PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD
10-K, 1997-12-16
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 10-K

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

    For the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997
                                       OR
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
    Exchange Act of 1934 

    For the transition period __________ to __________.

                         Commission file number 0-17111
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                            PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            DELAWARE                                        04-2685985
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 (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)

               411 EAST PLUMERIA DRIVE, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA  95134
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           (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                (408) 570-1000
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            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

         Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                                     NONE
         Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                         COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001
                        PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS
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                             (Title of each Class)

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
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.  [ X ]

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of October 31, 1997, was $260,026,121 based upon the last
reported sales price of the Common Stock in the National Market System, as
reported by NASDAQ.

The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding as of October
31, 1997 was 16,912,268.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to
Regulation 14A in connection with the 1997 annual meeting of its stockholders
are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

The Exhibit Index begins on page 17 of this Report.

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                                     PART I

THIS REPORT ON FORM 10-K, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE BUSINESS SECTION AND
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS, CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND 
UNCERTAINTIES.  THE COMPANY'S ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM 
THE RESULTS DISCUSSED IN THE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.  FACTORS THAT MAY 
CAUSE SUCH A DIFFERENCE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE DISCUSSED IN 
PART II, ITEM 7 (MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS) OF THIS FORM 10-K UNDER THE HEADING "BUSINESS" AND 
IN OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

GENERAL

    Phoenix Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts on September 17, 1979, and was reincorporated in the State of
Delaware on December 24, 1986.  Unless the context indicates otherwise, the
"Company" or "Phoenix" refers to Phoenix Technologies Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

    Phoenix designs, develops and markets system and chip level software for
Personal Computers ("PCs"), peripheral devices and information appliances.  This
software provides compatibility, connectivity and manageability of the various
components and technologies used in PCs, peripheral devices and information
appliances.  The Company provides these products primarily to PC manufacturers,
PC peripheral equipment manufacturers, integrated circuit manufacturers, and
system board manufacturers (collectively, "OEMs").  Phoenix's products assure
compatibility with industry standards and permit OEMs to introduce new products
quickly while enabling product differentiation and increasing system value.
Phoenix system software products can reduce an OEM's product time to market,
development risks, and support costs.

    The Company markets and licenses its products and services worldwide,
primarily to OEMs.  The Company's system software customers range from large PC
manufacturers to small system integrators.  The Company's revenue consists of
license and engineering fees.  Phoenix markets its products and services
primarily through a direct sales force, but also through regional distributors
and sales representatives.  Phoenix promotes its products through Company
newsletters and technical bulletins, coverage in trade and business press
articles, advertising, and participation in industry trade shows and
conferences.

    Rapid technological change and the frequent introduction of new products
incorporating new technologies characterize the personal computer industry.  The
introduction of products embodying new technologies often results in the
emergence of new industry standards, rendering existing products obsolete.  To
remain competitive, manufacturers must respond quickly to such technological
changes.  This rapid pace of change can benefit Phoenix as it provides a
continuous flow of opportunities for the Company to provide high value
technology and support to its customers.  However, if the Company or its
customers are unable, for technological or other reasons, to develop products in
a timely manner in response to changes in the PC or information appliance
industries, the Company's business would be materially and adversely affected.

    The Company develops, and licenses and/or purchases from others, software
products to market to OEMs.  Due to rapid technological changes, the Company
expects to continue to dedicate significant resources to the development and
acquisition of new products and enhancements to existing products.  However,
there can be no assurance that the Company's product development efforts will be
successful or, even if they are successful, that any resulting products will
achieve market acceptance.

    Research and development costs from continuing operations, before the
capitalization of internally developed software costs, were 38%, 32% and 25% of
total revenue in fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  On an actual dollar
basis, these costs grew to $31,338,000 in fiscal 1997, a 38% increase from
fiscal 1996; $22,764,000 in fiscal 1996, an 84% increase from fiscal 1995.  The
Company capitalized approximately

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$4,989,000, $2,136,000 and $1,336,000 of internally developed software in
fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  The Company believes continued
investment in new and evolving technologies is essential to meet rapidly
changing industry requirements.  In addition, the Company purchased or
licensed additional technology related assets in the amount of $1,223,000 in
fiscal 1997, $544,000 in fiscal 1996 and $338,000 in fiscal 1995.  These
assets consist of purchased research and development and prepaid royalties
under licenses from third parties for PC diagnostics and user assistance
technology and products.

    In fiscal 1997 and 1996, one customer accounted for 12% and 10%,
respectively, of total revenue.  No customer accounted for 10% or more of
revenue in fiscal 1995.  In fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, approximately 63%, 55%
and 52%, respectively, of the Company's revenue was attributable to customers
outside the United States.

    In fiscal 1997, Intel Corporation began shipping products containing
Phoenix system software under a seven-year agreement (the "Technology
Agreement") signed in December 1995.  Under the Technology Agreement, Phoenix
licensed certain of its system-level software to Intel for incorporation into
Intel's motherboard products for desktop and server computers.  The Technology
Agreement requires Phoenix to provide Intel with a dedicated engineering team to
support Intel under the agreement and develop agreed-upon enhancements to the
licensed software.  In addition, Phoenix is assisting Intel in its transition to
Phoenix's system-level software; the transition is expected to be completed in
fiscal 1998.  In consideration of the license grants and other commitments made
by Phoenix, the agreement requires Intel to pay Phoenix minimum annual fees and
royalties.  These minimum amounts can be exceeded depending on levels of
shipment by Intel of Intel products containing the licensed software.  The
maximum license fees payable by Intel to Phoenix under the Technology Agreement
during its seven-year term is $82 million; however, there can be no assurances
that Intel will ship the volume of products required to entitle Phoenix to such
maximum fees.

    Concurrently with the signing of the Technology Agreement, Phoenix and
Intel entered into a Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the "Equity
Agreement") whereby Intel agreed to purchase 894,971 shares of Phoenix common
stock, together with a warrant to purchase an additional 1,073,965 shares.  The
closing of the sale of the stock and the warrant occurred on February 15, 1996.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

    The Company is divided into two related product divisions: the PC Systems
Division ("PCSD") and the Special Products Division ("SPD").  PCSD includes the
Company's desktop, laptop and server system software, and previously included
the PC application software product line.  SPD includes the Company's
PhoenixPICO, Virtual Chips and Interconnect Software product lines.

    During fiscal 1997, Phoenix expanded the capabilities of its PC firmware
through enhancements to its core PhoenixBIOS 4.0 product, playing a significant
role in new PC industry initiatives with Intel, Microsoft, Compaq and others;
developing and delivering Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ("ACPI");
developing and acquiring new products, as well as supporting multiple operating
systems and processor architectures in its PICO product line, and expanding its
suite of synthesizable cores in its Virtual Chips product line.

PC SYSTEMS DIVISION

     In the PC system software product area, the Company develops and markets
software products that enable PC, peripheral, and motherboard manufacturers to
integrate existing and emerging industry standards and new technologies into PC
platforms.  The Company offers an extensive line of system software, including
Basic Input/Output System ("BIOS") products, for desktop, portable, and server
PC systems based on the Intel x86 architecture.  The system software products
include system BIOS products for various chip sets and system busses, video
subsystems, keyboard controllers, and power management.  The Company's products
support the latest processors, chip sets, system busses, and interconnect
technologies, such as ACPI.

    The introduction of new hardware architectures, microprocessors, peripheral
equipment and operating systems within the PC industry has increased the
complexity, time, and cost to develop system software products.

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The Company believes that OEM customers license the Company's system software
products, rather than develop these products internally, (1) in order to
assure compatibility with industry standards, (2) release products to market
faster, (3) reduce product development risks, (4) reduce product development
and support costs, and (5) differentiate their system offerings with advanced
features. Price competition and time to market pressures are causing
manufacturers to re-examine in-house development and deployment of their new
systems.  The Company believes there is an increasing trend of OEMs to
outsource system software requirements to third parties.

    The demand for the Company's PC system software products depends
principally on (1) PC manufacturers licensing rather than developing their own
PC system software, (2) the sales success of the Company's OEM customers, (3)
the emergence of new PC technologies requiring system-level software to achieve
increased system functionality, user value, and performance, and (4) the
functions and features offered in the Company's products compared to those of
its competitors.  The growth rate of sales in the personal computer industry
fluctuates from time to time based on numerous factors, including general
economic conditions, capital spending levels, new product introductions and
shortages of key components.

    PHOENIXBIOS 4.0.  Phoenix introduced PhoenixBIOS 4.0 as its core desktop
systems firmware product in 1993.  Since then, the Company has continuously
released improvements to the core product.  The Company believes the success of
this product is attributable to its reliability and advanced features, including
its fourth generation modular architecture, Plug and Play support, and advanced
development tools and methodology.

    In fiscal 1996, Phoenix announced Release 6.0 of PhoenixBIOS 4.0.  Release
6 includes over 50 enhancements designed to improve manufacturing customers'
ability to more easily develop their own extensions for product differentiation
or to improve support, and to deploy new products with reduced costs for
customization work.  Release 6.1, an enhanced version of PhoenixBIOS 4.0, was
introduced in fiscal 1997.

    Phoenix worked with Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba on the development of the
ACPI specification for interfacing the operating system to the motherboard and
supporting hardware.  ACPI replaces Advanced Power Management, Plug and Play and
other BIOS runtime services and is required for the next version of Microsoft's
Windows operating system, which is due in 1998.  Phoenix was first to provide
fully compliant ACPI system software.  Phoenix has partnered with thirteen of
its major customers to develop the system software to implement the
specification and is assisting its customers in obtaining Microsoft
certification on its new Windows operating system.

    NOTEBIOS 4.0 AND ADVANCED SYSTEMS SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS FOR PORTABLE
SYSTEMS.  Phoenix offers its NoteBIOS system software for use with portable or
notebook computers. The product's capabilities include advanced power
management, SMI support, Save to Disk, Plug and Play, Portable Pentium CPU
support, and smart batteries.  The Company believes that a majority of notebook
PCs shipped worldwide in fiscal 1997 with commercial BIOS were delivered with
Phoenix's NoteBIOS.

SPECIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION

    PICO.  The PICO product line provides system software for industrial, hand
held, and consumer appliances based on the Intel x86 and UNIX platforms in the
emerging information appliance market.  Examples of these appliances are hand
held PCs, Personal Digital Assistants ("PDAs"), smart phones, Point-of-Sale
terminals, factory automation devices, digital cameras, car navigation units, or
smart home entertainment (television, stereo) systems.  Phoenix PICO BIOS and
related products are used in Industrial Appliances.  Phoenix PicoPAL/CE and
related products support hand held and consumer appliances.  Phoenix PICO also
provides software products to the digital camera OEM market, including PicoStor
and FLASH memory storage support and Phoenix PicoRay for high speed infrared
data transfer.

    VIRTUAL CHIPS.  Synthesizable cores are prepackaged circuit descriptions,
delivered in a high level language known as a Hardware Description Language
("HDL"), and used as building blocks for system-level Application Specific
Integrated Circuits ("ASICs").  The resulting ASICs are used in computers and
peripheral devices to

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provide connectivity using various interconnect standards (e.g., Peripheral
Component Interface ("PCI"), Universal Serial Bus ("USB") and other emerging
standards such as IEEE 1394).

    Phoenix acquired Virtual Chips, Inc., a leading supplier of synthesizable
cores for the computer industry in August 1996.  Virtual Chips products include
a full line of PCI and USB Synthesizable Cores and Test Environments.  In fiscal
1997, Virtual Chips introduced several new product families, including
synthesizable cores and test environments supporting the Accelerated Graphics
Port ("AGP") and Infrared Data Association ("IrDA") interconnect protocols, in
addition to new PCI and USB products.

    INTERCONNECT SOFTWARE.  The Phoenix Interconnect Software Group ("ISG") is
developing system software to support leading edge interconnect technologies,
such as USB, as well as providing products which support PCMCIA and CardBus
devices on Windows95, WindowsNT and various other operating systems.  PlugWorks,
a new product introduced at Fall 1997 Comdex, assures compatibility and
connectivity between CPUs and USB connected peripheral devices.  Phoenix
supports CardBus, the latest 32-bit high bandwidth standard option for PC Cards.

WORLDWIDE DEPLOYMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT

    To support its worldwide customer base, Phoenix employs over 400 engineers
and has offices in England, France, Germany, Japan, Korea and Taiwan,
California, Oregon, Massachusetts and Texas.  Phoenix has development and
deployment engineering teams.  Each new PC or information appliance usually
needs some modification of the system software, and the Company assists
customers in making such modifications.  The Company also provides support
services by telephone and on-site.

LEADERSHIP IN MAJOR INDUSTRY INITIATIVES

    Phoenix has entered into a number of major initiatives with industry
leaders and standards-setting organizations to develop next generation, system
software products. These initiatives include: (1) working with Microsoft, Intel
and Toshiba on the ACPI specification, (2) developing the Device Bay
specification with Compaq and Microsoft, (3) developing the Desktop Management
Interface ("DMI"), On Now specification and the Simple Boot & Quick Boot
specification with Microsoft, and (4) working on or with several IEEE committees
on 1394 and USB interconnect standards.

    Phoenix's relationships with Compaq, Intel, Microsoft, and other industry
leaders give the Company early access to new technology requirements, which the
Company believes facilitates the development of its products.  By building upon
its core technology base, the Company is able to tailor its system software
products to conform to the specific requirements of its OEM customers, allowing
its customers to integrate new technologies and introduce their products to
market more effectively.

COMPETITION

    In marketing its BIOS, NoteBIOS, PICO and ISG products, Phoenix competes
primarily with three other independent suppliers of BIOS technology: American
Megatrends, Inc., Award Software International Inc. and SystemSoft Corporation.
It also competes for system software business with in-house research and
development departments of PC manufacturers that have significantly greater
financial and technical resources than those of Phoenix. These companies include
Acer Incorporated, Compaq Computer Corporation, Dell Computer Corporation,
International Business Machines Corporation and Toshiba Corporation.  In the
Virtual Chips' synthesizable core business, Phoenix competes with major EDA
suppliers such as Mentor Graphics and Synopsys who are attempting to broaden
their design tool business to include synthesizable cores; and small design
houses, such as Sand Microelectronics, Inc., who provide synthesizable cores,
often as part of a design consulting contract.  The bases for competition for
the PC system software are primarily product performance and availability,
engineering experience and expertise, product support and price.  Phoenix
believes it competes favorably on these bases.

