STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORP
10-Q, 1998-07-10
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 10-Q

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      [x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               For the quarterly period ended May 31, 1998

                                     OR

      [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        Commission file number 0-7422

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                        STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             DELAWARE                                         11-2234952
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(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)


     80 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK                  11788
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   (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)



 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:          516-435-6000


     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.


             Yes    ____X____                   No   ________

    As of July 10, 1998 there were 15,971,293 shares of the registrant's
common stock outstanding.

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                          PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

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<CAPTION>

                                                                May 31,     February 28,
                                                                 1998           1998
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>

Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                   $  51,292     $  47,155
  Short-term investments                                          4,000         8,603
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
    accounts of $1,021 and $1,011, respectively                  24,598        22,268
  Inventories                                                    20,893        19,471
  Deferred tax benefits                                           6,004         6,226
  Other current assets                                            6,659         4,884
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  Total current assets                                          113,446       108,607
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Property, plant and equipment:
  Land                                                            3,832         3,832
  Buildings and improvements                                     29,001        28,897
  Machinery and equipment                                       102,461        99,087
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                                                                135,294       131,816
  Less:  accumulated depreciation                                87,983        84,397
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  Property, plant and equipment, net                             47,311        47,419
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Other assets                                                     37,251        37,688
Net assets of discontinued operation                             17,068        17,076 
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                                                              $ 215,076     $ 210,790
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                            $  16,129     $  10,637
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities                          7,749         8,458
  Current portion of obligations under capital leases               564           553
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  Total current liabilities                                      24,442        19,648
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Obligations under capital leases                                  2,379         2,524
Other liabilities                                                 4,528         4,773

Minority interest in subsidiary                                  11,464        11,468

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.10 par value-
    Authorized 1,000,000 shares, none outstanding                  -             -
  Common stock, $.10 par value-
    Authorized 30,000,000 shares,
    outstanding 15,967,000 and 15,926,000
    shares, respectively                                          1,597         1,593
  Additional paid-in capital                                    107,796       107,306
  Retained earnings                                              60,444        59,999
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                          2,426         3,479
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 Total shareholders' equity                                     172,263       172,377
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                                                              $ 215,076     $ 210,790
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Three Months Ended   
                                                                        May 31,          
                                                                  1998          1997
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<S>                                                           <C>            <C>        

Revenues                                                      $  37,595     $  34,803
Cost of goods sold                                               26,211        27,789
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Gross profit                                                     11,384         7,014
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Operating expenses:
  Research and development                                        4,067         3,578
  Selling, general and administrative                             7,084         8,801
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                                                                 11,151        12,379
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Income (loss) from operations                                       233        (5,365)
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Other income (expense):
  Interest income                                                   591           130
  Interest expense                                                  (62)          (89)
  Other income (expense), net                                       (36)          112
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                                                                    493           153
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Income (loss) before minority interest and
  provision for income taxes                                        726        (5,212)

Minority interest in net income (loss) of subsidiary                 (4)            5
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes                     730        (5,217)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes                           285        (1,878)
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Income (loss) from continuing operations                            445        (3,339)
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Loss from discontinued operation (net of income tax
  benefit of $2,723)                                                -          (4,841)
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Net income (loss)                                             $     445     $  (8,180)
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
  Income (loss) from continuing operations                    $    0.03     $   (0.22)
  Loss from discontinued operation                                  -           (0.32)
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:                $    0.03     $   (0.54)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
  Basic                                                          15,946        15,056
  Diluted                                                        16,034        15,056

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           
                                                               Three Months Ended   
                                                                      May 31,          
                                                                 1998          1997
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<S>                                                           <C>            <C>

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Cash received from customers                                $  35,131     $  33,174
  Cash paid to suppliers and employees                          (31,953)      (36,148)
  Interest received                                                 494            68
  Interest paid                                                     (62)          (75)
  Income taxes  paid                                                (77)          (79)
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  Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities            3,533        (3,060)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                                           (3,458)       (2,066)
  Sales of short-term investments                                 4,603          -
  Other                                                             (19)         -
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  Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities            1,126        (2,066)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock                            242        14,769
  Borrowings under line of credit agreements                       -           14,060
  Repayments of borrowings under line of credit agreements         -          (16,490)
  Repayments of obligations under capital leases                   (134)         -
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  Net cash provided by financing activities                         108        12,339
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash
  equivalents                                                      (638)          216
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Net cash provided by (used for) discontinued operation                8        (7,102)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                         4,137           327
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                 47,155         8,382
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                    $  51,292     $   8,709
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Reconciliation of net income (loss) to net cash
provided by (used for) operating activities:

Net income (loss)                                             $     445     $  (3,339)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

  Depreciation and amortization                                   3,828         3,180
  Other adjustments, net                                            139           212

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
  Accounts receivable                                            (2,558)       (1,668)
  Inventories                                                    (1,615)        3,092
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses and 
   other liabilities                                              4,575        (2,137)
  Other changes, net                                             (1,281)       (2,400)
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities          $   3,533     $  (3,060)
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


 1.     Basis of Presentation

        The unaudited interim financial statements furnished reflect all
        adjustments (consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments) which
        are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair 
        statement of the Company's financial position and results of operations
        for the three month period ended May 31, 1998. The financial statements
        should be read in conjunction with the summary of significant 
        accounting policies and notes to consolidated financial statements 
        included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the 
        Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended 
        February 28, 1998.

