TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
10-K, 1997-02-25
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D. C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-K

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

                  For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1996
                        Commission File Number 1-3761

                         TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
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            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

              Delaware                            75-0289970      
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      (State of Incorporation)       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

   13500 North Central Expressway, P.O. Box 655474, Dallas, Texas, 75265-5474
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code 972-995-3773

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                     Name of each exchange on
Title of each class                                     which registered
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Common Stock, par value $1.00                        New York Stock Exchange
                                                     London Stock Exchange
                                                     Tokyo Stock Exchange
                                                     The Swiss Exchange 
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights                      New York Stock Exchange

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     

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

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the 
Registrant was approximately $14,825,000,000 as of January 31, 1997.

                                  190,411,694
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     (Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of January 31, 1997)

Parts I, II and IV hereof incorporate information by reference to the 
Registrant's 1996 annual report to stockholders.  Part III hereof incorporates 
information by reference to the Registrant's proxy statement for the 1997 
annual meeting of stockholders. 







                                     PART I

ITEM 1.   Business. 

General
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          Texas Instruments Incorporated (hereinafter the "Registrant," 
including subsidiaries except where the context indicates otherwise) is one of
the world's foremost high technology companies, with sales or manufacturing 
operations in more than 30 countries.  The Registrant is engaged in the 
development, manufacture, and sale of a variety of products in the commercial 
electronics and electrical industry primarily for industrial and consumer 
markets.  These products consist of components, digital products and 
metallurgical materials.  In addition, the Registrant's patent portfolio has 
been established as an ongoing contributor to the Registrant's revenues.  The 
Registrant's business is based principally on its broad semiconductor 
technology and application of this technology to digital solutions for the 
networked society.  The Registrant from time to time considers acquisitions 
and divestitures which may alter its business mix.  The Registrant may effect 
one or more such transactions at such time or times as the Registrant 
determines to be appropriate. As discussed below, the Registrant and Raytheon 
Company ("Raytheon") entered into a definitive agreement as of January 4, 1997 
under which Raytheon will purchase the Registrant's defense systems and 
electronics business.  See "ITEM 1. Business, Discontinued Operations."

          The information with respect to net revenues, profit and 
identifiable assets of the Registrant's industry segments and operations 
outside the United States, which is contained in the note to the financial 
statements captioned "Industry Segment and Geographic Area Operations" on 
pages 28-30 of the Registrant's 1996 annual report to stockholders, is 
incorporated herein by reference to such annual report.

Components
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          Components consist of semiconductor integrated circuits (such as 
digital signal processors, mixed-signal and analog circuits, microprocessors/ 
microcontrollers, applications processors, memories, and digital circuits), 
semiconductor discrete devices, semiconductor subassemblies (such as custom 
modules for specific applications), and electrical and electronic control 
devices (such as motor protectors, starting relays, circuit breakers, 
thermostats, sensors, and radio-frequency identification systems).

          These components are used in a broad range of products for 
industrial end-use (such as computers and peripheral equipment, 
telecommunications, instrumentation, and industrial motor controls and 
automation equipment), consumer end-use (such as cellular phones, modems, 
televisions, cameras, automobiles, home appliances, and residential air 
conditioning and heating systems), and government end-use (such as defense and 
space equipment).  The Registrant sells these components primarily to original 
equipment manufacturers principally through its own marketing organizations 
and to a lesser extent through distributors.














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Digital Products
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          Digital products include electronic calculators, software 
productivity tools, mobile computing products and other electronic systems. 
In 1996, the Registrant sold substantially all of its custom manufacturing 
services business and its printer business.  Subsequent to year-end 1996, the 
Registrant reached an agreement to sell its mobile computing business. Digital 
products are used in a broad range of enterprise-wide, work group and personal 
information-based applications.  The Registrant markets these products through 
various channels, including system suppliers, business equipment dealers, 
distributors, retailers, and direct sales to end-users and original equipment 
manufacturers.

Metallurgical Materials
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          Metallurgical materials include clad metals, precision-engineered 
parts and electronic connectors for use in a variety of applications such as 
appliances, automobiles, electronic components, and industrial and 
telecommunications equipment.  These metallurgical materials are primarily 
sold directly to original equipment manufacturers.

Discontinued Operations
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          The Registrant's defense systems and electronics business ("DSE") 
consists of radar systems, navigation systems, infrared surveillance and fire 
control systems, defense suppression missiles, other weapon systems (including 
antitank and interdiction weapons), missile guidance and control systems, 
electronic warfare systems, and other defense electronic equipment.  Sales are 
made to the U.S. government (either directly or through prime contractors) and 
to international customers approved by the U.S. government.

          The Registrant and Raytheon entered into a definitive agreement as 
of January 4, 1997 under which Raytheon will purchase DSE. In connection with 
the sale, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the 
Registrant has restated prior financial statements and financial information 
to segregate the results of DSE from detailed financial components.  As such, 
defense-related financial results are reported in the Registrant's 
consolidated financial statements on pages 18-21 of the Registrant's 1996 
annual report to stockholders as discontinued operations. Operating results, 
net asset and other information for discontinued operations appears in the 
note to the financial statements captioned Discontinued Operations; unless 
otherwise indicated, the financial amounts in this Form 10-K have been 
adjusted to reflect continuing operations only.

Competition
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          The Registrant is engaged in highly competitive businesses.  Its 
competitors include several of the largest companies in the United States, 
Asia, and elsewhere abroad as well as many small, specialized companies.  The 
Registrant is a significant competitor in each of its principal businesses.  
Generally, the Registrant's businesses are characterized by rapidly changing 
technology which has, throughout the Registrant's history, intensified the 
competitive factors, primarily performance and price. 

Backlog
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          The dollar amount of backlog of orders believed by the Registrant to 
be firm was $1623 million as of December 31, 1996 and $2294 million as of 
December 31, 1995. The Registrant's backlog does not represent actual revenues 
and is only an indication of future revenues which may be entered on the books 
of account of the Registrant. Backlog orders are, under certain circumstances, 
subject to cancellation by the purchaser without penalty and generally do not 
reflect any potential adjustments for price decreases.


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Raw Materials
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          The Registrant purchases materials, parts and supplies from a number 
of suppliers.  The Registrant's silicon materials operation became part of a 
joint venture with MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., in May 1995.  The 
Registrant retains a minority ownership interest in the joint venture.  The 
materials, parts and supplies essential to the Registrant's business are 
generally available at present and the Registrant believes at this time that 
such materials, parts and supplies will be available in the foreseeable 
future.

Patents and Trademarks
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          The Registrant owns many patents in the United States and other 
countries in fields relating to its business.  The Registrant has developed a 
strong, broad-based patent portfolio.  The Registrant also has several 
agreements with other companies involving license rights and anticipates that 
other licenses may be negotiated in the future.  The Registrant does not 
consider its business materially dependent upon any one patent or patent 
license, although taken as a whole, the rights of the Registrant and the 
products made and sold under patents and patent licenses are important to the 
Registrant's business.  As noted above, the Registrant's patent portfolio has 
been established as an ongoing contributor to the revenues of the Registrant.  
See "ITEM 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
Results of Operations."

          The Registrant owns trademarks that are used in the conduct of its 
business.  These trademarks are valuable assets, the most important of which 
are "Texas Instruments" and the Registrant's corporate monogram. 

Research and Development
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          The Registrant's research and development expense was $1181 million 
in 1996, compared with $842 million in 1995 and $578 million in 1994, and 
included a one-time charge in 1996 of $192 million for the value of acquired 
in-process research and development as a result of the acquisition of Silicon 
Systems, Inc. 

Seasonality
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          The Registrant's revenues are subject to some seasonal variation. 

Employees
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          The information concerning the number of persons employed by the 
Registrant, including persons employed in the Registrant's defense business, 
at December 31, 1996 on page 32 of the Registrant's 1996 annual report to 
stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such annual report.

















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ITEM 2.   Properties.

          The Registrant's principal offices are located at 13500 North 
Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas.  The Registrant owns and leases plants in 
the United States and 15 other countries for manufacturing and related 
purposes.  The following table indicates the general location of the principal 
plants of the Registrant and the industry segments which make major use of 
them.  Except as otherwise indicated, the principal plants are owned by the 
Registrant.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                       Digital    Metallurgical    Discontinued
                          Components   Products     Materials    Operations<F4>(4)
                          ----------   --------   -------------  -------------
<S>                           <C>         <C>          <C>             <C>
Dallas, Texas<F4>(4)          X           X                            X
Austin, Texas<F1>(1)          X                                        X
Houston, Texas                X
Lewisville, Texas<F4>(4)                                               X
Lubbock, Texas                X
McKinney, Texas<F4>(4)                                                 X
Plano, Texas<F1>(1)                       X                            X
Sherman, Texas<F1>(1)<F4>(4)  X                                        X
Temple, Texas                             X
Santa Cruz, California        X
Attleboro,                    X                        X
  Massachusetts
Almelo, Netherlands           X
Freising, Germany             X
Avezzano, Italy<F2>(2)        X
Baguio,                       X
  Philippines<F3>(3)
Hiji, Japan                   X
Kuala Lumpur,                 X
  Malaysia<F1>(1) 
Miho, Japan                   X
Singapore<F3>(3)              X
Taipei, Taiwan                X
____________________
<FN>
<F1>(1)Leased or primarily leased.
<F2>(2)Owned, subject to mortgage.
<F3>(3)Owned on leased land.
<F4>(4)The Lewisville and McKinney plants will be sold and certain plants or 
portions thereof in Dallas and Sherman will be leased to Raytheon or 
Raytheon-related entities in connection with the sale of DSE.
</TABLE>

          The Registrant's facilities in the United States contained 
approximately 19,600,000 square feet as of December 31, 1996, of which 
approximately 5,400,000 square feet were leased.  The Registrant's facilities 
outside the United States contained approximately 7,000,000 square feet as of 
December 31, 1996, of which approximately 1,800,000 square feet were leased. 

          The Registrant believes that its existing properties are in good 
condition and suitable for the manufacture of its products.  At the end of 
1996, the Registrant utilized substantially all of the space in its 
facilities. 

          Leases covering the Registrant's leased facilities expire at varying 
dates generally within the next 10 years.  The Registrant anticipates no 
difficulty in either retaining occupancy through lease renewals, month-to-
month occupancy or purchases of leased facilities, or replacing the leased 
facilities with equivalent facilities.
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ITEM 3.   Legal Proceedings.

         As indicated in the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
November 26, 1996, the Registrant reached agreement on a broad 10-year cross 
license agreement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., of Korea, which settled 
all pending litigation between the companies, including the litigation 
discussed in ITEM 3 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
year ended December 31, 1995 and ITEM 1 of the Registrant's Quarterly Reports 
on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31 and September 30, 1996.

          On July 19, 1991, the Registrant filed a lawsuit in Tokyo District 
Court against Fujitsu Limited of Japan ("Fujitsu") seeking injunctive relief, 
alleging that Fujitsu's manufacture and sale of certain DRAMs infringe the 
Registrant's Japanese patent on the invention of the integrated circuit (the 
"Kilby" patent).  Concurrently, Fujitsu brought a lawsuit in the same court 
against the Registrant, seeking a declaration that Fujitsu is not infringing 
the Kilby patent.  On August 31, 1994, the district court ruled that Fujitsu's 
production of 1-megabit and 4-megabit DRAMs and 32K EPROMs does not infringe 
the Kilby patent.  The Registrant has appealed the court's decision to the 
Tokyo High Court.

          The Registrant is involved in various investigations and proceedings 
conducted by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and certain state 
environmental agencies regarding disposal of waste materials.  Although the 
factual situations and the progress of each of these matters differ, the 
Registrant believes that the amount of its liability will not have a material 
adverse effect upon its financial position or results of operations and, in 
most cases, the Registrant's liability will be limited to sharing clean-up or 
other remedial costs with other potentially responsible parties.




































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

          Not applicable.

                     Executive Officers of the Registrant

          The following is an alphabetical list of the names and ages of the 
executive officers of the Registrant and the positions or offices with the 
Registrant presently held by each person named: 

       Name                   Age                     Position

James R. Adams                57          Director; Chairman of the Board

Richard J. Agnich             53          Senior Vice President, Secretary
                                          and General Counsel

William A. Aylesworth         54          Senior Vice President,
                                          Treasurer and Chief Financial
                                          Officer (Chief Accounting 
                                          Officer)

Gary D. Clubb                 50          Executive Vice President
                                          (President, Digital Imaging)

Thomas J. Engibous            44          Director; President and 
                                          Chief Executive
                                          Officer 
                                          
David D. Martin               57          Executive Vice President

Charles F. Nielson            59          Vice President

Elwin L. Skiles, Jr.          55          Vice President

Richard K. Templeton          38          Executive Vice President 
                                          (President, Semiconductor Group)

William P. Weber              56          Director; Vice Chairman

David W. Welp                 56          Executive Vice President (President
                                          Systems Group and Defense Systems & 
                                          Electronics)

          The term of office of each of the above listed officers is from the 
date of his election until his successor shall have been elected and 
qualified.  Messrs. Adams, Engibous and Templeton were elected June 20, 1996 
and Mr. Welp was elected on September 19, 1996 to their respective offices of 
the Registrant; the most recent date of election of the other officers was 
April 18, 1996.  Mr. Adams, who has been a director of the Registrant since 
1989; was Group President of SBC Communications Inc. from 1992 until his 
retirement in 1995, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwestern 
Bell Telephone Company from 1988 to 1992.  Messrs. Agnich, Aylesworth, Martin, 
Nielson, Skiles and Weber have served as officers of the Registrant for more 
than five years.  Messrs. Clubb and Engibous have served as officers of the 
Registrant since 1993; and they and Messrs. Templeton and Welp have 
been employees of the Registrant for more than five years.








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                                    PART II

ITEM 5.   Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder 
          Matters.

          The information which is contained in the note to the financial 
statements captioned "Common Stock Prices and Dividends" on page 35 of the 
Registrant's 1996 annual report to stockholders, and the information 
concerning the number of stockholders of record at December 31, 1996 on 
page 32 of such annual report, are incorporated herein by reference to such 
annual report. 

ITEM 6.   Selected Financial Data.

          The "Summary of Selected Financial Data" for the years 1992 through 
1996 which appears on page 32 of the Registrant's 1996 annual report to 
stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such annual report.

ITEM 7.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
          Results of Operations.