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REVENUE

    Revenue attributable to the Company's PC Systems Division products
accounted for 80%, 78% and 82% of the Company's revenue in fiscal 1997, 1996 and
1995, respectively.  Revenue attributable to the Special Products Division
products accounted for 20%, 22% and 18% of total revenue for fiscal 1997, 1996
and 1995, respectively.

INVESTMENTS

    In fiscal 1994, the Company sold all the assets of its Printer Software
Division to Xionics Document Technologies, Inc. ("Xionics") in return for a
promissory note and shares of Xionics stock.  During fiscal 1995 and fiscal
1996, the Company made an additional loan to Xionics, exchanged a portion of the
note for additional shares and reflected certain adjustments to the purchase
price in the note balance.  In September 1996, the Company participated in
Xionics' initial public offering (NASDAQ: XION) of shares and sold 500,000
shares.  In fiscal 1997, the Company sold 250,000 shares of Xionics stock for a
gain of $3.2 million.  At September 30, 1997, the Company owned approximately
1.2 million shares, representing approximately 10% of total outstanding Xionics
common stock.  The Company anticipates continuing to sell shares at the rate of
approximately 100,000 shares per quarter.

    In fiscal 1994, the Company sold 80% of its Publishing Division to Softbank
Corporation of Japan ("Softbank").  At that time, Softbank and the Company
established a new entity, Phoenix Publishing Systems, Inc. ("PPSI"), whose name
was later changed to Softbank Content Group ("SCG"), and each contributed their
respective interests in the Publishing Division to SCG in exchange for 80% and
20%, respectively, of the equity of SCG.  In September 1997, Phoenix exercised
its right to require Softbank to repurchase the SCG shares for $7.5 million.


EMPLOYEES

    As of September 30, 1997, the Company employed 572 persons worldwide, of
whom 420 are in research and development, 96 are in sales and marketing, and 56
are in general and administration.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

    The Company relies primarily on trade secret, trademark and copyright laws
and contractual agreements to protect its proprietary rights.  The Company
protects the source code of its products as trade secrets and as unpublished
copyrighted works.  The Company licenses the source code for its products to its
customers for limited uses.  The Company licenses its software products to its
customers.  Wide dissemination of the Company's software products makes
protection of the Company's proprietary rights difficult, particularly outside
the United States. Although it is possible for competitors or users to make
illegal copies of the Company's products, the Company believes the rate of
technology change and the continual addition of new product features lessen the
impact of illegal copying.  At September 30, 1997, the Company had been issued
three patents and had 15 patent applications in process.

    Although the Company believes that its products do not infringe on any
copyright or other proprietary rights of third parties, there are currently
significant legal uncertainties relating to the application of copyright and
patent law in the field of software. The Company has no assurance that third
parties will not obtain, or do not have, patents covering features of the
Company's products, in which event the Company or its customers might be
required to obtain licenses to use such features.  If a patent holder refuses to
grant a license on reasonable terms or at all, the Company may be required to
alter certain products or stop marketing them.  In recent years, there has been
a marked increase in the number of patents applied for and issued with respect
to software products.


ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

    The Company's corporate headquarters are located in an 86,602 square foot
building in San Jose, California which the Company leases pursuant to a lease
expiring in November 2003.  In fiscal 1997, the Company

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entered into a five year lease for a 63,000 square foot facility in Irvine,
California.  In fiscal 1998, minimum annual lease payments for the San Jose
and Irvine facilities are approximately $1,164,000 and $751,000, respectively,
plus certain additional costs.

    The Company also leases smaller office facilities in other locations
including: Norwood, Massachusetts; Beaverton, Oregon; Houston, Texas; Taipei,
Taiwan; Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, Korea; Munich, Germany; Surrey, England; and
Archamps, France.

    The Company considers its leased properties to be in good condition, well
maintained, and generally suitable and adequate for its present and foreseeable
future needs.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

    The Company, from time to time, becomes involved in litigation claims and
disputes in the ordinary course of business.  There are no material pending
legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the
business, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which
any of their property is subject.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

    Not applicable.

                                    PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

    The Company's Common Stock is traded in the NASDAQ National Market System
under the symbol PTEC.  The following table presents the quarterly high and low
bid quotations in the over the counter market, as quoted by NASDAQ.  These
quotations reflect the inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or
commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

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   YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997:
     First quarter                              $19.63         $14.63
     Second quarter                              19.75          14.75
     Third quarter                               15.63          11.00
     Fourth quarter                              16.69          12.75
   YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996:
     First quarter                              $16.13         $ 9.88
     Second quarter                              15.75          12.88
     Third quarter                               20.38          13.00
     Fourth quarter                              19.50          12.75

    The Company had 381 shareholders of record as of September 30, 1997.  The
Company has never paid cash dividends on its common stock.  The Company
currently intends to retain all earnings for use in its business and does not
anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.  In addition,
the Company's line of credit agreement restricts the payment of cash dividends.

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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

SELECTED UNAUDITED QUARTERLY DATA
                                               FISCAL 1997, QUARTER ENDED
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)      DEC 31    MAR 31    JUN 30    SEP 30
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Revenue                                   $20,576   $19,000   $20,508   $22,045
Gross margin                               17,487    15,656    16,188    16,749
Income from operations                      3,413     2,265     2,331     2,757
Net income                                  3,217     2,162     2,792     7,484
Net income per share                          .18       .12       .16       .42

                                               FISCAL 1996, QUARTER ENDED
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)      DEC 31    MAR 31    JUN 30    SEP 30
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Revenue                                   $14,807   $17,935   $18,645   $20,749
Gross margin                               11,762    13,849    14,933    16,850
Income from operations                      2,503     3,329     2,876     1,968
Income from continuing operations           2,092     2,519     2,338     2,098
Net income                                  2,092     2,519     2,338     5,850
Income from continuing operations
 per share                                   0.13      0.15      0.13      0.11
Net income per share                         0.13      0.15      0.13      0.32

SELECTED PERCENTAGE DATA
                                             FY97      FY96      FY95
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  Revenue:
    License fees                              84%       87%       87%
    Services                                  16        13        13
                                             ---       ---       ---
      Total revenue                          100       100       100
  Cost of revenue:
    License fees                               7        10         7
    Services                                  13        10        12
                                             ---       ---       ---
      Total cost of revenue                   20        20        19
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  Gross margin                                80        80        81
  Operating expenses:
    Research and development                  32        29        22
    Sales and marketing                       21        22        29
    General and administrative                14        13        13
    Other operating expenses                   -         1         -
                                             ---       ---       ---
      Total operating expenses                67        65        64
                                             ---       ---       ---
  Income from operations                      13        15        17
    Interest income, net                       4         3         3
    Other income, net                         11         -         1
                                             ---       ---       ---
  Income before income taxes                  28        18        21
    Provision for income taxes                 9         5         3
                                             ---       ---       ---
  Income from continuing operations           19        13        18
  Gain on discontinued operations              -         5         -
                                             ---       ---       ---
  Net income                                  19%       18%       18%
                                             ---       ---       ---
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SELECTED FIVE YEAR DATA

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)      1997      1996       1995      1994     1993
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<S>                                     <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>
Revenue:
  Software                              $ 82,129   $ 72,136   $49,941   $40,589   $29,651
  Publishing                                   -          -         -    45,584    36,662
                                        --------   --------   -------   -------   -------
    Total revenue                         82,129     72,136    49,941    86,173    66,313

Income from continuing operations         15,655      9,047     8,815    19,230*    3,565
Net income                                15,655     12,799     8,815     6,794     2,599
Income per common share:
  Income from continuing operations     $   0.87   $   0.52   $  0.56   $  1.32   $  0.26
  Net income                                0.87       0.73      0.56      0.47      0.19

Cash and short-term investments         $ 47,537   $ 57,039   $32,944   $33,889   $ 8,122
Working capital                           68,967     63,536    36,796    28,586    15,301
Current ratio                              5.4:1      5.2:1     4.1:1     2.2:1     1.8:1
Total assets                             126,768    113,549    62,390    63,235    51,616
Long-term debt                                 -          -         -         -         -
Stockholders' equity                     103,727     89,577    50,418    39,446    31,481
Return on equity                              16%        18%       20%       19%        9%
</TABLE>


* INCLUDES $23,538 GAIN ON SALE OF PUBLISHING DIVISION AND $9,095 OF OTHER
  OPERATING EXPENSES.

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The Company's primary business is to provide system software and
engineering services to OEMs and integrators of PCs and information appliances
(special purpose computers).

     In August 1996, the Company acquired Virtual Chips, Inc. ("Virtual Chips")
in exchange for 1,241,842 shares of newly issued common stock.  The transaction
was accounted for as a pooling of interests and financial information for the
quarters in fiscal 1996 has been restated to reflect Virtual Chips' results of
operations.  The financial statements for fiscal 1995 have not been restated as
the results of operations of Virutal Chips were not material in relation to
those of the Company.  Shares used in the computation of net income per share
have been restated for all periods presented to give effect to the shares issued
and options assumed by the Company in the transaction.  Virtual Chips is a
leading supplier of synthesizable cores for the computer industry.
Synthesizable cores are pre-packaged circuit descriptions used as building
blocks for system-level application specific integrated circuits ("ASICs").  
ASICs are used in computers and peripheral devices to connect them using PCI, 
USB and other emerging industry standard protocols.

REVENUE

     Revenue increased $10.0 million (14%) to $82.1 million in fiscal 1997 from
$72.1 million in fiscal 1996.  Revenue increased $22.2 million (44%) in fiscal
1996 from $49.9 million in fiscal 1995.  License revenue increased 10% from
fiscal 1996 to 1997, and 44% from fiscal 1995 to 1996.  The increase resulted
primarily from an increase

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in royalty revenue from the Company's expanding customer base, additional
sales to existing customers, as well as increased revenue associated with the
growth of the special products business.  Growth in the Company's revenues for
the year was obscured by the effect of product transitions, the largest of
which was the phase out of a consumer application product late in fiscal 1996.
During fiscal 1997, unit growth was greater than revenue growth as the
average royalty per desktop unit declined by approximately 15%.  In fiscal
1996, the consumer application product generated $9.5 million of revenue,
compared to $0.4 million in fiscal 1997.  Service revenue increased 37% from
fiscal 1996 to fiscal 1997, and 48% from fiscal 1995 to 1996.  The increases
in service revenue are generally consistent with the growth in unit volumes.
In addition, the life cycle of designs has generally shortened, resulting in
more design and Company services for a given volume of units.

     Revenue in fiscal 1997 increased over fiscal 1996 in all regions.  In
fiscal 1997 and 1996, one customer accounted for 12% and 10% of revenues,
respectively.  No customers accounted for 10% or more of revenue in fiscal 1995.

GROSS MARGIN

     Gross margin as a percent of revenue was 80%, 80% and 81% for fiscal 1997,
1996 and 1995, respectively. License fee gross margin was 91%, 88% and 92% for
fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  The increase in license fee gross
margin from fiscal 1996 to fiscal 1997 was a result of lower third-party
royalties from the phase-out of a consumer application product, offset by an
increase in the amortization of capitalized computer software costs.  The
decrease from fiscal 1995 to fiscal 1996 is primarily due to increases in
royalty expense and amortization of capitalized computer software costs. Service
gross margin was 23%, 25% and 8% in fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The decrease from fiscal 1996 to fiscal 1997 results principally from a
reorganization of U.S. engineering effective April 1st. Development and field
engineering were separated to facilitate improved focus in each group.  The
increase from fiscal 1995 to fiscal 1996 in service gross margin is attributable
to productivity improvements in service engineering.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

     Research and development expenses were $26.3 million, $20.6 million and
$11.0 million in fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  The increase in
research and development expenses from fiscal 1996 to fiscal 1997 is primarily
due to an increase in the Company's engineering staff to continue development of
system-level software and the creation of a new product line to develop and
market software to connect computers and peripheral devices.  For the past year,
the Company's investment in research and development also has trended higher in
order to implement the Intel alliance and to expand the Company's products
beyond the PC motherboard.  The increase as a percent of revenue from fiscal
1995 to fiscal 1996 is primarily due to the creation of a new product line to
develop and market software to connect computers and peripheral devices and the
acquisition of Virtual Chips, Inc.

     The Company capitalized approximately $5.0 million, $2.1 million and $1.3
million of internally developed software costs in fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.  These amounts were offset by amortization of capitalized software
costs of $4.6 million, $3.2 million and $1.2 million in fiscal 1997, 1996 and
1995, respectively.  The Company believes that continued investment in new and
evolving technologies is essential to meet rapidly changing industry
requirements.

SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES

     Sales and marketing expenses were $17.4 million, $15.5 million and $14.4
million in fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  The increases in fiscal
1997 and fiscal 1996 are primarily due to growth in sales and marketing
headcount associated with higher revenues.  The decrease as a percent of revenue
in fiscal 1996 resulted primarily from the discontinuance of advertising
expenses related to products marketed through the retail channel.

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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

     General and administrative expenses were $11.6 million, $9.7 million and
$6.7 million in fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  The increases in
fiscal 1997 and 1996 are primarily from increases in salaries and related
benefits associated with continued headcount growth.  Fiscal 1997 also includes
non-recurring charges related to the consolidation of facilities in northern and
southern California.

COSTS OF ACQUISITION

     Costs of acquisition of $0.9 million in fiscal 1996 include the costs
associated with the acquisition of Virtual Chips, Inc. in fiscal 1996.

INTEREST INCOME, NET

     Net interest income was $2.9 million, $2.2 million and $1.7 million in
fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  The increase in net interest income
over the years is primarily due to the increase in the average cash balances
available for investment in the respective periods.

