AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
10-Q, 1996-08-14
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                            FORM 10-Q
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      WASHINGTON D.C. 20549


(Mark One)
 (X)      QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
               SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
          For the quarterly period ended  June 30, 1996

                               OR

 (  )     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
          THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
          For the transition period from_____________to_____________

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-12432


              AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
     (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
                                
                                
          MASSACHUSETTS                    04-2722013
 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF        (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
  INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)       IDENTIFICATION NO.)
                                
                                
     132 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD, WEST KINGSTON, RHODE ISLAND 02892
            (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
                                
                                
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: 401-789-5735


INDICATE  BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED  ALL
REPORTS  TO  BE  FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE  SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR  SUCH
SHORTER  PERIOD  THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED  TO  FILE  SUCH
REPORTS),  AND  (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH FILING  REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.

                 YES  [ X ]           NO  [   ]

THE  NUMBER  OF  SHARES  OUTSTANDING OF THE  REGISTRANT'S  COMMON
STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, ON AUGUST 7, 1996 WAS 93,993,264 SHARES.


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                                                  FORM 10-Q
                                                  JUNE 30, 1996


     AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                
                              INDEX


                                                       PAGE
                                                        NO.
                                                         
 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION:                         
 
 ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL                
 STATEMENTS:
 
                                                         
              CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE             
              SHEETS -JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)        3,4
              AND DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                         
              CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS          
              OF INCOME - SIX MONTHS AND THREE           
              MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND            5
              1995 (UNAUDITED)
                                                         
              CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS          
              OF CASH FLOWS - SIX MONTHS AND             
              THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,1996           6
              AND 1995 (UNAUDITED)
                                                         
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED            
              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)          7
                                                         
 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF         
 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS       8 - 11
                                                         
 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION:                            
 
 ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF            12
 SECURITY HOLDERS
 ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K              12
                                                         
 SIGNATURES                                             13
                                                         
 
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                                                 FORM 10-Q
                                                 JUNE 30, 1996

PART I - CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                
                             ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      JUNE 30,      DECEMBER
                                        1996        31, 1995
                                     (UNAUDITED)        
                                                             
 CURRENT ASSETS:                                             
 <S>                                <C>           <C>
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS           $97,126,123    39,039,735
 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, LESS                                   
   ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL                                    
   ACCOUNTS OF $9,198,000 IN 1996                            
   AND $6,920,000 IN 1995             86,207,772    71,199,105
 INVENTORIES:                                                
   RAW MATERIALS                      62,448,000    62,495,212
   WORK-IN-PROCESS AND                                       
     FINISHED GOODS                   53,539,402    85,045,841
 TOTAL INVENTORIES                   115,987,402   147,541,053
 PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER                                  
   CURRENT ASSETS                     11,223,390     9,277,986
 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                14,015,000    11,323,000
                                                             
 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                324,559,687   278,380,879
                                                             
 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:                              
   LAND, BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS   16,769,472    15,973,746
   MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT            56,486,366    51,353,043
   PURCHASED SOFTWARE                  4,308,283     4,160,439
   OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE     20,489,197    17,860,365
                                                             
                                      98,053,318    89,347,593
                                                             
 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND                           
    AMORTIZATION                      27,588,830    22,144,085
                                                             
 NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    70,464,488    67,203,508
                                                             
 OTHER ASSETS                          1,141,713     1,003,452
                                                             
                                                             
 TOTAL ASSETS                       $396,165,888  $346,587,839
</TABLE>


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                           STATEMENTS

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                                                  FORM 10-Q
                                                  JUNE 30, 1996


     AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
                                
              LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       JUNE 30,       DECEMBER
                                         1996         31, 1995
                                      (UNAUDITED)         
                                                               
 CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                          
 <S>                                 <C>           <C>
 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                     $28,613,717    26,406,283
 ACCRUED EXPENSES                       5,408,965     5,790,421
 ACCRUED COMPENSATION                   8,926,922     6,472,255
 ACCRUED SALES AND MARKETING PROGRAMS  12,855,496     6,780,595
 ACCRUED PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS          3,347,983     4,677,639
 INCOME TAXES PAYABLE                   3,385,832     1,795,751
                                                               
