CIRRUS LOGIC INC
10-Q, 2000-08-08
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
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                                    FORM 10-Q


                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


     (Mark  One)
[X]   Quarterly  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
      Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934

                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 24, 2000


[ ]   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     0-17795


                               CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


                 DELAWARE                                  77-0024818
     (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)

            4210 South Industrial Drive, Austin, TX             78744
         (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (512) 445-7222


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 [  ]


  The number of shares of the registrant's common stock, $0.001 par value, was
                          65,933,926 as of June 24, 2000


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.

                                       INDEX


PART I:     FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                              PAGE

<S>                                                                            <C>
       Item 1.  Financial Statements

                     Consolidated Condensed Statements of
                     Operations Quarters ended
                     June 24, 2000 and June 26, 1999 (unaudited)                  3

                     Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
                     June 24, 2000 and March 25, 2000  (unaudited)                4

                     Consolidated Condensed Statements of
                     Cash Flows Quarters ended
                     June 24, 2000 and June 26, 1999  (unaudited)                 5

                     Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated
                     Condensed Financial Statements                               6

       Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                    Financial Condition and Results of Operations                12

       Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk       23

PART II:    OTHER INFORMATION

       Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                                24
       Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 24

 Exhibit 12.0 - Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges     25

SIGNATURES                                                                       26
</TABLE>


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PART  1.     FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
ITEM  1.     FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS

                               CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (In thousands, except per share data)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Quarter ended
                                                                ----------------------
                                                                 June 24,    June 26,
                                                                   2000        1999
                                                                ----------  ----------
<S>                                                             <C>         <C>
Net sales                                                       $ 181,412   $ 120,553

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales                                                   107,899      68,289
  Research and development                                         31,039      29,386
  Selling, general and administrative                              26,268      23,068
  Restructuring costs, gain on sale of assets and other, net      (12,514)    127,210
                                                                ----------  ----------
       Total costs and expenses                                   152,692     247,953
                                                                ----------  ----------

Income (loss) from operations                                      28,720    (127,400)

Realized gain on sale of marketable equity securities              79,639           -
Interest expense                                                   (4,981)     (6,733)
Interest income                                                     4,805       2,993
Other income                                                          514       3,394
                                                                ----------  ----------
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes                   108,697    (127,746)
Provision for income taxes                                        (10,711)          -
Minority interest in (income) loss                                    119           -
                                                                ----------  ----------

Income (loss) before extraordinary gain and accounting change      98,105    (127,746)

Extraordinary gain, net of income tax                               2,482           -
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                (1,707)          -
                                                                ----------  ----------
Net income (loss)                                               $  98,880   $(127,746)
                                                                ==========  ==========

Basic income (loss) per share:
  Before extraordinary gain and accounting change               $    1.50   $   (2.12)
  Extraordinary gain, net of income tax                              0.04           -
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle               (0.03)          -
                                                                ----------  ----------
                                                                $    1.51   $   (2.12)
                                                                ==========  ==========

Diluted income (loss) per share:
  Before extraordinary gain and accounting change               $    1.26   $   (2.12)
  Extraordinary gain, net of income tax                              0.03           -
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle               (0.02)          -
                                                                ----------  ----------
                                                                $    1.27   $   (2.12)
                                                                ==========  ==========
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Basic                                                            65,549      60,171
  Diluted                                                          80,684      60,171
</TABLE>

     See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements


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                               CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        June 24,    March 25,
                                                                          2000        2000
                                                                       ----------  -----------
<S>                                                                    <C>         <C>
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                            $ 188,717   $  144,034
  Restricted cash                                                         57,733       57,173
  Marketable equity securities                                            23,461       48,077
  Accounts receivable, net                                               102,806       94,672
  Inventories, net                                                        71,898       53,288
  Other current assets                                                    26,554       23,421
                                                                       ----------  -----------
                                                                         471,169      420,665

Property and equipment, net                                               33,720       34,730
Deposits and other assets                                                 49,046       49,437
                                                                       ----------  -----------
                                                                       $ 553,935   $  504,832
                                                                       ==========  ===========


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Net Capital Deficiency)
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                             $ 117,112   $  130,567
  Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations       8,413       12,829
  Income taxes payable                                                    51,182       40,193
                                                                       ----------  -----------
                                                                         176,707      183,589

Long term obligations and convertible subordinated notes                 277,585      304,945

Commitments and contingencies

Stock issued under restructuring agreement                                12,637       32,000
Minority interest                                                          1,881            -

Shareholders' Equity (Net Capital Deficiency)
  Capital stock                                                          394,044      368,015
  Accumulated deficit                                                   (332,121)    (431,001)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                                  23,202       47,284
                                                                       ----------  -----------
                                                                          85,125      (15,702)
                                                                       ----------  -----------
                                                                       $ 553,935   $  504,832
                                                                       ==========  ===========
</TABLE>

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements


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                               CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Quarter ended
                                                             ----------------------
                                                              June 24,    June 26,
                                                                2000        1999
                                                             ----------  ----------
<S>                                                          <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                                          $  98,880   $(127,746)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
    cash flows from operations:
    Depreciation and amortization                                7,642       7,631
    Non-cash portion of restructuring  and other charges           467      33,913
    Extraordinary gain, net of income tax                       (2,482)          -
    Gain on sale of short-term investments                     (79,639)          -
    Net change in operating assets and liabilities             (28,928)     51,530
                                                             ----------  ----------
Net cash used in operations                                     (4,060)    (34,672)
                                                             ----------  ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from sale of short-term investments                  81,639      74,616
  Increase in property and equipment                            (4,331)       (890)
  Investments in technology                                     (4,416)          -
  Change in deposits and other assets                               96      (4,007)
  Change in restricted cash                                       (560)      6,000
                                                             ----------  ----------
Net cash provided by investing activities                       72,428      75,719
                                                             ----------  ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Repurchase of convertible subordinated notes                 (24,848)          -
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock                         2,409       2,003
  Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations      (6,246)     (8,649)
  Cash contributions from minority partners                      5,000           -
                                                             ----------  ----------
Net cash used in financing activies                            (23,685)     (6,646)
                                                             ----------  ----------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                       44,683      34,401
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period               144,034     144,457
                                                             ----------  ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                   $ 188,717   $ 178,858
                                                             ==========  ==========
</TABLE>

     See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements


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                               CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.

       NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.     Basis  of  Presentation

The  consolidated  condensed  financial  statements have been prepared by Cirrus
Logic,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  pursuant  to  the  rules  and regulations of the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Certain  information  and  footnote
disclosures  normally  included  in  financial statements prepared in accordance
with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted
pursuant  to  such  rules  and  regulations.  In  our  opinion,  the  financial
statements  reflect  all  adjustments,  consisting  only  of  normal  recurring
adjustments,  necessary  for  a  fair  presentation  of  the financial position,
operating  results  and  cash  flows  for  those  periods  presented.  These
consolidated  condensed  financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the  consolidated  financial  statements,  and  notes thereto for the year ended
March 25, 2000, included in our 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The results of
operations  for  the  interim period presented are not necessarily indicative of
the  results  that  may  be  expected  for  the  entire  year.

