LSI LOGIC CORP
10-Q, 1998-08-06
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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 28, 1998

                                  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  July  31,  1998 there were 140,945,232 shares of  registrant's
Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding.



                         LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
                               Form 10-Q
                  FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1998
                                 INDEX



                                                            Page
                                                            No.

PART I Financial Information

Item 1 Financial Statements

          Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - June 30, 
		1998 and December 31, 1997                                 3
          
          Consolidated  Condensed Statements of  Operations  
		-  Three-month and Six-Month Periods Ended 
		June 30, 1998 and 1997                           			       4

          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - 
		Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 1998 
		and 1997                                         			       5

          Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial 
		Statements		                                      		       6

Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
	  Operations and Financial Condition                        11


PART II   Other Information

Item 1 Legal Proceedings                                     16

Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   16

Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                      16


     
                                PART I
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
               (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)
   <S>                           					<C>    	    <C>  
                                        June 30,   December 31,
                                          1998         1997
ASSETS                                                         
Cash and cash equivalents               $131,119      $ 104,571
Short-term investments                   278,111        386,369
Accounts receivable, less allowance                            
for doubtful                             231,461        210,141
 accounts of $2,548 and $2,597
Inventories                              101,379        102,267
Other current assets                                           
                                          82,132         67,113
  Total current assets                   824,202        870,461

Property and equipment, net            1,165,206      1,123,909
                                               
Other assets                             142,664        132,542
  Total assets                        $2,132,072     $2,126,912
                                                            
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                           
Accounts payable                        $174,077       $211,135
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits      48,652         38,422
Other accrued liabilities                 51,520         56,802
Income taxes payable                      83,647         87,257
Current portion of long-term                                   
obligations and                                                
 short-term borrowings                    40,955         44,615

  Total current liabilities              398,851        438,231

Long-term obligations and deferred                             
income taxes                             111,810        117,511
Minority interest in subsidiaries                              
                                           4,920          5,197
Commitments and contingencies                  -              -
Stockholders' equity:                                          
 Preferred shares; $.01 par value;             -              -
2,000 shares authorized
 Common stock; $.01 par value; 450,000                         
shares authorized;                         1,409          1,401
  140,917 and 140,161 shares
outstanding
Additional paid-in capital               977,416        965,422
Retained earnings                        674,099        611,622
Cumulative translation adjustment       (36,433)       (12,472)

  Total stockholders' equity           1,616,491      1,565,973
                                               
  Total liabilities and stockholders' $2,132,072     $2,126,912
equity                                                      
 
</TABLE>                                  
                                   
      See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed
                         financial statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)
                                   
<S>                 			 <C>                   			 <C>
                          Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                               June 30,                June 30,
                           1998        1997        1998        1997
 <S>			                 <C>	       <C>        	 <C>	        <C>                                                                    
Revenues                 $330,101   $332,004     $654,951    $640,392
                                           
Costs and expenses:                                                  
 Cost of revenues         175,845    168,999      358,951     333,119
 Research and              64,846     58,068      128,688     108,452
development
 Selling, general and                                                
administrative             50,590     49,274       94,342      94,332
  Total costs and                                                    
expenses                  291,281    276,341      581,981     535,903
                                            
Income from operations     38,820     55,663       72,970     104,489

Interest expense                -          -            -     (1,497)
Interest income and other   3,925      7,993       10,385      14,080

Income before income       42,745     63,656       83,355     117,072
taxes
Provision for income                                                 
taxes                      10,711     17,857       20,878      32,866

Net income                $32,034    $45,799      $62,477     $84,206
Net income per share:                                                
 Basic                      $0.23      $0.32        $0.44       $0.62
 Diluted                    $0.23      $0.32        $0.44       $0.59
Shares used in computing                                             
per share amounts:                                                   
 Basic                    140,837    141,733      140,540     135,896
 Dilutive                 142,293    144,998      141,949     144,447

</TABLE>
      See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed
                         financial statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (In thousands)
                              (Unaudited)
                                   