OTHER INCOME, NET

     On September 30, 1997, Phoenix exercised its right to require Softbank
Corporation of Japan to repurchase the Softbank Content Group shares owned by
the Company for $7.5 million and recorded a gain on investment of $6.2 million.
During fiscal 1997, the Company sold 250,000 shares of common stock of Xionics
Document Technologies, Inc. ("Xionics") and recorded a gain on investment of
$3.2 million.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

     In September 1996, the Company sold 500,000 shares of common stock of
Xionics in its initial public offering.  In addition, the Company received
payment on a promissory note.  The gain on the repayment of the note and sale of
the stock in the amount of $3.8 million was recorded as a gain from discontinued
operations, net of income taxes of $2.3 million, to the extent such amounts were
previously written off in previous fiscal years by a charge to discontinued
operations.  The remaining amount of $294,000 in fiscal year 1996, which
represents investment gains, was recorded in continuing operations as other
income on the Company's income statement.  As of September 30, 1997, the Company
held 1,205,000 shares of Xionics stock which are carried in marketable
securities at fair value.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     The Company recorded income tax provisions of $7.4 million, $3.9 million
and $1.5 million in fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  The Company's
effective tax rate was 32%, 30% and 14% in fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.  The higher tax rate in fiscal 1997 is primarily due to a decrease
in the tax benefit from losses in the prior years, partially offset by the
reinstatement of the federal research and development tax credit.  The Company's
effective tax rate has been lower than the statutory rate primarily due to
various federal and state tax credits and tax benefit of prior year losses.  The
provisions for fiscal 1997 and 1995 include income tax benefits in the fourth
quarters of $0.4 million and $1.3 million resulting from a reduction in the
Company's valuation allowance related to its deferred tax assets.  Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," requires
recognition of deferred tax assets when the probability of recovery is more
likely than not.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 ("SFAS 128"), "Earnings per
Share," which is required to be adopted by the Company on September 30, 1998
with quarterly disclosure.  At that time, the Company will be required to change
the method currently used to compute earnings per share and to restate all prior
periods.  Under the new requirements, primary

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and fully diluted earnings per share will be replaced with basic and diluted
earnings per share.  If SFAS 128 had been effective for fiscal 1997 and 1996,
it would have resulted in a basic net income per share of $0.93 and $0.81 and
diluted earnings per share of $0.87 and $0.73, respectively.

     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 ("SFAS 130"), "Reporting Comprehensive
Income," and Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 ("SFAS 131"), "Disclosures
About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," which will be required
to be adopted by the Company in fiscal 1999.  In October 1997, the Accounting
Standards Executive Committee issued Statement of Position 97-2 ("SOP 97-2"),
"Software Revenue Recognition," which will be required to be adopted by the
Company on September 30, 1999.  Adoption of these statements is not expected to
have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.

FLUCTUATIONS IN OPERATING RESULTS

     The tables in Part II, Item 6 of this Form 10-K include selected unaudited
quarterly consolidated results of operations for fiscal 1997 and 1996.  This
information was derived from the Company's unaudited consolidated financial
statements that, in the opinion of management, reflect all recurring adjustments
necessary to fairly present this information, when read in conjunction with the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.  The results of operations for any
period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any
future period.

     Phoenix's future operating results may vary substantially from period to
period.  The timing and amount of its license fees are subject to a number of
factors that make estimating revenues and operating results prior to the end of
a quarter uncertain.  While Phoenix receives recurring revenue on royalty-based
license agreements and some agreements contain minimum quarterly royalty
commitments, a significant amount of license fees in any quarter is dependent on
signing agreements and delivering the licensed software in that quarter.
Generally, Phoenix has experienced a pattern of recording 50% or more of its
quarterly revenues in the third month of the quarter.  Phoenix has historically
monitored its revenue bookings through regular, periodic worldwide forecast
reviews during the quarter.  However, while these reviews keep management
informed of areas where additional selling effort may be needed in order to meet
the internal plans and market expectations, there can be no assurances that this
process will result in revenue expectations being met.  Operating expenses for
any year are normally based on the attainment of planned revenue levels for that
year and are incurred ratably throughout the period.  As a result, if revenues
are less than planned in any period while expense levels remain relatively
fixed, Phoenix's operating results would be adversely affected for that period.
In addition, the incurring of unplanned expenses could adversely affect
operating results for the period in which such expenses were incurred.

BUSINESS RISKS

     The additional following factors should be considered carefully when
evaluating Phoenix and its business.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

     Phoenix's long-term success will depend on its ability to enhance its
existing products and to introduce new products on a timely and cost-effective
basis that meet the needs of its current customers in their present markets and
of current and future customers in new and emerging markets.  There can be no
assurance that Phoenix will be successful in developing new products or in
enhancing existing products or that new or enhanced products will meet market
requirements.  Delays in introducing new products can adversely impact
acceptance and revenue generated from the sale of such products.  Phoenix has,
from time to time, experienced such delays.  Phoenix's software products and
their enhancements contain complex code which may contain undetected errors or
bugs when first introduced, despite testing.  There can be no assurance that new
products or enhancements will not contain errors or bugs that will adversely
affect commercial acceptance of such products or enhancements.

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PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

     Phoenix relies on a combination of patent, trade secret, copyright,
trademark laws and contractual provisions to protect its proprietary rights in
its software products. There can be no assurance that these protections will be
adequate or that competitors will not independently develop technologies that
are substantially equivalent or superior to Phoenix's technology.  In addition,
copyright and trade secret protection for Phoenix's products may be unavailable
or unreliable in certain foreign countries.  The Company has been issued 3
patents with respect to its current product offerings and has a number of patent
applications pending with respect to certain of the products it markets.
Phoenix maintains an active internal program designed to identify internally
developed inventions worthy of being patented.  There can be no assurance that
any of the applications pending will be approved and patents issued or that
Phoenix's engineers will be able to develop technologies capable of being
patented.  As the number of software patents increases, Phoenix believes that
software developers may become increasingly subject to infringement claims.
There can be no assurance that a third party will not assert that its patents or
other proprietary rights are violated by products offered by Phoenix.  Any such
claims, whether or not meritorious, can be time consuming and expensive to
defend, and could have an adverse effect on Phoenix's business, results of
operations and financial condition.  Infringement of valid patents or copyrights
or misappropriation of valid trade secrets could also have an adverse effect on
Phoenix's business, results of operations and financial condition.  In addition,
such claims if alleged against certain Phoenix customers, may give rise to
indemnity or other obligations on the part of Phoenix.

DEPENDENCE ON THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF TECHNOLOGY

     Phoenix's products use certain products and technologies of various third
party software developers, including both complete products offered as
extensions of Phoenix's product lines and technology used in the enhancement of
internally developed products.  These products are licensed under contractual
agreements, which in some cases are for limited time periods and in some cases
provide for termination under certain circumstances. There can be no assurance
that the technology plans and directions for the third party products will
remain compatible with Phoenix's needs, that these third-party providers will
commit adequate development resources to maintain or enhance these products and
technologies, or that the license agreements with limited duration will be
renewed upon expiration.  In such circumstances, Phoenix may not be able to
obtain or develop substitute products or technology, which could adversely
affect Phoenix's business, results of operation and financial condition.

IMPORTANCE OF MICROSOFT AND INTEL

     For a number of years, Phoenix has worked closely with Microsoft
Corporation and Intel Corporation in developing standards for the PC Industry.
In addition, Phoenix supplies its system level software technology to Intel.
Phoenix remains optimistic regarding its relationships with these two industry
leaders.  There can, however, be no assurance that either Microsoft or Intel
will not develop alternative product strategies which could conflict with
Phoenix's product plans and marketing strategies and, accordingly, adversely
impact Phoenix's business and results of operations.  Presently, there is little
overlap or conflict in Phoenix's product offerings and strategies and those of
Intel.  Windows NT and Windows CE, Microsoft's newer operating systems,
incorporate some functionality that has traditionally resided in the BIOS.  Both
Intel and Microsoft, in their endeavors to add value, incorporate features or
functions provided by Phoenix in silicon or the operating system, respectively.
Therefore, Phoenix must continually create new features and functions to sustain
as well as increase its added value to OEMs.  There can be no assurances that
Phoenix will be successful in these efforts.

ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF KEY PERSONNEL

     Phoenix believes it employs more BIOS engineers than any other company in
the PC industry.  Virtual Chips' products are based on new and emerging
technologies which are different from BIOS technologies.  Phoenix's ability to
achieve its revenue and operating performance objectives will depend in large
part on its ability to attract and retain technically qualified engineers.  The
available pool of engineering talent is limited for both operations.
Accordingly, failure to attract, retain and grow its research and development
teams could adversely affect Phoenix's business and operating results.

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DEPENDENCE ON KEY CUSTOMERS; CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

     The loss of any key customer and the inability of the Company to replace
revenues provided by a key customer could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business and financial condition.  The Company's customer base
consists principally of large OEMs in the PC market and as a result, the Company
maintains individually significant receivable balances from major OEMs.  If
these OEMs fail to meet their guaranteed minimum royalty payments and other
payment obligations, the Company's operating results could be adversely
affected.  As of September 30, 1997, the three largest receivable balances
collectively represented approximately 44% of total accounts receivable.

COMPETITION

     The market for Phoenix's products is very competitive.  Phoenix competes
primarily with three other independent suppliers with respect to its system-
level software products: Award Software International Inc., SystemSoft
Corporation and American Megatrends, Inc.  It also competes for BIOS business
with in-house research and development departments of PC manufacturers that have
significantly greater financial and technical resources than those of Phoenix.
These companies include Acer Inc., Compaq Computer, Dell Computer, International
Business Machines and Toshiba.  In the synthesizable core business, Phoenix
competes with businesses such as Mentor Graphics Corporation, Synposys
Corporation and Cadence Systems who have resources far greater than those of
Phoenix and with other companies such as Sand Microelectronics, Inc.  There can
be no assurance that Phoenix will continue to compete successfully with its
current competitors or that it will be able to compete successfully with new
competitors.

INTERNATIONAL SALES AND ACTIVITIES

     Revenue derived from Phoenix's international operations comprises a
majority of total revenues.  There can be no assurances that Phoenix will not
experience significant fluctuations in international revenues.  While the major
portion of Phoenix's license fee or royalty contracts are U.S. dollar
denominated, Phoenix is entering into an increasing number of contracts
denominated in local currencies.  Phoenix has sales and engineering offices in
England, France, Germany, Japan, Korea and Taiwan and uses software engineering
firms in Israel and India.  Phoenix's operations and financial results could be
adversely affected by factors associated with international operations such as
changes in foreign currency exchange rates, uncertainties relative to regional
economic circumstances, political instability in emerging markets, and
difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, as well as by other
risks associated with international activities.

VOLATILE MARKET FOR PHOENIX STOCK

     The market for Phoenix's stock is highly volatile.  The trading price of
Phoenix common stock has been, and will continue to be, subject to fluctuations
in response to operating and financial results, announcements of technological
innovations, new products or customer contracts by Phoenix and its competitors,
changes in Phoenix's or its competitors' product mix or product direction,
changes in Phoenix's revenue mix and revenue growth rates, changes in
expectations of growth for the PC industry, as well as other events or factors
which Phoenix may not be able to influence or control.  Statements or changes in
opinions, ratings or earnings estimates made by brokerage firms and industry
analysts relating to the market in which Phoenix does business, companies with
which Phoenix competes or relating to Phoenix specifically could have an
immediate and adverse effect on the market price of Phoenix's stock.  In
addition, the stock market has from time to time experienced extreme price and
volume fluctuations that have particularly affected the market price for many
high-technology companies and that often have been unrelated to the operating
performance of these companies.

CERTAIN ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECT

     Phoenix's Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and Stockholder Rights Plan
and the Delaware General Corporation Law include provisions that may be deemed
to have anti-takeover effects and may delay, defer or

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prevent a takeover attempt that stockholders might consider in their best
interests.  These include provisions under which members of the Board of
Directors are divided into three classes and are elected to serve staggered
three year terms.  The Stockholder Rights Plan permits holders of Phoenix
common stock to purchase shares of Series A Junior participating preferred
stock in the event of the acquisition by a third party of 20% or more of
Phoenix's outstanding common stock or if a third party announces its tender
offer for at least 30% of Phoenix's outstanding common stock.  If Phoenix is
acquired in a merger or other business combination, each right will entitle
its holder to purchase a number of shares of Phoenix common stock which equals
the exercise price of the right divided by one-half of the then current market
price of Phoenix common stock.  In addition, in connection with the February
1996 sale of shares representing 6% of the outstanding Phoenix common stock
and of a warrant to purchase an additional 7%, Phoenix granted Intel
Corporation certain rights in the event of solicited or unsolicited offers to
acquire Phoenix.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     At September 30, 1997, the Company's primary sources of liquidity included
cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $47.5 million, and
available borrowings under a bank credit facility of $10.0 million.  There were
no borrowings outstanding under the bank credit facility at September 30, 1997.
The Company believes that its existing sources of liquidity will be sufficient
to satisfy the Company's cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.

     Pursuant to a share repurchase program whereby the Board of Directors
authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of its outstanding common
stock, the Company repurchased and retired approximately 386,000 shares at a
cost of approximately $5.0 million in fiscal 1997.

CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

     Net cash generated from operating activities during fiscal 1997 was $7.8
million, resulting primarily from cash provided by net income, adjusted for non-
cash items.  Net cash used in investing activities was $10.2 million which
consisted primarily of purchases of short-term investments of $55.8 million,
purchases of property and equipment of $6.6 million, and additions to computer
software costs of $6.2 million for use in the Company's operations and was
partially offset by maturities of short-term investments of $56.2 million and
proceeds from sale of marketable securities of $3.2 million.  Cash used for
financing activities during fiscal 1997 was $0.8 million resulting from
purchases of $5.0 million of treasury stock, partially offset by $4.2 million
from the exercise of common stock options and issuance of stock under the
Company's employee stock purchase plan.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     See Item 14(a) for an index to the consolidated financial statements and
supplementary financial information which are attached hereto.

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN, AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH, ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
         FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     Not applicable.

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                                   PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     The information required by this Item with respect to directors of the
Company will be contained in the Company's definitive proxy statement to be
filed pursuant to Regulation 14A in connection with the 1998 annual meeting of
its stockholders (the "Proxy Statement") and is incorporated herein by this
reference.