Certain  reclassifications  have  been  made to the 2000 financial statements to
conform  to  the 2001 presentation.  Such reclassifications had no effect on the
results  of  operations  or  net  capital  deficiency.

The  consolidated condensed statement of operations for the fiscal quarter ended
June  26,  1999  has been reclassified in order to present comparable statements
for  the  two periods.  Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2001, we have
changed  the  method  in  which  certain  costs  are  allocated  to research and
development  expenses,  selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of
sales.  We  believe  that the current allocation method more accurately presents
these  expenses.  The  restatement  has  no  effect  on  operating income or net
income.

2.     Accounting  Changes  and  Effect  of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin  No.  101  "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements". We recorded a
cumulative  effect  of  a change in accounting principle in the first quarter of
fiscal  2001  to  reflect  our adoption of new revenue recognition policies as a
result  of  this  guidance.  Effective with the first quarter of fiscal 2001, we
have  recognized revenue on international shipments based on customer receipt of
inventory  rather than on the date of shipment, which was our historical method.
Results  for  the  first quarter of fiscal 2001 include revenue of $5.4 million,
cost  of  sales  of $3.5 million and a cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle of $1.7 million.  Had we adopted the principle in the first quarter of
fiscal 2000, results would have included  revenue of $2.1 million, cost of sales
of  $1.0  million  and  a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of
$1.1  million.

During  the  first  quarter  of fiscal 2001, we also changed our estimate of the
amount  of  revenue  which  is deferred on distributor transactions for products
which  are  released  for sale. Results include revenue of $5.4 million, cost of
sales  of $2.0 million and income of $3.4 million.  The after tax effect of this
estimate  change  increased  basic  and  diluted earnings per share by $0.05 and
$0.04,  respectively.


On  March  31,  2000,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
Interpretation  No.  44,  which  is  an  interpretation  of  APB  Opinion No. 25
governing  the  accounting  principles  applicable to equity incentive plans. At
this  time  we  have  not determined the full impact that Interpretation 44 will
have  on  our  earnings  or  financial  condition.


3.     Inventories

Net  inventories  are  comprised  of  the  following:


                 June 24,   March 25,
                   2000        2000
                 ---------  ----------
Work-in process  $  50,524  $   44,539
Finished goods      21,374       8,749
                 ---------  ----------
                 $  71,898  $   53,288
                 =========  ==========


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4.  Income  Taxes

We have accrued a provision of $10.7 million.  Our effective income tax rate was
approximately  10%  for the quarter.  Excluding the tax benefit of net operating
loss  carryforwards  our  effective  income  tax  rate  was  approximately  30%.

Statement  of Financial Accounting Standards 109 provides for the recognition of
deferred  tax  assets if realization of such assets is more likely than not.  We
have  provided a valuation allowance equal to its net deferred tax assets due to
uncertainties regarding their realization. The realizability of the deferred tax
assets  will  be  evaluated  on  a  quarterly  basis.

5.     Restructuring  Costs,  Gain  on  Sale  of  Assets  and  Other

During  the  first  quarter  of fiscal 2001, we recorded restructuring and other
gains  of  $12.5 million. Included in this amount is $12.0 million received from
Intel  Corporation  ("Intel")  on  behalf  of  Basis  Communications Corporation
("Basis")  for  the  payment  of  two  outstanding  notes  receivable  which had
previously  been  written  off.

6.     Realized  Gain  on  Sale  of  Marketable  Equity  Securities

On May 18, 2000 we sold our holdings of approximately 1 million shares of Series
A  preferred  stock and 0.5 million shares of common stock in Basis to Intel for
$91.8  million.  The sale was part of a tender offer whereby Intel purchased the
outstanding  preferred  &  common  stock  of  Basis  for $61.18 per share. Intel
withheld  from  the  total  consideration  $11.2  million  pursuant  to  the
indemnification  provisions  of  the  merger  agreement between Intel and Basis.

7.     Interest  Income

In  addition  to  $3.4  million  of  interest earned during the first quarter of
fiscal  2001,  we  also  recorded  interest  income of $1.4 million for interest
received  on  two outstanding notes receivable which had previously been written
off.

8.     eMicro

On  May  3,  2000  we  disclosed that we have signed a definitive agreement with
Creative  Technology  Ltd.  ("Creative")  and  Vertex  Technology Fund (II) Ltd.
("Vertex")  whereby  Creative  and  Vertex  have made financial investments into
eMicro  Corporation  ("eMicro"),  a fabless joint manufacturing venture based in
Singapore.  Under  the  terms of the agreement, eMicro will become a licensee of
Cirrus Logic's proprietary circuits and a strategic supplier of audio codecs and
other  mixed-signal  chip  solutions  to  Creative.


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9.     Extraordinary  Gain,  net  of  income  tax

During  May  2000,  we repurchased $28.1 million par value of our 6% convertible
notes  on  the  open  market  and  recognized an extraordinary gain in the first
quarter of fiscal 2001 of approximately $2.5 million (after income tax effect of
$0.3  million)  as  a  result  of  these  repurchases.

Additionally,  on  May  31,  2000  we  announced that the Board of Directors has
authorized  us  to  purchase  up to $100 million in aggregate of the convertible
notes  during  favorable  market  conditions.


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10.     Net  Income  Per  Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share  (in  thousands,  except  per  share  amounts):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                                                       Quarter ended
                                                                ---------------------------
                                                                   June 24,       June 26,
                                                                     2000           2000
                                                                ---------------  ----------
<S>                                                             <C>              <C>
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain and accounting change   $       98,105   $(127,746)

Extraordinary gain, net of income tax                                    2,482           -
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                     (1,707)          -
                                                                ---------------  ----------
Net income (loss)                                               $       98,880   $(127,746)
                                                                ===============  ==========

Common stock outstanding                                                65,549      60,171

Basic net income (loss) per share:
  Before extraordinary gain and accounting change               $         1.50   $   (2.12)
  Extraordinary gain, net of income tax                                   0.04           -
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                    (0.03)          -
                                                                ---------------  ----------
Basic net income (loss) per share                               $         1.51   $   (2.12)
                                                                ===============  ==========

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

Income (loss) before extraordinary gain and accounting change   $       98,105   $(127,746)

Effect of convertible subordinated note conversion                       3,657           -

Income (loss) including assumed conversions before
   extraordinary gain and accounting change                            101,762    (127,746)

Extraordinary gain, net of income tax                                    2,482           -
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                     (1,707)          -
                                                                ---------------  ----------
Net income (loss)                                               $      102,537   $(127,746)
                                                                ===============  ==========

Common stock outstanding                                                65,549      60,171

Assumed conversion of convertible subordinated notes                    11,184           -
Dilutive effect of stock options outstanding                             3,833           -
Contingent shares issueable in connection with acquisition                 118           -
                                                                ---------------  ----------
Diluted shares of common stock outstanding                              80,684      60,171
                                                                ===============  ==========

Diluted income (loss) per share:
  Before extraordinary gain and accounting change               $         1.26   $   (2.12)
  Extraordinary gain, net of income tax                                   0.03           -
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                    (0.02)          -
                                                                ---------------  ----------
Diluted net income (loss) per share                             $         1.27   $   (2.12)
                                                                ===============  ==========
</TABLE>


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Incremental common shares attributable to the exercise of outstanding options of
7,106,849 shares for the three months ended June 26, 1999 were excluded from the
computation  of  diluted  net  income  per  share  because  the  effect would be
antidilutive.