 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES             62,538,915    51,922,944
                                                               
 DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY          5,170,000     4,899,000
                                                               
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                     67,708,915    56,821,944
                                                               
 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                         
 COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE;                                 
   AUTHORIZED 200,000,000 SHARES;                              
   ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING 93,942,686 
   SHARES IN 1996, 93,270,933 SHARES 
   IN 1995                                939,427       932,709
 ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL            42,975,669    37,122,872
 RETAINED EARNINGS                    286,028,136   251,710,314
 TREASURY STOCK, 120,000 SHARES, 
   AT COST                             (1,486,259)            -  
                                                               
 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY           328,456,973   289,765,895
                                                               
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                                             
   AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          $396,165,888  $346,587,839
</TABLE>




   SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL
                           STATEMENTS

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                                                  FORM 10-Q
                                                  JUNE 30, 1996


     AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
           CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                           (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            SIX MONTHS ENDED          THREE MONTHS ENDED
                        JUNE 30,       JUNE 30,     JUNE 30,       JUNE 30,
                          1996           1995         1996           1995
                                                                  
 <S>                   <C>           <C>          <C>            <C>
 Net Sales             $303,062,684  231,754,353  161,436,849    122,550,777
                                                                  
 Cost of goods sold     177,539,535  121,697,126   94,098,786     65,084,353
                                                                  
 Gross Profit           125,523,149  110,057,227   67,338,063     57,466,424
                                                                  
 Operating expenses:                                              
 Research and
   Development            7,226,048    6,131,461    3,506,576      3,382,282
 Selling, General and                                             
   Administrative        68,410,049   51,111,789   36,112,221     28,088,364
                                                                  
 Total Operating
   Expenses              75,636,097   57,243,250   39,618,797     31,470,646
                                                                  
 Operating Income        49,887,052   52,813,977   27,719,266     25,995,778
                                                                  
 Other income
   (deductions):
   Interest income        1,711,090      886,864    1,007,011        250,977
   Other income                                                   
    (expenses)                7,680      (91,482)       3,975       (110,209)
                                                                  
 Earnings before
   income taxes          51,605,822   53,609,359   28,730,252     26,136,546

 Income Taxes            17,288,000   17,959,000    9,625,000      8,756,000
                                                                  
 Net Income            $ 34,317,822   35,650,359   19,105,252     17,380,546
                                                                  
 Earnings per Share           $0.37         0.38         0.20           0.19
                                                                  
 Weighted average                                                 
   shares outstanding    93,938,528   93,378,485   94,243,830     93,642,721
</TABLE>
                                                                  
                                                                  





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                           STATEMENTS

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                                                  FORM 10-Q
                                                  JUNE 30, 1996

     American Power Conversion Corporation and Subsidiaries
         Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
                           (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 Six months Ended       Three months Ended
                               JUNE 30,    JUNE 30,      JUNE 30,     JUNE 30,  
                                 1996        1995          1996         1995
 Cash flows from operating                                                
   activities:
 <S>                         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
 Net income                  $34,317,822   35,650,359   19,105,252   17,380,546
 Adjustments to reconcile                                                 
  net income to net
  cash provided by (used in)                                              
  operating activities:
 Depreciation and
  amortization                 5,444,745    4,562,088    2,714,179    2,484,270
 Provision for losses on
  accounts receivable          2,278,000    1,302,000      803,000      787,000
 Provision for deferred
  taxes                       (2,421,000)  (3,703,000)  (2,490,000)  (2,772,000)
 Increase in accounts
  receivable                 (17,286,667) (15,937,832) (13,336,725) (13,551,566)
 (Increase) decrease in
  inventories                 31,553,651  (64,998,037)  20,855,750  (23,818,910)
 (Increase) decrease in                                                   
  prepaid expenses and
  other current assets        (1,945,404)  (3,820,020)      97,505   (3,874,857)
 (Increase) decrease in
  other assets                  (138,261)     (64,101)      29,186      (64,101)
 Increase (decrease) in
  accounts payable             2,207,434    7,630,449    6,470,057  (13,945,096)
 Increase in accrued
  expenses                     6,818,456       17,243    4,454,022    1,344,562
 Increase(decrease) in
  income taxes payable         1,590,081    2,419,131   (3,618,803)  (3,591,577)
                                                                          