     The executive officers of the Company, each of whom serve at the discretion
of the Board of Directors, as of the date of this Form 10-K are as follows:

     Name               Age   Position
     ----               ---   --------

     Jack Kay            51   President and Chief Executive Officer
     David Frodsham      41   Vice President and General Manager,
                              PC Systems Division
     Stuart J. Nichols   37   Vice President, General Counsel and
                              Secretary
     Robert J. Riopel    55   Vice President, Finance,
                              Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     Craig Slayter       47   Vice President and General Manager,
                              Worldwide Field Operations

     Mr. Kay joined the Company as Vice President of Worldwide Sales in May
1990.  In January, 1992, he was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer.  In June, 1994, he was promoted to President and Chief
Operating Officer. Effective October 1, 1995, he was promoted to President and
Chief Executive Officer.

     Mr. Frodsham was President of Distributed Information Processing Ltd., a
British company that was acquired by Phoenix in 1994.  At that time, he became
General Manager, Europe until his appointment as Vice President and General
Manager, PC Systems Division in July 1997.

     Mr. Nichols joined the Company in May 1997 as Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary.  For two years before joining the Company, Mr. Nichols
was General Counsel for Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd.  From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Nichols served as Corporate
Counsel for Varian Associates, Inc.

     Mr. Riopel joined the Company as Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, and Treasurer in February 1995.  For two years before joining the
Company, Mr. Riopel was Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and
Chief Financial Officer for OpenVision Technologies, Inc., a developer of system
management software for client-server systems.  From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Riopel
served as Vice President, Finance for the international division of Silicon
Graphics, Inc.

     Mr. Slayter has been employed in various management positions since he
joined the Company in July 1987. Mr. Slayter served as General Manager, Asia-
Pacific Division, from April 1988 through September 1994.  He was promoted to
Vice President, Asia Pacific Operations in October 1994.  Since April 1996, Mr.
Slayter has served as the Vice President and General Manager of the Special
Products Division.  In September 1997, Mr. Slayter was promoted to the position
of Vice President and General Manager, Worldwide Field Operations.

     To the Company's knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such
reports furnished to the Company during, and with respect to, its most recent
fiscal year and written representations that no other reports were required, if
any, the filing requirements of Section 16(a) applicable to its officers,
directors and 10% Stockholders were satisfied.

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ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     The information required by this section is incorporated by reference from
the Proxy Statement.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

     The information required by this section is incorporated by reference from
the Proxy Statement.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     The information required by this section is incorporated by reference from
the Proxy Statement.

                                       PART IV

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)  1.   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The following Consolidated Financial Statements of Phoenix Technologies
Ltd. and its subsidiaries are filed as part of this report on Form 10-K:
                                                                           PAGE
                                                                           ----
Report of Independent Auditors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1997 and 1996. . . . . . .  23
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended September 30, 1997,
 1996 and 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
 September 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30,
 1997, 1996 and 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27

     2.   CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

     All other schedules are omitted because they are not required, are not
applicable or the information is included in the financial statements or notes
thereto.  The financial statements and financial statement schedules follow the
signature page hereto.

(b)       REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the fourth quarter
of fiscal 1997.

(c)       EXHIBITS

3.2    By-laws of the Registrant as amended through February 6, 1995
       (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's
       Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-03065 (the
       "1996 ESPP S-8")).

3.6    Certificate of Ownership (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
       3.6 to the 1988 Form 10-K).

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3.8    Rights Agreement dated as of October 31, 1989 between the Registrant
       and The First National Bank of Boston (incorporated herein by reference
       to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
       October 31, 1989 (the "1989 8-K")).

3.12   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant dated as of
       December 12, 1997.

4.1    Rights Agreement dated as of October 31, 1989 between the Company and
       The First National Bank of Boston - filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the October
       31, 1989 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.4   Employment agreement dated June 9, 1994 between the Registrant and Jack
       Kay - filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
       10-Q filed on August 15, 1994 and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.9   Letter Amendment dated as of December 30, 1993 to Line of Credit
       Agreement dated November 25, 1991 between the Registrant and Silicon
       Valley Bank filed as exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed on
       February 14, 1994 and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.10  Purchase Agreement dated March 15, 1994 between the Company and
       Softbank Corporation filed as exhibit 10.18 to the Company's Form 10-Q
       filed May 16, 1994 and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.13  Amendment No. 1 to Purchase Agreement by and between Phoenix
       Technologies Ltd. and Softbank Corporation dated as of March 15, 1994
       - filed as Exhibit 2.02 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
       dated September 30, 1994 and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.14  Asset Purchase Agreement made as of September 30, 1994 by and between
       the Registrant and Xionics International Holdings, Inc. - filed as
       Exhibit 2.01 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November
       8, 1994 and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.15  1994 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended through February 28, 1996 - 
       filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the 
       fiscal year ended September 30, 1995 (the "1995 10-K") and 
       incorporated herein by this reference.

10.16  Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended by
       through February 28, 1996 - filed as Exhibit 4.10 to the 1996 ESPP S-8
       and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.21  Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated March 15, 1995 between The
       Prudential Insurance Company of America and the Company with respect to
       certain facilities located at 846 University Avenue, Norwood, MA -
       filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the 1995 10-K and incorporated herein by this
       reference.

10.22  Agreement dated December 18, 1995 between Intel Corporation and the
       Company filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for
       the quarter ended December 31, 1995 as amended by a Form 10-Q/A-1 (the
       "December 1995 10-Q") and incorporated herein by this reference.
       Portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Commission
       pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

10.23  Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of December 18,
       1995 by and between the Company and Intel Corporation - filed as
       Exhibit 10.25 to the December 1995 10-Q and incorporated herein by this
       reference.

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10.24  Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of the Company dated
       February 15, 1996 - filed as Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13D of Intel
       Corporation dated February 23, 1996 with respect to the purchase by
       Intel of shares of the Company's common stock and of a warrant to
       purchase shares of the Company's common stock (the "Intel Schedule
       13D") and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.25  Investor Rights Agreement, dated December 18, 1995, between the Company
       and Intel Corporation - filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Intel Schedule 13D
       and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.26  Standard Industrial Lease - Full Net between The Equitable Life
       Assurance Society of the United States as Landlord and Phoenix
       Technologies Ltd. as Tenant dated as of May 15, 1996 for that certain
       property located at 411 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, California - filed
       as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
       ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.28  Industrial Lease (Single Tenant; Net) dated as of October 1, 1996 by
       and between The Irvine Company and Phoenix Technologies Ltd. For that
       certain property located at 135 Technology Drive, Irvine, California 
       filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the 1996 Form 10-K and incorporated herein 
       by this reference.

10.29  Equity Incentive Plan, as amended through December 12, 1996
       incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration
       Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-20447).

10.30  Loan Agreement dated as of February 28, 1997 by and between Silicon
       Valley Bank and Phoenix Technologies Ltd filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the 
       Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 and 
       incorporated herein by this reference.

11.1   Statement re computation of earnings per share (primary earnings per
       share).

21.1   Subsidiaries of the Company.

23.1   Consent of Independent Auditors (Ernst & Young LLP).

23.2   Consent of Independent Accountants (Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.).

27     Financial Data Schedule.



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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


                                       PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.


                                       By:  /s/ Jack Kay
                                          ----------------------------------
                                       Jack Kay
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer
                                       Date: December 15, 1997
                                            ------------------

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



/s/ Jack Kay                            /s/ Robert J. Riopel
- ---------------------------------       ---------------------------------
Jack Kay                                Robert J. Riopel
Director and Principal                  Principal Finance and
Executive Officer                       Accounting Officer

Date: December 15, 1997                 Date: December 15, 1997
      -----------------                       -----------------


/s/ Charles Federman                    /s/ Lawrence G. Finch
- ---------------------------------       ---------------------------------
Charles Federman                        Lawrence G. Finch
Director                                Director

Date: December 15, 1997                 Date: December 15, 1997
      -----------------                       -----------------


/s/ Ronald D. Fisher                    /s/ Lance E. Hansche
- ---------------------------------       ---------------------------------
Ronald D. Fisher                        Lance E. Hansche
Director                                Director

Date: December 15, 1997                 Date: December 15, 1997
      -----------------                       -----------------


/s/ Anthony P. Morris
- ---------------------------------
Anthony P. Morris
Director

Date: December 15, 1997
      -----------------

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                     REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 
as of September 30, 1997 and 1996, and the related consolidated statements of 
income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended.  Our 
audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in Part IV, Item 
14(a).  These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the 
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 
financial statements and schedule based on our audits.  The consolidated 
financial statements and schedule of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. for the year 
ended September 30, 1995 were audited by other auditors whose report dated 
October 27, 1995, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements and 
schedule.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free 
of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, 
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. 
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and 
significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall 
financial statement presentation. We believe our audits provide a reasonable 
basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the 1997 and 1996 consolidated financial statements referred 
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial 
position of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. as of  September 30, 1997 and 1996, and 
the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years 
then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.  
Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when 
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements as a 
whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth 
therein.


                                       ERNST & YOUNG LLP


San Jose, California
October 21, 1997


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                      REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

We have audited the consolidated financial statements and the financial 
statement schedule of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. as of September 30, 1995, and 
the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash 
flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the 
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express 
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free 
of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, 
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. 
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and 
significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall 
financial statement presentation. We believe our audit provides a reasonable 
basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above 
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position 
of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. as of September 30, 1995, and the consolidated 
results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in 
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.  In addition, in 
our opinion, the financial statement schedule for the year ended September 
30, 1995 referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic 
financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material 
respects, the information required to be included therein.


                                       COOPERS & LYBRAND, L.L.P.


San Jose, California
October 27, 1995



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                          PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                              SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)                    1997         1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                $22,169      $25,752
  Short-term investments                                    25,368       31,287
  Accounts receivable, net of allowances of 
   $608 in 1997 and $467 in 1996                            21,129       16,225
  Deferred income taxes                                      2,754        2,719
  Prepaids and other current assets                         13,069        2,809
                                                          --------     --------
    Total current assets                                    84,489       78,792

Other marketable securities                                 26,524       21,831
Property and equipment, net                                  9,607        5,099
Computer software costs, net                                 4,880        3,694
Other assets                                                 1,268        4,133
                                                          --------     --------
    Total assets                                          $126,768     $113,549
                                                          --------     --------
                                                          --------     --------

          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                        $  2,707     $  2,589
  Payroll and related liabilities                            3,434        3,279
  Accrued license fees and royalties                           747        1,299
  Other accrued liabilities                                  2,452        2,799
  Income taxes payable                                       6,047        3,955
  Discontinued operations                                      135        1,335
                                                          --------     --------
    Total current liabilities                               15,522       15,256

Deferred income taxes                                        7,159        8,561
Other liabilities                                              360          155

Commitments                                                      -            -

Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 500 shares 
   authorized, none issued                                       -            -
  Common stock, $.001 par value, 40,000 shares 
   authorized, 16,895 and 16,636 shares issued 
   and outstanding at September 30, 1997 and 1996               17           17
  Additional paid-in capital                                71,131       68,509
  Retained earnings                                         20,366        8,113
  Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities          12,570       13,098
  Accumulated translation adjustment                          (357)        (160)
                                                          --------     --------
    Total stockholders' equity                             103,727       89,577
                                                          --------     --------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity            $126,768     $113,549
                                                          --------     --------
                                                          --------     --------


SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                         PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


                                                    YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)          1997        1996      1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue:
  License fees                                  $68,903     $62,497    $43,448
  Services                                       13,226       9,639      6,493
                                                -------     -------    -------
    Total revenue                                82,129      72,136     49,941

Cost of revenue:
  License fees                                    5,893       7,482      3,633
  Services                                       10,156       7,260      5,949
                                                -------     -------    -------
    Total cost of revenue                        16,049      14,742      9,582
                                                -------     -------    -------
Gross margin                                     66,080      57,394     40,359

Operating expenses:
  Research and development                       26,349      20,628     11,038
  Sales and marketing                            17,400      15,522     14,355
  General and administrative                     11,565       9,679      6,696
  Costs of acquisition                                -         889          -
                                                -------     -------    -------
    Total operating expenses                     55,314      46,718     32,089
                                                -------     -------    -------
Income from operations                           10,766      10,676      8,270

  Interest income, net                            2,908       2,177      1,725
  Other income, net                               9,348          73        303
                                                -------     -------    -------
Income before income taxes                       23,022      12,926     10,298
  Provision for income taxes                      7,367       3,879      1,483
                                                -------     -------    -------
Income from continuing operations                15,655       9,047      8,815
Gain on discontinued operations 
 (after income taxes of $2,300)                       -       3,752          -
                                                -------     -------    -------
Net income                                      $15,655     $12,799    $ 8,815
                                                -------     -------    -------
                                                -------     -------    -------

Income per share:
 Income from continuing operations              $  0.87     $  0.52    $  0.56
 Income from discontinued operations                  -        0.21          -
                                                -------     -------    -------
                                                -------     -------    -------

Net income per share                            $  0.87     $  0.73    $  0.56
                                                -------     -------    -------
                                                -------     -------    -------

Shares used in computation                       18,023      17,456     15,763
                                                -------     -------    -------
                                                -------     -------    -------

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                          PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               THREE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                                                                                      UNREALIZED
                                                                         RETAINED      GAIN ON
                                                          ADDITIONAL     EARNINGS     AVAILABLE-     ACCUMULATED       TOTAL
                                         COMMON STOCK      PAID-IN     (ACCUMULATED    FOR-SALE      TRANSLATION    STOCKHOLDERS'
(IN THOUSANDS)                         SHARES    AMOUNT    CAPITAL        DEFICIT)    SECURITIES      ADJUSTMENT       EQUITY
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>        <C>      <C>            <C>          <C>               <C>          <C>
Balance, September 30, 1994            12,697     $13      $49,276        $(9,843)     $     -           $   -        $ 39,446
 Stock purchases under stock
  option and stock purchase plans         892       1        3,317              -            -               -           3,318
 Tax benefit on exercise of stock
  options                                   -       -        1,893              -            -               -           1,893
 Cancellation of treasury shares          (30)      -          350           (350)           -               -               -
 Repurchases of common stock              369       -       (1,126)        (1,854)           -               -          (2,980)
 Net income                                 -       -            -          8,815            -               -           8,815
 Accumulated translation adjustment         -       -            -              -            -             (74)            (74)
                                      -------     ---      -------        -------      -------           -----        --------
Balance, September 30, 1995            13,928      14       53,710         (3,232)           -             (74)         50,418
 Effect of pooling of interests           658       1            6            (39)           -               -             (32)
 Conversion of notes receivable           206       -          706              -            -               -             706
 Deferred compensation, net                 -       -           49              -            -               -              49

