, 1997.

           The  information  provided  at such  reference  regarding
           other  matters  remains  unchanged. The Company continues 
	   to believe that the final  outcome  of such  matters will 
	   not have a  material  adverse  effect  on  the  Company's 
	   consolidated financial position or results of operations. 
           No  assurance can be given, however,  that these  matters  
           will  be resolved without the Company becoming  obligated  
	   to make payments or to pay other costs  to  the  opposing 
	   parties, with the potential  for having an adverse effect 
	   on  the  Company's  financial  position or its results of 
	   operations.


Item 4     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

           The   Annual  meeting  of  Stockholders  of   LSI   Logic
           Corporation  was held on May 6, 1997 in Gresham,  Oregon.
           Of  the  total 129,390,793 shares outstanding as  of  the
           record  date,  118,994,800 shares (92%) were  present  or
           represented  by  proxy at the meeting.  The  table  below
           presents  the voting results of election of the Company's
           board of directors:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Votes For     Votes Withheld
<S>					<C>		<C>
           Wilfred J. Corrigan	    117,302,327     1,692,473
           James H. Keys	    117,298,586     1,696,214
           Malcolm R. Currie        117,258,643     1,736,157
           T.Z. Chu                 117,295,787     1,699,013
           R. Douglas Norby         117,287,662     1,707,138
</TABLE>

           The  stockholders approved an amendment to  the  Employee
           Stock  Purchase  Plan (Purchase Plan) to  increase  the
           number  of  shares  reserved for issuance  thereunder  by
           500,000.  The  proposal  received 63,123,123  affirmative
           votes,  22,581,088 negative votes, 1,462,386 abstentions,
           and 31,828,203 non-votes.
           
           The  stockholders approved an amendment to  the  Purchase
           Plan  to  increase  the  number of  shares  reserved  for
           issuance  thereunder  on the first  day  of  each  fiscal
           year,  beginning fiscal 1998, by 1.15% of the  shares  of
           the  Company's Common Stock issued and outstanding on the
           last  day  of the immediately preceding fiscal year  less
           the  number of shares available for future option  grants
           under   the  Purchase  Plan  on  the  last  day  of   the
           immediately   preceding  fiscal   year.    The   proposal
           received   57,567,749   affirmative   votes,   28,084,600
           negative  votes,  1,514,248 abstentions,  and  31,828,203
           non-votes.

           The  stockholders  approved  an  amendment  to  the  1991
           Equity  Incentive  Plan  (1991 Plan)  to  increase  the
           number  of  shares  reserved for issuance  thereunder  by
           3,000,000.   The proposal received 45,683,380 affirmative
           votes,  39,921,272 negative votes, 1,561,945 abstentions,
           and 31,828,203 non-votes.

           The  stockholders  did not approve an  amendment  to  the
           1991  Plan to increase the number of shares reserved  for
           issuance  thereunder  on the first  day  of  each  fiscal
           year,  beginning fiscal 1998 and ending fiscal  2004,  by
           3.75%  of the shares of the Company's Common Stock issued
           and  outstanding  on  the  last day  of  the  immediately
           preceding   fiscal  year  less  the  number   of   shares
           available  for future option grants under the  1991  Plan
           on  the  last  day  of the immediately  preceding  fiscal
           year.    The  proposal  received  42,692,597  affirmative
           votes,  42,885,743 negative votes, 1,588,257 abstentions,
           and 31,828,203 non-votes.

           The   stockholders   approved   an   amendment   to   the
           Certificate  of  Incorporation  to  increase   authorized
           number  of shares of Common Stock to 450,000,000  shares.
           The  proposal  received  108,750,259  affirmative  votes,
           8,742,675  negative  votes,  1,501,866  abstentions,  and
           zero non-votes.

           The   stockholders  approved  a  Performance-Based  Bonus
           Compensation  Plan for the Chief Executive Officer.   The
           proposal   received   114,461,238   affirmative    votes,
           2,835,770  negative  votes,  1,697,792  abstentions,  and
           zero non-votes.

           The   stockholders  ratified  the  appointment  of  Price
           Waterhouse  LLP as the Company's independent  accountants
           for  the  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  1997.   The
           proposal received 117,200,923 affirmative votes,  452,670
           negative  votes,  1,341,207 abstentions,  and  zero  non-
           votes.


Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)        Exhibits

           11.1      Calculation of Earnings Per Share

           27.1Financial Data Schedule

(b)        Reports on Form 8-K
           
           None


  Signatures



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has  duly caused this report to be  signed  on  its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



					LSI LOGIC CORPORATION


    					    (Registrant)



Date:  August 11, 1997             By   /s/ R. Douglas Norby
  					 R. Douglas Norby
  				

				 Executive Vice President Finance &
                                         Chief Financial Officer
                                   

                                      
  Signatures



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has  duly caused this report to be  signed  on  its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



					LSI LOGIC CORPORATION


    					    (Registrant)



Date:  August 11, 1997             By
  					 R. Douglas Norby
  				 Executive Vice President Finance &
                                         Chief Financial Officer



                                                  Exhibit 11.1
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
  CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
  (In thousands, except per share amounts)
  (Unaudited)


  				 Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
           		             June 30,              June 30,
                                   1997      1996       1997     1996
<S>                                 <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>
Primary Earnings Per Share                                               

Net income                     $ 45,799   $ 46,496   $ 84,206  $ 88,780
Average common and common                                      
equivalent shares:                               
     Average commoon shares 
       outstanding 	        141,418    129,019    129,506   129,106
     Dilutive options             3,577      2,605      9,473     2,641
                                144,995    131,624    138,979   131,747

Earnings per common and 
common equivalent share        $   0.32   $   0.35   $   0.61  $   0.67


Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share                                         

Net income                     $ 45,799   $ 46,496   $ 84,206  $ 88,780
Interest expense on convertible  
subordinated debt, net of            
	tax effect                   -       1,542      1,279     3,083
 
Adjusted net income            $ 45,799   $ 48,038   $ 85,485  $ 91,863

Average common and common equivalent
shares on a fully diluted basis:             
     Average common shares 
	outstanding             141,418    129,019    129,506   129,106
     Convertible subordinated
	debt              	      -     11,735     11,735    11,735
     Dilutive options             3,580      2,605      3,227     2,645
                                144,998    143,359    144,468   143,486

Fully diluted earnings per common
and common equivalent share    $   0.32   $   0.34   $   0.60  $   0.64


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