RESMED INC
10-Q, 1998-02-12
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES




                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                  FORM 10-Q

[  X  ]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934  FOR  THE  QUARTERLY  PERIOD  ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 1997

[          ]          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSACTION PERIOD FROM ___________ TO
_____________

                       Commission file number: 0-26038


                                 ResMed Inc.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                                     98-0152841
(State  or  other  jurisdiction  of          (I.R.S  Employer
incorporation  or  organization)          Identification  No.)



                          10121 Carroll Canyon Road
                          San Diego, CA  92131-1109
                           United States Of America
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 619 689 2400
             (Registrant's telephone number including area code)


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  December 31, 1997, 7,250,120 shares of Common Stock ($0.004 par value)
were  outstanding.

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                                    INDEX
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PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1                         Financial Statements
                               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31,      3
                               1997 (unaudited) and June 30, 1997

                               Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for     4
                               the Three Months Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the
                               Six Months Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996

                               Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     5
                               for the Six Months Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996

                               Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial       6
                               Statements

Item 2                         Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial             11
                               Conditions and Results of Operations
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
<S>                        <C>                                                  <C>

Item 1                     Legal Proceedings                                    14

Item 2                     Changes in Securities                                14

Item 3                     Defaults Upon Senior Securities                      14

Item 4                     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  14

Item 5                     Other Information                                    14

Item 6                     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                     14

SIGNATURES                                                                      15
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                      PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item  1.          Financial  Statements
                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in US$thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                                               <C>             <C>

                                                                  December 31,    June 30,
Assets                                                                     1997           1997 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------------
                                                                     (Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                                         $       7,581          9,077 
Marketable securities - available for sale                               13,027         18,908 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $270 at
 December 31, 1997 and $277 at June 30, 1997                              9,365          7,834 
Government grants                                                           469            391 
Inventories                                                               7,572          5,797 
Deferred income taxes                                                       951            999 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                 2,016          1,385 
                                                                   ____________   ____________ 
Total current assets                                                     40,981         44,391 
                                                                   ____________   ____________ 

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
 of $4,225 at December 31, 1997 and $3,467 at June 30, 1997               9,098          4,916 
Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $326 at December
 31, 1997 and $325 at June 30, 1997                                         326            253 
Deferred income taxes                                                       150            157 
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $632 at
 December 31, 1997 and $433 at June 30, 1997                              5,651          4,553 
Other assets                                                                838            625 
                                                                   ____________   ____________ 
Total Assets                                                      $      57,044         54,895 
                                                                   ============   ============
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
- ----------------------------------------------------------------                               
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                                                 $       2,907          2,641 
 Accrued expenses                                                         7,010          3,537 
 Income taxes payable                                                     1,403          3,544 
 Current portion of long-term debt                                          358            274 
                                                                   ____________   ____________ 
Total current liabilities                                                11,678          9,996 
                                                                   ____________   ____________ 
Long-term debt, less current portion                                          -            274 
                                                                   ____________   ____________ 
Total liabilities                                                        11,678         10,270 
                                                                   ____________   ____________ 
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares
 authorized; none issued                                                      -              - 
Series A Junior Participating preferred stock, $0.01 par value,
 150,000 shares authorized; none issued                                       -              - 
Common stock, $0.004 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized;
 issued and outstanding 7,250,120 at December 31, 1997 and
 7,202,413 at June 30, 1997                                                  29             29 
Additional paid-in capital                                               30,187         29,656 
Retained earnings                                                        21,017         16,568 
Currency translation adjustment                                          (5,867)        (1,628)
                                                                   ____________   ____________ 
                                                                         45,366         44,625 
                                                                   ____________   ____________ 
Commitments and contingencies                                                 -              - 
                                                                   ____________   ____________ 
Total liabilities and Stockholders' equity                        $      57,044         54,895 
                                                                   ============   ============ 
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See  accompanying  notes  to  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements.
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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in US$thousands, except per share data)

                                                                   Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                                      December 31                   December 31,
                                                                  --------------------            ----------------       
<S>                                                     <C>                   <C>               <C>             <C>