 Sale of common stock and warrant,
  net of costs                            961       1       10,441              -            -               -          10,442
 Stock purchases under stock
  option and stock purchase plans       1,035       1        3,651              -            -               -           3,652
 Tax benefit on exercise of stock
  options                                   -       -          536              -            -               -             536
 Repurchases of common stock             (152)      -         (590)        (1,415)           -               -          (2,005)
 Unrealized gain on available for
  sale securities                           -       -            -              -       13,098               -          13,098
 Net income                                 -       -            -         12,799            -               -          12,799
 Accumulated translation adjustment         -       -            -              -            -             (86)            (86)
                                      -------     ---      -------        -------      -------           -----        --------
Balance, September 30, 1996            16,636      17       68,509          8,113       13,098            (160)         89,577
 Deferred compensation, net                 -       -           66              -            -               -              66
 Stock purchases under stock
  option and stock purchase plans         645       -        3,630              -            -               -           3,630
 Tax benefit on exercise of stock
  options                                   -       -          538              -            -               -             538
 Repurchases of common stock             (386)      -       (1,612)        (3,402)           -               -          (5,014)
 Unrealized gain on available for
  sale securities                           -       -            -              -         (528)              -            (528)

 Net income                                 -       -            -         15,655            -               -          15,655

 Accumulated translation adjustment         -       -            -              -            -            (197)           (197)
                                      -------     ---      -------        -------      -------           -----        --------
Balance, September 30, 1997            16,895     $17      $71,131        $20,366      $12,570           $(357)       $103,727
                                      -------     ---      -------        -------      -------           -----        --------
                                      -------     ---      -------        -------      -------           -----        --------
</TABLE>


SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                         PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS)                                                                    1997          1996        1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>           <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                                                    $ 15,655      $ 12,799     $ 8,815
  Reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities:  
    Depreciation and amortization                                                  7,504         5,051       3,050
    Provision for relocation                                                         (42)         (525)       (876)
    Gain on recovery of assets previously written off                                  -        (6,051)          -
    Realized gain on sale of other marketable securities                          (3,217)         (294)          -
    Sale of minority interest in PPSI                                             (6,247)            -           -
    Compensation costs related to stock issuance                                      66            49           -
    Equity investment                                                                  -           170        (170)
    Deferred income taxes                                                         (1,098)          410      (1,300)
    Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
      Accounts receivable                                                         (4,969)       (4,305)      4,020
      Prepaids and other assets                                                     (715)          (53)       (351)
      Accounts payable                                                               116           955      (1,798)
      Payroll and related liabilities                                                188           788          74
      Other accrued liabilities                                                     (395)          147      (2,494)
      Income taxes payable                                                         2,152         1,234      (1,335)
      Discontinued operations                                                     (1,200)          611      (4,479)
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
        Total adjustments                                                         (7,857)       (1,813)     (5,659)
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
Net cash provided by operations                                                    7,798        10,986       3,156
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Maturity of short-term and long-term investments                                56,156        21,261      23,086
  Purchases of short-term and long-term investments                              (55,813)      (45,401)    (25,863)
  Proceeds from sale of other marketable securities                                3,217             -           -
  Proceeds from recovery on assets previously written off                              -         6,774           -
  Purchases of property and equipment                                             (6,561)       (4,328)     (1,596)
  Additions to computer software costs                                            (6,212)       (2,680)     (1,674)
  Other investing activities                                                        (969)          (32)          -
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
Net cash used in investing activities                                            (10,182)      (24,406)     (6,047)
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrant                                   -        10,442           -
  Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt securities                                -           706           -
  Proceeds from stock purchases under stock option and stock purchase plans        4,168         4,188       3,317
  Repurchases of common stock                                                     (5,014)       (2,005)     (2,980)
  Repayment of short-term borrowings                                                   -             -      (1,241)
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                 (846)       13,331        (904)
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                        (353)           44          73
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                         (3,583)          (45)     (3,722)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year                             25,752        25,797      29,519
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of fiscal year                                  $22,169       $25,752     $25,797
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
                                                                                 -------       -------     -------
</TABLE>

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                         PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
              NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS

    The Company designs, develops, markets and supports standards-based 
system software and synthesizable cores for personal computers and other 
microprocessor-based products.  The Company sells to OEMs and integrators of 
PCs, information appliances and peripheral devices.  Phoenix provides 
training, consulting, maintenance and engineering services to its customers.  
The Company operates seven development and support centers in four countries. 
 Most sales are made through the Company's direct sales force, but sales 
through technically certified distributors is increasing as a percent of 
revenue.

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION.  The consolidated financial statements 
include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  All 
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in 
the financial statements. Certain amounts in the prior years' financial 
statements have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 1997 presentation.

    USE OF ESTIMATES.  The presentation of financial statements in conformity 
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make 
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial 
statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those 
estimates.   Such estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts, 
sales returns and customer credits, net realizable value of capitalized 
computer software costs, and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

    REVENUE RECOGNITION.  The Company's revenue is derived from license fees 
and engineering services sold primarily to OEMs.  Revenue from software 
license fees is recognized when the software has been delivered, providing 
that no significant vendor obligations remain outstanding, customer 
acceptance is reasonably assured and collectibility is deemed probable.  
Revenue recognized from software licenses with initial or minimum guaranteed 
payments is limited to amounts due within 90 days.  Additional software 
license fees are recognized as per unit royalties exceed the initial or 
minimum guaranteed payments. Insignificant vendor obligations, if any, 
remaining after contract execution and shipment are accounted for by accruing 
the costs related to the remaining obligations.

    Customers entering into license agreements with the Company for 
customized products are typically charged engineering fees that vary 
according to the amount of engineering work performed.  Engineering fees are 
recognized as revenue on a time and materials basis or when contractual 
milestones are met. Maintenance revenues are recognizable ratably over the 
contract period.

    Allowances for estimated returns and customer credits are recorded in the 
same period as the related revenues.

    In fiscal 1997 and fiscal 1996, one customer accounted for 12% and 10% of 
revenues, respectively.  No customers accounted for 10% or more of revenues 
in fiscal 1995.

    CASH EQUIVALENTS.  All highly liquid securities purchased with a maturity 
of less than three months are considered cash equivalents.

    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AND OTHER MARKETABLE SECURITIES.  Short-term 
investment securities consist of U.S. government and agency obligations, 
bankers' acceptances, corporate debt securities and commercial paper with 
original maturities generally ranging from three months to one year. 
Short-term investments are classified as held-to-maturity as the Company has 
the intent and the ability to hold them until maturity.  Such investments are 


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recorded at amortized cost.  At September 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995, the fair 
value of such short-term investments approximated amortized cost and gross 
unrealized holding gains and losses were not material.

    Other marketable securities consist of the shares of Xionics Document 
Technologies, Inc. ("Xionics") and U.S. government agency obligations, owned 
by the Company.  The shares of Xionics common stock are recorded at fair 
value based on quoted market prices and classified as available-for-sale.  
The unrealized gain on the Xionics investment, less deferred income taxes, 
has been recorded as a separate component of stockholders' equity.  The 
carrying value of the Xionics shares and the related deferred income taxes 
and unrealized gain are adjusted to the current market value in each period.

    The U.S. government agency obligations have maturities greater than one 
year, and the Company has the intent and ability to hold them until maturity. 
These securities are recorded at amortized cost.  At September 30, 1997 and 
1996, the fair value of such securities approximated amortized cost and gross 
unrealized holding gains were not material.

    CREDIT RISK.  Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company 
to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash 
investments and trade receivables.  The Company places its temporary cash 
investments with high credit qualified financial institutions.  The Company 
extends credit on open accounts to its customers and does not require 
collateral.  The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of all customers 
and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors 
surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and 
other information.  At September 30, 1997, three customers accounted for 17%, 
15% and 12% of accounts receivable, respectively.  At September 30, 1996, two 
customers accounted for 12% and 11% of accounts receivable, respectively.

    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT.  Property and equipment are carried at cost and 
depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, 
typically three to five years.  Leasehold improvements are recorded at cost 
and amortized over the lesser of their useful lives or the remaining term of 
the related lease.

    COMPUTER SOFTWARE COSTS.  Computer software costs consist of internally 
developed and purchased  software.  Costs incurred in the research and 
development of new software products and enhancements to existing products 
are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been 
established, at which time, such costs are capitalized.  Capitalized computer 
software costs are amortized over the economic life of the product, generally 
three years, using the straight-line method or a ratio of current revenues to 
total anticipated revenues.

    The Company evaluates the net realizable value and amortization periods 
of computer software costs on an ongoing basis relying on a number of factors 
including operating results, business plans, budgets and economic 
projections. In addition, the Company's evaluation considers non-financial 
data such as market trends and customer relationships, buying patterns and 
product development cycles.

    INCOME TAXES.  Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with 
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS 109"), "Accounting 
for Income Taxes."  Under the asset and liability method of SFAS 109, 
deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax 
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement 
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities, and their respective tax 
bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax 
rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those 
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on 
deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in 
income in the period of enactment.

    NET INCOME PER SHARE.  Net income per share is computed using the 
weighted average number of common and dilutive common stock equivalents 
outstanding. Dilutive common stock equivalents consist of outstanding stock 
options and warrants, which are included in the computation using the 
treasury stock method. Shares used in the computation of net income per share 
have been restated for the years ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 to give 
effect to the shares issued and options assumed by the Company in the 
acquisition of Virtual Chips.


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    STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION.  The Company accounts for its stock option 
plans and employee stock purchase plan in accordance with provisions of the 
Accounting Principles Board's Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25"), "Accounting for 
Stock Issued to Employees."  The Company has adopted disclosure only 
criteria, described in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 
("SFAS 123"), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" effective for fiscal 
1997.  See Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

    NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS.  In February 1997, the Financial 
Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of Financial Accounting 
Standards No. 128 ("SFAS 128"), "Earnings per Share," which is required to be 
adopted by the Company on September 30, 1998 with quarterly disclosure.  At 
that time, the Company will be required to change the method currently used 
to compute earnings per share and to restate such amounts for all prior 
periods.  Under the new requirements, primary and fully diluted earnings per 
share will be replaced with basic and diluted earnings per share.  If SFAS 
128 had been effective for fiscal 1997 and 1996, it would have resulted in a 
basic net income per share of $0.93 and $0.81 and diluted earnings per share 
of $0.87 and $0.73, respectively.

    In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements 
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 ("SFAS 130"), "Reporting 
Comprehensive Income," and Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 ("SFAS 
131"), "Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," 
which will be required to be adopted by the Company in fiscal 1999.  In 
October 1997, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued Statement 
of Position 97-2 ("SOP 97-2"), "Software Revenue Recognition," which will be 
required to be adopted by the Company on September 30, 1999.  Adoption of 
these statements is not expected to have a significant impact on the 
Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash 
flows.

    CASH FLOW INFORMATION.  Supplemental cash flow information is as follows:

                                                      YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS)                                         1997     1996     1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Income taxes paid during the year, net of refunds   $6,373   $2,905   $1,125

Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:
  Conversion of debt securities to common stock       $    -   $  706   $    -

3.  SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS AND OTHER MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The short-term investments and other marketable securities were as follows:

                                                                 OTHER 
                                          SHORT-TERM           MARKETABLE 
                                          INVESTMENTS          SECURITIES
                                          SEPTEMBER 30,       SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS)                            1997     1996      1997       1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. government and agency obligations  $17,388   $30,290   $ 5,574   $     -
Xionics common stock                          -         -    20,950    21,831
Commercial paper                          3,957         -         -         -
Bankers' acceptances                      1,985       997         -         -
Corporate securities                      2,038         -         -         -
                                        -------   -------   -------   -------
                                        $25,368   $31,287   $26,524   $21,831
                                        -------   -------   -------   -------
                                        -------   -------   -------   -------


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4.  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consist of the following:

                                                   SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS)                                    1997        1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Equipment                                       $ 8,763     $10,618
Leasehold improvements                            3,778       1,365
Furniture and fixtures                            2,183       2,496
                                                -------     -------
                                                 14,724      14,479
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization    5,117       9,380
                                                -------     -------
                                                $ 9,607     $ 5,099
                                                -------     -------
                                                -------     -------

    Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment 
totaled $1,795,000, 1,825,000 and $1,278,000 for fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, 
respectively.

5.  COMPUTER SOFTWARE COSTS

    Computer software with costs of $6,212,000, $2,680,000 and $1,674,000 was 
purchased or capitalized during fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

     Amortization charged to cost of revenue was $5,026,000, $3,224,000 and 
$1,244,000 during fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  Accumulated 
amortization of capitalized computer software costs was $1,988,000 and 
$2,356,000 at September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

6.  UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT

    At September 30, 1997, there were no outstanding borrowings on the 
Company's $10,000,000 unsecured bank line of credit.  Borrowings on the line 
bear interest at the bank's prime rate of interest plus 1%. The line of 
credit agreement contains various covenants which require the Company to 
operate at a profit and meet certain financial ratios, and it restricts the 
payment of cash dividends. The line of credit expires in February 1998.