As  of  June  26,  1999,  we  had  outstanding convertible subordinated notes to
purchase  12,387,000  shares  of  common  stock  that  were  not included in the
computation  of  diluted  net  income  per  share  because  the  effect would be
antidilutive.

11.     MiCRUS

The  terms  of the MiCRUS restructuring agreement, entered into during the first
quarter of fiscal 2000, required us to pay $135 million in cash to IBM and issue
into  an  escrow  account shares of our common stock with a fair value (based on
the  average closing price of our common stock for the 20 days prior to closing)
of  $32  million. Under the escrow arrangement, the escrow period ended on April
3, 2000. On that date, 2.4 million shares were released to IBM and the remaining
shares  were  returned  to  us due to contractual limitations on the value to be
realized  by  IBM.  During the six-month period following April 3, 2000, IBM may
sell  on the open market the Company stock it received. If at the end of the six
month  period  on September 30, 2000, IBM has sold at least 15% of our stock, it
can  require  us  to  purchase the remaining shares for cash such that the total
received by IBM, including the amounts IBM received in open market sales, is $32
million. Our earnings may be adversely affected in future periods by declines in
the  market  price  of  our  stock  and  the resulting cash payments that may be
required.  IBM may keep all proceeds from the sale of the stock in excess of $32
million up to a maximum of $48 million. Amounts received by IBM in excess of $48
million  must  be  returned  to  us.

As  of  June 24, 2000, IBM had sold shares of our stock on the open market worth
approximately  $19.4  million.  As  a  result, at June 24, 2000, we reclassified
this  amount  from  temporary  equity  into  permanent  equity.  (See  Note 15).

12.  Commitments  and  Contingencies

As  of  June 24, 2000, we had forward exchange contracts requiring us to deliver
approximately  1.25  billion  Yen  at  an average exchange rate of  104.63 Yen :
$1.00.  These  contracts  expire  at  various  dates  from September 28, 2000 to
November  17,  2000.

Due  to  the  terms  of the MiCRUS restructuring agreement (as discussed in Note
11),  as  of  June 24, 2000 we remained contingently liable for MiCRUS equipment
leases  with  remaining payments of approximately $132.0 million payable through
2004.   (See  Note  15)

13.  Comprehensive  Income


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Quarter Ended
                                       ----------------------
                                        June 24,    June 26,
                                          2000        1999
                                       ----------  ----------
<S>                                    <C>         <C>
Net income (loss)                      $  98,880   $(127,746)
Change in unrealized gain on
   marketable equity securities          (24,606)          -
Change in unrealized loss on foreign
   currency translation adjustments          143        (100)
                                       ----------  ----------
                                       $  74,417   $(127,846)
                                       ==========  ==========
</TABLE>


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14.      Segment  information

Information  on  reportable  segments  is  as  follows  (in  thousands):


                                Quarter Ended
                            ----------------------
                             June 24,    June 26,
                               2000        1999
                            ----------  ----------

Revenues:
  Analog                    $  87,886   $  67,874
  Internet                     23,051       9,596
  Magnetic Storage             53,614      30,088
  End of Life                  11,331      12,995
  Corporate and all other       5,530           -
                            ----------  ----------
                            $ 181,412   $ 120,553
                            ----------  ----------

Operating profit (losses):
  Analog                    $  30,579   $   9,541
  Internet                      3,721      (1,532)
  Magnetic Storage              4,363       4,812
  End of Life                   2,123       5,669
  Corporate and all other     (12,066)   (145,890)
                            ----------  ----------
                            $  28,720   $(127,400)
                            ----------  ----------


15.     Subsequent  Events

During  July 2000, cash equivalents of $56 million became unrestricted following
the  release  of  our  guarantees  relating  to  equipment  leases  at  MiCRUS.

On  July 27, 2000 we entered into a strategic supply agreement with Fujitsu, one
of  our  largest customers. In the agreement, Fujitsu's hard-disk drive division
has  agreed to purchase and we have agreed to deliver approximately $200 million
of  Cirrus  Logic's  3Ci  magnetic  storage  chips  during  the  next 12 months.

As  of August 4, 2000, IBM had sold additional shares of our common stock on the
open  market.  To  date,  IBM  has received approximately $32.0 million from the
sale  of  shares  released  to  them  in  the  restructuring  agreement.


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ITEM  2.
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This  information should be read along with the unaudited consolidated condensed
financial  statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly
Report  and  the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and
Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition and Results of
Operations  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  March 25, 2000, contained in the 2000
Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "2000 Form 10-K").  This Discussion and Analysis
contains  forward-looking  statements.  Such  statements  are subject to certain
risks  and  uncertainties,  including  those discussed below or in the 2000 Form
10-K that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations.
Readers  are  cautioned  not  to  place  undue  reliance  on any forward-looking
statements,  as  they  reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof.
We  undertake  no  obligation to publicly release the results of any revision to
these  forward-looking  statements  which  may  be  made  to  reflect  events or
circumstances  after  the  date  hereof  or  to  reflect  the  occurrence  of
unanticipated  events.

RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS

The following table discloses the percentages that income statement items are of
net  sales.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Percentage of Net Sales
                                                                 Quarter ended
                                                             --------------------
                                                              June 24,   June 26,
                                                               2000       1999
                                                             ---------  ---------
<S>                                                          <C>        <C>
Net sales                                                         100%       100%

Gross margin                                                       41%        43%
Research and development                                           17%        24%
Selling, general and administrative                                14%        19%
Restructuring costs, gain on sale of assets and other, net         -7%       106%
                                                             ---------  ---------
Income (loss) from operations                                      16%      -106%
Realized gain on sale of marketable equity securities              44%         0%
Interest expense                                                   -3%        -6%
Interest income                                                     3%         2%
                                                             ---------  ---------
Income (loss) before income taxes                                  60%      -106%
Provision for income taxes                                         -6%         0%
                                                             ---------  ---------
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain and
  accounting change                                                54%      -106%
Extraordinary gain, net of tax                                      1%         0%
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                -1%         0%
                                                             ---------  ---------
Net income (loss)                                                  55%      -106%
                                                             =========  =========
</TABLE>

NET  SALES

Net  sales  for  the first quarter of fiscal 2001 increased by $60.9 million, or
50%, to $181.4 million from $120.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2000.
Included  in  revenues  in  the  first  quarter  of fiscal 2001 are $5.2 million
resulting from an accounting principle change pertaining to the time at which we
recognize  revenue  on  international  shipments,  $5.4 million resulting from a
change  in  our  estimate  of  the  amount  of   revenue  which  is  deferred on
distributor transactions for
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products which are released  for  sale  and $3.0 million of royalty revenue.  In
addition, revenues from  non-core businesses were $11.3 million in the first
quarter of fiscal 2001 compared  to  $13.0  million  in  the  first  quarter of
fiscal 2000.  Excluding revenues  from  non-core  businesses  and one time
accounting changes, net sales from  core  businesses,  consisting  of  analog,
internet  and magnetic storage increased  approximately  $57.0 million due to
increases of $20.0 million, $13.5 million and $23.5 million in the analog,
internet and magnetic storage segments, respectively.