                                                                       1997               1996           1997            1996
                                                        --------------------  ----------------  --------------  -------------

Net revenue                                             $            16,146             11,587         30,124          22,728
Cost of sales                                                         5,173              4,715         10,598           9,565
                                                              _____________      _____________  _____________   _____________
Gross profit                                                         10,973              6,872         19,526          13,163
                                                              _____________      _____________  _____________   _____________

Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses                          5,044              4,134          9,694           8,056
Research and development expenses                                     1,234                891          2,499           1,682
                                                              _____________      _____________  _____________   _____________
Total operating expenses                                              6,278              5,025         12,193           9,738
                                                              _____________      _____________  _____________   _____________
Income from operations                                                4,695              1,847          7,333           3,425
                                                              _____________      _____________  _____________   _____________

Other income (expense), net:
 Interest income, net                                                   263                301            554             544
 Government grants                                                      191                 89            348             178
 Other income (expense), net                                         (1,649)               237         (1,441)          1,033
                                                              _____________      _____________  _____________   _____________
Total other income (expense), net                                    (1,195)               627           (539)          1,755
                                                              _____________      _____________  _____________   _____________

Income before income taxes                                            3,500              2,474          6,794           5,180
Income taxes                                                          1,208                792          2,345           1,658
                                                              _____________      _____________  _____________   _____________
Net income                                                            2,292              1,682          4,449           3,522
                                                              =============      =============  =============   =============


Basic earnings per share                                $              0.32               0.23           0.61            0.49
Diluted earnings per share                              $              0.31               0.23           0.60            0.48

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                           See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in US$thousands)
                                                                           Six Months Ended
                                                                              December 31,
                                                                            ------------------    
<S>                                                                <C>                 <C>

                                                                                1997            1996 
                                                                   ------------------  --------------

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                         $           4,449           3,522 
                                                                       _____________   _____________ 
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided
 by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                                                  1,603           1,076 
Provision for service warranties                                                  60              40 
Deferred income taxes                                                             55               2 
Foreign currency options revaluations                                          1,669            (792)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net                                                      (1,629)           (516)
Government grants                                                               (130)             35 
Inventories                                                                   (2,149)            330 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                       (726)           (751)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities                      (1,897)          1,693 
                                                                       _____________   _____________ 
Net cash provided by operating activities                                      1,305           4,639 
                                                                       _____________   _____________ 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                    (6,042)         (1,426)
Purchases of patents                                                            (155)            (81)
Purchase of investments                                                         (389)              - 
Proceeds from sale of investments                                                  -             738 
Loans receivable                                                                   -            (150)
Business acquisition                                                          (1,068)           (991)
Purchases of marketable securities - available for sale                      (18,017)        (25,560)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities - available for sale              23,478          25,953 
                                                                       _____________   _____________ 
Net cash used in investing activities                                         (2,193)         (1,517)
                                                                       _____________   _____________ 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                           531             122 
Repayment of long-term debt                                                     (124)           (146)
                                                                       _____________   _____________ 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                              407             (24)
                                                                       _____________   _____________ 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                       (1,015)              4 
                                                                       _____________   _____________ 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                          (1,496)          3,102 
                                                                       _____________   _____________ 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                               9,077           5,510 
                                                                       _____________   _____________ 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                     7,581           8,612 
                                                                       =============   ============= 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid                                                              4,160           1,107 
Interest paid                                                                     35               - 
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                 See accompany notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)          Organization  and  Basis  of  Presentation

     ResMed Inc. (the Company), is a Delaware corporation formed in March 1994
as  a  holding  company  for ResMed Holdings Ltd. (RHL), a company resident in
Australia.    RHL designs, manufactures and markets devices for the evaluation
and  treatment  of  sleep  disordered  breathing,  primarily obstructive sleep
apnea.    The  Company's  principal  manufacturing  operations  are located in
Australia.    Other  principal distribution and sales sites are located in the
United  States,  the  United  Kingdom  and  Europe.