          The first two paragraphs of the Letter to the Stockholders on page 2 
of the Registrant's 1996 annual report to stockholders and the information 
contained under the caption "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations" on pages 33-35 of such annual report are 
incorporated herein by reference to such annual report.

ITEM 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

          The consolidated financial statements of the Registrant at 
December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for each of the three years in the period ended 
December 31, 1996 and the report thereon of the independent auditors, on pages 
18-31 of the Registrant's 1996 annual report to stockholders, are incorporated 
herein by reference to such annual report.

          The "Quarterly Financial Data" on page 35 of the Registrant's 1996 
annual report to stockholders is also incorporated herein by reference to such 
annual report.

ITEM 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and 
          Financial Disclosure.

          Not applicable.






















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                                   PART III

ITEM 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

          The information with respect to directors' names, ages, positions, 
term of office and periods of service, which is contained under the caption 
"Nominees for Directorship" in the Registrant's proxy statement for the 1997 
annual meeting of stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such 
proxy statement.

          Information concerning executive officers is set forth in Part I 
hereof under the caption "Executive Officers of the Registrant."

ITEM 11.  Executive Compensation.

          The information which is contained under the captions "Directors 
Compensation" and "Executive Compensation" in the Registrant's proxy statement 
for the 1997 annual meeting of stockholders is incorporated herein by 
reference to such proxy statement.

ITEM 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

          The information concerning (a) the only persons that have reported 
beneficial ownership of more than 5% of the common stock of the Registrant, 
and (b) the ownership of the Registrant's common stock by the Chief Executive 
Officer and the four other most highly compensated executive officers, and all 
executive officers and directors as a group, which is contained under the 
caption "Voting Securities" in the Registrant's proxy statement for the 1997 
annual meeting of stockholders, is incorporated herein by reference to such 
proxy statement.  The information concerning ownership of the Registrant's 
common stock by each of the directors, which is contained under the caption 
"Nominees for Directorship" in such proxy statement, is also incorporated 
herein by reference to such proxy statement.

          The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of 
the Registrant shown on the cover page hereof excludes the shares held by the 
Registrant's directors, some of whom disclaim affiliate status, executive vice 
presidents and senior vice presidents.  These holdings were considered to 
include shares credited to certain individuals' profit sharing accounts.

ITEM 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

          Not applicable.






















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                                    PART IV

ITEM 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K. 

          (a)  1 and 2.  Financial Statements and Financial Statement 
                         Schedules:

          The financial statements and financial statement schedules are 
          listed in the index on page 16 hereof.

                     3.  Exhibits:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            Designation of
              Exhibit in
              this Report              Description of Exhibit
            --------------   -------------------------------------------------

                <C>          <C>
                2            Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of January 4, 
                             1997 between the Registrant and Raytheon Company
                             (exhibits and schedules omitted) (incorporated by
                             reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's 
                             Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 4, 
                             1997).

                3(a)         Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the 
                             Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
                             3(a) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 
                             10-K for the year 1993).

                3(b)         Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate 
                             of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated 
                             by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the Registrant's 
                             Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 1993).

                3(c)         Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate 
                             of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated 
                             by reference to Exhibit 3(c) to the Registrant's 
                             Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 1993).

                3(d)         Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate 
                             of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated 
                             by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Registrant's 
                             Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
                             ended June 30, 1996).

                3(e)         Certificate of Designations relating to the 
                             Registrant's Participating Cumulative Preferred 
                             Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(d) 
                             to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K 
                             for the year 1993).

                3(f)         Certificate of Ownership Merging Texas 
                             Instruments Automation Controls, Inc. into the 
                             Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
                             3(e) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 
                             10-K for the year 1993).

                3(g)         Certificate of Elimination of Designations of 
                             Preferred Stock of the Registrant (incorporated 
                             by reference to Exhibit 3(f) to the Registrant's 
                             Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 1993).


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                3(h)         By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by 
                             reference to Exhibit 3 to the Registrant's 
                             Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
                             ended June 30, 1993).

                4(a)(i)      Rights Agreement dated as of June 17, 1988 
                             between the Registrant and First Chicago Trust 
                             Company of New York, formerly Morgan Shareholder 
                             Services Trust Company, as Rights Agent, which 
                             includes as Exhibit B the form of Rights 
                             Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
                             4(a)(i) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 
                             10-K for the year 1993).

                4(a)(ii)     Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of 
                             September 24, 1992 among the Registrant, First 
                             Chicago Trust Company of New York, formerly 
                             Morgan Shareholder Services Trust Company, and 
                             Harris Trust and Savings Bank (incorporated by 
                             reference to Exhibit 4(a)(i) to the Registrant's 
                             Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
                             ended September 30, 1992).

                4(b)         The Registrant agrees to provide the Commission, 
                             upon request, copies of instruments defining the 
                             rights of holders of long-term debt of the 
                             Registrant and its subsidiaries.

                10(a)        Texas Instruments Annual Incentive Plan as 
                             amended November 30, 1995 (incorporated by 
                             reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Registrant's 
                             Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
                             1995).<F1>*

                10(b)(i)     TI Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by 
                             reference to Exhibit 10(a)(ii) to the 
                             Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
                             year 1994).<F1>*

                10(b)(ii)    Amendment No. 1 to TI Deferred Compensation Plan 
                             (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(iii) 
                             to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K 
                             for the year 1994).<F1>*

                10(c)        Texas Instruments Long-Term Incentive Plan 
                             (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(ii) 
                             to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K 
                             for the year 1993).<F1>*

                10(d)        Texas Instruments 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan 
                             (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the 
                             Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 
                             the quarter ended June 30, 1996).<F1>*

                10(e)        Texas Instruments Restricted Stock Unit Plan for 
                             Directors (incorporated by reference to 
                             Exhibit 10(c) to the Registrant's Quarterly 
                             Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
                             June 30, 1996).





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                10(f)        Statement of Policy of Registrant's Board of 
                             Directors on Top Officer and Board Member 
                             Retirement Practices (incorporated by reference 
                             to Exhibit 10(b)(vi) to the Registrant's Annual 
                             Report on Form 10-K for the year 1993).<F1>*

                11           Computation of earnings per common and common 
                             equivalent share.

                12           Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 
                             and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges 
                             and Preferred Stock Dividends.

                13           Registrant's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders. 
                             (With the exception of the items listed in the 
                             index to financial statements and financial 
                             statement schedules herein, and the items 
                             referred to in ITEMS 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 hereof, the 
                             1996 Annual Report to Stockholders is not to be 
                             deemed filed as part of this report.)

                21           List of subsidiaries of the Registrant.

                23           Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

                24           Powers of Attorney.

                27           Financial Data Schedule.

________________
<FN>
      <F1>*Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements:

          Texas Instruments Annual Incentive Plan as amended November 30, 
          1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Registrant's 
          Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 1995).

          TI Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
          10(a)(ii) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
          year 1994).

          Amendment No. 1 to TI Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 10(a)(iii) to Registrant's Annual Report on 
          Form 10-K for the year 1994).

          Texas Instruments Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 10(a)(ii) to the Registrant's Annual Report on 
          Form 10-K for the year 1993).

          Texas Instruments 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 10 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 
          10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996).

          Statement of Policy of Registrant's Board of Directors on Top 
          Officer and Board Member Retirement Practices (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 10(b)(vi) to the Registrant's Annual Report on 
          Form 10-K for the year 1993).


</TABLE>





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     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

The Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission during the 
quarter ended December 31, 1996 a Form 8-K dated November 26, 1996, which 
included a news release regarding the Registrant's patent license agreement 
with Samsung.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 
1995:

          With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed 
or incorporated by reference in this Report on Form 10-K are forward-looking 
statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, 
economic conditions, product demand and industry capacity, competitive 
products and pricing, manufacturing efficiencies, new product development, 
timely completion of announced asset sales, ability to enforce patents, 
availability of raw materials and critical manufacturing equipment, new plant 
startups, the regulatory and trade environment, and other risks indicated in 
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.















































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SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report 
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                             TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED



                                             By: /s/ WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH
                                                ------------------------------
                                                William A. Aylesworth
                                                Senior Vice President,
                                                Treasurer and Chief 
                                                Financial Officer
Date:  February 24, 1997
















































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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the 
Registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 24th day of February, 1997.

              Signature                                Title

          *JAMES R. ADAMS                  Chairman of the Board; Director
- ------------------------------------
           James R. Adams

          *DAVID L. BOREN                  Director
- ------------------------------------
           David L. Boren

          *JAMES B. BUSEY IV               Director
- ------------------------------------
          James B. Busey IV

         *THOMAS J. ENGIBOUS               President; Chief Executive Officer;
- ------------------------------------       Director
          Thomas J. Engibous

        *GERALD W. FRONTERHOUSE            Director
- ------------------------------------
        Gerald W. Fronterhouse

          *DAVID R. GOODE                  Director
- ------------------------------------
           David R. Goode

         *GLORIA M. SHATTO                 Director
- ------------------------------------
          Gloria M. Shatto

         *WILLIAM P. WEBER                 Vice Chairman; Director
- ------------------------------------
          William P. Weber

        *CLAYTON K. YEUTTER                Director
- ------------------------------------
         Clayton K. Yeutter

     /s/ WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH             Senior Vice President; Treasurer;
- ------------------------------------       Chief Financial Officer; Chief 
        William A. Aylesworth              Accounting Officer


*By:
    /s/ WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH
    -----------------------------
        William A. Aylesworth       
          Attorney-in-fact














                                  15

                TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                       AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
                                 (Item 14(a))

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Page Reference
                                                         --------------
                                                                     Annual
                                                                   Report to
                                                    Form 10-K     Stockholders
                                                    ---------     ------------
Information incorporated by reference
to the Registrant's 1996 Annual Report
to Stockholders:

       <S>                                              <C>         <C>
       Consolidated Financial Statements:

            Income for each of the three                               18
            years in the period ended
            December 31, 1996 

            Balance sheet at December 31,                              19
            1996 and 1995

            Cash flows for each of the                                 20
            three years in the period
            ended December 31, 1996

            Stockholders' equity for each of                           21
            the three years in the period
            ended December 31, 1996

            Notes to financial statements                           22-30

            Report of Independent Auditors                             31

Consolidated Schedule for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1996:

            II.   Allowance for losses                  17               

</TABLE>

     All other schedules have been omitted since the required information is 
not present or not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the 
schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated 
financial statements or the notes thereto.














                                       16

                                                                   Schedule II
                                                                   -----------

                TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES
                            (In Millions of Dollars)
                 Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            Additions
             Balance at     Charged to                       Balance
             Beginning      Costs and                        at End
              of Year       Expenses       Deductions        of Year

<S>           <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>
1996          $45             $163            $118             $90
- ----          ====            ====            ====             ====

1995          $37             $113            $105             $45
- ----          ====            ====            ====             ====

1994          $42             $80             $85              $37
- ----          ====            ====            ====             ====

</TABLE>
Allowances for losses from uncollectible accounts, returns, etc., are deducted 
from accounts receivable in the balance sheet.





































                                       17
                             EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Designation of
Exhibit in                                                       Paper (P) or
this Report              Description of Exhibit                 Electronic (E)
- --------------   ------------------------------------------     --------------
    <S>          <C>                                                <C>
    2            Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of
                 January 4, 1997 between the Registrant and 
                 Raytheon Company (exhibits and schedules 
                 omitted) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                 2.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on 
                 Form 8-K dated January 4, 1997).

    3(a)         Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the 
                 Registrant (incorporated by reference to 
                 Exhibit 3(a) to the Registrant's Annual 
                 Report on Form 10-K for the year 1993).

    3(b)         Certificate of Amendment to Restated 
                 Certificate of Incorporation of the 
                 Registrant (incorporated by reference to 
                 Exhibit 3(b) to the Registrant's Annual 
                 Report on Form 10-K for the year 1993).

    3(c)         Certificate of Amendment to Restated 
                 Certificate of Incorporation of the 
                 Registrant (incorporated by reference to 
                 Exhibit 3(c) to the Registrant's Annual 
                 Report on Form 10-K for the year 1993).

    3(d)         Certificate of Amendment to Restated 
                 Certificate of Incorporation of the 
                 Registrant (incorporated by reference to 
                 Exhibit 3 to the Registrant's Quarterly 
                 Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
                 June 30, 1996).

    3(e)         Certificate of Designations relating to 
                 the Registrant's Participating Cumulative 
                 Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference 
                 to Exhibit 3(d) to the Registrant's Annual 
                 Report on Form 10-K for the year 1993).

    3(f)         Certificate of Ownership Merging Texas 
                 Instruments Automation Controls, Inc. into 
                 the Registrant (incorporated by reference to 
                 Exhibit 3(e) to the Registrant's Annual 
                 Report on Form 10-K for the year 1993).

    3(g)         Certificate of Elimination of Designations 
                 of Preferred Stock of the Registrant 
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(f) to 
                 the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K 
                 for the year 1993).

    3(h)         By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by 
                 reference to Exhibit 3 to the Registrant's 
                 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
                 ended June 30, 1993).



    4(a)(i)      Rights Agreement dated as of June 17, 1988 
                 between the Registrant and First Chicago Trust 
                 Company of New York, formerly Morgan Shareholder 
                 Services Trust Company, as Rights Agent, which 
                 includes as Exhibit B the form of Rights 
                 Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
                 4(a)(i) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 
                 10-K for the year 1993).

    4(a)(ii)     Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as 
                 of September 24, 1992 among the Registrant,
                 First Chicago Trust Company of New York, 
                 formerly Morgan Shareholder Services Trust
                 Company, and Harris Trust and Savings Bank 
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a)(i) 
                 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 
                 for the quarter ended September 30, 1992).

    4(b)         The Registrant agrees to provide the Commission, 
                 upon request, copies of instruments defining the 
                 rights of holders of long-term debt of the 
                 Registrant and its subsidiaries.

    10(a)        Texas Instruments Annual Incentive Plan as 
                 amended November 30, 1995 (incorporated by 
                 reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Registrant's 
                 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 1995).<F1>*

    10(b)(i)     TI Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by 
                 reference to Exhibit 10(a)(ii) to the 
                 Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
                 year 1994).<F1>*

    10(b)(ii)    Amendment No. 1 to TI Deferred Compensation Plan 
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(iii) 
                 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K 
                 for the year 1994).<F1>*

    10(c)        Texas Instruments Long-Term Incentive Plan 
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(ii) 
                 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K 
                 for the year 1993).<F1>*

    10(d)        Texas Instruments 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan 
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the 
                 Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 
                 the quarter ended June 30, 1996).<F1>*

    10(e)        Texas Instruments Restricted Stock Unit Plan for 
                 Directors (incorporated by reference to 
                 Exhibit 10(c) to the Registrant's Quarterly 
                 Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
                 June 30, 1996).