Export  sales (including sales to U.S.-based customers with manufacturing plants
overseas)  were  76%  and 74% of total sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2001
and  fiscal  2000,  respectively.

Our  sales  are  currently  denominated primarily in U.S. dollars.  We currently
enter  into  foreign  currency  forward  exchange  and option contracts to hedge
certain  of  our  foreign  currency  exposures.

Sales to two customers comprised approximately 15% and 12% of sales in the first
quarter  of fiscal 2001.  Sales to these customers were approximately 4% and 16%
of  sales  in  the  first  quarter  of  fiscal  2000.

GROSS  MARGIN

Gross  margin  was  41% in the first quarter of fiscal 2001 and 43% in the first
quarter  of fiscal 2000.  Gross margin decreased for the first quarter of fiscal
2001  primarily  due  to lower margins achieved in the magnetic storage business
unit.

RESEARCH  AND  DEVELOPMENT

Research and development expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2001 increased
by  $1.7 million, or 6% to $31.0 million from $29.4 million in the first quarter
of fiscal 2000.  The increase in research and development expenses for the first
quarter  of  fiscal 2001 compared to the same period of fiscal 2000 is primarily
due  to  spending  in  the  analog  business  segment.

SELLING,  GENERAL  AND  ADMINISTRATIVE  EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2001
increased  $3.2 million, or 14% to $26.3 million from $23.1 million in the first
quarter  of  fiscal  2000.  The  increase  is  primarily  due to spending in the
magnetic  storage  and  internet  segments.

RESTRUCTURING  COSTS,  GAIN  ON  SALE  OF  ASSETS  AND  OTHER,  NET

During  the  first  quarter  of fiscal 2001, we recorded restructuring and other
gains  of $12.5 million.  Included in this amount is $12.0 million received from
Intel  on  behalf  of  Basis for the payment of two outstanding notes receivable
previously  written  off.

During  the  first  quarter  of fiscal 2000, we completed the divestiture of our
interests  in  MiCRUS  and  Cirent  and  restructured  our  manufacturing supply
agreements  with  them.  In  connection  with  the  finalization  of  these  two
agreements,  we  recorded net restructuring charges of $128.2 million during the
first  quarter of fiscal 2000, $1 million of which is included in cost of sales.
The  restructuring  charge includes a $135 million direct cash payment to one of
the joint venture partners, $36.8 million related to certain Cirrus common stock
which  we issued to the one of the joint venture partners, $9.3 million of lease
buyout  costs  and  $16.4  million  of  equipment write-offs. These charges were
partially  offset  by  the reversal of approximately $71.9 million of previously
accrued  wafer  purchase commitment charges due to the renegotiated terms of our
purchase  commitments  with  our  former  partners.


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REALIZED  GAIN  ON  SALE  OF  MARKETABLE  EQUITY  SECURITIES

On May 18, 2000 we sold our holdings of approximately 1 million shares of Series
A preferred stock and 0.5 million shares of common stock in Basis Communications
Corporation ("Basis") to Intel Corporation ("Intel") for $91.8 million. The sale
was part of a tender offer whereby Intel purchased the outstanding preferred and
common  stock  of  Basis  for  $61.18  per  share. Intel withheld from the total
consideration  paid  $11.2 million pursuant to the indemnification provisions of
the  merger  agreement  between  Intel  and  Basis.

INTEREST  EXPENSE

Interest  expense was $5.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2001 and $6.7
million  for the first quarter of fiscal 2000.  The decrease in interest expense
is  primarily  due  to  the  repurchase  of  $28.1 million of our 6% convertible
subordinated  notes.

INTEREST  INCOME

Interest  income  was $4.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2001 and $3.0
million  for the first quarter of fiscal 2000.  The increase is primarily due to
a $1.4 million interest payment received on the two outstanding notes receivable
which  had  previously  been  written  off.

INCOME  TAXES

We have accrued a provision of $10.7 million.  Our effective income tax rate was
approximately  10%  for the quarter.  Excluding the tax benefit of net operating
loss  carryforwards our effective income tax rate was approximately 30%.  We did
not  provide  for  any income tax in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 due to the
magnitude  of  the  loss  realized  in  that  quarter.

EXTRAORDINARY  GAIN

During  May  2000,  we repurchased $28.1 million par value of our 6% convertible
subordinated  notes  on  the open market and recognized an extraordinary gain in
the first quarter of fiscal 2001 of approximately $2.5 million (after income tax
effect  of  $0.3  million)  as  a  result  of  these  repurchases.

Additionally,  on  May  31,  2000  we  announced that the Board of Directors has
authorized  us  to  purchase  up to $100 million in aggregate of the convertible
notes  during  favorable  market  conditions.

CUMULATIVE  EFFECT  OF  CHANGE  IN  ACCOUNTING  PRINCIPLE

In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin  No.  101  "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements". We recorded a
cumulative  effect  of  a change in accounting principle in the first quarter of
fiscal  2001  to  reflect  our adoption of new revenue recognition policies as a
result  of  this  guidance.  Effective with the first quarter of fiscal 2001, we
have  recognized  revenue  on  international shipments based on passage of title
rather  than  on  the  date  of  shipment,  which  was  our  historical  method.

On  March  31,  2000,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
Interpretation  No.  44,  which  is  an  interpretation  of  APB  Opinion No. 25
governing  the  accounting  principles applicable to equity incentive plans.  At
this  time  we  have  not determined the full impact that Interpretation 44 will
have  on  our  earnings  or  financial  condition.


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LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES

     WE  USED  APPROXIMATELY  $4.0  MILLION  OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN OUR
OPERATING  ACTIVITIES  DURING  THE  FIRST  QUARTER  OF  FISCAL  2001  AND  USED
APPROXIMATELY  $34.7  MILLION DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2000.  THE CASH
USED  BY  OPERATIONS  IN  THE  FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2001 WAS PRIMARILY DUE TO
INCREASES  IN  INVENTORY  AND  ACCOUNTS  RECEIVABLE  AND  DECREASES  IN ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE.