     The  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated financial statements have been
prepared  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting principles for
interim  financial  information  and  with  the  instructions to Form 10-Q and
Article  10  of  Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for  complete  financial  statements.    In  the  opinion  of  management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for
a  fair  presentation  have  been  included.   Operating results for the three
months  ended December 31, 1997 and the six months ended December 31, 1997 are
not  necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be expected for the year
ended  June  30,  1998.

(2)          Summary  of  Significant  Accounting  Policies

(a)          Basis  of  Consolidation:

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and  its wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany transactions
and  balances  have  been  eliminated  in  consolidation.

(b)          Revenue  Recognition:

     Revenue  on  product  sales is recorded at the time of shipment.  Royalty
revenue  from  license  agreements  is  recorded  when  earned.

(c)          Cash  and  Cash  Equivalents:

     Cash  equivalents  include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and
other  highly  liquid  investments stated at cost, which approximates market. 
Investments  with  original maturities of 90 days or less are considered to be
cash  equivalents  for  purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(2)          Summary  of  Significant  Accounting  Policies,  Continued

(d)          Inventories:

     Inventories  are  stated  at the lower of cost, determined principally by
the  first-in  first-out  method,  or  net  realizable  value.

(e)          Property,  Plant    and  Equipment:

     Property,  plant and equipment is recorded at cost.  Depreciation expense
is  computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of
the  assets, generally two to ten years.  Assets held under capital leases are
recorded  at  the lower of the net present value of the minimum lease payments
or  the  fair  value  of  the  leased  asset  at  the inception of the lease. 
Amortization  expense  is  computed  using  the  straight-line method over the
shorter  of  the  estimated  useful  lives  of the assets or the period of the
related lease.  Straight-line and accelerated methods of depreciation are used
for tax purposes.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

(f)          Patents:

     The registration costs for new patents are capitalized and amortized over
the  estimated  useful life of the patent, generally five years.  In the event
of  a  patent  being  superseded,  the  unamortized  costs  are  written  off
immediately.

(g)          Government  Grants:

     Government  grants  revenue  is recognized when earned.  Grants have been
obtained  by  the  Company  from  the Australian Federal Government to support
continued  development  of  the Company's proprietary positive airway pressure
technology  and  to  assist  development  of export markets.  Grants have been
recognized  in  the  amount of $191,000 and $89,000 for the three month period
ended  December  31, 1997 and 1996, respectively and $348,000 and $178,000 for
the  six  month  periods  ended  December  31,  1997  and  1996, respectively.

(h)          Foreign  Currency:

     The  consolidated  financial  statements  of  the  Company's  non-US
subsidiaries are translated into US dollars for financial reporting purposes. 
Assets  and liabilities of non-US subsidiaries whose functional currencies are
other  than the US dollar are translated at period end exchange rates, revenue
and  expense  transactions  are  translated  at average exchange rates for the
period.  Cumulative  translation  adjustments  are  reflected in stockholders'
equity.    Gains  and  losses  on  transactions, denominated in other than the
functional  currency  of  the  entity,  are  reflected  in  operations.

(i)          Research  and  Development:

     All  research  and development costs are expensed in the period incurred.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(2)          Summary  of  Significant  Accounting  Policies,  Continued

(j)          Earnings  per  Share:

     During the quarter ended December 31, 1997, the Company adopted Statement
of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 128, "Earnings per Share" (Statement
128).    As  required  by Statement 128, all prior period information has been
restated  to conform to the provisions of Statement 128.  The weighted average
shares  used to calculate basic earnings per share was 7,247,000 and 7,189,000
for the quarters ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, and 7,238,000
and  7,183,000  for  the  six  month periods ended December 31, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.    The  difference  between basic earnings per share and diluted
earnings  per share is attributable to the impact of outstanding stock options
during  the periods presented.  Stock options had the effect of increasing the
number of shares used in the calculation (by application of the treasury stock
method)  by  236,000  and 184,000 for the quarters ended December 31, 1997 and
1996, respectively, and by 219,000 and 129,000 for the six month periods ended
December  31,  1997  and  1996,  respectively.