7.  INCOME TAXES

    The components of the provision for income taxes from continuing 
operations are as follows:

                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS)                               1997       1996         1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current:
  Federal                                   $  860     $   829      $  294
  State                                      1,151         707          96
  Foreign                                    6,454       4,213       1,093
Deferred:
  Federal                                     (915)     (1,462)          -
  State                                       (183)       (408)          -
                                            ------     -------      ------
Provision for Income Taxes                  $7,367     $ 3,879      $1,483
                                            ------     -------      ------
                                            ------     -------      ------


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    Reconciliation of the United States federal statutory rate to the 
Company's effective tax rate is as follows:

                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS)                               1997        1996        1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tax at U.S. federal statutory rate         $ 8,058     $ 4,524     $ 3,501
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit        629         195          66
Foreign taxes not previously benefited           -           -         659
Tax benefit of prior year losses                 -      (1,328)     (2,784)
Research and development tax credits        (1,180)       (269)          -
Nondeductible merger costs                       -         311           -
Other                                         (140)        446          41
                                           -------     -------     -------
  Provision for income taxes               $ 7,367     $ 3,879     $ 1,483
                                           -------     -------     -------
                                           -------     -------     -------

    The components of net deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

                                                           SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS)                                           1997         1996
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred Tax Assets:
  Foreign tax credits                                   $1,710       $1,308
  Research and development tax credits                   1,787        1,325
  Minimum tax carryforward                                 667          864
  Reserves and accruals                                  1,053          795
  Depreciation                                           1,465        1,516
  Other                                                  1,308        1,611
                                                       -------      -------
    Total                                                7,990        7,419
  Less valuation allowance                               2,814        3,185
                                                       -------      -------
    Net deferred tax assets                              5,176        4,234
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Capitalized software, net                              1,187        1,343
  Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities       8,394        8,733
                                                       -------      -------
    Total deferred tax liabilities                       9,581       10,076
                                                       -------      -------
    Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)              $(4,405)     $(5,842)
                                                       -------      -------
                                                       -------      -------

    Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of the realization of the 
benefit of its tax attributes in future tax returns, the Company has recorded 
a valuation allowance against otherwise recognizable net deferred tax assets.

    At September 30, 1997, the Company had available for federal income tax 
purposes foreign tax credits of $514,000, which expire in 2002 and research 
and development tax credits of $1,787,000, which expire in the years 2001 
through 2012.

8.  COMMITMENTS

    The Company leases office facilities under operating leases.  Total rent 
expense was $3,141,000, $2,410,000 and $1,673,000 in fiscal 1997, 1996 and 
1995, respectively.


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    At September 30, 1997, future minimum operating lease payments are 
required as follows:

YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,                              (IN THOUSANDS)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
1998                                                     $   3,628
1999                                                         3,090
2000                                                         2,741
2001                                                         2,794
2002                                                         2,283
2003 and thereafter                                          3,527
                                                         ---------
Total minimum lease payments                             $  18,063
                                                         ---------
                                                         ---------
9.  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    PREFERRED STOCK.  As of September 30, 1997 and 1996, no preferred stock 
was issued or outstanding.

    STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN. The Company has a stockholder rights plan which 
provides existing stockholders with the right to purchase one one-hundredth 
preferred share for each share of common stock held in the event of certain 
changes in the Company's ownership.  These rights may serve as a deterrent to 
certain abusive takeover tactics which are not in the best interests of 
stockholders.  This plan expires in fiscal 1999.

    STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN.  Pursuant to a share repurchase program whereby 
the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of 
its outstanding common stock, the Company repurchased and retired 
approximately 386,000 shares at a cost of approximately $5.0 million in 
fiscal 1997.

    STOCK OPTION PLANS. The Company has various incentive stock option plans 
for employees, officers, consultants and independent contractors.  Incentive 
stock options may not be granted at a price less than 100% (110% in certain 
cases) of the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. 
Nonqualified options may not be granted at a price less than 85% of the fair 
value of the shares on the date of grant.  To date, all grants have been made 
at fair market value or greater.  Options vest over a period determined by 
the Board of Directors, generally four years, and have a term not exceeding 
ten years.

    Option activity under the plans, including the options assumed in the 
Virtual Chips acquisition, was as follows:

                                                              WEIGHTED AVERAGE
                                                 SHARES        EXERCISE PRICE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares under option, September 30, 1994         3,604,316          $4.32

Options granted                                   477,000          $8.50
Options exercised                                (821,721)         $3.64
Options canceled                                 (292,674)         $5.82
                                                ---------
Shares under option, September 30, 1995         2,966,921          $5.03

Options granted                                 1,334,377         $12.01
Options exercised                                (812,049)         $3.69
Options canceled                                 (161,207)         $8.01
                                                ---------
Shares under option, September 30, 1996         3,328,042          $8.01

Options granted                                 1,236,540         $14.07
Options exercised                                (555,684)         $4.44
Options canceled                                 (216,446)        $12.81
                                                ---------
Shares under option, September 30, 1997         3,792,452         $10.25
                                                ---------
                                                ---------


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    At September 30, 1997, the number of shares exercisable under stock 
option plans was 1,718,309 and 362,584 shares were available for grant.

    The following table summarizes information about stock options 
outstanding at September 30, 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               Options Outstanding                              Options Exercisable
                   ----------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------
                        Number          Weighted                             Number
     Range           Outstanding         Average           Weighted        Exercisable       Weighted
      of                 at             Remaining           Average             at            Average
Exercise Prices    Sept. 30, 1997   Contractual Life    Exercise Price    Sept. 30,1997    Exercise Price
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                  <C>                  <C>             <C>               <C>
$ 0.3100-$ 0.3100       67,700            8.37            $ 0.3100             67,700         $ 0.3100
$ 2.3800-$ 3.8750      459,327            3.83            $ 2.7167            459,140         $ 2.7162
$ 4.0000-$ 8.5000    1,086,560            6.46            $ 5.6506            823,600         $ 5.5883
$ 8.6300-$13.5000      978,852            9.03            $12.3353            155,164         $11.8091
$13.8125-$17.0000      817,033            9.23            $15.0961            131,876         $15.1589
$17.1250-$19.8750      382,980            8.90            $18.4119             80,829         $18.5344
                     ---------            ----            --------          ---------         --------
$ 0.3100-$19.8750    3,792,452            7.68            $10.2489          1,718,309         $ 6.5181
                     ---------            ----            --------          ---------         --------
                     ---------            ----            --------          ---------         --------
</TABLE>


    SALE OF COMMON STOCK AND WARRANT.  In February 1996, the Company sold 
894,971 newly issued, unregistered shares of its common stock and a warrant 
to purchase 1,073,965 additional shares of the Company's common stock to 
Intel Corporation for $10.4 million.  The purchase rights under the warrant 
vest annually, beginning in December 1996, in increments of 214,793 shares 
for each of the first three years and 429,586 shares for the fourth year.  
The warrant becomes fully exercisable in the event of an acquisition of the 
Company or termination of a technology agreement between the two parties.  
The price at which the warrant may be exercised is $12.88 per share at 
September 30, 1997, increasing in annual increments to $15.22 per share.  The 
warrant expires in April 2001.

    STOCK PURCHASE PLAN. The Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 1991 Employee Stock 
Purchase Plan ("ESPP") allows eligible employees to purchase shares at six 
month intervals, through payroll deductions, at 85% of the fair market value 
of the Company's common stock at the beginning or end of the six-month 
period, whichever is less.  The maximum amount each employee may contribute 
during an offering period is 10% of gross base pay.  As of September 30, 
1997, 508,789 shares had been issued under the ESPP and 141,211 shares 
remained reserved for future issuance.

    DISCLOSURES OF STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS.  Pro forma information 
regarding net income and earnings per share is required by SFAS No. 123.  
This information is required to be determined as if the Company had accounted 
for its employee stock options granted subsequent to September 30, 1995 under 
the fair value method of that statement.  The fair value of options granted 
in fiscal 1997 and 1996 reported below has been estimated as of the date of 
the grant using a Black-Scholes multiple option pricing model with the 
following assumptions:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Employee Stock Options       Employee Stock Purchase Plan
                          Year ended September 30,        Year ended September 30,
                             1997         1996               1997         1996
                            -------------------             -------------------
<S>                          <C>          <C>                <C>          <C>
Expected life (in Years)     0.90         0.90               0.50         0.50
Risk-free interest rate       6-7%         5-7%               5-6%         5-6%
Volatility                   0.63         0.69               0.63         0.69
Dividend yield               None         None               None         None 
</TABLE>

    The weighted average estimated fair value of employee stock options 
granted during fiscal 1997 and 1996 was $6.08 and $7.34 per share 
respectively.  The weighted average estimated fair value of shares granted 
under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan during fiscal 1997 and 1996 was $4.75 
and $5.44, respectively. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated 
fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the vesting period of 
the 


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options.  Had compensation cost for the Company's stock-based compensation 
plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for awards 
under those plans consistent with the method of SFAS 123, the Company's net 
income and net income per share would have been as follows (in thousands, 
except for earnings per share information):

                                   Year ended September 30,
                                 1997                   1996
                                 ---------------------------
Net income:
  As reported                   $15,655               $12,799
  Pro forma                     $11,725               $11,793

Net income per share:
  As reported                   $  0.87               $  0.73
  Pro forma                     $  0.67               $  0.69

    Because SFAS No. 123 is applicable only to options granted subsequent to 
September 30, 1995, the pro forma effect will not be fully reflected until 
fiscal year 2000.

10.  VIRTUAL CHIPS ACQUISITION

    In August 1996, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital of 
Virtual Chips in exchange for 1,241,842 shares of the Company's common stock. 
Virtual Chips is a leading supplier of synthesizable cores for the computer 
industry.  The Company also assumed Virtual Chips outstanding stock options, 
which were converted to options to purchase approximately 147,959 shares of 
the Company's common stock.  The merger was accounted for as a pooling of 
interests and, accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of the 
Company for fiscal 1996 were restated to include the operations of Virtual 
Chips.  The financial statements for fiscal 1995 were not restated as the 
results of operations of Virtual Chips were not material in relation to those 
of the Company.  However, shares used to compute net income per share were 
restated for fiscal 1996 and 1995 to give effect to the shares issued and 
options assumed by the Company in the transaction.  Costs of acquisition in 
fiscal 1996 of $889,000 are the costs associated with the acquisition of 
Virtual Chips, Inc. in August 1996.

11.  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND DIVESTITURES

    PRINTER SOFTWARE DIVISION.  In fiscal 1994, the Company sold all the 
assets of its Printer Software Division to Xionics in return for a promissory 
note and shares of Xionics common stock.  Interest at 8% per annum was 
received quarterly; no payments of principal were due before January 1997.  
During fiscal 1995 and 1996, the Company made an additional loan to Xionics, 
exchanged a portion of the note for additional common shares and reflected 
certain adjustments to the purchase price in the note balance.  In September 
1996, Xionics completed an initial public offering of its common stock and 
repaid the net amount due to the Company.  The Company sold 500,000 of its 
Xionics shares in the offering.  The amounts received were recorded as a gain 
on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes, to the extent 
such amounts were previously written off by a charge to discontinued 
operations.  The balance of the amount received of $294,000 represents 
investment income and was recorded as other income.  In fiscal 1997 the 
Company sold 250,000 additional shares of Xionics common stock for a realized 
gain of $3,217,000 which was recorded as other income.  At September 30, 
1997, the Company held 1,205,381 shares of Xionics stock with a market value 
of $17.38 per share, which represents approximately 10% of total outstanding 
Xionics common stock.

    PUBLISHING DIVISION.  In fiscal 1994, the Company sold 80% of its 
Publishing Division to Softbank Corporation of Japan ("Softbank").  At that 
time, Softbank and the Company established a new entity, Phoenix Publishing 
Systems, Inc., later renamed Softbank Content Group ("SCG"), and each 
contributed their respective interests in the Publishing Division to SCG in 
exchange for 80% and 20%, respectively, of the equity of SCG. On September 
30, 1997, Phoenix exercised its right to require Softbank to repurchase the 
SCG shares owned by the Company for $7,500,000 and recorded a gain of 
$6,247,000 which is included in other income.  At September 30, 


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1997, a receivable from Softbank in the amount of $7,500,000 was included in 
other current assets, and in October 1997, payment was received.

    OTHER INVESTMENTS.  Other assets at September 30, 1996 and 1995 include 
equity and other investments in Softbank, Inc., a joint venture company in 
the amount of $2,388,000.  The investment was subsequently exchanged for a 
non-interest bearing $2,310,000 note receivable from Softbank Holdings, Inc., 
which is included in other current assets at September 30, 1997.  The note 
was subsequently collected in October 1997.

12.  INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION

    The Company licenses its products worldwide.  Export revenues were made 
principally to the following geographic areas:

                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS)                1997       1996       1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Asia/Pacific                $28,066    $27,716    $16,246
Europe                        9,374      7,328      3,258
                            -------    -------    -------
                            $37,440    $35,044    $19,504
                            -------    -------    -------
                            -------    -------    -------

    A summary of foreign operations, principally represented by locations in 
the Asia/Pacific region, is presented below.

                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(IN THOUSANDS)                1997       1996       1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Revenues                    $14,327    $4,248     $4,108
Operating income              3,498     2,120      1,136
Income before income taxes    3,526     2,107      1,304
Identifiable assets           8,186     4,849      6,777

13.  RETIREMENT PLANS

    The Company has a retirement plan which is qualified under Section 401(k) 
of the Internal Revenue Code.  This plan covers substantially all U.S. 
employees who meet minimum age and service requirements and allows 
participants to defer a portion of their annual compensation on a pre-tax 
basis.  In addition, Company contributions to the plan may be made at the 
discretion of the Board of Directors.  In January 1996, the Company began 
making a matching contribution of 25% of each participant's contribution, up 
to a match of $1,000 per year per participant.  The matching contributions 
vest over a four year period which starts with the participant's employment 
start date with the Company.  The Company's contributions for fiscal 1997 and 
1996 were $264,000 and $158,000, respectively.


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Schedule II

                           PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
                   VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS FOR THE
                  THREE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 Balance at      Charged to    Charged
  Allowance for                  Beginning       Costs and     to Other                                   Balance at
Doubtful Accounts                 of Year         Expenses     Accounts    Deductions(1)    Recoveries    End of Year
- -----------------                ----------      -----------   --------    -------------    ----------    -----------
<S>                               <C>             <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Year Ended September 30, 1997     $467,000        $148,000     $     --       $  7,000       $     --       $608,000

Year Ended September 30, 1996      430,000          94,000           --         88,000         31,000        467,000

Year Ended September 30, 1995      657,000          60,000      329,000        785,000        169,000        430,000
</TABLE>

(1) Deductions primarily represent the write-off of uncollectable accounts 
    receivable.