 Net cash provided by (used                                               
 in) operating activities     62,418,857  (36,941,728)  35,083,423  (39,621,729)
                                                                          
 Cash flows from investing                                                
  activities:
 Capital expenditures, net
  of capital grants           (8,705,725) (15,921,451)  (5,085,332)  (8,305,707)
 Proceeds from sale of
  equipment                            -      130,310            -            -
 Sales/maturities of short-
  term investments                     -   13,707,529            -   13,512,698
 Purchases of short-term
  investments                          -     (802,800)           -            -
                                                                          
 Net cash provided by (used                                               
  in) investing activities    (8,705,725)  (2,886,412)  (5,085,332)   5,206,991
                                                                          
 Cash flows from financing                                                
  activities:
 Line of credit borrowings,
  net of repayments                    -    8,500,000            -    8,500,000
 Issuances of common stock     5,859,515    5,452,895    1,543,756    4,967,230
 Purchases of common  stock   (1,486,259)           -   (1,486,259)           -
                                                                          
 Net cash provided by                    
  financing activities         4,373,256   13,952,895       57,497   13,467,230
                                                                          
 Net increase (decrease) in                                               
  cash and cash equivalents    8,086,388  (25,875,245)  30,055,588  (20,947,508)
                                                                          
 Cash and cash equivalents
  at beginning of period      39,039,735   29,072,717   67,070,535   24,144,980
                                                                          
 Cash and cash equivalents
  at end of period           $97,126,123    3,197,472   97,126,123    3,197,772
</TABLE>
The  Company  paid approximately $16,457,000 and $17,442,000  for
income  taxes for the six month periods ended June 30,  1996  and
1995, respectively.  During the first six months of 1995, changes
in  unrealized holding losses on short-term investments  resulted
in   increases   to  shareholders'  equity  and   to   short-term
investments of $497,000.

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                           STATEMENTS

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                                                  FORM 10-Q
                                                  JUNE 30, 1996



      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (UNAUDITED)



(1)   MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATION:   In the opinion of  management,
the  accompanying unaudited interim financial statements  contain
all  adjustments  (consisting of only normal recurring  accruals)
necessary  to  present  fairly the  financial  position  and  the
results  of  operations for the interim periods. The  results  of
operations  for the interim period are not necessarily indicative
of results to be expected for the full year.

(2)         PRINCIPLES   OF  CONSOLIDATION:    The   consolidated
financial statements include the financial statements of American
Power  Conversion Corporation and its wholly-owned  subsidiaries.
All  significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.

(3)   PER SHARE DATA:  Earnings per common share are based on the
weighted  average number of shares of common stock  and  dilutive
common  stock options outstanding during each period.  Under  the
treasury stock method, the unexercised options were assumed to be
exercised  at  the  beginning of the period or  at  issuance,  if
later.   The  assumed proceeds were then used to purchase  common
stock  at  the  average market price during the  period.   Common
stock  equivalents  whose  inclusion would  have  the  effect  of
increasing  earnings  per share (i.e antidilutive)  are  excluded
from  the  computation.  Primary and fully diluted  earnings  per
share are equivalent for all periods presented.

(4)   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:  Changes in paid-in capital  for  the
periods  presented  represent  the  issuances  of  common   stock
resulting from the exercise of employee stock options, as well as
the Company's contributions to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.



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                                                  FORM 10-Q
                                                  JUNE 30, 1996