(k)          Financial  Instruments:

     The  carrying  value  of  financial  instruments,  such  as cash and cash
equivalents,  marketable securities - available for sale, accounts receivable,
government  grants,  foreign  currency  option contracts, accounts payable and
long-term  debt  approximate  their  fair value.  The Company does not hold or
issue  financial  instruments  for  trading  purposes.

     The Fair Value of Financial Instruments is defined as the amount at which
the  instrument  could  be  exchanged in a current transaction between willing
parties.

(l)          Foreign  Exchange  Risk  Management:

     The  Company  enters  into various types of foreign exchange contracts in
managing its foreign exchange risk, including derivative financial instruments
encompassing  forward  exchange  contracts  and  foreign  currency  options.

     The  purpose  of  the Company's foreign currency hedging activities is to
protect  the  Company  from adverse exchange rate fluctuations with respect to
net  cash  movements resulting from the sales of products to foreign customers
and  Australian  manufacturing  activities.    The Company enters into foreign
currency  option  contracts to hedge anticipated sales and manufacturing costs
denominated  in  principally  Australian  Dollars,  Pound  Sterling  and
Deutschmarks.    The  term of such foreign exchange contracts generally do not
exceed  three  years.

     Premiums  to enter certain foreign currency options are included in other
assets  and are amortized over the period of the agreement in the consolidated
statement  of  income  against  other  income,  net.    At  December  31, 1997
unamortized  premiums  amounted  to  $544,151.

     Unrealized gains or losses are recognized as incurred in the statement of
financial  position  as  either  other  assets  or  other  liabilities and are
recorded  within other income, net on the Company's consolidated statements of
income.    Unrealized  gains and losses on currency derivatives are determined
based  on  dealer  quoted  prices.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(2)          Summary  of  Significant  Accounting  Policies,  Continued

(l)          Foreign  Exchange  Risk  Management,  Continued:

     Foreign  currency  option  contracts  have  been purchased in part by the
issue  of  put  options to counterparts.  As a result, should foreign exchange
rates  drop  below  a  specified  level,  on  a  specific date, the Company is
required  to  deliver  certain  funds  to  counterparts  at contracted foreign
exchange rates.  As at December 31, 1997 put options issued by the Company are
recognized  at  fair value of $1,573,000 and are included in accrued expenses.

     The  Company  is  exposed  to  credit-related  losses  in  the  event  of
non-performance  by  counterparts  to  financial  instruments, but it does not
expect  any  counterparts  to  fail to meet their obligations given their high
credit  ratings.    The  credit  exposure  of  foreign  exchange  options  is
represented  by  the  fair  value of options with a positive fair value at the
reporting  date.

     At  December  31, 1997 the Company held foreign currency option contracts
with  notional  amounts  totaling $47,452,000 to hedge foreign currency items.
These  contracts  mature  at  various  dates  prior  to  December  31,  1999.

(m)          Income  Taxes:

     The  Company  accounts  for  income  taxes  under  Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (Statement 109). 
Statement  109 requires an asset and liability method of accounting for income
taxes.    Under  the asset and liability method of Statement 109, deferred tax
assets  and  liabilities  are  recognized  for  the  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.   Under Statement 109, the effect on
deferred  tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in
income  in  the  period  that  includes  the  enactment  date.
 (3)          Inventories
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                  Inventories were comprised of the following at December 31, 1997 and June 30, 1997:
<S>                                                          <C>             <C>

                                                              December 31,    June 30,
                                                                    1997        1997
                                                              -----------     ----------
                                                               $   '000        $   '000
                                                               ----------     ----------

Raw materials                                                    $   2,031        1,797
Work in progress                                                       466          284
Finished goods                                                       5,075        3,716
                                                                   _______      _______
                                                                 $   7,572        5,797
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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(4)          Commitments  and  contingencies

          The  Company  is currently engaged in significant patent litigation
relating to the enforcement and defense of certain of its patents.  In January
1995,  the  Company  filed  a  complaint for patent infringement in the United
States  against  Respironics.   The complaint seeks monetary damages from, and
injunctive  relief against Respironics resulting from its alleged infringement
of  three  of  the  Company's  patents.  In February 1995, Respironics filed a
complaint  against the Company seeking a declaratory judgment that Respironics
does  not  infringe claims of these patents and that the Company's patents are
invalid  and  unenforceable.    The  two  actions  have been combined and will
proceed  in  the  United  States  District  Court  for the Western District of
Pennsylvania.