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                                                                 Exhibit 3.12


                        RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

                                          OF

                              PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

                       (Originally incorporated under the name
                        Phoenix Technologies (Delaware) Ltd.)

                           Pursuant to Section 245 of the 
                   General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
                   ------------------------------------------------

    The undersigned, Stuart Nichols, Vice President, General Counsel and 
Secretary of Phoenix Technologies Ltd., a corporation organized and existing 
under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the 
"Corporation"), does hereby certify as follows:

    (1)  The Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation, originally 
filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of Delaware on October 31, 
1986, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of New Castle County, State 
of Delaware, on November 3, 1986, is hereby restated in its entirety to read 
as follows:

    FIRST.  The name of the Corporation is Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

    SECOND.  The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, 
County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.  The name of its registered agent at 
such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

    THIRD.  The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or 
promoted is as follows:

         To engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be
    organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

    FOURTH.

         (a)  The total number of shares of capital stock which the 
Corporation shall have authority to issue is 40,500,000, of which 40,000,000 
shall be shares of common stock, each of which shall have a par value of 
$.001 (the "Common Stock"), and 500,000 shall be shares of preferred stock, 
each of which shall have a par value of $.10 (the "Preferred Stock").

         (b)  The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or 
more series.  The Board of Directors of the Corporation is hereby authorized, 
within the limitations and restrictions stated in this Restated Certificate 
of Incorporation, to determine or alter the rights, preferences, powers, 
privileges and the restrictions, qualifications and limitations granted to or 
imposed upon any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, and the number of 
shares constituting any such series and the 

<PAGE>

designation thereof; and to increase or decrease the number of shares 
constituting any such series; and to increase or decrease the number of 
shares of any series subsequent to issue of that series, but not below the 
number of shares of such series then outstanding.  In case the number of 
shares of any series shall be so decreased, the shares then constituting such 
decrease shall resume the status which they had prior to the adoption of the 
resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series.

         (c)  Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock:

         Section 1.  DESIGNATION AND AMOUNT.  There shall be designated a 
"Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock" (the "Series A Preferred 
Stock"), and the number of shares constituting the Series A Preferred Stock 
shall be 400,000.  Such number of shares may be increased or decreased by 
resolution of the Board of Directors; provided, that no decrease shall reduce 
the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to a number less than the 
number of shares then outstanding plus the number of shares reserved for 
issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options, rights or warrants or upon 
the conversion of any outstanding securities issued by the Corporation 
convertible into Series A Preferred Stock.

         Section 2.  DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS.

              (A)  Subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of any 
series of Preferred Stock (or any similar stock) ranking prior and superior 
to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of 
shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in preference to the holders of Common 
Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Corporation, 
and any other junior stock, shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if 
declared by the Board of Directors out of funds of the Corporation legally 
available for the payment of dividends, quarterly dividends payable in cash 
on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 in each year (each such 
date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), 
commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first 
issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, in an 
amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) 
$1.00 or (b) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 
100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and 100 times 
the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or 
other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock 
or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by 
reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock since the 
immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or, with respect to the 
first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share 
or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock.  In the event the 
Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock 
payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or 
consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification 
or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a 
greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case 
the amount to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were 
entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (b) of the preceding 
sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the 
numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding 
immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of 
shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.


                                      -2-
<PAGE>

              (B)  The Corporation shall declare a dividend of distribution 
on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (A) of this Section 
immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock 
(other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock) and the Corporation 
shall pay such dividend or distribution on the Series A Preferred Stock 
before the dividend or distribution declared on the Common Stock is paid or 
set apart; provided that, in the event no dividend or distribution shall have 
been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly 
Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment 
Date, a dividend of $1.00 per share on the Series A Preferred Stock shall 
nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.

              (C)  Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on 
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend 
Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless the date 
of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly 
Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to 
accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is 
a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the 
determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to 
receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, 
in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be 
cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.  Accrued but unpaid 
dividends shall not bear interest.  Dividends paid on the shares of Series A 
Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at 
the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a 
share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding.  The 
Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of 
shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend 
or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall not be more than 60 
days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

    Section 3.  VOTING RIGHTS.  The holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall 
have the following voting rights:

         (A)  Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 
each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 
100 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the 
Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay 
any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect 
a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of 
Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend 
in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of 
Common Stock, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which 
holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior 
to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction, the 
numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding 
immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of 
shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

         (B)  Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Corporation's 
bylaws, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of 
shares of Common Stock shall vote together as one class on all matters 
submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.


                                       -3-
<PAGE>

         (C)(i)  If any time dividends on any Series A Preferred Stock shall 
be in arrears in an amount equal to six quarterly dividends thereon, the 
holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a separate series from all 
other series of Preferred Stock and classes of capital stock, shall be 
entitled to elect two members of the Board of Directors in addition to any 
Directors elected by any other series, class or classes of securities and the 
authorized number of Directors will automatically be increased by two.  
Promptly thereafter, the Board of Directors of this Corporation shall, as 
soon as may be practicable, call a special meeting of holders of Series A 
Preferred Stock for the purpose of electing such members of the Board of 
Directors.  Said special meeting shall in any event be held within 45 days of 
the occurrence of such arrearage.

              (ii)   During any period when the holders of Series A Preferred 
Stock, voting as a separate series, shall be entitled and shall have 
exercised their right to elect two Directors, then and during such time as 
such right continues (a) the then authorized number of Directors shall be 
increased by two, and the holders of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a 
separate series, shall be entitled to elect the additional Director so 
provided for, and (b) each such additional Director shall not be a member of 
any existing class of the Board of Directors, but shall serve until the next 
annual meeting of stockholders for the election of Directors, or until his 
successor shall be elected and shall qualify, or until his right to holder 
such office terminates pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3(C).

              (iii)  A Director elected pursuant to the terms hereof may be 
removed with or without cause by the holders of Series A Preferred Stock 
entitled to vote in an election of such Director.

              (iv)   If, during an interval between annual meetings of 
stockholders for the election of Directors and while the holders of Series A 
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect two Directors, there is no such 
Director in office by reason of resignation, death or removal, then, promptly 
thereafter, the Board of Directors shall cause a special meeting of the 
holders of Series A Preferred Stock for the purpose of filling such vacancy 
and such vacancy shall be filled at such special meeting.  Such special 
meeting shall in any event be held within 45 days of the occurrence of such 
vacancy.

              (v)    At such time as the arrearage is fully cured, and all 
dividends accumulated and unpaid on any shares of Series A Preferred Stock 
outstanding are paid, and, in addition, thereto, at least one regular 
dividend has been paid subsequent to curing such arrearage, the term of 
office of any Director elected pursuant to this Section 3(C), or his 
successor, shall automatically terminate, and the authorized number of 
Directors shall automatically decrease by two, the rights of the holders of 
the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to vote as provided in this Section 
3(C) shall cease, subject to renewal from time to time upon the same terms 
and conditions, and the holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock 
shall have only the limited voting rights elsewhere herein set forth.

         (D)  Except as set forth herein, or as otherwise provided in law, 
holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and 
their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled 
to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any 
corporate action.


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    Section 4.  CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS.

         (A)  Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or 
distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 
2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and 
distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock 
outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:

              (i)    declare or pay dividends, or make any other 
distributions, on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends 
or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred 
Stock;

              (ii)   declare or pay dividends, or make any other 
distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to 
dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A 
Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred 
Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears 
in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares 
are then entitled;

              (iii)  redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for 
consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or 
upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock, 
provided that the corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise 
acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock 
of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon 
dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or

              (iv)   redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for 
consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock 
ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance 
with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the 
Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the 
Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend 
rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and 
classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable 
treatment among the respective series or classes.

         (B)  The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the 
Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of 
stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of 
this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in 
such manner.

    Section 5.  REACQUIRED SHARES.  Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock 
purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever 
shall be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof.  All 
such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued 
shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of 
Preferred Stock subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set 
forth herein or in any Certificate of Designation creating a series of 
Preferred Stock or any similar stock or as otherwise required by law.


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    Section 6.  LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP.

         (A)  Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the 
Corporation, no distribution shall be made (1) to the holders of shares of 
stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution 
or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the 
holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have received $100 per 
share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions 
thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment, provided that 
the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, shall be entitled to 
receive an aggregate amount per share, subject to the provision for 
adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 100 times the aggregate amount to 
be distributed per share to holders of shares of Common Stock, or (2) to the 
holders of shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or 
upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred 
Stock, except distributions made ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and 
all such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders 
of all such shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding 
up.

         (B)  Neither the consolidation, merger or other business combination 
of the Corporation with or into any other corporation nor the sale, lease, 
exchange or conveyance of all or any part of the property, assets or business 
of the Corporation shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or 
winding up of the Corporation for purposes of this Section 6.

         (C)  In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay 
any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect 
a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of 
Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend 
in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of 
Common Stock, then in each such case the aggregate amount to which holders of 
shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such 
event under the proviso in clause (1) of paragraph (A) of this Section 6 
shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of 
which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding 
immediately prior to such event, and the denominator of which is the number 
of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such 
event.

    Section 7.  CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, ETC.  Notwithstanding anything to the 
contrary contained herein, in case the Corporation shall enter into any 
consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares 
of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, 
cash and/or any other property, then in any such case each share of Series A 
Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed into 
any amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set 
forth, equal to 100 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash 
and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which 
or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged.  In the 
event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the 
Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, 
combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by 
reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of 
Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then 
in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect 
to the exchange or change of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be 
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such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of 
Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of 
which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding 
immediately prior to such event.

    Section 8.  NO REDEMPTION.  The shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall 
not be redeemable.

    Section 9.  RANK.  The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank, with respect 
to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, junior to all 
series of any other class of the Preferred Stock issued either before or 
after the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, unless the terms of any 
such series shall provide otherwise.

    Section 10.  AMENDMENT.  The Certificate of Incorporation of the 
Corporation shall not be amended in any manner which would materially alter 
or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred 
Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the 
holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding shares of Series A 
Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class.

    Section 11.  FRACTIONAL SHARES.  Series A Preferred Stock may be issued 
in fractions of a share which entitle the holder, in proportion to such 
holder's fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, 
participate in distributions and have the benefit of all other rights of 
holders of Series A Preferred Stock.

    FIFTH.  The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

    SIXTH.  In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by 
the laws of the State of Delaware.

         A.  The Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly 
authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation (except so 
far as the bylaws of the Corporation adopted by the stockholders shall 
otherwise provide). Any bylaws made by the directors under the powers 
conferred hereby may be altered, amended or repealed by the directors or by 
the stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing and any other provision of 
law, this Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the bylaws of the 
Corporation, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be 
specified by law, Sections 3, 10 and 11 of Article I of the bylaws shall not 
be altered, amended or repealed after the consummation of the first public 
offering of Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement declared 
effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, without the 
affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes 
which all stockholders would be entitled to cast at any annual election of 
directors or class of directors except to renumber the Section designations 
thereof.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this Restated 
Certificate of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation, and 
notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, 
the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes 
which all the stockholders would be entitled to cast at any annual election 
of directors or class of directors shall be required to alter, amend or 
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         B.  Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the 
bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

         C.  The books of the Corporation may be kept at such place within or 
without the State of Delaware as the bylaws of the Corporation may provide or 
as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.

    SEVENTH.  Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this 
Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this 
Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable 
jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a 
summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or 
on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this 
Corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware 
Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or 
receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of Section 279 
of Title 8 of the Delaware Code, order a meeting of the creditors or class of 
creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this 
Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said 
court directs.  If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value 
of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class 
of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any 
compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as a 
consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or 
arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to 
which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or 
class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, 
of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation.

    EIGHTH.  No holder of shares of the Common Stock shall be entitled as 
such, as a matter of right, to subscribe for or purchase any part of any new 
or additional issue of stock of any class whatsoever of the Corporation, or 
of securities convertible into stock of any class, whether now or hereafter 
authorized, or whether issued for cash or other consideration or by way of 
dividend.

    NINTH.  A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to 
the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of 
fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the 
director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for 
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct 
or knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General 
Corporation Law of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the 
director derived an improper personal benefit.  If the General Corporation 
Law of Delaware is amended after the filing hereof to authorize corporate 
action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, 
then the liability of a director of the corporation shall be eliminated or 
limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of 
Delaware, as so amended.

    TENTH.

    A.  RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION.  Each person who was or is made a party or 
is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or 
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative 
(hereinafter a "proceeding") by reason of the fact that he or she, or a 
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or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the 
Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a 
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a 
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with 
respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is 
alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or 
agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee 
or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the 
fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, as the 
same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such 
amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to 
provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the 
Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, 
liability and loss (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise 
taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably 
incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such 
indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a 
director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or 
her heirs, executors and administrators: provided, however, that, except as 
provided in paragraph (B) hereof, the Corporation shall indemnify any such 
person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part 
thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) 
was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.  The right to 
indemnification conferred in this Article shall be a contract right and shall 
include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in 
defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition: provided, 
however, that, if the General Corporation Law of Delaware so requires, the 
payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her 
capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which 
service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer, 
including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in 
advance of the final disposition of a proceeding shall be made only upon 
delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such 
director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately 
be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified 
under this Article or otherwise.  The Corporation may, by action of its Board 
of Directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the 
Corporation with the same scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification 
of directors and officers.

    B.  RIGHT OF CLAIMANT TO BRING SUIT.  If a claim under paragraph (A) of 
this Article is not paid in full by the Corporation within thirty days after 
a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any 
time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid 
amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant 
shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim.  It 
shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to 
enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance 
of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, 
has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the 
standards of conduct which make it permissible under the General Corporation 
Law of Delaware for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount 
claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Corporation.  
Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, 
independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination 
prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant 
is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable 
standards of conduct set forth in the General Corporation Law of Delaware, 
nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of 
Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the claimant 
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conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the 
claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

    C.  NONEXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS.  The right to indemnification and the 
payment of expense incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final 
disposition conferred in this Article shall not be exclusive of any other 
right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, 
provision of this Restated Certificate of Incorporation, bylaw, agreement, 
vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

    D.  INSURANCE.  The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, 
to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the 
Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or 
other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not 
the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such 
expense, liability or loss under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

    ELEVENTH.  This Article is inserted for the management of the business 
and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and it is expressly 
provided that it is intended to be a furtherance and not in limitation or 
exclusion of the powers conferred by the statutes of the State of Delaware.