                                   
                                              Six Months Ended
                                                  June 30,
                                             1998          1997
<S>                               					    <C>          <C>
  Operating activities:                                          
  Net income                                $62,477      $84,206
  Adjustments:                                                   
   Depreciation and amortization             90,605       79,558
   Minority interest in net income of           157          380
  subsidiaries
   Changes in:                                                   
     Accounts receivable                    (27,325)     (21,232)
     Inventories                             (2,302)      (3,168)
     Other assets                           (29,178)     (24,612)
     Accounts payable                       (33,944)       90,953
     Accrued and other liabilities                               
                                               6,195       32,893
  Net cash provided by operating                                 
  activities                                  66,685      238,978
  
  Investing activities:                                          
   Purchases of debt and equity            (253,249)    (692,099)
  securities                                    
   Maturities and sales of debt and          361,267      703,526
  equity securities
   Purchase of restricted equity             (6,866)      (6,681)
  securities
   Purchases of property and equipment,                          
  net of retirements                                     
     and refinancings                      (148,025)     (194,440)
                                                   
  Net cash used for investing activities    (46,873)     (189,694)
                                            
  Financing activities:                                          
   Proceeds from borrowings                        -       34,193
   Repayment of debt obligations                (81)     (66,509)
   Issuance of common stock                                      
                                              12,002       13,520
  Net cash provided by (used for)                                
  financing activities                        11,921     (18,796)
  
  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                        
  and cash equivalents                       (5,185)        (512)
  
  Increase in cash and cash equivalents       26,548       29,976
  
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning                         
  of period                                  104,571      147,059
  
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of              
  period                                     $131,119      $177,035
                                   
                                   
            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, 1997.
       
       The  preparation  of  financial statements in  conformity  with
       generally  accepted  accounting principles requires  management
       to  make  estimates  and assumptions that  affect  the  amounts
       reported  in  the  consolidated condensed financial  statements
       and  accompanying  notes.   Actual results  could  differ  from
       those estimates.
       
       For  financial reporting purposes, the Company reports on a  13
       or  14  week  quarter  with  a year ending  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,  1998
       are  not  necessarily indicative of the results to be  expected
       for the full year.

       One   customer  represented  11%  and  14%  of  the   Company's
       consolidated revenue during the second quarter and  first  half
       of 1998, respectively.


Note 2 -     Cash  equivalents and short-term investments at June  30,
       1998,  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, 1998 and at December 31, 1997 approximate fair market
       value   and  it  is  the  Company's  intention  to  hold  these
       investments  for  one  year or less.   As  of  June  30,  1998,
       contractual  maturities of available-for-sale  securities  were
       $278.1  million maturing within one year. 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, 1998 and 1997.

   
Note 3 -                                            The Company has fo
       reign   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  contract,   currency   swap,
       interest  rate  swap and currency option contracts,  to  manage
       its  exposure associated with firm intercompany and third-party
       transactions and net asset and liability positions  denominated
       in  non-functional  currencies.   The  Company  does  not  hold
       derivative  financial  instruments for speculative  or  trading
       purposes.
       
       As  of  June  30, 1998, the Company had several  interest  rate
       swap   contracts   outstanding  which  convert   the   interest
       associated  with  $14.187  billion  yen  ($100.4  million)   of
       borrowings  by the Company's Japanese manufacturing  subsidiary
       from  adjustable to fixed rates (ranging from 1.75% to  2.46%).
       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  as
       related borrowings are terminated.
       
       The  Company  enters into forward contracts and currency  swaps
       to   hedge  firm  commitment,  intercompany  and  third   party
       exposures.   There  were no forward or currency  swap  exchange
       related  hedge contracts outstanding as of June  30,  1998  and
       December  31,  1997.  The forward and currency  swap  contracts
       hedging   firm  intercompany  asset  and  liability   positions
       denominated  in non-functional currencies expired on  the  last
       day  of  the second quarter ended June 30, 1998 and year  ended
       December  31,  1997.  The Company enters into  currency  option
       contracts    for   purposes   of   hedging   firm   commitment,
       intercompany,  third party and anticipated third  party  sales.
       At  June  30, 1998, the Company had several purchased  currency
       options  outstanding expiring quarterly through June 1999  with
       an  aggregate contract value of $285 million dollars  to  hedge
       anticipated  third-party yen revenue exposure in  each  quarter
       through  the  second half of 1999.  A portion  of  the  options
       qualified  for  hedge  accounting treatment  and  realized  and
       unrealized  gains  and option premiums are deferred  until  the
       option  is  exercised  or expires.  Net  unrealized  gains  and
       losses  on  the  option  contracts  not  qualifying  for  hedge
       accounting treatment were not material as of June 30, 1998  and
       the  premiums  on the option contracts are amortized  over  the
       life  of  the  option contract.  Amortization expense  of  such
       option premiums was immaterial for the three months ended  June
       30,  1998.   The  deferred premiums on all outstanding  options
       was  $  8.9  million as of June 30, 1998 and  was  included  in
       other current assets.
       