    10(f)        Statement of Policy of Registrant's Board of 
                 Directors on Top Officer and Board Member 
                 Retirement Practices (incorporated by reference 
                 to Exhibit 10(b)(vi) to the Registrant's Annual 
                 Report on Form 10-K for the year 1993).<F1>*

    11           Computation of earnings per common and common 
                 equivalent share.




    12           Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 
                 and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges 
                 and Preferred Stock Dividends.

    13           Registrant's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders. 
                 (With the exception of the items listed in the 
                 index to financial statements and financial 
                 statement schedules herein, and the items 
                 referred to in ITEMS 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 hereof, the 
                 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders is not to be 
                 deemed filed as part of this report.)

    21           List of subsidiaries of the Registrant.

    23           Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

    24           Powers of Attorney.

    27           Financial Data Schedule.

________________
<FN>
<F1>*Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements:

          Texas Instruments Annual Incentive Plan as amended November 30, 
          1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Registrant's 
          Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 1995).

          TI Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
          10(a)(ii) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
          year 1994).

          Amendment No. 1 to TI Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 10(a)(iii) to Registrant's Annual Report on 
          Form 10-K for the year 1994).

          Texas Instruments Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 10(a)(ii) to the Registrant's Annual Report on 
          Form 10-K for the year 1993).

          Texas Instruments 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 10 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 
          10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996).

          Statement of Policy of Registrant's Board of Directors on Top 
          Officer and Board Member Retirement Practices (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 10(b)(vi) to the Registrant's Annual Report on 
          Form 10-K for the year 1993).
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   EXHIBIT 11
                                                                                                   ----------


                          TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
             PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE
                             (In thousands, except per-share amounts.)


                                                                         Years ended December 31             
                                                                ------------------------------------------   
                                                                   1996            1995            1994      
                                                                ----------      ----------      ----------   
<S>                                                             <C>             <C>             <C>
Income (loss) from continuing operations.....................   $  (46,774)     $  996,226      $  592,128   
  Add:
    Interest, net of tax and profit sharing effect, on
      convertible debentures assumed converted...............            -           1,582           2,413   
                                                                ----------      ----------      ----------   
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations............      (46,774)        997,808         594,541   
Income from discontinued operations..........................      109,397          91,875          98,774   
                                                                ----------      ----------      ----------   
Adjusted net income..........................................   $   62,623      $1,089,683      $  693,315   
                                                                ==========      ==========      ==========   


Earnings (loss) per Common and Common Equivalent Share:
- ------------------------------------------------------
Weighted average common shares outstanding...................      189,694         187,644         184,124   
  Weighted average common equivalent shares:
    Stock option and compensation plans......................        2,423           3,127           2,379   
    Convertible debentures...................................            -           2,860           4,352   
                                                                ----------      ----------      ----------   
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares.........      192,117         193,631         190,855   
                                                                ==========      ==========      ==========   

Earnings (loss) per Common and Common Equivalent Share:
  Income (loss) from continuing operations...................   $     (.24)     $     5.15      $     3.12   
  Income from discontinued operations........................          .57             .48             .51  
                                                                ----------      ----------      ----------   
  Net Income.................................................   $      .33      $     5.63      $     3.63   
                                                                ==========      ==========      ==========   


Earnings (loss) per Common Share Assuming Full Dilution:
- -------------------------------------------------------
Weighted average common shares outstanding...................      189,694         187,644         184,124   
  Weighted average common equivalent shares:
    Stock option and compensation plans......................        3,309           3,215           2,399   
    Convertible debentures...................................            -           2,860           4,352   
                                                                ----------      ----------      ----------   
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares.........      193,003         193,719         190,875   
                                                                ==========      ==========      ==========   

Earnings (loss) per Common Share Assuming Full Dilution:
  Income (loss) from continuing operations...................   $     (.24)     $     5.15      $     3.11   
  Income from discontinued operations........................          .56             .48             .52  
                                                                ----------      ----------      ----------   
  Net income.................................................   $      .32      $     5.63      $     3.63   
                                                                ==========      ==========      ==========   

</TABLE>


















<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       EXHIBIT 12
                                                                                       ----------


                          TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES                        
                  COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF                 
                 EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS                
                                       (Dollars in millions)                                     

                                                                       
                                                     1996     1995     1994     1993     1992    
                                                    ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   
<S>                                                 <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Income before income taxes                                                                
  and fixed charges:                                                                             
    Income before cumulative                                                              
      effect of accounting changes,                                                              
      interest expense on loans,                                                                 
      capitalized interest amortized,                                                            
      and provision for income taxes..........      $   65   $1,530   $  943   $  561   $  242   
    Add interest attributable to                                                                 
      rental and lease expense................          44       41       40       38       42   
                                                    ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   
                                                    $  109   $1,571   $  983   $  599   $  284   
                                                    ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   

Fixed charges:
  Total interest on loans (expensed
    and capitalized)..........................      $  108   $   69   $   58   $   55   $   57   
  Interest attributable to rental
    and lease expense.........................          44       41       40       38       42   
                                                    ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   
Fixed charges.................................      $  152   $  110   $   98   $   93   $   99   
                                                    ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   

Combined fixed charges and
  preferred stock dividends:
    Fixed charges.............................      $  152   $  110   $   98   $   93   $   99   
    Preferred stock dividends
     (adjusted as appropriate to a
      pretax equivalent basis)................          --       --       --       29       55   
                                                    ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   
    Combined fixed charges and
      preferred stock dividends...............      $  152   $  110   $   98   $  122   $  154   
                                                    ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges............       <F1>*     14.3     10.0      6.4      2.9   
                                                    ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed 
  charges and preferred stock dividends.......       <F1>*     14.3     10.0      4.9      1.8   
                                                    ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   

<FN>
<F1>* Not meaningful.  The coverage deficiency was $43 million in 1996.
</TABLE>







                                                              EXHIBIT 13
                                                              ----------

T O   O U R   S T O C K H O L D E R S

At Texas Instruments, 1996 was a year of challenge.

    Net revenues from continuing operations were $9.9 billion in 1996, down 
from $11.4 billion in 1995. PFO from continuing operations, excluding special 
charges for cost reduction actions and in-process R&D, was $374 million, down 
from $1439 million in 1995. As a result of the announced sale of TI's defense 
business to Raytheon Company, financial figures throughout this report have 
been adjusted to reflect defense as a discontinued business. We have also 
announced the sale of our mobile computing business to The Acer Group.

    In TI's continuing operations, most of the decrease in revenues was due to 
a precipitous drop in dynamic random access memory (DRAM) prices. From the 
fourth quarter of 1995 to the fourth quarter of 1996, DRAM prices dropped 
about 80 percent. In our differentiated semiconductor business, however, 
revenues for digital signal processing solutions (DSPS), comprised of digital 
signal processors plus mixed-signal/analog products, continued to establish 
new records. Revenues for all differentiated semiconductor products were 
nearly two-thirds of the company's total semiconductor revenues in fourth-
quarter 1996.

    As an extended family, Texas Instruments faced its greatest challenge of 
the year in the sudden death of our leader and our friend, Jerry Junkins. A 
tribute to Jerry immediately follows this letter.

    Our vision.  In last year's annual report, we introduced a new vision for 
Texas Instruments. That vision is World Leadership in Digital Solutions for 
the Networked Society. There are three very significant global trends shaping 
the networked society.

    Number one is the continuing personalization of electronics across 
computing, communication and entertainment. The second trend is 
digitalization. While unknown to most users, this digitalization trend means 
that for the first time all personal electronics 
will be speaking a common digital language. The third trend is connectivity, 
brought on primarily by computer networking and the recent emergence of the 
Internet in the public domain, and by the growing wireless networks of the 
world.

    Personalized electronics for computing, communication and entertainment - 
all speaking a common language - all connected together. These trends will 
create a networked society, with its profound impact on the way we live, 
learn, work and play. The networked society is still more talk than reality 
right now. At TI, we will be a leader in creating the digital solutions that 
shape the networked society. It's the companies who get out in front today 
that will lead that society forward. TI will be one of those companies.

    Our strategic direction.  1996 was a year of strategy development at TI, 
providing a company direction that will help us realize our vision.  It has 
three elements - value, growth and improved financial stability.

    Value.  First, we will deliver high-quality, value-added solutions to our 
customers and to end-users - solutions that provide sustainable 
differentiation. Technology and market understanding are at the core of a 
value-added solution. At TI, we want to have architectural leadership in every 
major market where we compete. Then

2     Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries 1996 Annual Report






CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In millions of dollars, except per-share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the years ended December 31
                                             -------------------------------
Income                                         1996        1995        1994
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                          <C>         <C>         <C>
Net revenues ..............................  $ 9,940     $11,409     $ 8,608
                                             -------      ------      ------
Operating costs and expenses:
 Cost of revenues .........................    7,146       7,401       5,725
 Research and development .................    1,181         842         578
 Marketing, general and administrative ....    1,639       1,727       1,379
                                             -------      ------      ------
   Total ..................................    9,966       9,970       7,682
                                             -------      ------      ------
Profit (loss) from operations .............      (26)      1,439         926
Other income (expense) net ................       76          79           6
Interest on loans .........................       73          48          45
                                             -------      ------      ------
Income (loss) before provision for
 income taxes .............................      (23)      1,470         887
Provision for income taxes ................       23         474         295
                                             -------      ------      ------
Income (loss) from continuing operations ..      (46)        996         592
Income from discontinued operations .......      109          92          99
                                             -------     -------     -------
Net income ................................  $    63     $ 1,088     $   691
                                             =======     =======     =======

Earnings (loss) per common and common
 equivalent share:
   Continuing operations ..................  $  (.24)    $  5.15     $  3.12
   Discontinued operations ................      .57         .48         .51
                                             -------     -------     -------
   Net income .............................  $   .33     $  5.63     $  3.63
                                             =======      ======     =======

See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>


18  Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries  1996 Annual Report























<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      December 31
                                                                ------------------
Balance Sheet                                                    1996        1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>         <C>
Assets

Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents ...................................  $  964      $1,364
 Short-term investments ......................................      14         189
 Accounts receivable, less allowance for losses of
   $90 million in 1996 and $45 million in 1995................   1,799       2,079
 Inventories .................................................     703         978
 Prepaid expenses ............................................      50          57
 Deferred income taxes .......................................     395         357
 Net assets of discontinued operations .......................     529         421
                                                                ------      ------
   Total current assets ......................................   4,454       5,445
                                                                ------      ------

Property, plant and equipment at cost ........................   6,712       4,880
 Less accumulated depreciation ...............................  (2,550)     (1,986)
                                                                ------      ------
   Property, plant and equipment (net) .......................   4,162       2,894
                                                                ------      ------

Deferred income taxes ........................................     192         175
Other assets .................................................     552         234
                                                                ------      ------
Total assets .................................................  $9,360      $8,748
                                                                ======      ======

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
 Loans payable and current portion long-term debt ............  $  314      $   27
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses .......................   1,940       2,313
 Income taxes payable ........................................     163         170
 Accrued retirement and profit sharing contributions .........      69         369
                                                                ------      ------
   Total current liabilities .................................   2,486       2,879
                                                                ------      ------

Long-term debt ...............................................   1,697         804
Accrued retirement costs .....................................     719         643
Deferred credits and other liabilities .......................     361         327

Stockholders' equity:
 Preferred stock, $25 par value.  Authorized - 10,000,000        
  shares.
   Participating cumulative preferred.  None issued ..........      --          --
 Common stock, $1 par value.  Authorized - 500,000,000
   shares.  Shares issued:  1996 - 190,396,797;        
   1995 - 189,526,939.........................................     190         190
 Paid-in capital .............................................   1,116       1,081
 Retained earnings ...........................................   2,814       2,881
 Less treasury common stock at cost.
   Shares:  1996 - 143,525;  1995 - 138,129...................     (12)        (12)
 Other .......................................................     (11)        (45)
                                                                ------      ------
    Total stockholders' equity ...............................   4,097       4,095
                                                                ------      ------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ...................  $9,360      $8,748
                                                                ======      ======

See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>






        1996 Annual Report   Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries 19

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In millions of dollars, except per-share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   For the years ended December 31
                                                   -------------------------------
Cash Flows                                           1996        1995        1994
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>         <C>
Continuing operations:
 Cash flows from operating activities:
  Income (loss) from continuing operations ........ $  (46)     $  996      $  592
  Depreciation ....................................    904         681         580
  Deferred income taxes ...........................    (51)        (54)        (32)
  Net currency exchange losses ....................      7           6           3
  (Increase) decrease in working capital
   (excluding cash and cash equivalents,
    short-term investments, deferred income
    taxes, and loans payable and current
    portion long-term debt):
     Accounts receivable ..........................    250        (795)       (227)
     Inventories ..................................    245        (221)        (74)
     Prepaid expenses .............................      9           9         (11)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses ........   (404)        691         331
     Income taxes payable .........................     (3)        112         (67)
     Accrued retirement and profit sharing
      contributions ...............................   (283)        155         106
  Increase (decrease) in noncurrent accrued
   retirement costs ...............................     79          48          (3)
  Other ...........................................     91          65          82
                                                    ------      ------      ------
 Net cash provided by operating activities ........    798       1,693       1,280

 Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to property, plant and equipment ...... (2,063)     (1,351)     (1,020)
  Purchases of short-term investments .............    (27)       (733)       (779)
  Sales and maturities of short-term investments ..    202       1,076         732
  Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired ...   (313)         --          --
  Proceeds from sale of businesses ................    150          --          --
                                                    ------      ------      ------
 Net cash used in investing activities ............ (2,051)     (1,008)     (1,067)

 Cash flows from financing activities:
  Additions to loans payable ......................    288          12          40
  Payments on loans payable .......................     (2)         --         (41)
  Additions to long-term debt .....................    871          24           1
  Payments on long-term debt ......................   (199)        (12)        (88)
  Dividends paid on common stock ..................   (129)       (111)        (79)
  Sales and other common stock transactions .......     35         111         110
  Other ...........................................     (1)         (1)         (2)
                                                    ------      ------      ------
 Net cash provided by (used in) financing
  activities ......................................    863          23         (59)