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

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

Revenues

Net  sales  of  $161,436,849  for  the  second  quarter  of  1996
increased  31.7% compared to $122,550,777 for the same period  in
1995.   Net  sales  for  the  first  six  months  of  1996   were
$303,062,684  compared to $231,754,353 in 1995,  an  increase  of
30.8%.   North  American  net sales grew 25%  versus  the  second
quarter  of  1995, while second quarter international  net  sales
grew  41%  compared to the same period last year.  The  increases
are  attributable to continued strong worldwide  demand  for  the
Company's  products  across fast-growing core markets,  including
computer  networking, internetworking equipment and point-of-sale
devices,  as  well as what the Company believes is an  increasing
awareness by computer users of the consequences of data loss  and
hardware  damage  which  can be caused by  power  problems.   The
Company  continues  to  experience  increased  sales  growth   in
emerging  international markets as international sales (excluding
Canada)  comprised 34.1% of net sales in the first six months  of
1996 compared to 32.0% in the first six months of 1995.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost  of goods sold was $94,098,786 or 58.3% of net sales in  the
second  quarter of 1996 compared to $65,084,353 or 53.1%  in  the
second  quarter of 1995.  Cost of goods sold for  the  first  six
months of 1996 was $177,539,535 or 58.6% compared to $121,697,126
or 52.5% in 1995.  The gross margin erosion from 1995 to 1996 was
primarily  attributable  to several factors,  including  but  not
limited  to:  increased reserves for potential excess inventories
in  light of the on-going product transition occurring within the
Smart-UPS(R)  product family; a shift in product sales  mix  from
the high-end Smart-UPS products to the lower margin Smart-UPS v/s
products offset by a favorable margin impact of increasing  sales
of  third generation Smart-UPS products; reduced average  selling
prices resulting from sales discounting, particularly relating to
the   Smart-UPS   product  transition;  and  increased   indirect
manufacturing   costs   associated   with   additional   indirect
manufacturing  personnel  and other  costs  incurred  to  support
manufacturing  infrastructure expansion and a  transition  toward
more specific product-focused factories.

Operating Expenses

Operating  expenses  include Selling, General and  Administrative
and Research and Development expenses.

Selling,   General  and  Administrative  expenses  increased   to
$36,112,221 or 22.4% of net sales for the second quarter of  1996
compared  to  $28,088,364 or 22.9% of net sales  for  the  second
quarter  of 1995.  The decrease as a percentage of sales for  the
three month period is attributable to certain fixed SG&A expenses
spread over a higher revenue base in 1996.  Selling, General  and
Administrative expenses were $68,410,049 or 22.6%  of  net  sales
for the first six months of 1996 compared to $51,111,789 or 22.1%
of  net sales for 1995.  The increase was due primarily to  costs
associated with increased advertising and promotional  costs,  as
well  as  costs associated with increased staffing of  sales  and
other  related  positions both domestically and  internationally.
The  allowance  for  bad debts increased from  8.9%  of  accounts
receivable  at December 31, 1995 to 9.6% at June 30,  1996  as  a
result  of  additional bad debt provisioning charged to operating
expenses.    The  Company  has  experienced  and   continues   to
experience  very strong collection performance from its  accounts
receivable  with  balances outstanding over 60 days  representing
4.3%  and 5.8% of total receivables at June 30, 1996 and December
31,  1995,  respectively.  Write-offs of  uncollectible  accounts
have  historically represented less than 1% of  total  receivable
balances.   A  majority  of international customer  balances  are
covered  by  receivables insurance.  The  increase  in  bad  debt
reserves  was  primarily attributable to increased  international
sales,  particularly  in  regions not covered  by  the  Company's
receivables insurance, as well as discretionary increases in  the
Company's bad debt provision during the first six months of  1996
to cover potential exposure in identified customer accounts.

Research and Development expenses were $3,506,576 or 2.2% of  net
sales  and $3,382,282 or 2.8% of net sales for the second quarter
of   1996  and  1995,  respectively.   Research  and  Development
expenses for the first six months of 1996 were $7,226,048 or 2.4%
of net sales compared to $6,131,461 or 2.6% of net sales in 1995.
The   increased  research  and  development  spending   primarily
reflects increased numbers of software and hardware engineers and
costs  associated  with new product development  and  engineering


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support, while the decrease as a percentage of sales for the  six
month period is attributable to certain fixed R&D expenses spread
over a higher revenue base in 1996.

Other Income (Expenses) and Income Taxes

Interest  income  increased by 301.2% and  92.9%  for  the  three
months  and six months ended June 30, 1996 compared to  the  same
periods  in  1995.   The  increase is primarily  attributable  to
higher average cash balances available for investment during  the
second quarter and first six months of 1996.

The  Company's  effective  tax rate was approximately  33.5%  for
both the periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.