We  provided  $72.4  million  in cash from investing activities during the first
quarter  of  fiscal  2001  compared  to cash provided by investing activities of
$75.7 million during the comparable period of fiscal 2000.  The cash provided by
investing  activities  for  fiscal  2001 is primarily due to the sale of the our
interest  in  Basis.

We  used $23.7 million in cash for financing activities during the first quarter
of  fiscal  2001 while using $6.6 million during the comparable period of fiscal
2000.  During the first quarter of fiscal 2001, we repurchased $28.1 million par
value  of  our  6%  convertible  subordinated  notes for $24.9 million, and paid
another  $6.3  million  of  long-term  debt  and  capital lease obligations.  In
addition  to this, we received $2.4 million in proceeds from the issuance of our
common  stock  and  $5.0  million  in  equity  contributions  from joint venture
partners.  Cash used in financing activities for fiscal 2000 was due to payments
on  our  outstanding debt partially offset by new issuances of stock relating to
the  exercise  of  stock  options.

At June 24, 2000, we had $246.5 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash of which $57.7 million is restricted cash. During July 2000, $56 million of
the  restricted  cash  recorded  at June 24, 2000 became unrestricted due to the
release  of  our  guarantees relating to leases at MiCRUS, one of the our former
joint  venture  partners.

Historically,  we  have  generated  cash  in  an  amount  sufficient to fund its
operations.  We  anticipate  that  our  existing capital resources and cash flow
generated from future operations will enable it to maintain its current level of
operations  for  the  foreseeable  future.  We may revise our operating plans in
response  to  future  changes  in  the semiconductor industry in general and the
demand  for  its products in particular.  We believe that significant changes in
the  economic  environment,  which  may  affect  worldwide demand for technology
products,  could  materially  and adversely impact us, including with respect to
such  matters  as  its  ability  to  fund  its  future  operations.

FACTORS  THAT  MAY  AFFECT  FUTURE  OPERATING  RESULTS

     WE  HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR OPERATING RESULTS AND
EXPECT  THESE  FLUCTUATIONS  MAY  CONTINUE  IN  FUTURE  PERIODS.

     Our  quarterly  and annual operating results are affected by a wide variety
of  factors  that  could  materially  and  adversely affect our net sales, gross
margins  and  operating  income.  These  factors  include:

     the  volume  and  timing  of  orders  received;

     changes  in  the  mix  of  our  products  sold;

     market  acceptance  of  our  products  and  the  products of our customers;

     competitive  pricing  pressures;

     our  ability  to  expand  manufacturing  output  to meet increasing demand;

     our  ability  to  introduce  new  products  on  a  timely  basis;


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     fixed  costs  associated  with  minimum  purchase  commitments under supply
     contracts  if  demand  decreases;

     the  timing  and  extent  of  our  research  and  development  expenses;

     cyclical  semiconductor  industry  conditions;

     the  failure  to  anticipate  changing  customer  product  requirements;

     fluctuations  in  manufacturing  costs;

     disruption  in  the  supply  of  wafers  or  assembly  services;

     the  ability  of  customers  to  make  payments  to  us;

     increases  in  material  costs;

     certain  production  and  other  risks  associated  with  using independent
     manufacturers;  and

     product  obsolescence,  price  erosion  and  other  competitive  factors.

     Historically  in the integrated circuit industry, average selling prices of
products  have  decreased  over time. If we are unable to introduce new products
with  higher  margins  or  reduce  manufacturing  costs  to  offset  anticipated
decreases  in the prices of our existing products, our operating results will be
adversely  affected.  Our  business  is  characterized  by short-term orders and
shipment schedules, and customer orders typically can be canceled or rescheduled
without  penalty  to  the  customer.  In addition, because of fixed costs in the
integrated  circuit  industry,  we  are  limited  in our ability to reduce costs
quickly  in  response to any revenue shortfalls. As a result of the foregoing or
other  factors,  we  may  experience material adverse fluctuations in our future
operating  results  on  a  quarterly  or  annual  basis.

     OUR  SUCCESS  DEPENDS  ON OUR ABILITY TO INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS ON A TIMELY
BASIS.

     Our  success  depends  upon our ability to develop new precision linear and
mixed-signal  circuits  for new and existing markets, to introduce such products
in  a  timely  manner,  and  to  have  such products gain market acceptance. The
development  of new precision linear and mixed-signal circuits is highly complex
and  from  time to time we have experienced delays in developing and introducing
new  products.  Successful  product  development  and  introduction depends on a
number  of  factors,  including:

     proper  new  product  definition,

     timely  completion  of  design  and  testing  of  new  products,

     achievement  of  acceptable  manufacturing  yields  and

     market  acceptance  of  our  products  and  the  products of our customers.

     Although  we  seek  to  design  products  that have the potential to become
industry standard products, we cannot assure you that any products introduced by
us  will  be  adopted  by  such  market  leaders, or that any products initially
accepted  by our customers that are market leaders will become industry standard
products.  Both  revenues  and margins may be materially affected if new product
introductions  are  delayed  or if our products are not designed into successive
generations  of  our  customers'  products. We cannot assure you that we will be
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as quickly and  cost-effectively  as  necessary  to  compete  successfully.  Our
failure to develop  and  introduce  new  products  successfully could harm our
business and operating  results.

     Successful  product  design  and development is dependent on our ability to
attract,  retain  and  motivate  qualified design engineers, of which there is a
limited  number.  Due  to  the  complexity  and  variety of precision linear and
mixed-signal circuits, the limited number of qualified circuit designers and the
limited  effectiveness  of  computer-aided  design systems in the design of such
circuits,  we cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully develop and
introduce  new  products  on  a  timely  basis.

     OUR  PRODUCTS  ARE  COMPLEX  AND  COULD CONTAIN DEFECTS, WHICH COULD REDUCE
SALES  OF  THOSE  PRODUCTS  OR  RESULT  IN  CLAIMS  AGAINST  US.

     Product development in the markets we serve is becoming more focused on the
integration  of  functionality  on  individual devices. There is a general trend
towards  increasingly complex products. The greater integration of functions and
complexity  of  operations of our products increase the risk that latent defects
or subtle faults could be discovered by our customers or end users after volumes
of  product  have  been  shipped.  This  could  result  in:

     material  recall  and  replacement  costs for product warranty and support;

     our  customer  relationships  could  also  be  adversely  impacted  by  the
     recurrence  of  significant  defects;

     delay  in  recognition or loss of revenues, loss of market share or failure
     to  achieve  market  acceptance;  and

     diversion  of  the  attention of our engineering personnel from our product
     development  efforts.

     The  occurrence  of any of these problems could result in the delay or loss
of  market  acceptance  of  our  products and would likely harm our business. In
addition,  any  defects  or  other  problems  with  our products could result in
financial  or  other damages to our customers who could seek damages from us for
their  losses.  A  product  liability  claim  brought  against  us,  even  if
unsuccessful,  would  likely  be  time  consuming  and  costly  to  defend.