     In  June  1996  the  Company  initiated  a further action in Pennsylvania
against Respironics regarding alleged infringement of a fourth patent, granted
June  4,  1996,  related  to  the  delay timer feature.  This action was again
consolidated  with the ongoing case such that the two remaining actions are to
proceed  together.  On July 1, 1997 the Court granted Respironics a motion for
partial  summary judgment in which Respironics alleged its accused products do
not  infringe  one  of  the  four  patents  in  suit.   Subsequently the court
undertook a de novo review of the motion and on January 27, 1998 confirmed the
initial  ruling.    It is ResMed's intention to appeal to the Patents Court of
Appeal  for  the  Federal  Circuit  once  a  final judgment has been rendered.

     On  May  17,  1995,  Respironics  and  its Australian distributor filed a
Statement  of  Claim  against the Company and Dr. Peter Farrell in the Federal
Court  of  Australia.  The Statement of Claim alleges that the Company engaged
in  unfair  trade practices, including the misuse of the power afforded by its
Australian  patent and dominant market position in violation of the Australian
Trade  Practices  Act.    The  Statement of Claim asserts damage claims in the
aggregate amount of approximately $730,000, constituting lost profit on sales.
 While  the  Company  intends to defend this action, there can be no assurance
that  the  Company  will  be  successful  in defending such action or that the
Company  will  not be required to make significant payments to the claimants. 
Furthermore,  the  Company  expects  to incur ongoing legal costs in defending
such  action.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Item 2. MANAGEMENTS  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF FINANCIAL  CONDITIONS  AND
                           RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net  Revenue

Net  revenue  increased  for the three months ended December 31, 1997 to $16.1
million  from  $11.6  million for the three months ended December 31, 1996, an
increase  of $4.6 million or 39%.  For the six month period ended December 31,
1997  net  revenue  increased  to  $30.1 million from $22.7 million in the six
month  period  ended  December  31, 1996, an increase of $7.4 million or 33%. 
Both  the three month and six month increases in net revenue were attributable
to  an increase in unit sales of the Company's flow generators and accessories
primarily  in  North  America.    In  fiscal 1998 net revenue in North America
increased  to  $8.3  million  from  $4.9 million for the quarter, and to $15.2
million  from  $9.3  million  for  the  six  month  period  ended December 31,
respectively.    In  Europe  net  revenue  increased to $5.5 million from $5.2
million  for  the quarter, and to $10.9 million from $10.6 million for the six
month  period  ended  December  31,  respectively.

Gross  Profit

Gross  profit  increased for the three months ended December 31, 1997 to $11.0
million  from  $6.9  million  for the three months ended December 31, 1996, an
increase  of $4.1 million or 60%.  Gross profit as a percentage of net revenue
increased  for  the  quarter  ended  December 31, 1997 to 68% from 59% for the
quarter  ended  December  31,  1996.   These increases resulted primarily from
increased  unit  sales,  a  shift to higher margin products, and a significant
devaluation  of  the  Australian  Dollar  in which the Company's manufacturing
activities  are  conducted.

For  the  six  month  period ended December 31, 1997 gross profit increased to
$19.5  million  from  $13.2  million  in  the  same  period of fiscal 1997, an
increase  of $6.4 million or 48%.  Gross profit as a percentage of net revenue
increased for the six month period ended December 31, 1997 to 65% from 58% for
the  six  months  ended December 31, 1996.  These increases also resulted from
increased revenues, a swift to higher margin product sales and the devaluation
noted  above.