       Currency  swap  contracts outstanding during  the  quarter  are
       considered  identifiable  hedges and  realized  and  unrealized
       gains   and  losses  are  deferred  until  settlement  of   the
       underlying  commitments.  They are recorded as other  gains  or
       losses  when  a  hedged transaction is no  longer  expected  to
       occur.  Deferred foreign gains and losses were not material  at
       June   30,  1998  and  December  31,  1997.   Foreign  currency
       transaction  gains and losses included in interest  income  and
       other  were immaterial for second quarters ended June 30,  1998
       and 1997, respectively.
       
       In  June, 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
       Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (SFAS 133),
       "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities."
       SFAS  133 requires that an entity recognize all derivatives  as
       either  assets  or  liabilities in the statement  of  financial
       position  and  measure those instruments  at  fair  value.   It
       further  provides  criteria for derivative  instruments  to  be
       designated as fair value, cash flow and foreign currency hedges
       and  establishes respective accounting standards for  reporting
       changes in the fair value of the instruments.  The statement is
       effective  for  all fiscal quarters of fiscal  years  beginning
       after  June  15, 1999.  Upon adoption of SFAS 133, the  Company
       will be required to adjust hedging instruments to fair value in
       the balance sheet, and recognize the offsetting gain or loss as
       transition  adjustments to be reported in net income  or  other
       comprehensive income, as appropriate, and presented in a manner
       similar  to  the  cumulative effect of a change  in  accounting
       principle.   While  the Company believes the adoption  of  this
       statement  will  not have a material effect  on  the  Company's
       results of operations as most derivative instruments are closed
       on  the  last  day of each fiscal quarter, the  impact  of  the
       adoption  of  SFAS  133  as  of the effective  date  cannot  be
       reasonably estimated at this time.
       
Note 4 -     The  following is a reconciliation of the numerators  and
       denominators  of  the basic and diluted per share  computations
       as  required  by  Statement of Accounting  Standards  No.  128,
       "Earnings Per Share (EPS)."



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

       (In thousands, except per share data)

                                  Three Months Ended June 30,
                                  1998                      1997
                                          Per-                  Per-
                                         Share                 Share
                                                                   
                          Income* Shares^Amount Income*Shares^Amount
       <S>            		 <C>     <C>     <C>    <C>     <C>    <C>
        Basic EPS                                                   
        Net income                                                  
        available to     $32,034 140,837 $0.23 $45,799 140,733 $0.32 
         common stockholders  
                                                                    
        Effect of Dilutive                                          
        Securities
        Common stock               1,456                 3,265       
        equivalents
                                                                    
        Diluted EPS                                                 
        Net income                                                  
        available to      $32,034 140,293 $0.23 $45,799 144,998 $0.32
        common stockholders 
</TABLE>
       
       *Numerator     ^Denominator

       Weighted  average  options to purchase approximately  7,085,018
       and  638,964 which were outstanding at June 30, 1998  and  1997
       respectively, were not included in the calculation because  the
       exercise  prices were greater than the average market price  of
       common  shares in each respective quarter.  The exercise  price
       ranges  of  these options were $25.31 to $58.13 and  $41.88  to
       $58.13 at June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
       
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Six Months Ended June 30,
                                   1998                  1997
                                      Per-Share              Per-share                                                 
                         Income* Shares^ Amount Income* Shares^ Amount
         <S>              <C>     <C>     <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>
        Basic EPS                                                   
        Net income                                                  
        available to     $62,477 140,540 $0.44  $84,206 135,896 $0.62
        common stockholders  
                                                                    
        Effect of Dilutive                                          
        Securities
        Common stock               1,409                  3,071       
        equivalents
        5-1/2% convertible                                          
        subordinated notes                         1,279  5,480
                                                                    