     THE  INTEGRATED  CIRCUIT INDUSTRY IS VERY CYCLICAL AND AN INDUSTRY DOWNTURN
WOULD  ADVERSELY  AFFECT  OUR  BUSINESS.

The  integrated  circuit  industry  is  characterized  by:

     rapid  technological  change;

     cyclical  market  patterns;

     significant  price  erosion;

     periods  of  over-capacity  and  production  shortages;

     variations  in  manufacturing  costs  and  yields;  and

     significant  expenditures  for  capital  equipment and product development.

     The  industry  has  from  time  to  time  experienced  depressed  business
conditions.  Although  the  semiconductor  industry  in  recent  periods  has
experienced  increased  demand  and  production  capacity


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constraints, we cannot assure  you  that  these conditions will continue. In
addition, we cannot assure you that any future downturn in the industry will
not be severe or that any such downturn  will not have a material adverse effect
on our business and results of operations.  We  cannot  assure  you  that  we
will  not experience substantial period-to-period  fluctuations  in  operating
costs due to general semiconductor industry  conditions  or  other  factors.

     ANY  DOWNTURN  IN  THE  MARKETS  WE  SERVE  WOULD  HARM  OUR  BUSINESS.

     A  majority of our products are incorporated into products such as personal
computers,  mass  storage,  audio  and  industrial  electronics,  and  embedded
processor  products.  These  markets  may from time to time experience cyclical,
depressed  business conditions, often in connection with, or in anticipation of,
a  decline in general economic conditions. Such industry downturns have resulted
in  reduced  product  demand  and declining average selling prices. Our business
would  be  harmed  by  any  future  downturns  in  the  markets  that  we serve.

     The  following  sections  detail  the  risks  associated with serving these
various  markets

     THERE  ARE  RISKS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  OUR  DEPENDENCE  ON  THE  PC  MARKET.

The  following are risks associated with our involvement in the PC markets:

     greatly  pronounced  demand  fluctuations  characteristic  of our role as a
     component  supplier  to  PC  original  equipment  manufacturers, or OEMs,
     and to peripheral  device  manufacturers;

     our involvement in the consumer PC market, the most volatile segment of the
     PC  market;

     increased  competition  from  other IC makers, including Intel Corporation,
     who  plan  to  incorporate  features  into or with their microprocessor
     products which  replicate  those  of  our  products;

     loss  of  customer  base  as  we  refocus  on  non-PC  markets;  and

     as a supplier to manufacturers at different levels of the production chain,
     our  potential  dependence  on  the  success  of  a particular PC OEM due
     to our inability  to  accurately  identify  end-users  of  our  product.

     THERE  ARE  RISKS  ASSOCIATED WITH SERVING THE MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL STORAGE
     MARKETS.

The  following  are  risks associated with serving the mass storage market:

     historically  dramatic  supply and demand fluctuations in the magnetic disk
     drive  market,  which  is  closely  linked  to  growth  in  the  PC market;

     direct  correlation  between  the  competitive  nature  of  the  disk drive
     industry  and  the  price  of  disk  drive  components;

     our  dependence  on  the  success  of  certain 3.5 inch magnetic disk drive
     products  that  incorporate  our  products  into  their  design;

     our  dependence on the successful introduction by our customers of new disk
     drive  products that in turn can be impacted  by  the timing of customers'
     transition  to  new  disk  drive  products;

     reduced  demand  for  our  mass  storage  products due to recent efforts by
     certain of our customers to develop their own ICs for mass storage
     products;


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     our  ability to respond effectively to the market trend of integrating hard
     disk  controllers  with  micro-controllers;  and

     our ability to successfully compete with other firms with greater resources
     to accomplish the technical obstacles of integration and greater access to
     the advanced technologies necessary to provide integrated HDD electronic
     components.

     THERE  ARE  RISKS  RELATED  TO  SERVING  THE  AUDIO  PRODUCTS  MARKETS.

In the audio products market, we have the potential to experience decreased
     revenues  due  to

     decreased  average  selling  prices  in  the  audio IC market due to the PC
     industry's transition to the AC-link codecs attached to core logic using
     the multimedia  features  of  the  processor  and  single  chip  solution;

     in  the  PC  audio  products market, the transition to core logic connected
     audio and by the introduction of cheaper, fully-integrated, single-chip
     audio ICs;

     aggressive  competitive  pricing  pressures  in  the  audio ICs market; and

     the  inability  of  our  audio  products  to  meet  cost  or  performance
     requirements  of  the  three-dimensional,  spatial-effects  audio  market.

     THERE  ARE  RISKS  RELATED TO SERVING THE PRECISION DATA CONVERSION MARKET.

Decreased revenues from sales to the precision mixed-signal products market
     could  be  caused  by  the  following:

     our  inability to establish broad sales channels and our failure to develop
     and  maintain  a  sufficiently  broad  competitive  product  line;

     customer  delays  in  their  product  development  and  introductions  ;

     our  inability  to reach the marketplace due to the technical complexity of
     our  products  and  the  time  requirements  for  their  development;  and

     our inability to attract, hire, and retain scarce analog engineering talent
     necessary  for  rapid  product  development  in  this  market.


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     THERE  ARE RISKS RELATED TO SERVING THE EMBEDDED PROCESSOR PRODUCTS MARKET.

We could experience decreased revenues from sales of our embedded processor
     products  due  to  the  following  factors:

     increased  competition  from other semiconductor manufacturers now entering
     the  market due to the increased popularity of consumer goods incorporating
     embedded processor products, such as portable digital audio players, smart
     cellular phones, set-top Internet and e-mail access boxes, and personal
     digital appliances;

     our  inability  to  meet  embedded  processor  products  requirements of an
     industry  that  has  yet  to  define  product  standards;

     customer  delays  in  their  product  development  and  introductions;  and

     price  competition  from  over  30  other  embedded  processor  products
     manufacturers who have licensed ARM Ltd. CPU cores, the same CPU core we
     license,  and who will likely produce products around these cores which are
     very similar  to  ours.

     SHIFTS  IN  INDUSTRY-WIDE  CAPACITY  MAY CAUSE OUR RESULTS TO FLUCTUATE AND
SUCH  SHIFTS  HAVE  RESULTED  AND  COULD  IN  THE  FUTURE  RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT
INVENTORY  WRITE-DOWNS.

     Shifts  in  industry-wide  capacity  from  shortages  to oversupply or from
oversupply  to shortages may result in significant fluctuations in our quarterly
or  annual  operating  results. We must order wafers and build inventory well in
advance  of product shipments. Because the integrated circuit industry is highly
cyclical and is subject to significant downturns resulting from excess capacity,
overproduction,  reduced  demand  or technological obsolescence, there is a risk
that  we  will  forecast  inaccurately  and  produce  excess  or  insufficient
inventories  of  particular  products. This inventory risk is heightened because
many  of  our  customers  place orders with short lead times. Due to the product
manufacturing  cycle  characteristic of integrated circuit manufacturing and the
inherent  imprecision  by  our  customers  to  accurately forecast their demand,
product  inventories  may  not  always  correspond to product demand, leading to
shortages  or  surpluses  of  certain  products.  As  a result of such inventory
imbalances,  future  inventory  write-downs  may  occur  due to lower of cost or
market  accounting,  excess  inventory  or  inventory  obsolescence.