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                                                  FORM 10-Q
                                                  JUNE 30, 1996


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Working  capital  at June 30, 1996 was $262,020,772  compared  to
$226,457,935 at December 31, 1995.  The Company has been able  to
increase  its working capital position as the result of continued
strong  operating  results and despite internally  financing  the
capital  investment  of  the expansion of  its  operations.   The
Company's  cash  position rose approximately  $58.1  million,  or
149%, to $97.1 million at June 30, 1996.

Worldwide inventories were $115,987,402 at June 30, 1996 compared
to  $147,541,053  at  December 31, 1995.  Inventory  levels  have
decreased  as  a  result of the Company's  concerted  efforts  to
reduce  inventory  levels as a percentage  of  sales.   Inventory
levels as a percentage of quarterly sales have declined from  97%
in  the  first  quarter of 1996 to 72% in the second  quarter  of
1996.   The total inventory reserves at June 30, 1996 were  $10.5
million  compared  to  $6.5 million at December  31,  1995.   The
increased  inventory  reserves have been  provided  primarily  to
cover  the  potential loss exposure that may result  from  excess
inventories   as  the  demand  for  second  generation   products
diminishes.      Second    generation    Smart-UPS    represented
approximately  6%  of total inventories at June  30,  1996.   The
Company's  reserve estimate methodology involves quantifying  the
total  inventory position having potential loss exposure, reduced
by  an amount reasonably forecasted to be sold, and adjusting its
interim reserve provisioning to cover the net loss exposure.

During the first quarter of 1996, the Company announced that  the
Board  of  Directors had authorized the repurchase of up  to  $15
million  worth  of the Company's outstanding Common  Stock.   The
objective  of  the  repurchase program  is  to  offset  potential
dilution  of  earnings per share which may result  from  employee
stock  programs.   The  Company  repurchased  approximately  $1.5
million of its common shares during the second quarter of 1996.

Capital  investment for the first six months  of  1996  consisted
primarily  of manufacturing and office equipment. The nature  and
level  of  capital  spending was made  to  improve  manufacturing
capabilities and to support the increased selling, marketing  and
administrative efforts necessitated by the Company's  significant
growth.   Net  capital expenditures were financed from  available
operating  cash.  The Company had no material capital commitments
at  June  30,  1996, except for a commitment to purchase  certain
software  and related hardware to replace its current enterprise-
wide manufacturing, distribution and financial applications.  The
cost  of  the software licenses, project consulting and  hardware
requirements    will   be   approximately   $5   million.     The
implementation of the new system began during the  third  quarter
of 1996.

The  Company's  Ireland facility is providing  manufacturing  and
technical  support  in  order  to better  service  the  Company's
markets  in  Europe,  the Middle East,  Africa  and  Russia.   In
February  1994,  the  Company  executed  an  agreement  with  the
Industrial  Development Authority of Ireland ("IDA") under  which
the  Company will receive grant monies equal to 40% of the  costs
incurred  for machinery, equipment and building improvements  for
the  Galway  facility.  The maximum amount attainable  under  the
agreement is approximately $13.1 million.  The grant monies would
be repayable, in whole or in part, should (1) the Company fail to
meet  certain  employment goals established under  the  agreement
which  are to be achieved over a five year implementation  period
and/or  (2) the Company discontinues operations in Ireland  prior
to  the  termination of the agreement.  The agreement  terminates
eight  years from the date of the last claim made by the  Company
for  grant monies.  The total cumulative amount of capital  grant
claims  submitted  through June 30, 1996 was  approximately  $9.3
million.   The total cumulative amount of capital grants received
through June 30, 1996 amounted to approximately $6.1 million.

Under  a  separate agreement with the IDA, the Company will  also
receive  up  to  $3,000  per new employee hired  for  the  direct
reimbursement of training costs.  The total cumulative amount  of
training  grant  claims  submitted  through  June  30,  1996  was
approximately  $1.9  million.  The  total  cumulative  amount  of
training  grants  received  through June  30,  1996  amounted  to
approximately $700,000.

The   Company  continues  to  investigate  potential  sites   for
manufacturing expansion in international locations.  The  Company
began  establishing a manufacturing operation in the  Philippines
during  the  second quarter of 1996.  The Company  purchased  and
improved  a  70,000  square foot facility for approximately  $1.5
million   which  was  financed  from  operating  cash.    Capital
expenditures  for the Philippines expansion are estimated  to  be
$5.0  million  for 1996 and will be financed from operating  cash
and, if needed, short-term borrowings.