 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash ..........    (16)         10           6
                                                    ------      ------      ------
 Cash provided by (used in) continuing operations .   (406)        718         160
                                                    ------      ------      ------
Discontinued operations:
 Operating activities .............................     86         (26)        252
 Investing activities .............................    (80)        (88)        (56)
 Financing activities .............................     --          --          --
                                                    ------      ------      ------
 Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations      6        (114)        196
                                                    ------      ------      ------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
 cash equivalents .................................   (400)        604         356

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ....  1,364         760         404
                                                    ------      ------      ------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year .......... $  964      $1,364      $  760
                                                    ======      ======      ======
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>


20  Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries   1996 Annual Report


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                       Treasury
                                                    Common      Paid-In   Retained      Common
Stockholders' Equity                                 Stock      Capital   Earnings       Stock       Other
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Balance, December 31, 1993 .................       $   91      $  932      $1,307      $   (5)     $  (10)

1994
- ----
  Net income ...............................                                  691
  Dividends declared on common
    stock ($.47 per share) .................                                  (86)
  Common stock issued:
    To profit sharing trusts................                       31
    On exercise of stock options ...........            2          60                       3
  Other stock transactions, net ............                       18                      (4)
  Pension liability adjustment .............                                                           10
  Cash investments adjustment...............                                                           (1)
                                                   ------      ------      ------      ------      ------
Balance, December 31, 1994 .................           93       1,041       1,912          (6)         (1)

1995
- ----
  Net income ...............................                                1,088
  Dividends declared on common
    stock ($.64 per share) .................                                 (119)
  Two-for-one common stock split............           94         (94)
  Common stock issued:
    On exercise of stock options ...........            3          81                       6
    On conversion of debentures ............                       20
  Other stock transactions, net ............                       33                     (12)
  Pension liability adjustment .............                                                          (45)
  Cash investments adjustment...............                                                            1
                                                   ------      ------      ------      ------      ------
Balance, December 31, 1995 .................          190       1,081       2,881         (12)        (45)
                                                                                                          

1996
- ----
  Net income ...............................                                   63
  Dividends declared on common
    stock ($.68 per share) .................                                 (130)
  Common stock issued on exercise
    of stock options .......................                       28                        
  Other stock transactions, net ............                        7                         
  Pension liability adjustment .............                                                            6
  Equity and cash investments
    adjustment .............................                                                           28
                                                   ------       -----      ------      ------      ------
Balance, December 31, 1996 .................       $  190      $1,116      $2,814      $  (12)     $  (11)
                                                   ======      ======      ======      =======     =======
</TABLE>
  See accompanying notes.

       1996 Annual Report   Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries 21

















NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Accounting Policies and Practices
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all 
subsidiaries. The preparation of financial statements requires the use of 
estimates from which final results may vary.  Intercompany balances and 
transactions have been eliminated.  The U.S. dollar is the functional currency 
for financial reporting.  With regard to accounts recorded in currencies other 
than U.S. dollars, current assets (except inventories), deferred income taxes, 
other assets, current liabilities and long-term liabilities are remeasured at 
exchange rates in effect at year end.  Inventories, property, plant and 
equipment and depreciation thereon are remeasured at historic exchange rates.  
Revenue and expense accounts other than depreciation for each month are 
remeasured at the appropriate month-end rate of exchange.  Net currency 
exchange gains and losses from remeasurement and forward currency exchange 
contracts to hedge net balance sheet exposures are charged or credited on a 
current basis to other income (expense) net.  Gains and losses from forward 
currency exchange contracts and interest rate swaps to hedge specific 
transactions are included in the measurement of the related transactions.

     As discussed in the Discontinued Operations footnote, the consolidated 
financial statements have been restated to classify TI's Defense Systems and 
Electronics business as discontinued operations.  Also, beginning in 1996, the 
company has made reclassifications to its statement of income to conform with 
current industry practices.  Research and development expense, which was 
previously included in cost of revenues, is now presented separately.  Also, 
employees' retirement and profit sharing plans expense, previously separately 
reported, is now allocated throughout operating costs and expenses, consistent 
with other employee benefit costs.  Prior year amounts have been reclassified 
to conform with the 1996 presentation.

     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, current replacement cost or 
estimated realizable value.  Cost is generally computed on a currently 
adjusted standard (which approximates current average costs) or average basis.

     Revenues are generally recognized as products are shipped or services are 
rendered.  Royalty revenue is recognized by the company upon fulfillment of 
its contractual obligations and determination of a fixed royalty amount, or, 
in the case of ongoing royalties, upon sale by the licensee of royalty-bearing 
products, as estimated by the company.

     Substantially all depreciation is computed by either the declining-
balance method (primarily 150 percent declining method) or the sum-of-the-
years-digits method.  Fully depreciated assets are written off against 
accumulated depreciation.

     Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $124 
million in 1996, $131 million in 1995 and $87 million in 1994.

     Earnings per common and common equivalent share are based on average 
common and common equivalent shares outstanding (192,117,119 shares, 
193,630,826 shares and 190,854,565 shares for 1996, 1995 and 1994).  Shares 
issuable upon exercise of dilutive stock options and upon conversion of 
dilutive convertible debentures are included in average common and common 
equivalent shares outstanding.  In computing per-share earnings, net income is 
increased by $2 million in both 1995 and 1994 for interest (net of tax and 
profit sharing effect) on the convertible debentures considered dilutive 
common stock equivalents.





Discontinued Operations
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On January 6, 1997, TI and Raytheon Company announced that their boards of 
directors had approved a definitive agreement dated as of January 4, 1997, for 
Raytheon to purchase TI's Defense Systems and Electronics business (DSE) for 
$2.95 billion in cash.  The transaction is subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino 
antitrust review and is expected to close in the second quarter of 1997.  The 
consolidated financial statements of TI have been restated to present the DSE 
operations, assets and liabilities as discontinued operations.

The assets and liabilities of DSE have been classified on the balance sheet as 
net assets of discontinued operations and consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   Millions of dollars
                                                   ------------------- 
                                                     1996        1995 
                                                   -------     ------- 
  <S>                                                <C>         <C>
  Accounts receivable .........................      $278        $240
  Inventories (net of progress billings) ......       221         157
  Prepaid expenses ............................         1          --
  Current deferred income taxes ...............        91          96
  Property, plant and equipment (net) .........       296         293
  Noncurrent deferred income taxes ............        62          54
  Other assets ................................        40          47
                                                     ----        ----
    Total assets of DSE .......................       989         887
                                                     ----        ----
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses .......       234         259
  Accrued retirement costs ....................       226         207
                                                     ----        ----
    Total liabilities of DSE ..................       460         466
                                                     ----        ----
  Net assets of discontinued operations .......      $529        $421
                                                     ====        ====
</TABLE>
     The net income from operations of DSE has been classified on the 
statement of income as income from discontinued operations.  Summarized 
results of discontinued operations are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  Millions of dollars
                                               --------------------------
                                                1996      1995      1994
                                               ------    ------    ------
  <S>                                          <C>       <C>       <C>
  Net revenues ............................... $1,773    $1,720    $1,707
  Income before provision for income taxes ...    175       149       155
  Provision for income taxes .................     66        57        56
  Income from discontinued operations ........    109        92        99
</TABLE>

     The Defense Systems and Electronics business includes products such as 
radar systems, navigation systems, infrared surveillance and fire control 
systems, defense suppression missiles, missile guidance and control systems, 
and electronic warfare systems, which are sold to the U.S. government (either 
directly or through prime contractors) and to international customers approved 
by the U.S. government.  TI has provided various ongoing services to DSE 
including, but not limited to, facilities management, data processing, 
security, payroll and employee benefits administration, insurance 
administration, duplicating and telecommunications services.  Their inclusion 
in discontinued operations is based upon TI's intercorporate allocation 
procedures for such services.  The allocation basis of these


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expenses and all other central operating costs is first on the basis of direct 
usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated among DSE and other TI 
businesses on the basis of their respective revenues, headcount or other 
measures.  These expenses allocated to DSE totaled $163 million in 1996, $167 
million in 1995 and $161 million in 1994.  It is expected that TI will reach 
agreements for payments from Raytheon to continue to provide certain of these 
services on an ongoing basis and others on a transition basis to DSE following 
Raytheon's acquisition.

    Income from discontinued operations for 1996 includes the effect of a 
fourth quarter pretax charge of $32 million for voluntary and involuntary 
severance actions in the United States.  These actions were essentially 
completed by year-end 1996 and affected approximately 700 DSE employees.

Cash Equivalents and Investments
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debt securities with original maturities within three months are considered 
cash equivalents. Debt securities with original maturities beyond three months 
have remaining maturities within 13 months and are considered short-term 
investments.  These cash equivalent and short-term investment debt securities 
are available for sale and stated at fair value, which approximates their 
specific amortized cost.  As of December 31, 1996, these debt securities 
consisted primarily of the following types:  U.S. government ($9 million), 
corporate ($413 million), and asset-backed commercial paper ($300 million). At 
December 31, 1995, these debt securities consisted primarily of the following 
types:  U.S. government ($205 million), corporate ($667 million), and asset-
backed commercial paper ($405 million). Gross realized and unrealized gains 
and losses for each of these security types were immaterial in 1996, 1995 and 
1994.  Proceeds from sales of these cash equivalent and short-term investment 
debt securities in 1996, 1995 and 1994 were $10 million, $190 million and $75 
million.

     Adjustments to fair value of cash equivalent and short-term investments 
as well as noncurrent publicly traded equity investments are recorded as an 
increase or decrease in stockholders' equity.  At December 31, 1996, this 
adjustment, net of a deferred tax effect of $15 million, was an increase of 
$28 million (zero for cash equivalent and short-term investments and $28 
million for noncurrent equity investments).  At year-end 1995 and 1994, this 
adjustment was zero and a decrease of $1 million.  Gross realized and 
unrealized holding gains and losses and proceeds from sales of equity 
investments were immaterial in 1996, 1995 and 1994.  The aggregate fair value 
of these noncurrent equity investments at December 31, 1996 was $63 million 
compared to their original cost of $20 million.  Similar amounts for 1995 were 
immaterial.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Inventories
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                        Millions of Dollars
                                                        -------------------
                                                          1996        1995
                                                         ------      ------
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>
Raw materials and purchased parts ....................   $  111      $  209
Work in process ......................................      361         341
Finished goods .......................................      231         428
                                                         ------      ------
Inventories ..........................................   $  703      $  978
                                                         ======      ======

</TABLE>
     To secure access to additional semiconductor plant capacity, TI 
participates in several joint ventures formed to construct and operate DRAM 
semiconductor manufacturing facilities.  Upon formation of the ventures TI 
contributed technology and cash to acquire minority interests and entered into 
long-term inventory purchase commitments with each joint venture.  Under the 
agreements, TI purchases the output of the ventures at prices based upon 
percentage discounts from TI's average selling prices.  This pricing method is 
designed to help reduce the effect of market volatility on TI, although it may 
not be able to fully comprehend a sharp decline in average unit prices.  
Certain co-venturers have the right to buy a portion of the output from TI. 
Under the ventures' financing arrangements, the venturers have provided 
certain debt and other guarantees.  At December 31, 1996 and 1995, TI was 
contingently liable for an aggregate of $25 million and $40 million of such 
guarantees.  Inventory purchases from the ventures aggregated $1176 million in 
1996, $1779 million in 1995 and $908 million in 1994.   Receivables from and 
payables to the ventures were $43 million and $66 million at December 31, 
1996, and $25 million and $223 million at December 31, 1995.

     The purpose of the joint ventures is to provide semiconductor output for 
TI and other co-venturers.  As a result, TI expects to recover its cost of the 
ventures through sale of the semiconductor output, and is amortizing its cost 
of the ventures over the expected initial output period of 3 to 5 years, and 
recognizing its share of any cumulative venture net losses in excess of 
amortization.   The related expense charged to operations was $33 million in 
1996, $15 million in 1995 and $15 million in 1994.

Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        Millions of Dollars
                                                        -------------------

                                    Depreciable Lives     1996        1995
                                    -----------------    ------      ------
<S>                                   <C>                <C>         <C>
Land ............................                        $   89      $   71
Buildings and improvements ......      5-40 years         2,372       1,711
Machinery and equipment .........      3-10 years         4,251       3,098
                                                         ------      ------
Total ...........................                        $6,712      $4,880
                                                         ======      ======
</TABLE>

    Authorizations for property, plant and equipment expenditures in future 
years were approximately $795 million at December 31, 1996 and $1620 million 
at December 31, 1995.
















Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        Millions of Dollars
                                                        -------------------
                                                          1996        1995
                                                         ------      ------
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>
Accounts payable ....................................    $  775      $1,044

Advance payments ....................................        84         144

Accrued salaries, wages, severance
 and vacation pay ...................................       309         368

Other accrued expenses and liabilities ..............       772         757
                                                         ------      ------

Total ...............................................    $1,940      $2,313
                                                         ======      ======
</TABLE>

       1996 Annual Report   Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries 23







































NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)

Debt and Lines of Credit
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        Millions of Dollars
                                                        -------------------
Long-Term Debt                                            1996        1995
- --------------                                           -----       -----
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>
9.0% notes due 1999 ...................................  $   --      $  150
6.75% notes due 1999 ..................................     200          --
6.875% notes due 2000 .................................     200          --
9.0% notes due 2001 ...................................     150         150
6.65% notes, due in installments through 2001 .........     200          --
9.25% notes due 2003 ..................................     150         150
6.125% notes due 2006 .................................     300          --
8.75% notes due 2007 ..................................     150         150
3.98% to 6.10% Italian lira mortgage notes
 (17% swapped for 1.60% U.S. dollar obligation) .......     200         104
2.75% convertible subordinated
 debentures due 2002 ..................................     103         103
Other .................................................      59          10
                                                         ------      ------
                                                          1,712         817

Less current portion long-term debt ...................      15          13
                                                         ------      ------
Total .................................................  $1,697      $  804
                                                         ======      ======

</TABLE>

    In the first quarter of 1996, the company issued $300 million of 6.125% 
notes due 2006 and, in the third quarter, redeemed, at par, $150 million of 
9.0% notes due 1999.  In July 1996, the company acquired Silicon Systems, 
Inc., via a stock purchase agreement for $340 million in cash plus the 
assumption of $235 million 4.0% long-term notes ($217 million, as imputed to 
the then prevailing market interest rate of 6.65%) to TDK Corp. of Japan.  The 
cash payment, initially financed by a draw down on TI's existing line of bank 
credit, was permanently financed through the company's issuance on July 26 of 
$400 million of notes due 1999 and 2000.