     BECAUSE FOUNDRY CAPACITY IS LIMITED WE MAY BE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO COSTLY
LONG-TERM  SUPPLY  ARRANGEMENTS  TO  SECURE  FOUNDRY  CAPACITY.

     We  currently  purchase  all  of  our wafers from outside foundries. Market
conditions  could  result  in  wafers  being in short supply and prevent us from
having  adequate  supply  to  meet  our  customer  requirements.  Any  prolonged
inability  to  utilize  our  foundries  as a result of fire, natural disaster or
otherwise  would  have  a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
results  of operations. If we are not able to obtain additional foundry capacity
as  required,  our  business  could  be  harmed  in  the  following  ways:

     our  relationships  with our customers would be harmed and consequently our
     sales  would  likely  be  reduced;  and

     we may be forced to purchase wafers or packaging from higher cost suppliers
     or  to  pay  expediting  charges  to  obtain  additional  supply

     In  order  to  secure  additional  foundry  capacity,  we have entered into
contracts that commit us to purchase specified quantities of silicon wafers over
extended  periods.  In  fact,  during  fiscal 1998 and fiscal 1999, the industry
experienced  an  excess  in  production capacity that we believe, in some cases,
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in  our competitors paying wafer prices which were lower than our cost
of  production  from  our  manufacturing  joint  ventures.  Consequently,  we
experienced  pressures  on our selling prices during fiscal years 1998, 1999 and
2000,  which  harmed our revenues and reduced our margins. In the future, we may
not be able to secure capacity with foundries in a timely fashion or at all, and
such  arrangements, if any, may not be on terms favorable to us. Moreover, if we
are  able to secure foundry capacity, we may be obligated to utilize all of that
capacity  or incur penalties. Such penalties may be expensive and could harm our
financial  results.

     WE ARE DEPENDENT ON OUR SUBCONTRACTORS IN ASIA TO PERFORM KEY MANUFACTURING
FUNCTIONS  FOR  US.

     We  depend  on  third  party  subcontractors  in  Asia  for  the supply and
packaging  of our products. International operations and sales may be subject to
political  and  economic  risks,  including  political  instability,  currency
controls,  exchange rate fluctuations, and changes in import/export regulations,
tariff  and freight rates. Although we seek to reduce our dependence on our sole
and  limited source suppliers, this concentration of suppliers and manufacturing
operations  in  Asia  subjects  us  to  the  risks  of  conducting  business
internationally,  including  political  and  economic  conditions  in  Asia. Any
disruption or termination of any of our supply or manufacturing could occur, and
such  disruptions  could  harm  our  business  and  operating  results.

     WE  HAVE  SIGNIFICANT  INTERNATIONAL  SALES  AND  RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR
INTERNATIONAL  SALES  COULD  HARM  OUR  OPERATING  RESULTS.

     Export  sales,  principally  to  Asia, include sales to U.S-based customers
with manufacturing plants overseas, and accounted for approximately 75%, 74% and
53%  of  our  net  sales  in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. We expect export
sales  to  continue  to  represent  a significant portion of product sales. This
reliance  on  sales  internationally  subjects  us  to  the  risks of conducting
business  internationally,  including  political  and  economic  conditions. For
example,  the financial instability in a given region, such as Asia, may have an
adverse  impact on the financial position of end users in the region which could
impact  future  orders  and/or  the  ability  of  such  users  to  pay us or our
customers,  which  could  also  impact  the ability of such customers to pay us.
While  we  expect  to  carefully  evaluate  the  collection  risk related to the
financial position of customers and potential customers in structuring the terms
of  sale,  in  determining whether to accept sales orders, and in evaluating the
recognition of revenue, if a region's volatility harms the financial position of
our  customers,  our  results  of  operations could be harmed. Our international
sales  operations  involve  a  number  of  other  risks,  including:

     unexpected  changes  in  regulatory  requirements;

     changes  in  diplomatic  and  trade  relationships;

     delays  resulting  from  difficulty  in  obtaining  export  licenses  for
     technology;

     tariffs  and  other  barriers  and  restrictions;  and

     the  burdens  of  complying  with  a  variety  of  foreign  laws.

     In addition, while we may buy hedging instruments to reduce our exposure to
currency exchange rate fluctuations, our competitive position can be affected by
the  exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, particularly the
Japanese  yen. Consequently, increases in the value of the dollar would increase
the  price  in  local currencies of our products in foreign markets and make our
products  relatively  more  expensive.  We  cannot  assure  you that regulatory,
political  and  other  factors  will  not adversely affect our operations in the
future  or  require  us  to  modify  our  current  business  practices.

     POTENTIAL  INTELLECTUAL  PROPERTY CLAIMS AND LITIGATION COULD SUBJECT US TO
SIGNIFICANT  LIABILITY  FOR DAMAGES AND COULD INVALIDATE OUR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.


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     Our  success  depends  on our ability to obtain patents and licenses and to
preserve  our  other  intellectual  property  rights  covering our manufacturing
processes, products and development and testing tools. We seek patent protection
for  those  inventions  and technologies for which we believe such protection is
suitable and is likely to provide a competitive advantage to us. Notwithstanding
our  attempts  to  protect  our  proprietary  rights, we believe that our future
success  will depend primarily upon the technical expertise, creative skills and
management abilities of our officers and key employees rather than on patent and
copyright ownership. We also rely substantially on trade secrets and proprietary
technology  to  protect  our  technology  and  manufacturing  know-how, and work
actively  to  foster continuing technological innovation to maintain and protect
our  competitive  position.

     Although  we  are not currently a defendant to any material litigation, the
integrated  circuit  industry  is characterized by frequent litigation regarding
patent  and  other  intellectual  property rights. We cannot assure you that any
patent  owned  by  us  will not be invalidated, circumvented or challenged, that
rights  granted thereunder will provide competitive advantages to us or that any
of  our  pending  or future patent applications will be issued with the scope of
the  claims  sought by us, if at all. In addition, effective copyright and trade
secret protection may be unavailable or limited in certain foreign countries. We
cannot  assure  you  that steps taken by us to protect our intellectual property
will  be  adequate  or  that  our  competitors will not independently develop or
patent  substantially  equivalent  or  superior  technologies.