        Diluted EPS                                                 
        Net income                                                  
        available to      $62,477 141,949 $0.44 $85,485 144,447 $0.59
        common stockholders  
</TABLE>       
       *Numerator     ^Denominator

       Weighted  average  options to purchase approximately  6,828,212
       and  383,447 which were outstanding at June 30, 1998  and  1997
       respectively, were not included in the calculation because  the
       exercise  prices were greater than the average market price  of
       common  shares in each respective quarter.  The exercise  price
       ranges  of  these options were $25.31 to $58.13 and  $41.88  to
       $58.13 at June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
       
       
       
       
       
Note 5 -       Balance sheet and cash flow information (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        
                                 June 30,    December
                                                31,
                                  1998        1997
        <S>                			   <C>         <C>
       Inventories:                          
       Raw materials              $27,886      $19,892
       Work-in-process             44,652       58,621
       Finished Goods              28,841       23,754
          Total                  $101,379     $102,267


        
                                   Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,
                                   1998        1997
       <S>	                  		  <C>          <C>
       Cash Paid for:                        
       Income taxes              $22,111      $13,200
       Interest                   $1,588       $6,700
</TABLE>
       
       During  the  six month period ended June 30, 1998, the  Company
       capitalized   $34.7  million   related  to  the   preproduction
       engineering   costs  for  its  Gresham,  Oregon   manufacturing
       facility.   The unamortized preproduction balance at  June  30,
       1998  is $69.2 million. In April 1998, The Accounting Standards
       Executive  Committee  (AcSEC) released  Statement  of  Position
       (SOP)   No.   98-5,  "Reporting  on  the  Costs   of   Start-up
       Activities."   The  new  SOP  is  effective  for  fiscal  years
       beginning  after  December 15, 1998 and requires  companies  to
       expense  all  costs incurred or unamortized in connection  with
       start-up  activities as of January 1, 1999.  The  Company  will
       expense  the unamortized preproduction balance in January  1999
       and  will  present it as a cumulative effect  of  a  change  in
       accounting principle in accordance with SOP 98-5.
       
       
Note 6 -         During the first half of 1998, the Company's Japanese
       sales  affiliate  sold  approximately  $45.5  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  0.44%)
       and related fees were not material.


Note 7 -        In  January  1998,  the Company adopted  Statement  of
       Financial  Accounting  Standards  (SFAS)  No.  130,  "Reporting
       Comprehensive Income."  Comprehensive income is defined as  the
       change   in   equity  of  a  company  during  a   period   from
       transactions  and  other  events  and  circumstances  excluding
       transactions   resulting  from  investments   by   owners   and
       distributions  to owners.  The primary difference  between  net
       income  and comprehensive income, for the Company,  is  due  to
       foreign  currency translation adjustments and gains and  losses
       on  a  long-term intercompany loan with the Company's  Japanese
       affiliate.   Comprehensive income for the  second  quarter  and
       first half of 1998 and comparable periods in the prior year  is
       as follows:




       <TABLE>
       <CAPTION>

       (In thousands)

                                Three Months          Six Months 
                                   Ended                Ended
                                  June 30,             June 30,
                               1998      1997       1998       1997
         <S>              			<C>	       <C>	       <C>        <C>                                                      
        Comprehensive Income  $15,599   $61,260    $46,702    $83,541
        </TABLE>

Note 8 -         On  June  28,  1998,  the  Company  entered  into  an
       agreement  with  Hyundai  Electronics  Industries  Co.  Ltd,  a
       corporation  incorporated under the laws  of  the  Republic  of
       Korea  ("HEI"), and Hyundai Electronic of America, a California
       corporation ("HEA") and a subsidiary of HEI, to acquire all  of
       the  outstanding capital stock of Symbios, Inc. ("Symbios"),  a
       Delaware  corporation  and a wholly owned  subsidiary  of  HEA.
       The  Company agreed to acquire all of the outstanding stock  of
       Symbios  from  HEA for $760 million in cash, including  assumed
       liabilities    and   subject   to   adjustment    in    certain
       circumstances.  In addition, the Company will assume the  stock
       options  outstanding under the Symbios' employee  stock  option
       plan.   The  transaction will be accounted for as  a  purchase.
       The  Company  expects  to  fund the purchase  price  through  a
       combination   of  cash  reserves  and  debt  financing.    Upon
       completion  of the transaction, Symbios will be a  wholly-owned
       subsidiary  of the Company.  On July 23, 1998, the Company  was
       advised  that its' request for early termination of the waiting
       period  provided  by Section 7A(b)(1) of the  Clayton  Act  and
       Section  803.10(b) of the pre-merger notification  rules  under
       the  Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1978  with
       respect  to  the  proposed  acquisition  of  Symbios  had  been
       granted   effective  as  of  that  date.  Completion  of   this
       transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.