Management  believes  that current internal cash  flows  together
with  available cash and short-term investments, available credit
facilities  or,  if  needed,  the  proceeds  from  the  sale   of
additional equity, would provide sufficient financing support for

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capital spending needs and other working capital requirements for
the  foreseeable  future.   At June 30,  1996,  the  Company  had
available  for future borrowings $50 million under  an  unsecured
line of credit agreement at a floating interest rate equal to the
bank's  cost  of  funds rate plus 0.625% and  an  additional  $15
million under an unsecured line of credit agreement with a second
bank  at a similar interest rate.  No borrowings were outstanding
under  these  facilities  at June 30,  1996.   Additionally,  the
Company  has  no  significant financial  commitments  outstanding
other than those required in the normal course of business.

Foreign Currency Activity
During  the  fourth quarter of 1994, the Company began  invoicing
its  customers  in  Great Britain, France and  Germany  in  their
respective local currencies.  During the second quarter of  1996,
the  Company  began invoicing certain of its Japan  customers  in
Yen.   Realized  and unrealized transaction gains or  losses  are
included in the results of operations and are measured based upon
the effect of changes in exchange rates on the actual or expected
amount of functional currency cash flows.  Transaction gains  and
losses were not material to the results of operations during  the
second quarter and first six months of 1996 and 1995.

At June 30, 1996, the Company's unhedged foreign currency
accounts receivable, by currency, were as follows:

     British Pounds - 2,978,000 (approx. US$4,625,000)
     French Francs - 13,865,000 (approx. US$2,675,000)
     German Marks - 5,729,000 (approx. US$3,770,000)
     Japanese Yen - 15,244,000 (approx. US$140,000)
     
Total   gross   accounts  receivable  at  June   30,   1996   was
approximately $95,406,000.  The Company had non-trade receivables
of  2,800,000 Irish Pounds (approximately US$4,490,000), as  well
as    Irish    Pound   denominated   liabilities   of   4,307,000
(approximately  US$6,900,000).  The Company also had  liabilities
denominated  in  various European currencies of US$1,550,000,  as
well as Yen denominated liabilities of approximately US$20,000.

The Company continually reviews its foreign exchange exposure and
considers  various  risk  management  techniques  including   the
netting  of  foreign  currency receipts and  disbursements,  rate
protection  agreements  with  customers/vendors  and  derivatives
arrangements, including foreign exchange contracts.  The  Company
presently   does  not  utilize  rate  protection  agreements   or
derivatives arrangements.

The Company's rationale for not hedging its foreign currency risk
exposure  through  derivatives  arrangements  is  based  on   the
assessment  that  the  net  foreign  currency  position  was  not
material  to the financial condition or results of operations  of
the  Company  at  June  30, 1996 and,  to  a  lesser  degree,  an
assessment  that the risk of loss from exchange rate fluctuations
was  not  material based upon available forecasts  of  short-term
exchange rate movements for the currencies noted above.

Legal Proceedings
As  initially  reported in Report on Form 10-Q  for  the  quarter
ended June 30, 1995, several purported class action lawsuits were
filed  in  the United States District Court for the  District  of
Rhode Island in which the Company was named as a defendant, along
with certain of its officers.  The lawsuits relate to disclosures
made by the Company in its public filings and press releases  and
assert  violations  of federal securities laws.   The  plaintiffs
seek  unspecified  damages, interest, costs and  fees.   In  mid-
February 1996, a derivative lawsuit was filed by two shareholders
on  behalf  and  for the benefit of the Company  against  certain
present  and former officers and/or directors of the  Company  in
the Superior Court of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  The Company
was  also  named  as a nominal defendant.  The derivative  action
plaintiffs  allege that the individual defendants  in  that  case
traded  in the stock of the Company allegedly in breach of  their
fiduciary duty to the Company.  It is possible that other  claims
may  be made against the Company in these actions or that related
allegations  could  be  made  that  could  give  rise  to   other
consequences.   The  Company intends  to  defend  these  lawsuits
vigorously  and any similar lawsuits that may be filed;  however,
the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot yet be determined.