    The convertible subordinated debentures may be redeemed at the company's 
option at specified prices. The debentures are convertible at the holder's 
option into an aggregate 2,493,031 shares of TI common stock at a common stock 
conversion price of $41.4375 per share.

    A portion of the coupon rates for the notes due 2001 and 2007 (in 1995, 
notes due 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2007) have been swapped for commercial-paper-
based or LIBOR-based variable rates through March 1997, resulting in a 
combination of fixed plus short-term variable rates for an effective interest 
rate of approximately 9.1% and 9.5% as of December 31, 1996 and 1995.  The 
Italian lira mortgage notes, and related swaps, are due in installments 
through 2005.  The mortgage notes are collateralized by real estate and 
building equipment.

    Interest incurred on loans in 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $108 million, $69 
million and $58 million.  Of these amounts, $35 million in 1996, $21 million 
in 1995 and $13 million in 1994  were capitalized as a component of capital 
asset construction costs.  Interest paid on loans (net of amounts capitalized) 
was $54 million in 1996, $48 million in 1995 and $53 million in 1994.

    Aggregate maturities of long-term debt due during the four years 
subsequent to December 31, 1997, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Millions of Dollars
                                                      -------------------
<S>                                                        <C>
1998 .................................................     $    60

1999 .................................................         267

2000 .................................................         314

2001 .................................................         229
</TABLE>

    The company maintains lines of credit to support commercial paper 
borrowings and to provide additional liquidity.  These lines of credit totaled 
$696 million at December 31, 1996 and $538 million at December 31, 1995.  Of 
these amounts, at December 31, 1996 and 1995, $600 million and $440 million 
exist to support outstanding and future commercial paper borrowings or short-
term bank loans.  At December 31, 1996, outstanding commercial paper 
borrowings of $299 million with a weighted-average interest rate of 5.49% are 
included in current loans payable.

Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial instruments:  In addition to the swaps discussed in the preceding 
note, as of December 31, 1996, the company had forward currency exchange 
contracts outstanding of $333 million to hedge net balance sheet exposures 
(including $82 million to buy deutsche mark, $48 million to sell yen, and $36 
million to sell French francs).  At December 31, 1995, the company had forward 
currency exchange contracts outstanding of $303 million to hedge net balance 
sheet exposures (including $78 million to buy deutsche mark, $40 million to 
buy Singapore dollars, and $36 million to buy yen).  As of December 31, 1996 
and 1995, the carrying amounts and current market settlement values of these 
swaps and forward contracts were not significant.

    The company uses forward currency exchange contracts, including the 
lira note swaps, to minimize the adverse impacts from the effect of exchange 
rate fluctuations on the company's underlying non-U.S. net balance sheet 
exposures. The interest rate swaps for the company's notes due 2001 
and 2007 (in 1995, notes due 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2007) are used to change the 
characteristics of the interest rate stream on the debt from fixed rates to a 
combination of fixed plus short-term variable rates in order to achieve a mix 
of interest rates which, over time, is expected to moderate financing costs.  
The effect of these interest rate swaps was to increase interest expense by $2 
million and $6 million in 1996 and 1995 and reduce interest expense by $8 
million in 1994.  These interest rate swaps are sensitive to interest rate 
changes.  If short-term interest rates increase (decrease) by one percentage 
point from year-end 1996 rates, annual interest expense would increase 
(decrease) by $3 million.

    In order to minimize its exposure to credit risk, the company limits its 
counterparties on the forward currency exchange contracts and interest rate 
swaps to investment-grade rated financial institutions.

    As of December 31, 1996, and 1995, the fair value of long-term debt, based 
on current interest rates, was approximately $1759 million and $902 million,  
compared with the carrying amount of $1712 million and $817 million.

    Risk concentration:  Financial instruments which potentially subject the 
company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash investments and 
accounts receivable.  The company places its cash investments in investment-
grade, short-term debt securities and limits the amount of credit exposure to 
any one commercial issuer.  Concentrations of credit risk with respect to the 
receivables are limited due to the large number of customers in the company's


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customer base, and their dispersion across different industries and geographic 
areas.  The company maintains an allowance for losses based upon the expected 
collectibility of accounts receivable.

Stockholders' Equity
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. None 
are currently outstanding.

    Each outstanding share of the company's common stock carries half a stock
purchase right.  Under certain circumstances, each right may be exercised to
purchase one one-hundredth of a share of the company's participating
cumulative preferred stock for $200.  Under certain circumstances following
the acquisition of 20% or more of the company's outstanding common stock by an
acquiring person (as defined in the rights agreement), each right (other than
rights held by an acquiring person) may be exercised to purchase common stock
of the company or a successor company with a market value of twice the $200
exercise price.  The rights, which are redeemable by the company at 1 cent per
right, expire in June 1998.

Research and Development Expense
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Research and development expense, which totaled $1181 million in 1996, $842 
million in 1995 and $578 million in 1994, included a one-time charge in 1996 
of $192 million for the value of acquired in-process research and development 
as a result of the acquisition of Silicon Systems, Inc., a semiconductor 
enterprise.  There was no tax offset associated with this one-time charge.

Other Income (Expense) Net
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  Millions of Dollars
                                             ------------------------------
                                              1996        1995        1994
                                             ------      ------      ------
<S>                                          <C>         <C>         <C>
Interest income ...........................  $   62      $   87      $   51

Other income (expense) net ................      14          (8)        (45)
                                             ------      ------      ------
Total .....................................  $   76      $   79      $    6
                                             ======      ======      ======
</TABLE>

Stock Options
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

The company has stock options outstanding to participants under the Texas 
Instruments 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan, approved by stockholders on 
April 18, 1996.  Options are also outstanding under the 1984 and 1988 Stock 
Option Plans and the Texas Instruments Long-Term Incentive Plan; however, no 
further options may be granted under these plans.  Under all these 
stockholder-approved plans, the exercise price per share may not be less than 
100 percent of the fair market value on the date of the grant.  Substantially 
all the options have a 10-year term and do not become exercisable until after 
eight years, although exercisability may be accelerated to the extent that 
earnings per share goals are achieved.

    Under the 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the company may grant stock 
options, including incentive stock options; restricted stock and restricted 
stock units; performance units; and other stock-based awards, including stock 
appreciation rights.  The plan provides for the issuance of 18,500,000 shares 
of the company's common stock; in addition, if any award under the 1984 or 
1988 Stock Option Plans or the Long-Term Incentive Plan terminates, then any 
unissued shares subject to the terminated award become available for granting 
awards under the 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  No more than 2,000,000 shares 
of common stock may be awarded as restricted stock, restricted stock units or 
other stock-based awards under the plan.  In 1996, 55,014 shares of restricted 
stock units, which vest over 1 to 5 years, were granted (weighted-average 
award-date value of $45.31 per share).  In addition, 34,906 previously 
unissued shares were issued as Annual Incentive Plan stock awards in 1996 
(weighted-average award-date value of $46.56 per share).  Compensation expense 
for restricted stock units and annual stock awards totaled $1.6 million in 
1996.

    The company also has stock options outstanding under an Employees Stock
Option Purchase Plan approved by stockholders in 1988.  The plan provides for
options to be offered to all eligible employees in amounts based on a
percentage of the employee's prior year's compensation.  If the optionee
authorizes and does not cancel payroll deductions which, with interest, will
be equal to or greater than the purchase price, options granted become
exercisable 14 months, and expire not more than 27 months, from date of grant.

    Stock option transactions during 1996, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                Long-Term
                                Incentive   Weighted-                  Weighted-
                                and Stock    Average     Employees      Average
                                  Option     Exercise   Stock Option    Exercise
                                  Plans       Price     Purchase Plan     Price
                                ---------   ---------   -------------   ---------
<S>                             <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>
Balance, Dec. 31, 1993 .......  8,904,496    $20.51       1,036,612      $29.94
 Granted .....................  1,719,500     35.21         685,124<F1>*  41.07
 Forfeited ...................    (99,202)    26.51        (141,958)      35.27
 Expired .....................         --        --              --          --
 Exercised<F2>** ............. (2,365,240)    19.28        (630,996)      28.16
                               ----------    ------       ---------      ------
Balance, Dec. 31, 1994 .......  8,159,554     23.91         948,782       38.37
 Granted .....................  2,911,760     35.68         982,948<F1>*  59.32
 Forfeited ...................   (118,364)    33.68        (110,485)      48.45
 Expired .....................         --        --              --          --
 Exercised<F2>** ............. (3,070,378)    20.97        (687,536)      37.41
                               ----------    ------       ---------      ------
Balance, Dec. 31, 1995 .......  7,882,572     29.24       1,133,709       56.13
 Granted .....................  2,663,375     45.84         848,546<F1>*  56.25
 Forfeited ...................   (198,739)    26.16        (399,909)      58.43
 Expired .....................         --        --              --          --
 Exercised<F2>** .............   (434,660)    25.80        (386,162)      50.36
                               ----------    ------      ----------      ------
Balance, Dec. 31, 1996          9,912,548    $33.91       1,196,184      $57.31
                                =========    ======       =========      ======
<FN>
<F1> * Excludes options offered but not accepted.
<F2>** Includes previously unissued shares and treasury shares of 820,822 and 
zero; 3,656,872 and 101,042; and 2,938,686 and 57,550 for 1996, 1995 and 1994.
</TABLE>

     In accordance with the terms of APB No. 25, the company records no 
compensation expense for its stock option awards.  As required by SFAS 
No. 123, the company provides the following disclosure of hypothetical values 
for these awards.  The weighted-average grant-date value of options granted 
during 1996 was estimated to be $18.47 under the Long-Term Incentive Plans 
(Long-Term Plans) and $12.10 under the Employees Stock Option Purchase Plan 
(Employees Plan).  These values were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-
pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:  expected

      1996 Annual Report    Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries 25
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
(continued)

dividend yields of 1.48% (Long-Term Plans) and 1.21% (Employees Plan), 
expected volatility of 39%, risk-free interest rates of 5.42% (Long-Term 
Plans) and 6.15% (Employees Plan); and expected lives of 6 years (Long-Term 
Plans) and 1.5 years (Employees Plan).  Had compensation expense been recorded 
based on these hypothetical values, the company's 1996 net income would have 
been $40 million, or $0.21 per share.  A similar computation for 1995 would 
have resulted in net income of $1078 million, or $5.57 per share.  Because 
options vest over several years and additional option grants are expected, the 
effects of these hypothetical calculations are not likely to be representative 
of similar future calculations.


     Summarized information about stock options outstanding under the Long-
Term Plans and Stock Option Plans at December 31, 1996, is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                     Options Outstanding                      Options Exercisable 
- ------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------
                                      Weighted-    Weighted-   Number    Weighted-
                     Number            Average      Average  Exercisable  Average
  Range of         Outstanding        Remaining     Exercise at Dec. 31,  Exercise
Exercise Prices  at Dec. 31, 1996  Contractual Life  Price      1996       Price
- ---------------  ----------------  ---------------- -------- -----------  --------
<S>                 <C>                <C>           <C>      <C>          <C>
$16.41 to 27.38     3,263,288          4.5 years     $21.63   3,263,288    $21.63
 35.10 to 49.50     6,553,410          8.2            39.55   2,245,578     35.51
 51.13 to 81.19        95,850          8.9            66.93      35,500     72.31
- ---------------    ----------         ----           ------   ---------    ------
$16.41 to 81.19     9,912,548          7.0           $33.91   5,544,366    $27.58
===============    ==========         ====           ======   =========    ======
</TABLE>

At December 31, 1996, the stock options outstanding under the Employees Plan 
have exercise prices of $56.25 or $59.32, depending on the year of grant, and 
a weighted-average remaining contractual life of 1.3 years.  Of the total 
outstanding options, 412,022 are exercisable at year-end 1996.

     In connection with the purchase of DSE by Raytheon Company, vested TI 
options held by DSE employees under the Long-Term Plans and Stock Option Plans 
will be modified by TI to retain their full contractual life instead of 
expiring within three months of the DSE transaction.  As a result, an expense 
charge to discontinued operations will be recorded at the time of the 
transaction closing.  Unvested Long-Term Plan options will be canceled and 
replaced by Raytheon Company with Raytheon options.  Vested Employees Plan 
options will expire three months after closing.  Unvested Employees Plan 
options will be canceled and payroll deductions, with interest, will be 
refunded.  At December 31, 1996, options held by DSE employees were as 
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                  Long-Term and
                                Stock Option Plans    Employee Plan
                                ------------------    -------------
              <S>                    <C>                 <C>
              Vested .........       489,337             113,868
              Unvested .......       279,363             214,806
</TABLE>

At year-end 1996, 18,415,865  shares were available for future grants under 
the 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan and 2,237,858 shares under the Employees 
Stock Option Purchase Plan.  As of year-end 1996, 28,765,675 shares were 
reserved for issuance under the company's stock option and incentive plans and 

3,434,042 shares were reserved for issuance under the Employees Stock Option 
Purchase Plan.

    The company acquires its common stock from time to time for use in 
connection with exercise of stock options and other stock transactions.  
Treasury shares acquired in 1996, 1995 and 1994 were 7,730 shares, 135,001 
shares and 59,198 shares.  Previously unissued common shares issued under the 
Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Annual Incentive Plan in 1996, 1995 and 1994  
were 49,036 shares, 16,386 shares and 46,330 shares.  Treasury shares issued 
under the Texas Instruments Restricted Stock Unit Plan for Directors in 1996 
were 2,334 shares.

Profit Sharing and Retirement Plans
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The company provides various incentive plans for employees, including general
profit sharing and savings programs as well as an Annual Incentive Plan for
key employees.  The company also provides pension and retiree health care
benefit plans in the U.S. and pension plans in certain non-U.S. locations.