        Certain items shown have been reclassified to conform with the fiscal
        1999 presentation.

2.      Inventories

        Inventories are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or
        market and consist of the following (in thousands):

                                May 31, 1998      Feb. 28, 1998
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        Raw Materials             $  1,353         $  1,269
        Work in Process             13,186           11,879
        Finished Goods               6,354            6,323
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                                  $ 20,893         $ 19,471
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3.      Net Income Per Share

        Basic net income per share is based upon the weighted-average number of
        common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted net income per
        share is computed using the weighted-average common shares outstanding
        during the period plus the dilutive effect of shares issuable through
        stock options and warrants.  The shares used in calculating basic and 
        diluted net income (loss) per share are reconciled as follows 
        (in thousands):


        Three months ended May 31,                  1998           1997
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        Average shares outstanding for
         basic net income (loss) per share         15,946         15,056

        Dilutive effect of stock options               88           -
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        Average shares outstanding for
         diluted net income (loss) per share       16,034         15,056
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        The Company reported a loss in the first quarter of fiscal 1998, and
        accordingly, the effect of stock options and warrants was anti-dilutive
        for this period and was therefore excluded from the calculation of
        average common shares outstanding for diluted net income (loss) per
        share.

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4.     Comprehensive Income

       Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company adopted
       Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 (SFAS 130),
       "Reporting  Comprehensive Income."  SFAS No. 130 separates comprehensive
       income into two components: net income and other comprehensive income.
       Other comprehensive income refers to revenues, expenses, gains and 
       losses that, under generally accepted accounting principles, are 
       recorded as elements of shareholders' equity and are excluded from net 
       income. The Company's other comprehensive income consists of foreign 
       currency translation adjustments from those subsidiaries not using the 
       U.S. dollar as their functional currency, and unrealized gains and 
       losses on a long-term equity investment. The components of the Company's
       comprehensive loss for the three month periods ended May 31, 1998 and
       1997 were as follows (in thousands):


        Three months ended May 31,                 1998        1997
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        Net income (loss)                        $  445     $ (8,180)
        Other comprehensive income (loss):
          Currency translation adjustment          (981)         328
          Unrealized gain (loss) on investment      (72)         101
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        Total comprehensive loss                 $ (608)    $ (7,751)
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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           Results of Operations

Overview

Standard Microsystems Corporation (the  Company) is a worldwide supplier of
MOS/VLSI integrated circuits (ICs) for the personal computer industry and is
also a foundry supplier of MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) devices.  The
Company designs and markets input/output (I/O) circuits for personal computers,
which perform many of the basic input/output functions required in every
personal computer, including floppy disk control, keyboard control and BIOS,
parallel port control and serial port control. The Company also supplies ICs 
for local area network applications, connectivity applications and embedded 
control systems. While most of the Company's IC products are manufactured by 
world-class semiconductor foundries and assemblers, the Company's MEMS devices 
are produced in the Company's own wafer foundry, which specializes in MEMS 
manufacturing. The Company conducts its business in Japan through its 
majority-owned subsidiary, Toyo Microsystems Corporation.

Revenues

The Company operates predominantly in one industry segment in which it designs,
develops and markets integrated circuits for the personal computer industry and
provides foundry services for MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) customers.

The following table presents the Company's consolidated revenues for the three
month periods ended May 31, 1998 and 1997 (in thousands):


Three months ended May 31,              1998           1997
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Standard Microsystems Corporation
    Integrated circuit revenues       $ 30,343       $ 28,978
    Foundry revenues                     2,593          1,619
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                                        32,936         30,597
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Toyo Microsystems Corporation
    Integrated circuit revenues          3,496          2,776
    Other revenues                       1,163          1,430
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                                         4,659          4,206
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Total revenues                        $ 37,595       $ 34,803
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Combined integrated circuit revenues  $ 33,839       $ 31,754
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The Company's revenues of $37.6  million for the first quarter of fiscal 1999
increased 8.0% from year-earlier revenues of $34.8 million.  This increase in
revenue was primarily the result of higher revenues from I/O products, and
increased revenues from both foundry services and Toyo Microsystems.  Unit
shipments of I/O devices increased by about 24%, but were partially offset by a
decline in average I/O selling  prices.  Overall, I/O devices contributed
approximately 89% of the combined integrated circuit revenues for the three
months ended May 31, 1998, and approximately 88% for the year-earlier period.

Gross Profit

The Company's gross profit margin for the first quarter of fiscal 1999 was
30.3%, compared  to a gross profit margin of 20.2% reported in for the first
quarter of fiscal 1998.  The gross profit margin for the first quarter of 
fiscal 1998 had been significantly restrained by accelerated selling price 
reductions on certain I/O products at that time. The gross profit margin 
improvement in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 reflects stabilized market 
conditions (as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1998) which moderated 
the rate of decline in average selling prices, as well as shipments of new,  
higher-margined  products.  In addition, higher foundry revenues allowed for 
better utilization of fixed manufacturing overhead.