Selling,  General  and  Administrative  Expenses

Selling,  general  and  administrative expenses increased for the three months
ended December 31, 1997 to $5.0 million from $4.1 million for the three months
ended  December 31, 1996, an increase of $0.9 million or 22%.  As a percentage
of  net revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 31%
for  the  quarter  ended  December  31,  1997  from  36% for the quarter ended
December  31,  1996.    The  increase  in  selling, general and administrative
expenses  was  primarily  due  to  an increase from 91 to 124 in the number of
sales  and  administrative personnel while legal costs associated with ongoing
legal  action (refer Note 4) marginally declined to $306,000 from $323,000 and
other  expenses  rose  in  relation  to  the  increase  in  Company  sales.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended December
31,  1997 increased to $9.7 million from $8.1 million for the six months ended
December 31, 1996, an increase of $1.6 million or 20%.  As a percentage of net
revenue  selling,  general and administration expenses declined to 32% for the
six  months  ended December 31, 1997 from 35% in the six months ended December
31,  1996.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

   MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF
                                  OPERATIONS

Research  and  Development  Expenses

Research  and  development  expenses  increased  for  the  three  months ended
December  31,  1997  to  $1.2 million from $891,000 for the three months ended
December  31,  1996,  an  increase of $343,000 or 38%.  As a percentage of net
revenue,  research  and  development  expenses remained constant for the three
months  ended  December 31, 1997 and for the period ended December 31, 1996 at
8%  of  net revenues.  The increase in gross research and development expenses
was due to an increased use of consultants as well as increased evaluation and
testing  procedures  incurred  to  facilitate  development  of a number of new
products.

For  the  six  month  period  ended December 31, 1997 research and development
expenses  increased  to  $2.5 million from $1.7 million for the same period in
fiscal  1997, an increase of $817,000 or 49%.  As a percentage of net revenue,
research  and development expenses increased for the six months ended December
31,  1997  to  8%  from  7%  for  the six months ended December 31, 1996.  The
increase  in  gross  research  and  development expenditure for the six months
reflects  additional  costs  relating  to  development  and  evaluation of new
products.

Other  Income  (Expense),  Net

Other  Income (Expense), Net, declined for the three months ended December 31,
1997  to a loss of $1.2 million from a profit of $627,000 for the three months
ended  December  31,  1996,  a decrease of $1.8 million.  This decline was due
primarily  to  net  foreign  exchange  losses of $1.6 million arising from the
devaluation  of  foreign  currency  option  contracts  associated  with  the
significant  decline in the value of the Australian Dollar.  Government grants
income increased for the three months ended December 31, 1997 to $191,000 from
$89,000  for  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  1996  reflecting  the
recognition  of  Australian  Federal  Government  research  grants.

Other  Income  (Expense),  Net also declined for the six months ended December
31,  1997  to  a  loss  of $539,000, from a profit of $1.8 million for the six
months  ended  December  31,  1996 a decrease of $2.3 million.  The decline in
Other  Income  (Expense), Net over the six month period from the corresponding
period  in fiscal 1997, primarily reflects losses incurred in foreign currency
option  contracts  relating  to  the  devaluation  of  the  Australian Dollar.

Income  Taxes

The  Company's  effective  income tax rate for the three months ended December
31,  1997  increased to approximately 35% from approximately 32% for the three
months  ended  December  31, 1996 and to 35% from 32% for the six month period
then  ended.   The increased tax rate primarily relates to a relatively higher
German effective corporate taxation rate.  This effective tax rate increase is
partially  offset  by  an  increase  in  Australian  research  and development
expenses  incurred  in  fiscal  1998  over  fiscal  1997 for which the Company
receives  a  125%  deduction  under  Australian  tax  law.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

   MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF
                                  OPERATIONS

Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources

As  of  December  31,  1997  and  June 30, 1997, the Company had cash and cash
equivalents  and  marketable  securities  available  for sale of approximately
$20.6  million  and $28.0 million, respectively. The Company's working capital
approximated  $29.3  million  and $34.4 million, at December 31, 1997 and June
30,  1997,  respectively.    The  decline in working capital balances reflects
primarily  the  purchase  of  a  173,000ft2  site  for  construction  of  a
manufacturing  and  warehouse  facility  in  Sydney,  Australia.