    Profit sharing:  There was no profit sharing expense in 1996.  Profit 
sharing expense was $257 million in 1995 and $133 million in 1994.  Under the 
plans, unless otherwise provided by local law, the company and certain of its 
subsidiaries contribute a portion of their net profits equal to 25% of the 
amount by which consolidated income (as defined) before profit sharing and 
income taxes exceeds 8% of the company's consolidated average assets for the 
year.  Effective 1995, the majority of the profit sharing plans worldwide 
provide that, depending on the individual plan, from 50% to 100% of the profit 
sharing earned by employees is paid in cash to the eligible participants with 
the balance contributed to a deferred plan.  For non-U.S. employees, 
contributions to a deferred plan generally are invested in TI common stock.  
For U.S. employees, several investment options, including TI common stock, are 
available. 

    Except in the event of company contributions in stock, investments in TI 
common stock are made by the trustees through purchases of outstanding shares 
or through purchases of shares offered from time to time by the company.  The 
board of directors has authorized the issuance of previously unissued shares 
for purposes of the plans; 4,616,918 of such shares were available for future 
issuance at December 31, 1996.

    The trustees of the profit sharing plans purchased 3,123,905 outstanding 
shares of TI common stock in 1996 (4,762,460 shares in 1995 and 1,881,815 
shares in 1994) and no previously unissued shares in 1996 and 1995 (403,945 
shares in 1994) for use in the profit sharing plans and savings program.

    Savings program:  The company provides a matched savings program whereby 
U.S. employees' contributions of up to 4% of their salary are matched by the 
company at the rate of 50 cents per dollar.  Contributions are subject to 
statutory limitations.  The contributions may be invested in several 
investment funds including TI common stock.  The company's expense under this 
program was $17 million in 1996, $14 million in 1995 and $13 million in 1994.

    U.S. pension plan:  The company has a defined benefit plan covering most
U.S. employees with benefits based on years of service and employee's
compensation.  The plan is a career-average-pay plan which has been amended
periodically in the past to produce approximately the same results as a final-
pay type plan.  The board of directors of the company has expressed an intent
to make such amendments in the future, circumstances permitting, and the

26   Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries   1996 Annual Report

expected effects of such amendments have been considered in calculating U.S.
pension expense.  The company's funding policy is to contribute to the plan at
least the minimum amount required by ERISA.  Plan assets consist primarily of
common stock, U.S. government obligations, commercial paper and real estate.

    As noted in the Discontinued Operations footnote, accrued retirement costs 
of $226 million at year-end 1996 and $207 million at year-end 1995, consisting 
primarily of the U.S. pension plan and the retiree health care benefit plan 
obligations and assets related to DSE employees, is included in discontinued 
operations.  The following information on pension and retiree health care 
benefit plans excludes discontinued operations amounts.

    Pension expense of the U.S. plan includes the following components:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   Millions of Dollars
                                            -------------------------------- 
                                             1996         1995         1994 
                                            ------       ------       ------ 
<S>                                         <C>          <C>          <C>
Service cost - benefits earned
 during the period ......................   $   40       $   31       $   35 
Interest cost on projected benefit
 obligation .............................       51           44           42 
Return on plan assets:
 Actual return ..........................     (123)         (95)          10
 Deferral ...............................       82           57          (47)
Net amortization ........................       (2)          (5)          (4)
                                            ------       ------       ------ 
U.S. pension expense ....................   $   48       $   32       $   36 
                                            ======       ======       ====== 
</TABLE>
     The funded status of the U.S. plan was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   Millions of Dollars 
                                                   ------------------- 
                                                     1996        1995 
                                                   -------     ------- 
<S>                                                <C>         <C>
Actuarial present value at Dec. 31 of:
 Vested benefit obligation ....................    $  (540)    $  (434)
                                                   =======     ======= 
 Accumulated benefit obligation ...............    $  (595)    $  (493)
                                                   =======     =======
 Projected benefit obligation .................    $  (819)    $  (750)
Plan assets at fair value .....................        611         546 
                                                   -------     ------- 
Projected benefit obligation in excess of
 plan assets ..................................       (208)       (204)
Unrecognized net asset from initial
 application of SFAS 87 .......................        (20)        (42)
Unrecognized net loss .........................          8          60
Unrecognized prior service cost ...............         18          23 
                                                   -------     ------- 
Accrued pension at Dec. 31 ....................       (202)       (163)
Less current portion ..........................         45          43 
                                                   -------     ------- 
Accrued U.S. pension costs ....................    $  (157)    $  (120)
                                                   =======     ======= 
</TABLE>

    The projected benefit obligations for 1996 and 1995 were determined using 
assumed discount rates of 7.25% and 7.0% and an assumed average long-term pay 
progression rate of 4.25%.  The assumed long-term rate of return on plan 
assets was 9.0%.

    Non-U.S. pension plans:  Retirement coverage for non-U.S. employees of the
company is provided, to the extent deemed appropriate, through separate plans.
Retirement benefits are based on years of service and employee's compensation,
generally during a fixed number of years immediately prior to retirement.
Funding policies are based on local statutes.  Plan assets consist primarily
of common stock, government obligations and corporate bonds.

    Pension expense of the non-U.S. plans includes the following components:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 Millions of Dollars
                                            ------------------------------- 
                                             1996         1995        1994 
                                            ------       ------      ------ 
<S>                                         <C>          <C>         <C>
Service cost - benefits earned
 during the period ......................   $   64       $   59      $   56 
Interest cost on projected benefit
 obligations ............................       34           38          32 
Return on plan assets:
 Actual return ..........................      (49)         (32)        (15)
 Deferral ...............................       14           (3)        (15)
Net amortization ........................       13           10          11 
                                            ------       ------      ------ 
Non-U.S. pension expense ................   $   76       $   72      $   69 
                                            ======       ======      ====== 
</TABLE>






























The funded status of the non-U.S. plans was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  Millions of Dollars 
                                                 --------------------- 
                                                  1996           1995 
                                                 ------         ------ 
<S>                                              <C>            <C>
Actuarial present value at Sept. 30 of:
 Vested benefit obligations ..................   $ (535)        $ (523)
                                                 ======         ====== 
 Accumulated benefit obligations .............   $ (696)        $ (619)
                                                 ======         ====== 
 Projected benefit obligations ...............   $ (940)        $ (873)
Plan assets at fair value ....................      500            448 
                                                 ------         ------ 
Projected benefit obligations in excess of
 plan assets .................................     (440)          (425)
Unrecognized net liabilities from initial
 application of SFAS 87 ......................       18             21 
Unrecognized net loss ........................      236            253 
Unrecognized prior service cost ..............       12              5 
                                                 ------         ------ 
Accrued non-U.S. pension at Sept. 30 .........     (174)          (146)
Additional minimum liability .................      (48)           (56)
Adjustments from Sept. 30 to Dec. 31 .........       (3)            (5)
Less prepaid pension costs at Dec. 31 ........       13             12 
                                                 ------         ------ 
Accrued pension at Dec. 31 ...................     (238)          (219)
Less current portion .........................        4             12 
                                                 ------         ------ 
Accrued non-U.S. pension costs ...............   $ (234)        $ (207)
                                                 ======         ====== 
</TABLE>

    The range of assumptions used for the non-U.S. plans reflects the 
different economic environments within the various countries.  The projected 
benefit obligations were determined using a range of assumed discount rates of 
3.25% to 8.0% in 1996 and 1995 and a range of assumed average long-term pay 
progression rates of 3.0% to 6.0% in 1996 and 3.5% to 6.0% in 1995.   The 
range of assumed long-term rates of return on plan assets was 7.0% to 9.0%.  
Accrued pension at December 31 includes approximately $111 million in 1996 and 
$101 million in 1995 for two non-U.S. plans that are not funded.  Pension 
accounting rules require recognition in the balance sheet of an additional 
minimum pension liability equal to the excess of the accumulated benefit 
obligation over the fair value of the plan assets.  A corresponding amount is 
recognized as an intangible asset, not to exceed the amount of unrecognized 
prior service cost, with the balance recorded as a reduction of stockholders' 
equity.  As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the company has recorded an 
additional non-U.S. minimum pension liability of $48 million and $56 million 
and an equity reduction of $39 million and $45 million.

    Retiree health care benefit plan:  The company's U.S. employees are 
currently eligible to receive, during retirement, specified company-paid 
medical benefits.  The plan is contributory and premiums

      1996 Annual Report   Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries  27






NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)

are adjusted annually.  For employees retiring on or after January 5, 1993, 
the company has specified a maximum annual amount per retiree, based on years 
of service, that it will pay toward retiree medical premiums.  For employees 
who retired prior to that date, the company maintains a consistent level of 
cost sharing between the company and the retiree.  Any funding of the plan 
obligation will be at amounts determined at the discretion of management.

    Expense of the retiree health care benefit plan includes the following
components:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     Millions of Dollars
                                                     -------------------
                                                 1996       1995       1994
                                                ------     ------     ------
<S>                                             <C>        <C>        <C>
Service cost - benefits earned
 during the period ...........................  $    4     $    4     $    3
Interest cost on accumulated
 postretirement benefit obligation ...........      22         23         24
                                                ------     ------     ------
Retiree health care benefit expense ..........  $   26     $   27     $   27
                                                ======     ======     ======
</TABLE>

    The funded status of the plan was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      Millions of Dollars 
                                                      ------------------- 
                                                        1996        1995
                                                       ------      ------
<S>                                                    <C>         <C>
Actuarial present value at Dec. 31 of accumulated
 postretirement benefit obligation:
  Retirees .......................................     $ (239)     $ (235)
  Fully eligible employees .......................        (11)        (16)
  Other employees ................................        (62)        (76)
                                                       ------      ------
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation ....       (312)       (327)
Unrecognized net (gain) loss .....................        (23)          6
Unrecognized prior service cost ..................         (7)         (7)
                                                       ------      ------ 
Accrued at Dec. 31 ...............................       (342)       (328)
Less current portion .............................         14          12
                                                       ------      ------
Accrued retiree health care benefit costs ........     $ (328)     $ (316)
                                                       ======      ======
</TABLE>

    Retiree health care benefit amounts were determined using health care cost 
trend rates of 7.3% for 1997 decreasing to 5.0% by 2000, and assumed discount 
rates of 7.25% for 1996 and 7.0% for 1995.  Increasing the health care cost 
trend rates by 1% would have increased the accumulated postretirement benefit 
obligation at December 31, 1996, by $16 million and 1996 plan expense by $2  
million.

    Special actions:  In the fourth quarter of 1996, the company took a pretax 
charge of $208 million, of which $91 million was for severance for cost 
reduction actions consisting of a voluntary retirement program in the United 
States and selected involuntary employment reductions worldwide.  These 
actions, which primarily involved the components and digital products segments 
were essentially completed by year-end 1996 and affected approximately 2,600 
employees.  The balance of the charge, $117 million, was for asset write-downs 
on several product lines, primarily the mobile computing business.  In 1994, 
the company took a pretax charge of $126 million for restructuring of its 
European operations and divestiture of certain non-strategic product lines.  
These actions were essentially completed by year-end 1995.

Industry Segment and Geographic Area Operations
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The company is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of a variety 
of products in the commercial electronic and electrical industry primarily for 
industrial and consumer markets.  These products and their markets consist of 
the following:  components (semiconductors, such as integrated circuits, 
discrete devices and subassemblies, and electrical and electronic control 
devices) which are sold primarily to original equipment manufacturers 
principally through the company's own marketing organizations and to a lesser 
extent through distributors; digital products (such as electronic calculators, 
software productivity tools, mobile computing products and other electronic 
systems) which are marketed through various channels, including system 
suppliers, business equipment dealers, distributors, retailers and direct 
sales to end-users and original equipment manufacturers. In 1996, the company 
sold substantially all of its custom manufacturing services business and its 
printer business, which were part of the digital products segment.  Subsequent 
to year-end 1996, the company entered into an agreement to sell its mobile 
computing business.  The company also produces metallurgical materials 
(including clad metals, precision-engineered parts and electronic connectors) 
which are primarily sold directly to original equipment manufacturers.

    The company's business is based principally on its broad semiconductor 
technology and application of this technology to digital solutions for the 
networked society.

    Industry segment and geographic area profit (loss) is not equivalent to 
income (loss) before provision for income taxes due to exclusion of general 
corporate expenses, net interest, currency exchange gains and losses, and 
other items along with elimination of unrealized profit in assets.  Profit 
sharing expense is allocated to segment results based on payroll costs.  
Beginning the fourth quarter of 1995, for geographic area purposes 
responsibility for certain interarea product transfers was changed consistent 
with the company's pan-European operations approach.  The effect of this 
change on 1995 geographic area results was to increase Europe profits and 
decrease U.S. profits by approximately $70 million.  Additionally, prior to 
1995, for geographic area purposes U.S. interarea product transfers for 
further processing were recorded as cost credits.  In 1995, such transfers are 
recorded as interarea revenues.  The effect of this change was to increase 
1995 U.S. interarea revenues by approximately $960 million. Royalty revenue 
from patent license agreements is included in the U.S. geographic net revenues 
and (except for royalty revenue from microcomputer system patent license 
agreements, which is included in the digital products segment) is principally 
included in the components segment.

    Identifiable assets are those associated with segment or geographic area
operations, excluding unallocated cash and short-term investments, internal
company receivables and deferred income taxes.  Generally, revenues between
industry segments and between geographic areas are based on prevailing market
prices or an approximation thereof.