     As is typical in the semiconductor industry, we and our customers have from
time  to time received, and may in the future receive, communications from third
parties  asserting  patents,  maskwork  rights,  or copyrights on certain of our
products  and  technologies.  Although  we  are not currently a defendant to any
material  litigation,  in  the  event  a  third  party  were  to  make  a  valid
intellectual  property  claim  and  a  license was not available on commercially
reasonable terms, our operating results could be harmed. Litigation, which could
result  in  substantial  cost  to us and diversion of our resources, may also be
necessary  to defend us against claimed infringement of the rights of others. An
unfavorable  outcome in any such suit could have an adverse effect on our future
operations  and/or  liquidity.

     STRONG  COMPETITION  IN  THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MARKET MAY
HARM  OUR  BUSINESS.

     The  high-performance integrated circuit industry is highly competitive and
subject  to  rapid  technological change. Significant competitive factors in our
markets  include:

     product  features,  reliability,  performance  and  price;

     the  diversity  and  timing  of  new  product  introductions;

     the  emergence  of  new  computer  standards  and  other  customer systems;

     product  quality;

     efficiency  of  production;  and

     customer  support.

     Because of shortened product life cycles and even shorter design-in cycles,
our  competitors have increasingly frequent opportunities to achieve design wins
in next generation systems. In the event that competitors succeed in supplanting
our  products,  our  market  share  may  not be sustainable and net sales, gross
margin,  and  results  of  operations would be adversely affected. Our principal
competitors  include:  Analog Devices, Applied Micro Devices, Atmel, Burr-Brown,
Creative  Technologies,  ESS  Technologies,

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Intel,  Linear  Technology,  Lucent Technologies, Motorola, ST Microelectronics,
Texas Instruments and Yamaha; many of whom have substantially greater financial
and other resources than we do with which  to pursue engineering, manufacturing,
marketing and distribution of their products.  We  expect  intensified
competition from emerging companies and from customers  who  develop  their own
integrated  circuit  products.  Increased competition  could  adversely affect
our business.We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully
in the future or that competitive pressures will  not  adversely  affect  our
financial condition and results of operations. Competitive  pressures could
reduce market acceptance of our products and result in  price  reductions  and
increases in expenses that could adversely affect our business  and  our
financial  condition.

     In  addition,  our  future  success  depends,  in  part, upon the continued
service  of  our  key engineering, marketing, sales, manufacturing, support, and
executive  personnel,  and  on  our  ability to continue to attract, retain, and
motivate qualified personnel. The competition for such employees is intense, and
the  loss  of the services of one or more of these key personnel could adversely
affect  our  business.

OUR  FINANCIAL  RESULTS  ARE  SENSITIVE  TO SECURITIES PRICES, INCLUDING OUR OWN

     In connection with the restructuring of the MiCRUS joint venture, we issued
2.4  million  shares of our common stock in April of 2000. We made guarantees to
IBM regarding the market value of that stock in future periods, and as a result,
our  earnings  may  be  adversely  affected in future periods by declines in the
market  price  of  our  stock.

YEAR  2000  UPDATE

     To  date  there  has been no negative impact to our business as a result of
the Year 2000 date change. We will continue to monitor date issues going forward
but  do  not anticipate that such issues will affect our business in the future.


Item  3.  Quantitative  and  Qualitative  Disclosures  about  Market  Risk.

Reference  is made to Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About  Market  Risk, in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year
Ended  March  25,  2000.


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PART  II.  OTHER  INFORMATION

Item  1.   Legal  Proceedings

We  and  certain of our customers from time to time have been notified that they
may  be  infringing  certain  patents  and other intellectual property rights of
others.  Further,  customers  have  been named in suits alleging infringement of
patents by the customer products. Certain components of these products have been
purchased from us and may be subject to indemnification provisions made by us to
the  customers.  We have not been named in any such suits. Although licenses are
generally  offered in such situations, there can be no assurance that litigation
will  not  be commenced in the future regarding patents, mask works, copyrights,
trademarks, trade secrets, or indemnification liability, or that any licenses or
other  rights  can  be  obtained  on  acceptable  terms.

Occasionally,  suits arise from prior business relationships. We have been named
in  two  such  matters,  one  filed by a prior distributor and another unrelated
matter where we are named as a shareholder. While the ultimate outcome cannot be
predicted  with  certainty,  we  do  not expect these matters to have a material
adverse  effect  on  our  consolidated  financial  position.


Item  6.  Exhibits  and  Reports  on  Form  8-K

 a.  Exhibits

     The  following  exhibits  are filed as part of or incorporated by reference
into  this  Report:

NUMBER     DESCRIPTION
------     -----------

3.1  (1)         Restated  Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended.
3.2  (1)         Form  of  Restated  Articles  of  Incorporation of Registrant.
3.3  (1)         By-laws  of  Registrant,  as  amended.
4.1 (1)          Article III of Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant
                 (See  Exhibits  3.1  and  3.2).
12.0             Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed
                 Charges
27               Article  5  Financial  Data  Schedule  (June  24,  2000)

_______

(1)     Incorporated  by reference to Registrants Definitive Proxy Statement for
        the  fiscal year  ended  March  28,  1998.

 b.  Reports  on  Form  8-K

     The  registrant  filed  a  Current  Report  of  Form  8-K on April 7, 2000,
     pursuant  to  Items  2  and  7  of Form  8-K,  reporting  the  partial
     liquidation of our investment in the common stock  of  Phone.com,  Inc.

     The registrant filed a Current Report of Form 8-K on May 10, 2000, pursuant
to  Item  5  of Form 8-K, reporting changes to the executive management
of the Company.

      The  registrant  filed  a  Current  Report  of  Form  8-K on June 2, 2000,
pursuant to Item 2 of Form  8-K,  reporting  the  sale of the Company's
holdings of preferred stock of Basis Communications Corporation ("Basis"),
the  exercise  of  a  warrant to purchase  common shares of Basis and the
subsequent sale of those common shares.


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Part  II.  Other  information,  item  6a

Exhibit  12.0


                               CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
          STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
        (in  thousands,  except  ratio  of  earnings  to  fixed  charges)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Quarter Ended
                                        ---------------------
                                        June 24,    June 26,
                                          2000        1999
                                        ---------  ----------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>
Income (loss) before income taxes       $ 108,697  $(127,746)

Fixed Charges (1)                           5,361      7,173
                                        ---------  ----------

  Total earnings and fixed charges        114,058   (120,573)

Fixed Charges (1)                           5,361      7,173

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)       21.3  N/A
                                        =========  ==========
</TABLE>


(1)     Fixed  charges  consist  of interest expense incurred, including capital
leases,  amortization  of interest costs and the portion of rental expense under
operating  leases  deemed  by  the  Company to be representative of the interest
factor.
(2)     Earnings  were  inadequate  to cover fixed charges for the quarter ended
June  26,  1999  by  approximately  $127.7  million.


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CIRRUS  LOGIC,  INC.

                                   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.

                                                 CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
                                                    (Registrant)




August  8,  2000                                /s/ ROBERT  W.  FAY
                                                ----------------------------
Date                                                Robert  W.  Fay
                                                    Vice  President,
                                                    Chief Financial Officer,
                                                    and  Secretary


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