During  the  six  months  ended  December  31,  1997, the Company's operations
generated  $1.3  million  of  cash  from  operations, primarily as a result of
increased  profit  from operations, offset by increases in accounts receivable
due to increased sales and inventory and the payment of $4.2 million of income
taxes.    During  the  six  months  ended December 31, 1996 approximately $4.6
million  of cash was generated by operations primarily due to increased profit
from  operations.

The Company's capital expenditures for the six month period ended December 31,
1997  and  1996  aggregated  $6.0  million  and $1.4 million respectively. The
majority  of the expenditures in the six month period ending December 31, 1997
related  to  the  construction  of a new manufacturing facility along with the
purchase  of  computer  hardware and production tooling.  As a result of these
capital  expenditures,  the Company's December 31, 1997 balance sheet reflects
net property plant and equipment of approximately $9.1 million at December 31,
1997  compared  to  $4.9  million  at  June  30,  1997.

In  addition,  during the six month period ended December 31, 1997 the Company
paid  $1.1  million  in deferred business acquisition payments with regards to
the  acquisition  of  Priess  in  February  1996.

The  results of the Company's international operations are affected by changes
in  exchange  rates  between  currencies.    Changes  in  exchange  rates  may
negatively  affect  the  Company's  consolidated  net revenue and gross profit
margins  from  international operations.  As approximately 2% of the Company's
net  revenues are generated in South East Asia, the Company is not anticipated
to be significantly impacted by the recent Asian economic crisis.  The Company
does  however  have  a  substantial exposure to fluctuations in the Australian
Dollar  with  respect  to  its  manufacturing  and  research  activities.  The
Company's  Australian  Dollar  exposure  is  managed  through foreign currency
option  contracts.

In  May  1993, the Australian Federal Government agreed to lend the Company up
to  $870,000 over a six year term. Such a loan bears no interest for the first
three  years  but  bears interest at a rate of 3.8% thereafter until maturity.
The  outstanding  principal  balance of such loan was $358,000 and $548,000 at
December  31,  1997  and  June  30,  1997,  respectively.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        PART II     OTHER INFORMATION

Item  1.          Legal  Proceedings

     Refer  Note  4  to  the  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements

Item  2.          Changes  in  Securities

     None

Item  3.          Defaults  Upon  Senior  Securities

     None

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

     The  Company's  Annual  Meeting  of Shareholders was held on November 10,
1997.    The holders of 6,248,502 shares of the Company's stock (approximately
86%  of  the outstanding shares) were presented at the meeting in person or by
proxy.    The  only matters voted upon at the meeting were (i) the election of
two persons to serve as directors for a three year term expiring at the annual
meeting  of  shareholders  in  2000,  (ii)  the  approval  of  1997  Equity
Participation  Plan,  and (iii) the ratification of the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick  LLP  as  independent  public  accountants  to  audit  the  financial
statements  of  the  Company  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1998.

(i)       Dr Peter C Farrell and Dr Gary W Pace, the nominees of the Company's
Board  of  Directors,  were  elected to serve until 2000.  There were no other
nominees.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                    Shares were voted as follows:
<S>                 <C>                            <C>

Name                For                            Withholding Vote For
- ------------------  -----------------------------  --------------------

Dr Peter C Farrell                      6,243,275                 5,227
Dr Gary C Pace                          6,245,275                 3,227
</TABLE>


(ii)          Approval  of  the  1997  Equity Participation Plan was ratified:
affirmative  votes,  2,992,867  shares;  negative  votes,  2,066,980  shares.

(iii)          the  selection  of  KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as independent public
accountants  for  the  1998  fiscal  year  was  ratified:  affirmative  votes,
6,232,600  shares;  negative  votes,  5,700  shares.