28  Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries   1996 Annual Report


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Industry Segment Net Revenues
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                    Millions of Dollars
                                              ------------------------------- 
                                                1996        1995        1994 
                                              -------      ------      ------ 
<S>                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Components
 Trade ................................       $ 8,008      $9,419      $6,787 
 Intersegment .........................            63          60          56 
                                              -------      ------      ------ 
                                                8,071       9,479       6,843 
                                              -------      ------      ------ 
Digital Products
 Trade ................................         1,717       1,829       1,661 
 Intersegment .........................             7          23           1 
                                              -------      ------      ------ 
                                                1,724       1,852       1,662 
                                              -------      ------      ------ 
Metallurgical Materials
 Trade ................................           172         160         152 
 Intersegment .........................            12          23          25 
                                              -------      ------      ------ 
                                                  184         183         177 
                                              -------      ------      ------ 
Eliminations and other ................           (39)       (105)        (74)
                                              -------     -------      ------ 

Total .................................       $ 9,940     $11,409     $ 8,608 
                                              =======      ======      ====== 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Industry Segment Profit (Loss) 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                  Millions of Dollars
                                             ------------------------------ 
                                              1996        1995        1994 
                                             ------      ------      ------ 
<S>                                          <C>         <C>         <C>
Components ............................      $  559      $1,840      $1,107
Digital Products ......................        (207)        (55)         62
Metallurgical Materials ...............          17           2          (8)
Eliminations and corporate items ......        (392)       (317)       (274)
                                             ------      ------      ------ 
Income (loss) before provision for
 income taxes .........................      $  (23)     $1,470      $  887
                                             ======      ======      ====== 
</TABLE>










<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Industry Segment Identifiable Assets
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                  Millions of Dollars
                                             ------------------------------ 
                                              1996        1995        1994 
                                             ------      ------      ------ 
<S>                                          <C>         <C>         <C>
Components ............................      $6,287      $5,192      $3,650 
Digital Products ......................         642         930         756 
Metallurgical Materials ...............          76          88          76 
Eliminations and corporate items ......       1,826       2,117       1,764 
Net assets of discontinued operations .         529         421         222
                                             ------      ------      ------ 
Total .................................      $9,360      $8,748      $6,468 
                                             ======      ======      ====== 
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Industry Segment Property, Plant and Equipment
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Millions of Dollars
                                             ------------------------------ 
Depreciation                                  1996        1995        1994 
- ------------                                 ------      ------      ------ 
<S>                                          <C>         <C>         <C>
Components ............................      $  851      $  612      $  514
Digital Products ......................          20          23          24 
Metallurgical Materials ...............           9          11          10 
Eliminations and corporate items ......          24          35          32 
                                             ------      ------      ------ 
Total .................................      $  904      $  681      $  580 
                                             ======      ======      ====== 
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  Millions of Dollars
                                             ------------------------------ 
Additions                                     1996        1995        1994 
- ---------                                    ------      ------      ------ 
<S>                                          <C>         <C>         <C>
Components ............................      $1,898      $1,207      $  888 
Digital Products ......................          17          32          42 
Metallurgical Materials ...............           7          14           9 
Eliminations and corporate items ......         141          98          81 
                                             ------      ------      ------ 
Total .................................      $2,063      $1,351      $1,020
                                             ======      ======      ====== 
</TABLE>











    The following geographic area data include revenues, costs and expenses
generated by and assets employed in operations located in each area:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Geographic Area Net Revenues
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Millions of Dollars
                                            ------------------------------- 
                                              1996        1995        1994 
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
<S>                                         <C>          <C>         <C>
United States
 Trade ................................     $ 4,489      $5,055      $4,253 
 Interarea ............................       1,605       1,467         457 
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
                                              6,094       6,522       4,710 
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
Europe
 Trade ................................       2,091       2,165       1,557 
 Interarea ............................         462         389         253 
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
                                              2,553       2,554       1,810 
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
East Asia
 Trade ................................       3,280       4,122       2,729 
 Interarea ............................       2,171       1,822       1,525 
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
                                              5,451       5,944       4,254 
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
Other Areas
 Trade ................................          80          67          69 
 Interarea ............................          80          59          50 
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
                                                160         126         119 
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
Eliminations ..........................      (4,318)     (3,737)     (2,285)
                                            -------     -------      ------ 
Total .................................     $ 9,940     $11,409     $ 8,608 
                                            =======      ======      ====== 
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Geographic Area Profit (Loss)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Millions of Dollars
                                            ------------------------------- 
                                              1996        1995        1994 
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
<S>                                         <C>          <C>         <C>
United States .........................     $  (350)     $1,082      $  879 
Europe ................................         159         203         (28)
East Asia .............................         335         287         219
Other Areas ...........................           4          (2)          5
Eliminations and corporate items ......        (171)       (100)       (188)
                                            -------      ------      ------ 
Income (loss) before provision
 for income taxes .....................     $   (23)     $1,470      $  887
                                            =======      ======      ====== 
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Geographic Area Identifiable Assets
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Millions of Dollars
                                             ------------------------------ 
                                              1996        1995        1994 
                                             ------      ------      ------ 
<S>                                          <C>         <C>         <C>
United States .........................      $4,392      $3,071      $2,222 
Europe ................................       1,238       1,299         889 
East Asia .............................       1,896       2,163       1,616 
Other Areas ...........................          49          46          43 
Eliminations and corporate items ......       1,256       1,748       1,476 
Net assets of discontinued operations .         529         421         222
                                             ------      ------      ------ 
Total .................................      $9,360      $8,748      $6,468 
                                             ======      ======      ====== 
</TABLE>

      1996 Annual Report   Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries  29











































NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)

Income Taxes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Income (Loss) before Provision for Income Taxes
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                            Millions of Dollars
                                  ----------------------------------------- 
                                   Geographic area
                                    profit (loss) 
                                  ------------------    Elims. &
                                   U.S.     Non-U.S.  corp. items    Total
                                 -------    --------  -----------   --------
<S>                             <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>
1996 ........................   $  (350)     $  498     $   (171)   $   (23)
1995 ........................     1,082         488         (100)     1,470
1994.........................       879         196         (188)       887
</TABLE>

    With the exception of interarea elimination of unrealized profit in 
assets, which increased $3 million in 1996, increased $5 million in 1995 and 
increased $18 million in 1994, the remaining corporate items consist primarily 
of general corporate expenses which are applicable to both U.S. and non-U.S. 
operations.  These expenses are generally deductible for tax purposes in the 
U.S.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              Millions of Dollars
                                 --------------------------------------------
                                 U.S. Federal   Non-U.S.   U.S. State   Total
                                 ------------   --------   ----------   -----
<S>                                <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>
1996
- ----
Current .......................    $(125)        $ 202       $  (3)     $  74
Deferred ......................      (44)           (6)         (1)       (51)
                                   -----         -----       -----      -----
Total .........................    $(169)        $ 196       $  (4)     $  23
                                   =====         =====       =====      =====
1995
- ----
Current .......................    $ 319         $ 182       $  27      $ 528
Deferred ......................      (36)          (19)          1        (54)
                                   -----         -----       -----      -----
Total .........................    $ 283         $ 163       $  28      $ 474
                                   =====         =====       =====      =====

1994
- ----
Current .......................    $ 217         $  94       $  16      $ 327
Deferred ......................      (16)          (18)          2        (32)
                                   -----         -----       -----      -----
Total .........................    $ 201         $  76       $  18      $ 295
                                   =====         =====       =====      =====
</TABLE>






    Principal reconciling items from income tax computed at the statutory
federal rate follow.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Millions of Dollars
                                              ------------------------------ 
                                               1996        1995        1994 
                                              ------      ------      ------ 
<S>                                           <C>         <C>         <C>
Computed tax at statutory rate .............. $   (8)     $  515      $  310
Effect of acquired in-process R&D ...........     67          --          --
Effect of non-U.S. rates ....................     (3)        (89)        (43)
Research and experimentation tax credits ....    (11)         (5)         (2)
Effect of U.S. state income taxes............     (3)         17          12
Other .......................................    (19)         36          18
                                              ------      ------      ------ 
Total provision for income taxes ............ $   23      $  474      $  295 
                                              ======      ======      ====== 
</TABLE>

    Included in the effect of non-U.S. rates for 1996, 1995 and 1994 is a $4 
million, a $93 million and a $69 million benefit from tax loss carryforward 
utilization reduced by certain non-U.S. taxes and losses for which no benefit 
was recognized.  Provision has been made for deferred taxes on undistributed 
earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries to the extent that dividend payments from 
such companies are expected to result in additional tax liability.  The 
remaining undistributed earnings (approximately $760 million at December 31, 
1996) have been indefinitely reinvested; therefore, no provision has been made 
for taxes due upon remittance of these earnings.  Determination of the amount 
of unrecognized deferred tax liability on these unremitted earnings is not 
practicable.

    The primary components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities
at December 31 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Millions of Dollars
                                                   -------------------
                                                      1996       1995
                                                     ------     ------
<S>                                                  <C>        <C>
Deferred income tax assets:
 Accrued retirement costs (pension and
  retiree health care) ............................  $  220     $  201
 Inventories and related reserves .................     193        228
 Accrued expenses .................................     186        197
 Loss carryforwards ...............................      44         46
 Other ............................................     197        170
                                                     ------     ------
                                                        840        842
                                                     ------     ------
Less valuation allowance ..........................    (134)      (192)
                                                     ------     ------
                                                        706        650
                                                     ------     ------
Deferred income tax liabilities:
 Property, plant and equipment ....................     (96)      (123)
 Other ............................................    (155)       (89)
                                                     ------     ------
                                                       (251)      (212)
                                                     ------     ------
Net deferred income tax asset .....................  $  455     $  438
                                                     ======     ======
</TABLE>
    As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the net deferred income tax asset of 
$455 million and $438 million was presented in the balance sheet, based on tax 
jurisdiction, as deferred income tax assets of $587 million and $532 million 
and deferred income tax liabilities of $132 million and $94 million.  The 
valuation allowance shown above reflects the company's ongoing assessment 
regarding the realizability of certain non-U.S. deferred income tax assets.  
The balance of the deferred income tax assets is considered realizable based 
on carryback potential, existing taxable temporary differences, and 
expectation of future income levels comparable to recent results.  Such future 
income levels are not assured because of the nature of the company's 
businesses, which are generally characterized by rapidly changing technology 
and intense competition.

    The company has aggregate non-U.S. tax loss carryforwards of approximately 
$95 million.  Of this amount, $38 million expires through the year 2006 and 
$57 million has no expiration.

    Income taxes paid were $240 million, $384 million and $399 million for 
1996, 1995 and 1994.

Rental Expense and Lease Commitments
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rental and lease expense was $175 million in 1996, $151 million in 1995 and 
$143 million in 1994.  The company conducts certain operations in leased 
facilities and also leases a portion of its data processing and other 
equipment.  The lease agreements frequently include purchase and renewal 
provisions and require the company to pay taxes, insurance and maintenance 
costs.

    At December 31, 1996, the company was committed under non-cancelable
leases with minimum rentals in succeeding years as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Non-Cancelable Leases
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                       Millions of Dollars
                                                       -------------------
<S>                                                          <C>
1997 ............................................            $ 113
1998 ............................................               79
1999 ............................................               52
2000 ............................................               38
2001 ............................................               24
Later years .....................................              158
</TABLE>


30  Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries   1996 Annual Report














REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors
Texas Instruments Incorporated

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Texas 
Instruments Incorporated and subsidiaries (the Company) at December 31, 1996 
and 1995, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' 
equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended 
December 31, 1996.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the 
Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 
financial statements based on our audits.

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

    In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above 
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Texas 
Instruments Incorporated and subsidiaries at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and 
the results of its operations and cash flows for each of the three years in 
the period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted 
accounting principles.


                                                Ernst & Young LLP


Dallas, Texas
January 22, 1997




     1996 Annual Report    Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries  31























SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Years ended December 31               1996     1995     1994     1993     1992 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Millions of Dollars
<S>                                 <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Net revenues .....................  $ 9,940  $11,409  $ 8,608  $ 6,687  $ 5,456
Operating costs and expenses .....    9,966    9,970    7,682    6,157    5,233
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Profit (loss) from operations ....      (26)   1,439      926      530      223
Other income (expense) net........       76       79        6       19        6
Interest on loans ................       73       48       45       47       51
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Income (loss) before provision
 for income taxes ................      (23)   1,470      887      502      178
Provision for income taxes .......       23      474      295      147       51
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Income (loss) from continuing
 operations before cumulative
 effect of accounting changes ....  $   (46) $   996  $   592  $   355  $   127
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======  =======
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Earnings (loss) per common and
 common equivalent share
 from continuing operations
 before cumulative effect of
 accounting changes ..............  $  (.24) $  5.15  $  3.12  $  1.89  $   .55
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======  ======= 
Dividends declared per
 common share ....................  $   .68  $   .64  $   .47  $   .36  $   .36 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Average common and common
 equivalent shares outstanding
 during year, in thousands .......  192,117  193,631  190,855  187,211  170,621
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

As of December 31                     1996     1995     1994     1993     1992 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Millions of Dollars
<S>                                 <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Working capital ..................  $ 1,968   $2,566   $1,965   $1,499   $1,219 
Property, plant and
 equipment (net) .................    4,162    2,894    2,277    1,870    1,804 
Total assets .....................    9,360    8,748    6,468    5,471    4,847 
Long-term debt ...................    1,697      804      808      694      909 
Stockholders' equity .............    4,097    4,095    3,039    2,315    1,947 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Employees ........................   59,927   59,574   56,333   59,048   60,577
Stockholders of record ...........   32,804   30,034   28,740   29,129   31,479 

Employees include persons employed in the company's Defense Systems and 
Electronics business.
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis of  
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.




32 Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries   1996 Annual Report








SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Management Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The management discussion and analysis of the company's financial condition 
and results of operations consists of the first two paragraphs of the letter 
to stockholders set forth on page 2 of this report and the following 
additional information:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            Change in         Change in
                                              orders,     net revenues,
  Segment                               1996 vs. 1995     1996 vs. 1995
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                        <C>               <C>
  Components ..........................      Down 27%          Down 15%
  Digital Products ....................      Down 13%          Down  7%
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total                                      Down 23%          Down 13%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Change in         Change in
                                              orders,     net revenues,
  Segment                               4Q96 vs. 4Q95     4Q96 vs. 4Q95
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                        <C>               <C>
  Components ..........................      Down 17%          Down 18%
  Digital Products ....................      Down 45%          Down 47%
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total                                      Down 20%          Down 22%

</TABLE>

1996 Results of Operations Compared with 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TI's orders for continuing operations for 1996 were $9.3 billion, down 23 
percent from $12.1 billion in 1995.  Significantly reduced DRAM prices in the 
components segment were the primary contributor to the change.

    TI's net revenues for continuing operations for 1996 were $9.9 billion, 
down 13 percent from $11.4 billion in 1995.  The decrease in the components 
segment was due to significantly lower DRAM prices and reduced royalties.  
Digital signal processors and mixed-signal/analog products grew strongly in 
1996.  In the digital products segment, the sale of substantially all the 
Custom Manufacturing Services (CMS) business in the first quarter and the sale 
of the printer business in the third quarter accounted for most of the 
decrease.

    PFO from continuing operations for 1996, excluding the special charges, 
was $374 million, down from $1439 million in 1995 primarily because of 
significantly lower DRAM prices and reduced royalties.  Including the special 
charges, loss from operations was $26 million.