    A.  NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.  Subject to the rights of the holders of 
Preferred Stock of the Corporation then outstanding to elect additional 
directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors of the 
Corporation shall not be less than three nor more than 13.  The exact number 
of directors within the minimum and maximum limitations specified in the 
preceding sentence shall be fixed from time to time pursuant to a resolution 
adopted by a majority of the entire Board of Directors.

    B.  CLASSES OF DIRECTORS.  The Board of Directors shall be and is divided 
into three classes: Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3.  No one class shall have 
more than one director more than any other class.  If a fraction is contained 
in the quotient arrived at by dividing the authorized number of directors by 
three, then, if such fraction is one-third, the extra director shall be a 
member of Class 1 and, if such fraction is two-thirds, one of the extra 
directors shall be a member of Class 1 and one of the extra directors shall 
be a member of Class 2, unless otherwise provided for from time to time by 
resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board of Directors.

    C.  TERMS OF OFFICE.  Each director shall serve for a term ending on the 
date of the third annual meeting following the annual meeting at which such 
director was elected; provided, however, that each initial director in Class 
1 shall serve for a term ending on the date of the annual meeting next 
following the end of the Corporation's fiscal year 1990; each initial 
director in Class 2 shall serve for a term ending on the date of the annual 
meeting next following the end of the Corporation's fiscal year 1988; and 
each initial director in Class 3 shall serve for a term ending on the date of 
the annual meeting next following the end of the Corporation's fiscal year 
1989.

    D.  ALLOCATION OF DIRECTORS AMONG CLASSES IN THE EVENT OF INCREASES OR 
DECREASES IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.  In the event of any increase or 
decrease in the authorized number of directors, (i) each director then 
serving as such shall nevertheless continue as a director of the class of 
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member until the expiration of his current term or his prior death, 
retirement or resignation and (ii) the newly created or eliminated 
directorships resulting from such increase or decrease shall be apportioned 
by the Board of Directors among the three classes of directors so as to 
ensure that no one class has more than one director more than any other 
class.  To the extent possible, consistent with the foregoing rule, any newly 
created directorships shall be added to those classes whose terms of office 
are to expire at the latest dates following such allocation, and any newly 
eliminated directorships shall be subtracted from those classes whose terms 
of office are to expire at the earliest dates following such allocation, 
unless otherwise provided for from time to time by resolution adopted by a 
majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum.

    E.  QUORUM; ACTION OF MEETING.  A majority of the directors at any time 
in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and, if 
at any meeting of the Board of Directors there shall be less than such a 
quorum, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to 
time.  Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the directors 
present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be regarded 
as the act of the Board of Directors unless a greater number is required by 
law, by the bylaws of the Corporation or by this Restated Certificate of 
Incorporation.

    F.  REMOVAL.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock 
then outstanding, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be 
removed from office at any time with or without cause by the affirmative vote 
of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all the shares 
of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors 
voting together as a single class.

    G.  TENURE.  Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained 
herein, each director shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified 
or until his death, resignation or removal.

    H.  VACANCIES.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any Preferred 
Stock then outstanding, any vacancies in the Board of Directors occurring for 
any reason and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in 
the number of directors may be filled only by the Board of Directors acting 
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the directors then in 
office, although less than a quorum.  Each director so chosen shall hold 
office until the next election of the class for which such director shall 
have been chosen and until his successor shall be elected and qualified or 
until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

    I.  STOCKHOLDER NOMINATIONS AND INTRODUCTION OF BUSINESS, ETC.  Advance 
notice of stockholder nominations for election of directors and other 
business to be brought by stockholders before a meeting of stockholders shall 
be given in the manner provided in the bylaws of the Corporation and the 
appointment of judges of election shall be made in the manner provided in the 
bylaws of the Corporation.

    J.  AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, 
this Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation, 
and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by 
law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the 
votes which all the stockholders would be entitled to cast at any annual 
election of directors or class of directors shall be required to amend or 
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provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to any amendment, 
alteration, change or repeal recommended to the shareholders by a majority of 
the directors then in office.

    TWELFTH.  Notwithstanding any provisions of the bylaws of the 
Corporation, after the consummation of the first public offering of Common 
Stock pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, stockholders of the Corporation may not 
take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting.  Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, this Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the 
bylaws of the Corporation, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser 
percentage may be specified by law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at 
least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes which all the stockholders would be 
entitled to cast at any annual election of directors or class of directors 
shall be required to amend or repeal, or to adopt any provision inconsistent 
with, this Article.

    THIRTEENTH.

    A.  Except as provided in paragraph B of this Article, after the 
consummation of the first public offering of Common Stock pursuant to a 
registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, 
as amended, a Business Combination in which an Interested Stockholder or an 
Affiliate or Associate of an Interested Stockholder has a direct or indirect 
interest shall require authorization by the affirmative vote of the holders 
of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Voting Shares.

    B.  The provisions of paragraph A of this Article shall not be applicable 
to any Business Combination

         (i)    which is approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors,

         (ii)   which is solely between the Corporation and a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of the Corporation, or

         (iii)  in which no Interested Stockholder or Affiliate or Associate 
of an Interested Stockholder has any interest except proportionately as a 
stockholder of the Corporation.

    C.  For purposes of this Article:

         (i)  "Business Combination" shall mean any:

              (a)  merger or consolidation involving the Corporation or a 
              Subsidiary,

              (b)  sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer, or 
              other disposition (in one transaction or a series of related 
              transactions) of all or any Substantial Part of the property 
              and assets of the Corporation or a Subsidiary,

              (c)  liquidation (complete or partial) or dissolution of the 
              Corporation or a Subsidiary,

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              (d)  reclassification of or recapitalization involving 
              securities of the Corporation or a Subsidiary, or any other 
              transaction to which the Corporation or a Subsidiary is a party 
              (including, without limitation, the issuance or other 
              disposition of any securities of the Corporation or a 
              Subsidiary), that would have the effect of increasing the 
              voting power or equity interest of an Interested Stockholder or 
              an Affiliate or Associate of an Interested Stockholder,

              (e)  sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer, or 
              other disposition (in one transaction or a series of related 
              transactions) of all or a Substantial Part of the property and 
              assets of any other corporation or other entity to the 
              Corporation or any Subsidiary,

              (f)  acquisition of securities by the Corporation or a 
              Subsidiary, or

              (g)  agreement, contract or other arrangement providing for any 
              of the transactions described in clauses (a) - (f) above.

         (ii)  "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, 
         trust, or other entity. When two or more persons act as a syndicate 
         or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding, or disposing 
         of Voting Shares, such syndicate or other group shall be deemed a 
         person for purposes of this subparagraph.

         (iii) "Interested Stockholder" shall mean, in respect of any 
         Business Combination, any person (other than the Corporation or a 
         Subsidiary, or any profit-sharing, employee stock ownership or other 
         employee benefit plan of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or any 
         fiduciary of any such plan when acting in such capacity) who or 
         which, as of the record date for the determination of stockholders 
         entitled to notice of and to vote on such Business Combination, or 
         immediately prior to the consummation of any such Business 
         Combination, or at the time a resolution approving such Business 
         Combination is approved by the Continuing Directors, or at the time 
         the definitive agreement (including any amendment thereof) providing 
         for such transaction is entered into:

              (a)  is the beneficial owner of more than 15% of the Voting 
              Shares,

              (b)  at any time within the two-year period immediately prior 
              to such time was the beneficial owner of more than 15% of the 
              then outstanding Voting Shares, or

              (c)  is at any time an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded 
              to the beneficial ownership of any Voting Shares which were at 
              any time within two years prior to such time beneficially owned 
              by any Interested Stockholder (provided such assignment or 
              succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction 
              or series of transactions not involving a public offering 
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         (iv) A person shall be the "beneficial owner" of any Voting Shares:

              (a)  with respect to which such person or any Affiliate or 
              Associate of such person has or shares, directly or indirectly, 
              through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship 
              or otherwise, voting or investment power,

              (b)  which such person or an Affiliate or Associate of such 
              person has a right to acquire (whether such right is 
              exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) 
              beneficial ownership of, pursuant to any agreement, arrangement 
              or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, 
              exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, or

              (c)  which such person or any Affiliate or Associate of such 
              person would be deemed to beneficially own pursuant to Rule 
              13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect 
              on June 15, 1987.

         (v)    The outstanding Voting Shares shall include shares deemed 
         owned through application of subparagraph (iv) above but shall not 
         include any other Voting Shares which may be issuable pursuant to 
         any agreement, or upon exercise of conversion or exchange rights, 
         warrants or options, or otherwise.

         (vi)   "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings 
         given those terms in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 
         1933, as in effect on June 15, 1987.

         (vii)  "Subsidiary" shall mean a corporation of which a majority of 
         any class of equity or voting security is owned, directly or 
         indirectly, by the Corporation.

         (viii) "Continuing Director" shall mean (i) any director who was a 
         duly elected and acting member of the Board of Directors on May 2, 
         1988 or prior to the time that the Interested Stockholder involved 
         in a Business Combination first became an Interested Stockholder, 
         other than the Interested Stockholder or an Affiliate or Associate 
         of such Interested Stockholder, or (ii) any person who subsequently 
         becomes a member of the Board of Directors who is not an Interested 
         Stockholder, or an Affiliate or Associate of an Interested 
         Stockholder, if such person's nomination for election or reelection 
         is recommended or approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors.

         (ix)   "Substantial Part" shall mean property having a fair market 
         value equal to more than 10% of the fair market value of the total 
         assets of the corporation in question, as of the end of its most 
         recent fiscal year ending prior to the time the determination is 
         being made.

         (x)    "Voting Shares" shall mean the outstanding shares of capital 
         stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election 
         of directors.


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<PAGE>

    D.  A majority of the Continuing Directors shall have the power to 
determine, on the basis of information known to them, all matters with 
respect to which a determination is required under this Article.

    E.  Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to relieve any 
Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.

    F.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Restated Certificate of 
Incorporation, if there is any Interested Stockholder there shall be required 
to amend, alter, change or repeal, directly or indirectly, any provision of 
this Section after the consummation of the first public offering of Common 
Stock pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the affirmative vote of the holders of at 
least two-thirds (2/3) of the Voting Shares; provided, however, that this 
requirement shall not apply to any amendment, alteration, change or repeal 
recommended to the stockholders by a majority of the Continuing Directors.

    FOURTEENTH.  The Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any 
provision contained in this Restated Certificate of Incorporation and all 
rights conferred upon a stockholder herein are granted subject to this 
reservation.

    (2)  The foregoing Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been duly 
adopted by the Board of Directors of this Corporation in accordance with 
Section 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

    (3)  The foregoing Restated Certificate of Incorporation only restates 
and integrates and does not further amend the provisions of this 
Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation as heretofore amended, 
supplemented or restated, and there is no discrepancy between the provisions 
of this Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation as heretofore amended, 
supplemented or restated and the provisions of the foregoing Restated 
Certificate of Incorporation.

    Executed and attested to on December 12, 1997.



                              /s/ STUART NICHOLS
                             -------------------------------------------
                             Stuart Nichols
                             Vice President, General Counsel

Attest:


/s/ STUART NICHOLS
- ---------------------
Stuart Nichols
Secretary

<PAGE>

EXHIBIT 11.1

                              PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
                          COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                              PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                                 Year ended september 30,
                                            1997          1996           1995
                                        -----------   -----------    -----------
Income from continuing operations       $15,655,000   $ 9,047,000    $ 8,815,000

Gain from discontinued operations            --         3,752,000         --
                                        -----------   -----------    -----------
Net income                              $15,655,000   $12,799,000    $ 8,815,000
                                        -----------   -----------    -----------
                                        -----------   -----------    -----------

Weighted average number of
  common shares outstanding              16,881,000    15,991,000     14,273,000

Weighted average number
  of common equivalent shares             1,142,000     1,465,000      1,490,000
                                        -----------   -----------    -----------

Weighted average number of common and
  common equivalent shares outstanding   18,023,000    17,456,000     15,763,000
                                        -----------   -----------    -----------
                                        -----------   -----------    -----------
Primary earnings per share:
Continuing operations                         $0.87        $0.52           $0.56
Discontinued operations                         --          0.21             --
                                              -----        -----           -----
Net income                                    $0.87        $0.73           $0.56
                                              -----        -----           -----
                                              -----        -----           -----

Fully diluted earnings per share are not materially different from reported
primary earnings per share.

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<PAGE>

EXHIBIT 21.1

                                   SUBSIDIARIES OF
                              PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

SUBSIDIARY STATE OF INCORPORATION

    WHOLLY OWNED
         Phoenix Technologies (Taiwan) Ltd.         Delaware
         Phoenix Technologies Kabushiki Kaisha      Japan
         Phoenix Technologies SARL                  France
         Phoenix Technologies GmbH                  Germany
         Phoenix Technologies FSL Ltd.              Barbados




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<PAGE>

Exhibit 23.1


                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

    We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Form S-8 File Numbers 33-58027, 
33-67858, 33-30939, 33-44211, 33-81984, 333-37063 and 333-20447; Form S-3 
File Number 333-16309) of our report dated October 21, 1997, with respect to 
the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Phoenix Technologies 
Ltd. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September 
30, 1997.

                                            ERNST & YOUNG LLP


San Jose, California
December 15, 1997


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<PAGE>

Exhibit 23.2

                     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


    We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration 
statements of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. On Form S-8 (File Numbers 33-58027, 
33-67858, 33-30939, 33-44211, 33-81984, 333-37063 and 333-20447) and Form S-3 
(File Number 333-16309) of our reports dated October 27, 1995, on our audits 
of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of 
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. as of September 30, 1995 and for the year ended 
September 30, 1995,  which reports are included in this Annual Report (Form 
10-K).

                                       COOPERS & LYBRAND, L.L.P.



San Jose, California
December 15, 1997


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