Note 9 -         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, 1997.  The information
       provided  therein 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.


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 predominantly  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  its  exposure
associated with currency fluctuations on intercompany, certain foreign
currency  denominated commitments and anticipated  third  party  sales
(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.

There  have been no significant changes in the year 2000 issue  or  in
the  market risk disclosures during the first half of 1998 as compared
to the discussion in the Company's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997.

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 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December
31, 1997.

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, 1997.)

Results of Operations

Revenues for the second quarter of 1998 decreased 0.6% as compared  to
the  second  quarter of 1997.  The decrease was primarily attributable
to lower average selling prices when expressed in dollars most notably
for the Company's products for consumer applications, decreased demand
for  the Company's products for computer applications, offset in  part
by  increased  demand  for the Company's products  for  communications
applications.   Revenues  for the first half of  1998  increased  2.3%
compared  to  the  same  period in 1997.  The increase  was  primarily
attributable  to  increased  demand for  the  Company's  products  for
communications applications, partially offset by decreased demand  for
the  Company's  products  for consumer and computer  applications  and
overall  lower average selling prices when expressed in  dollars.  One
customer  represented  11%  and  14%  of  the  Company's  consolidated
revenues during the second quarter and first half of 1998.

Key  elements  of  the  statements  of  operations,  expressed  as   a
percentage of revenues, were as follows:
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Gross  margin as a percentage of revenues decreased to 46.7% and 45.2%
during  the second quarter and first half of 1998, respectively,  from
49.1%  and  48.0%  in  the  same periods in  1997.  The  decrease  was
primarily  related  to  the combination of a  change  in  product  mix
yielding  lower margins and overall lower average selling prices  when
expressed   in   dollars,  offset  partially  by   improved   capacity
utilization.   Although the average yen exchange rate  for  the  first
half  of  1998 weakened by approximately 9.4% from the same period  in
1997,  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  of  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 the mix of foreign denominated revenues and 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.  The gross margin in  the
first  two quarters of 1998 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  fourth quarter 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 $6.8 million,  and
$20.2  million,  respectively, to $64.8  million  and  $128.7  million
during the second quarter and first half of 1998 compared to the  same
periods   in  1997.   The  increase  in  R&D  expenses  is   primarily
attributable  to  the  Company's  continued  development  of  advanced
technology   sub-micron   products  and  the  related   manufacturing,
packaging  and  design processes.  As a percentage  of  revenues,  R&D
expenses  increased to 19.6% in the second quarter and first  half  of
1998  compared  to  17.5%  and 16.9%, respectively,  during  the  same
periods  in  1997.   As  the  Company  continues  its  commitment   to
technological leadership in the high performance semiconductor market,
it anticipates continuing with an investment of 19% to 20% of revenues
during the second half of 1998.

Selling,  general  and administrative (SG&A) expenses  increased  $1.3
million  and  $.01  million,  to $50.6  million  and  $94.34  million,
respectively, in the second quarter and first half of 1998 compared to
the  same  periods in 1997. The increase is primarily attributable  to
costs  of  setting up new sales offices in Asia Pacific  and  the  U.S
during the first half of 1998, coupled with  additional expenses  from
increased  compensation and staffing levels and increased  information
technology costs relating to upgrading the Company's business  systems
and  infrastructure.  As  a  percentage  of  revenues,  SG&A  expenses
increased  to  15.3% in the second quarter of 1998, and  decreased  to
14.4%  in  the  first  half  of 1998, compared  to  14.8%  and  14.7%,
respectively,  during the same periods in 1997.  The  Company  expects
that SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue will not be significantly
different throughout the second half of 1998.