No  provision for any liability that may result from the  actions
has  been  recognized  in  the consolidated  condensed  financial
statements included in Item 1 of this Report.

Factors That May Affect Future Performance
This  document  contains  forward-looking  statements  based   on
current   expectations  that  involve  a  number  of  risks   and
uncertainties.  The factors that could cause  actual  results  to
differ   materially  include  the  following:  general   economic
conditions and growth rates in the power protection industry  and
related  industries, including but not limited to the PC,  server
and   networking  industries;  competitive  factors  and  pricing
pressures; changes in product mix; changes in the seasonality  of
demand  patterns;  the timely development and acceptance  of  new
products;  inventory  risks  due  to  shifts  in  market  demand;
component  constraints  and  shortages;  risk  of  nonpayment  of
accounts  receivable;  ramp-up  and  expansion  of  manufacturing
capacity  and  the  risks described from  time  to  time  in  the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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                                                  FORM 10-Q
                                                  JUNE 30, 1996


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

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

The  Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 13, 1996  at
which the shareholders of the Company approved the following:

(i)   by  a vote of 83,114,998 shares in favor, 1,603,706  shares
opposed and 781,728 abstaining, the number of directors was fixed
at five.

(ii)   the following persons (with vote results) were elected  to
serve another term as Directors of the Company:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              For       Withheld    

    <S>                     <C>           <C>
    Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr.  84,492,413    1,008,019  
    James D. Gerson         84,551,989      948,443  
    Emanuel E. Landsman     84,458,121    1,042,311  
    Ervin F. Lyon           84,491,703    1,008,729  
    Neil E. Rasmussen       84,490,393    1,010,039  
</TABLE>
(iii)   by  a vote of 85,065,672 shares in favor, 145,516  shares
opposed  and 289,244 shares abstaining, the ratification  of  the
selection  of  the firm of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as auditors  for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996.

ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8 - K

(A)  EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT NO. 11 - COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (PAGE 14)
EXHIBIT NO. 27 - FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE 


(B)  REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

NO REPORT ON FORM 8-K WAS FILED BY AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION
CORPORATION DURING THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1996.


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                                                  FORM 10-Q
                                                  JUNE 30, 1996


                           SIGNATURES


      PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF  1934, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED
ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.


              AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION


                       /s/ Donald M. Muir
                -----------------------------------
                                            Date: August 13, 1996
                         Donald M. Muir
                     CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
          (PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL OFFICER)

 

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                                                  FORM 10-Q
                                                  JUNE 30, 1996


                                                  EXHIBIT 11


              American Power Conversion Corporation
                Computation of Earnings Per Share
                           (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Six months Ended         Three months ended
                                  June 30,                  June 30,
                               1996        1995         1996         1995
                                                                    
 <S>                       <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
 Primary:                                                           
 Weighted average shares                                            
   outstanding              93,626,946   92,703,601   93,834,564   92,956,907
 Net effect of dilutive                                             
  stock options
  based on the treasury                                             
  stock method
  using the average                                                 
  market price                 311,582      674,884      409,266      685,814

     Total                  93,938,528   93,378,485   94,243,830   93,642,721
                                                                    
 Net Income                $34,317,822   35,650,359   19,105,252   17,380,546
                                                                    
 Per share amount                $0.37         0.38         0.20         0.19
                                                                    
 Fully Diluted:                                                     
 Weighted average shares                                            
   outstanding              93,626,946   92,703,601   93,834,564   92,956,907
 Net effect of dilutive                                             
   stock options
   based on the treasury                                            
   stock method
   using the period end                                             
   market price                275,687      875,127      275,687      875,127

     Total                  93,902,633   93,578,728   94,110,251   93,832,034
                                                                    
 Net income                $34,317,822   35,650,359   19,105,252   17,380,546
                                                                    
 Per share amount                $0.37         0.38         0.20         0.19
</TABLE>
                                                                    



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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1996 AND CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY SUCH REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>
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<PP&E>                                      98,053,318
<DEPRECIATION>                              27,588,830
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             396,165,888
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       62,538,915
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                                0
                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                 327,517,546
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               396,165,888
<SALES>                                    303,062,684
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           303,062,684
<CGS>                                      177,539,535
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              253,175,632
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                             51,605,822
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