Item  5.          Other  Information

     None

Item  6.          Exhibits  and  Report  on  Form  8K

     Exhibits.    The  following  exhibits are filed as a part of this report:
11.1          Statement  re:  Computation  of  Earnings  of  Share
27.1          Financial  Data  Schedule

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<PAGE>

                                  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.



ResMed  Inc.





/S/  PETER  C  FARRELL
Peter  C  Farrell
President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer




/S/  ADRIAN  M  SMITH
Adrian  M  Smith
Vice  President  Finance  and  Chief  Financial  Officer

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<PAGE>

     Exhibit  11.1
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


RESMED INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

                                                    Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended
                                                    -------------------                 -----------------   
<S>                                          <C>                  <C>                <C>            <C>


                                             December 31,         December 31,       December 31,   December 31,
                                             -------------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------
                                                            1997               1996           1997           1996
                                             -------------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------
BASIC EARNINGS
Net income                                   $             2,292              1,682          4,449          3,522
                                                         =======            =======        =======        =======
Shares
Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding                                        7,247              7,189          7,238          7,183


Basic earnings per share:                    $              0.32  $            0.23  $        0.61  $        0.49
                                                         =======            =======        =======        =======


DILUTED EARNINGS
Net Income                                   $             2,292              1,682          4,449          3,522
                                                         =======            =======        =======        =======
Shares
Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding                                        7,247              7,189          7,238          7,183
Additional shares assuming conversion of
 stock options under treasury stock method                   236                184            219            129
                                                         _______            _______        _______        _______
Weighted average number of common and
 common equivalent shares outstanding
 as adjusted                                               7,483              7,373          7,457          7,312
                                                         =======            =======        =======        =======

Diluted earnings per share:                  $              0.31  $            0.23  $        0.60  $        0.48
                                                         =======            =======        =======        =======

</TABLE>


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<PAGE>
     Exhibit  27.1
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                     ARTICLE. 5 FDS FOR 2ND QUARTER 10-Q

This  schedule  contains  summary  financial information extracted from ResMed
Inc's  second  quarter  December 31, 1997 financial report and is qualified in
its  entirety  by  reference  to  such  financial  statements.


CURRENCY   USD $CURRENCY
<S>                         <C>           <C>

PERIOD-TYPE                        6-MOS         6-MOS
FISCAL-YEAR-END             JUN-30-1998   JUN-30-1997
PERIOD-END                  DEC-31-1997   DEC 31-1996
EXCHANGE-RATE                          1             1
CASH                           7,581,000     8,612,000
SECURITIES                    13,027,000    17,629,000
RECEIVABLES                        9,365     6,895,000
ALLOWANCES                       270,000       175,000
INVENTORY                      7,572,000     5,685,000
CURRENT-ASSETS                40,981,000    41,622,000
PP&E                           9,098,000     3,903,000
DEPRECIATION                           0             0
TOTAL-ASSETS                  57,044,000    52,270,000
CURRENT-LIABILITIES           11,678,000     9,274,000
BONDS                                  0             0
PREFERRED-MANDATORY                    0             0
PREFERRED                              0             0
COMMON                            29,000        29,000
OTHER-SE                      30,187,000    29,530,000
TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY    57,044,000    52,270,000
SALES                         30,124,000    22,728,000
TOTAL-REVENUES                30,124,000    22,728,000
CGS                           10,598,000     9,565,000
TOTAL-COSTS                            0             0
OTHER-EXPENSES                         0             0
LOSS-PROVISION                         0             0
INTEREST-EXPENSE                       0             0
INCOME-PRETAX                  6,794,000     5,180,000
INCOME-TAX                     2,345,000     1,658,000
INCOME-CONTINUING              4,449,000     3,522,000
DISCONTINUED                           0             0
EXTRAORDINARY                          0             0
CHANGES                                0             0
NET-INCOME                     4,449,000     3,522,000
EPS-BASIC                   $       0.61  $       0.49
EPS-DILUTED                 $       0.60  $       0.48
</TABLE>



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