Interest expense for the first half of 1998 decreased $1.5 million  as
compared  to  the  same  period in 1997.  The  decrease  is  primarily
attributable 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  capitalization of interest as part of the construction at the new
manufacturing facility in Gresham, Oregon.

Interest  income and other decreased $4.1 million and $3.7 million  in
the  second quarter and first half of 1998 to $3.9 million  and  $10.4
million,  respectively, as compared to the same periods in 1997.   The
decrease primarily relates to a reduction of interest income generated
from the Company's lower average balance of cash, cash equivalents and
short-term  investments during the second quarter and  first  half  of
1998  as compared to the same periods in 1997, offset in part by gains
from  sale  of a building owned by a European affiliate in the  second
quarter of 1998.

The  Company recorded a provision for income taxes for the first  half
of  1998 and 1997 with an effective rate of 25% and 28%, respectively.
The  reduction in rate is a result of a change in earnings mix in  its
foreign  subsidiaries which are taxed at lower rates.   The  Company's
effective tax rate is lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due
to  the Company's anticipated utilization of available tax credits and
the expected earnings mix in its foreign subsidiaries.


Financial Condition and Liquidity

The  Company's  cash,  cash  equivalents  and  short-term  investments
decreased  $81.7  million during the first  half  of  1998  to  $409.2
million  from  $490.9  million at the end of 1997.   The  decrease  is
primarily  due  to additional purchases of property and equipment  and
higher  amounts  of  cash used in the Company's  operations.   Working
capital decreased $6.9 million to $425.3 million at June 30, 1998 from
$432.2 million at December 31, 1997.

During  the  first  half of 1998, the Company generated  approximately
$66.7  million  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents  from  its  operating
activities  compared with $239.0 million during  the  same  period  in
1997.   The  decrease  in  cash  and cash  equivalents  provided  from
operations  during  the first half of 1998 as  compared  to  the  same
period a year ago is primarily attributable to decreases in net income
before depreciation and amortization and decreases in accounts payable
and  accrued and other liabilities.  The decrease in accounts  payable
reflects  a combination of factors primarily related to the timing  of
invoice  receipt and payment compared to the previous  period,  and  a
reduction  of capital expenditures in the first half of 1998  relative
to  the  same  period  in  prior year for the Company's  manufacturing
facility in Gresham, Oregon as it approaches completion.  The decrease
in  accrued and other liabilities is primarily attributable  to  lower
income tax accruals resulting primarily from lower taxable income  and
a  lower  effective income tax rate during the first half of  1998  as
compared to the same period in 1997.

Cash  and  cash equivalents used for investing activities  during  the
first  half  of  1998 were $46.9 million compared  to  $189.7  million
during  the  same  period in 1997.  The primary  investing  activities
during  the  first half of 1998, other than short-term investments  in
available  for sale debt and equity securities, included purchases  of
property  and  equipment and additional investments in  non-marketable
shares  of other technology companies.  The decrease in cash used  for
investing  activities from the first half of 1998 as compared  to  the
same  period  in  1997  is primarily attributable  to  a  decrease  in
purchases   of   property  and  equipment,  net  of  retirements   and
refinancings.  The  Company  believes that  maintaining  technological
leadership in the highly competitive worldwide semiconductor  industry
requires  substantial  ongoing investment  in  advanced  manufacturing
capacity.  Capital additions were $148.0 million and  $194.4  million,
net of retirements and refinancings, during the first half of 1998 and
1997, respectively.  The additions were primarily for costs related to
the  new  eight-inch wafer manufacturing facility in Gresham,  Oregon.
The  Company  expects to spend approximately $82  million  during  the
remainder of 1998 to bring this facility to operational status.

Cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities during  the
first  half  of 1998 totaled approximately $11.9 million, compared  to
$18.8  million of cash used in the same period of 1997.   The  primary
financing activities during the first half of 1998 are attributable to
the  issuance  of  common  stock associated with  the  employee  stock
purchase plan and employee stock option exercises.  In the first  half
of  1997,  the  primary activities from financing activities  included
repayments  of  debt  obligations offset in part by  the  issuance  of
common  stock  associated with the employee stock  purchase  plan  and
employee  stock option exercises. There were no repurchases of  common
stock by the Company during the first half of 1998 and 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, 1998, the Company did not have any borrowings outstanding
under  this  credit  agreement. In addition,  the  Company's  Japanese
manufacturing  subsidiary, JSI, has a credit facility with  adjustable
interest rates.  Borrowings outstanding under the credit facility  are
for  a  term  of  five years with principal payments due  semiannually
beginning  July 1997.  The Company must comply with certain  financial
covenants  relating  to  profitability, tangible  net  worth,  working
capital, senior and total debt leverage and subordinated indebtedness.
At  June 30, 1998, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
As  of  June  30,  1998, JSI had 14.187 billion yen  ($100.4  million)
outstanding  under  the  facility.  Each of the Company's  significant
foreign  affiliates have lines of credit available for local  currency
borrowings.   These foreign bank lines of credit were not material  as
of June 30, 1998.

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.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In  April  1998, The Accounting Standards Executive Committee  (AcSEC)
released Statement of Position (SOP) No. 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs
of  Start-up  Activities".  The new SOP is effective for fiscal  years
beginning  after December 15, 1998 and requires companies  to  expense
all   costs  incurred  or  unamortized  in  connection  with  start-up
activities  as  of  January  1, 1999.  The Company  will  expense  the
unamortized preproduction balance in January 1999 and present it as  a
cumulative  effect of a change in accounting principle  in  accordance
with SOP 98-5.

In  June,  1998,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
Statement  of  Financial  Accounting Standards  No.  133  (SFAS  133),
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities."   SFAS
133 requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets
or  liabilities  in  the statement of financial position  and  measure
those  instruments  at fair value.  It further provides  criteria  for
derivative instruments to be designated as fair value, cash  flow  and
foreign   currency  hedges,  and  establishes  respective   accounting
standards  for reporting changes in the fair value of the instruments.
The  statement  is effective for all fiscal quarters of  fiscal  years
beginning after June 15, 1999.  Upon adoption of SFAS 133, the Company
will  be required to adjust hedging instruments to fair value  in  the
balance sheet, and recognize the offsetting gain or loss as transition
adjustments  to  be  reported  in net income  or  other  comprehensive
income,  as  appropriate, and presented in a  manner  similar  to  the
cumulative  effect  of  a change in accounting  principle.  While  the
Company  believes  the  adoption of this statement  will  not  have  a
material  effect  on  the  Company's results  of  operations  as  most
derivative  instruments  are closed on the last  day  of  each  fiscal
quarter,  the  impact of the adoption of SFAS 133 as of the  effective
date cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.


                                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,  1997  for  a  discussion  of  certain
           pending  legal  proceedings.  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 12, 1998  in  New  York,  New
           York.   Of the total 140,279,833 shares outstanding  as  of
           the  record  date, 128,028,912 shares (91.3%) 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:
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<CAPTION>           
                                   Votes For       Votes
                                                 Withheld
             <S>                   <C>            <C>                                            
            Wilfred J. Corrigan  126,345,250     1,683,662
                                     
            T.Z. Chu             126,320,763     1,708,149
                                     
            Malcolm R. Currie    126,284,496     1,744,416
                                     
            James H. Keyes       126,336,329     1,692,583
                                     
            R. Douglas Norby     126,338,551     1,690,361
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           The  stockholders approved an amendments to the 1991 Equity
           Incentive  Plan  to increase the number of shares  reserved
           for   issuance  thereunder  by  7,000,000.   The   proposal
           received    114,740,482   affirmative   votes,   12,435,870
           negative votes, 852,560 abstentions, and zero non-votes.
           
           The    stockholders    ratified    the    appointment    of
           PriceWaterhouseCoopers  LLP as  the  Company's  independent
           accountants  for the fiscal year ended December  31,  1998.
           The   proposal  received  127,153,325  affirmative   votes,
           474,961 negative votes, 400,626 abstentions, and zero  non-
           votes.

Item 6     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)        Exhibits

           27.1Financial Data Schedule

(b)    	   Reports on Form 8-K

           Registrant  Reported  Other  Events  -  the  agreement   to
           acquire  all  of the outstanding capital stock of  Symbios,
           Inc.  on  a  Current Report on Form 8-K filed  on  July  2,
           1998.


     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 4, 1998               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 4, 1998               By


                                          R. Douglas Norby

 
                                 Executive Vice President Finance &
                                       Chief Financial Officer


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