Operating Expenses

Research and development expenses increased $0.5 million, or 13.9%, to $4.1
million in the first quarter of fiscal 1999, compared to $3.6 million for the
year-earlier period.  This change reflects increases in engineering staff and
higher product development expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses declined $1.7 million, or 19.3%, 
to $7.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1999, compared to $8.8 million 
in the year-earlier period. This decrease reflects reductions in general
administrative expenses (including finance, information systems, human
resources, legal and other administrative support) resulting from the Company's
October 1997 divestiture of a majority interest in SMC Networks, Inc., its
former system products division.

The Company is continuing to provide information systems and facilities support
services for SMC Networks, Inc., at fair value. SMC Networks no longer utilizes
the Company for finance or human resources services.

Other Income and Expense

During the first quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company's other income (net)
increased to $0.5  million, from $0.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal
1998.  This increase reflects higher interest income as a result of higher
average cash and short-term investment balances for the first three months of
fiscal 1999 compared to the year-earlier period.

Income Taxes

For the first quarter of fiscal 1999, income taxes have been provided at an
effective tax rate of 39.0%, compared to a tax benefit at an effective tax rate
of 36.0% for the first quarter of fiscal 1998.  The Company's effective income
tax rate primarily reflects statutory tax rates, income tax credits, and the
impact of certain non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $51.3 million as of May 31, 1998, compared to
$47.2 million at February 28, 1998, an increase of $4.1  million.  Short-term
investments were $4.0 million at May 31, 1998, compared to $8.6 million as of
February 28,1998, a reduction of $4.6 million. Working capital was $89.0 million
at both May 31, 1998 and February 28, 1998.

For the first three months of fiscal 1999, the Company's operating activities
provided $3.5 million of cash, investing activities provided $1.1 million, and
financing activities provided $0.1 million.  Partially offsetting these sources
was a net foreign exchange translation loss of $0.6 million, primarily the
result of the recent devaluation of the Japanese yen.

The Company's inventories increased modestly from $19.5 million at February 28,
1998 to $20.9 million at May 31, 1998. Overall annual inventory turnover for 
the first quarter was about 5.0 times, compared to about 5.3 for the fourth 
quarter of fiscal 1998.  Accounts receivable also increased from $22.3 million 
to $24.6 million, partially reflecting higher revenues in the first quarter of 
fiscal 1999 compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998.  Accounts payable  
increased significantly, from $10.6 million at February 28, 1998 to $16.1 
million at May 31, 1998, reflecting a larger amount of inventory purchased 
during the last month of the quarter, as well as higher accounts payable for 
capital expenditures.

Net assets of discontinued operations consists primarily of income tax refunds
associated with the Company's fiscal 1998 net operating loss, most of which was
allocable to the operations of the now discontinued system products division.

The Company's capital expenditures increased to $3.5 million during the first
three months of fiscal 1999, compared to $2.1 million for the year-earlier
quarter.  Capital expenditures are expected to increase during the remainder of
fiscal 1999, with further expenditures planned for semiconductor test equipment
and manufacturing equipment.

The Company maintains a $25 million line of credit with several banks, which
expires in July 1998, and permits the Company to borrow funds on a revolving
basis, primarily to finance working capital needs.  The Company intends to
renegotiate this credit line, or pursue other financing arrangements, prior to
such expiration.  There have been no borrowings since October 1997 under this
credit agreement.

The Company believes that its cash, cash equivalents and short-term 
investments, cash flows from operations and its borrowing capacity,  will be 
sufficient to finance the Company's operating and capital requirements for the 
next twelve months.


Other Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results

Certain statements and information contained in this quarterly report 
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal 
securities laws.  These forward-looking statements involve risks and 
uncertainties, which may cause actual results and performance to be different 
from those expressed or implied in such statements.

The Company's operating results are subject to general economic conditions and 
a variety of risks characteristic of the semiconductor and personal computer
industries, including cyclical market patterns, price erosion, product
development risks, technological change, business conditions and concentrations
in Asia, reliance upon foundries and subcontractors, and forecasts of product
demand, any of which could cause the Company's operating results to differ
materially from past results.  For a discussion of such risks, see 
"Management's Discussion and Analysis" in Item 7 of the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1998.

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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 5.    Other Information

The persons named on the form of proxy to be mailed in connection with the
solicitation of proxies on behalf of the registrant's board of directors for
the registrant's annual stockholders meeting will vote in their own discretion
on any matter as to which the registrant shall not have received notice by 
April 17, 1999.


Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           (a)    Exhibits

                  Exhibit 27 -    Financial Data Schedule

           (b)    Reports on Form 8-K

                  None.

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                                SIGNATURE


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.




                         STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
                                    (Registrant)




DATE:  July 10, 1998             /S/     Eric M. Nowling
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                                           (Signature)
                                        Eric M. Nowling 
                          Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer
                              (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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