    The special charges for continuing operations during 1996 include $192 
million for in-process R&D associated with the purchase of Silicon Systems, 
Inc. (SSi) in the third quarter, and $91 million in the fourth quarter for 
severance costs related to voluntary retirement and involuntary actions, as 
well as $117 million for asset write-downs on certain product lines, 
principally mobile computing.

    Net loss from continuing operations including special charges in 1996 was 
$46 million, and loss per share was $0.24.  Net income for the year from 
continuing operations, excluding the special charges, was $281 million, 
compared with $996 million in 1995.  Earnings per share from continuing 
operations, excluding the special charges, were $1.46, compared with $5.15 in 
1995.

    Results from continuing operations for 1995 included $257 million of 
profit sharing.  There was no profit sharing in 1996.

    Net income including discontinued operations for the year was $63 million, 
and earnings per share were $0.33.

    Royalty revenues were $300 million lower in 1996 than the record royalties 
received in 1995.  The decrease is primarily due to a reduction in royalty 
rates in exchange for longer-term agreements, expired licenses that have not 
yet been renewed, and licensees' lower DRAM revenues.  Also, first-quarter 
1995 royalty revenues included a favorable adjustment of $36 million related 
to higher-than-estimated licensee shipments in the second half of 1994.

    Payments that licensees will make over the next five years under the 
recently negotiated ten-year agreements with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 
Fujitsu Limited, Oki Ltd. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. are 
expected to exceed payments made under the expired five-year licenses.  
Negotiations continue with NEC Corporation and several smaller firms, 
including firms not previously licensed.  TI continues to expect a significant 
ongoing stream of royalty revenue into the next century.

    The Tokyo High Court has not yet decided TI's appeal of a ruling that 
Fujitsu's production of certain memory products does not infringe TI's Kilby 
patent.  The decision should not have any significant effect on existing 
licenses.

    For 1997, the estimated effective tax rate for continuing operations is 
about 35 percent.

    TI's backlog of unfilled orders for continuing operations as of 
December 31, 1996, was $1623 million, down $671 million from the end of 1995, 
due primarily to decreases in semiconductors and the CMS sale.

    R&D for continuing operations was $1181 million for 1996, compared with 
$842 million for 1995.  The 1996 R&D includes the $192 million charge 
associated with the SSi acquisition.

    Capital expenditures for continuing operations were $2063 million in 1996, 
compared with $1351 million in 1995.

    Depreciation for continuing operations for 1996 was $904 million, compared 
with $681 million in 1995.  Depreciation in 1997 is expected to be about $1.2 
billion.

Components Segment:  For 1996, orders in the components segment were down 27 
percent, and revenues were down 15 percent from 1995, primarily because of the 
precipitous drop in DRAM prices and lower royalties.  TI's semiconductor 
orders for the fourth quarter were up solidly from the third quarter of 1996.  
Fourth quarter orders for DSPS, comprised of digital signal processors plus 
mixed-signal/analog products, grew more than 30 percent over the fourth 
quarter of 1995, with particular strength in wireless communications and mass 
storage applications.  TI's semiconductor revenues for the fourth quarter of 
1996 were up sequentially from the prior quarter.  DSPS revenues in 1996 
increased strongly from 1995 and exceeded 40 percent of the company's total 
semiconductor revenues during the fourth quarter.


    Components segment profits for 1996 were down from 1995 because of sharply 
lower DRAM prices and lower royalties.  Results for the components segment 
include a charge of $192 million in the third quarter of 1996 related to the 
SSi acquisition and a charge of $61 million in the fourth quarter of 1996 for 
cost reduction actions.  Excluding charges, semiconductor operating profit in 
the fourth quarter of 1996 was up significantly from the third quarter as all 
product groups showed improvement.  Memory, while improved, 

      1996 Annual Report   Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries  33























































SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(continued)

operated at a loss in the fourth quarter due to continued lower prices and the 
high level of fixed investment.

    TI's plans for 1997 are based on a moderate recovery in the world 
semiconductor market, with sustainable growth in electronic end equipment.  
Customer inventories of semiconductors are at historically low levels.  DRAM 
prices remain volatile and the near-term memory market environment is expected 
to be difficult, although the bit growth rate remains strong.

Digital Products Segment:  Orders in TI's digital products segment were down 
13 percent in 1996, and revenues were down seven percent, compared with 1995.  
Excluding the CMS and printer businesses, which were sold during the year, 
revenues were up 37 percent.  The segment operated at a loss during the year, 
due to the high level of marketing expense and intense price competition in 
mobile computing, as well as continued investments and new product development 
in the software business and in communications and electronics systems.  
Fourth quarter operations include the impact of sharply lower mobile computing 
revenues, compared with the third quarter of 1996, which negatively impacted 
fourth quarter earnings per share by about $0.08 per share from the running 
rate of the prior quarter.  Results for the digital products segment include a 
charge of $125 million in the fourth quarter for cost reduction actions and 
asset write-downs.  As expected, calculators operated at break-even in the 
fourth quarter after achieving substantial seasonal profits in the second and 
third quarters.

    In addition to the charge for asset write-downs taken in the fourth 
quarter, TI expects to take a charge in the first quarter of 1997 for 
severance and other costs associated with the sale of the mobile computing 
business.  As a result of the sale agreement, TI will not reflect operating 
results of the mobile computing business subsequent to 1996.

Emerging Opportunities:  TI's digital imaging products continue to make steady 
progress in the transition from R&D to initial production, targeted at the 
very competitive commercial projection display market.  The major long-term 
challenge continues to be cost reduction to levels that will permit 
participation in several markets.  The company remains positive about the 
opportunity to build a high-growth business and expects to continue 
significant investments in 1997.

Discontinued Operations:  For discontinued operations, a special pretax charge 
of $32 million was taken for voluntary and involuntary severance actions 
during the fourth quarter of 1996.

Financial Condition:  TI's financial condition remains sound.  During the 
year, cash and cash equivalents plus short-term investments decreased by $575 
million to $978 million.  Net cash provided by operating activities was 
negatively impacted by the payout of 1995 profit sharing in the first quarter.  
Investments in property, plant and equipment were $2063 million for the year, 
and the sale of TI's CMS business generated $132 million of cash in the first 
half of 1996.

    In the third quarter, TI acquired Silicon Systems, Inc. via a stock 
purchase agreement for $340 million in cash plus the assumption of a $235 
million long-term note to TDK Corp. of Japan.  The cash payment, initially 
financed by a draw down on TI's existing line of bank credit, was permanently 
financed through the company's issuance on July 26 of $400 million of three- 
and four-year notes.

    On January 6, 1997, TI and Raytheon Company announced that their boards of 
directors had approved a definitive agreement for Raytheon to purchase the 
assets of TI's defense operations for $2.95 billion in cash.  The transaction 
is subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust review and is expected to close in 
the second quarter of 1997.  TI plans to use the net proceeds from the sale to 
strengthen its focus on digital solutions for the networked society.

    The outstanding balance of commercial paper was $299 million at the end of 
the year, up from zero at the end of 1995.  Other financing activities 
included the first quarter issuance of $300 million of 6.125% notes due in 
2006, the balance increase of Italian lira mortgage notes of $102 million in 
the second quarter, and the August 28 redemption, at par, of $150 million of 
9.0% notes due in 1999.  At year-end, the debt-to-total-capital ratio was .33, 
up from .17 at the end of 1995.

    Unused authorizations for future capital expenditures were $795 million at 
December 31, 1996.  Capital expenditures are planned to be about $1.1 billion 
in 1997, compared with $2.1 billion in 1996.  Excluding the one-time charge 
associated with the SSi acquisition, R&D will be increased to about $1.1 
billion in 1997, up from $1.0 billion in 1996, primarily to support digital 
signal processing solutions and other advanced semiconductor technology.

    The company maintains lines of credit to support commercial paper 
borrowings and to provide additional liquidity.  These lines of credit totaled 
$696 million at December 31, 1996.  Of this amount, $600 million exists to 
support outstanding and future commercial paper borrowings or short-term bank 
loans.

    The company believes that its financial condition provides the foundation 
for continued support of the programs essential to TI's future.

1995 Results of Operations Compared with 1994

TI's orders for 1995 were $12.1 billion, up 39 percent from $8.7 billion in 
1994.  Significantly higher semiconductor orders in the components segment 
were the primary contributor to the change.

     TI's net revenues for 1995 were $11.4 billion, up 33 percent from $8.6 
billion in 1994.  The increase was due primarily to higher semiconductor 
revenues in the components segment, resulting from increased shipments and new 
products.  Demand was particularly strong for digital signal processors, 
mixed-signal products and memory.  Profit from operations was $1439 million, 
up 55 percent from $926 million in 1994.  Higher semiconductor operating 
profits accounted for much of the increase; higher royalties also contributed.  
Results for 1995 included a profit sharing accrual of $257 million compared 
with $133 million accrued in 1994.  Results for 1994 included $126 million in 
pretax restructuring and divestiture charges taken in the first quarter.

     Net income from continuing operations for 1995 was $996 million, compared 
with $592 million in 1994, an increase of 68 percent.  Earnings per share from 
continuing operations were $5.15, 



34   Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries   1996 Annual Report












versus $3.12 for 1994.  Consistent with its goal of increasing shareholder 
value, TI posted a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 24.8 percent, up from 
19.5 percent in 1994 (including the effect of discontinued operations).

     Results for 1995 included significantly higher royalty revenues.

     TI's backlog of unfilled orders as of December 31, 1995, was $2294 
million, up $678 million from the end of 1994, due to an increase in 
semiconductor backlog.

    TI R&D was $842 million for 1995 compared with $578 million in 1994.  
Capital expenditures were $1351 million in 1995, compared with $1020 million 
in 1994.

     Depreciation for 1995 was $681 million, compared with $580 million in 
1994.

Components Segment:  Orders in the components segment were up 45 percent for 
1995, and revenues up 39 percent from 1994, with particular strength in 
semiconductors, which grew faster than the segment.  Components segment 
profits were up 66 percent, primarily due to improved semiconductor 
manufacturing productivity and higher royalties.

    Semiconductor revenues reached record levels in 1995, primarily due to 
growth in memory and application specific products.  Profits, up substantially 
in 1995 over 1994, also reached record levels.  Semiconductor operating 
margins improved in 1995, primarily due to increased manufacturing 
productivity.

Digital Products Segment:  Orders in TI's digital products segment were up 14 
percent in 1995, and revenues up 11 percent, compared with 1994.  The segment 
operated at a loss during 1995, due to increased marketing expenses and 
intense price competition in notebook computers, as well as continued 
investments and new product development in communications and electronic 
systems, and in the software business.

    TI significantly increased marketing investments in the notebook computer 
business to increase brand awareness and aggressively communicate a strategic 
shift that emphasized mobility and connectivity in the networked society.  
These investments, coupled with intense price competition, caused the business 
to operate at a loss for 1995.  TI software also operated at a loss for 1995.























Common Stock Prices and Dividends
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
TI common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and traded
principally in that market.  In addition, TI common stock is listed on the
London, Tokyo and Swiss stock exchanges.  The table below shows the high and 
low prices of TI common stock on the composite tape as reported by The Wall 
Street Journal and the dividends paid per common share for each quarter during 
the past two years, adjusted for the two-for-one stock split in 1995.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Quarter
                                 --------------------------------------------
                                   1st         2nd         3rd         4th
                                 --------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Stock prices:
 1996 High ....................  $55.75      $59.63      $59.25      $68.38
      Low .....................   42.75       48.63       40.50       47.50
 1995 High ....................   49.00       72.00       83.75       81.25
      Low .....................   34.38       43.38       66.50       46.00

Dividends paid:
 1996 .........................  $  .17      $  .17      $  .17      $  .17
 1995 .........................  $ .125      $ .125      $  .17      $  .17
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Quarterly Financial Data
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                          Millions of Dollars, Except Per-Share Amounts
                                                         1995                                        1996
                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             1st      2nd      3rd      4th             1st       2nd      3rd       4th  
                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <S>                                   <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>             <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>
    Net revenues ......................   $2,450   $2,807   $3,005   $3,147          $2,675    $2,399   $2,407    $2,459
    Gross profit ......................      875    1,003    1,014    1,116             786       677      664       667
    Profit (loss) from operations .....      303      364      401      371             146        40     (177)      (35)
    Income (loss) before provision
     for income taxes .................      308      372      398      392             190        37     (185)      (65)
    Income (loss) from continuing 
     operations .......................      205      255      268      268             132        41     (179)      (40)
    Income from discontinued operations       25       23       21       23              31        35       32        11 
                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Earnings (loss) per common and
     common equivalent share:
      Continuing operations ...........   $ 1.08   $ 1.32   $ 1.38   $ 1.38          $  .68    $  .21   $ (.95)   $ (.21)
      Discontinued operations .........      .13      .12      .10      .12             .16       .18      .17       .06
                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net income (loss) .................   $ 1.21   $ 1.44   $ 1.48   $ 1.50          $  .84    $  .39   $ (.78)   $ (.15)
                               ===================================================================
    </TABLE>
    As a result of the 1996 acquisition of Silicon Systems, Inc., the company 
took a one-time charge of $192 million in the third quarter for the value of 
acquired in-process research and development.  In the fourth quarter of 1996, 
the company accrued $105 million for catch-up royalty revenues due under the 
new cross-license agreement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.  Also in the 
fourth quarter, the company took a pretax charge of $208 million for cost 
reduction actions.

    Earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share are based on 
average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (190,076,427 shares 
and 194,676,703 shares for the fourth quarters of 1996 and 1995).

      1996 Annual Report  Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries 35



                                                                    Exhibit 21
                                                                    ----------

                 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

The following are current subsidiaries of the Registrant.

Subsidiary and Name Under Which Business is Done    Where Organized
- ------------------------------------------------    ---------------
Silicon Systems, Inc.                               Delaware 
Texas Instruments Deutschland G.m.b.H.              Germany
Texas Instruments France S.A.                       France
Texas Instruments Holland B.V.                      Netherlands
Texas Instruments Hong Kong Limited                 Hong Kong
Texas Instruments Italia S.p.A.                     Italy
Texas Instruments Japan Limited                     Japan
Texas Instruments Limited                           United Kingdom
Texas Instruments Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.                Malaysia
Texas Instruments (Philippines) Incorporated        Delaware
Texas Instruments Singapore (Pte) Limited           Singapore
Texas Instruments Taiwan Limited                    Taiwan
Texas Instruments Software Limited                  United Kingdom


Note:   The names of other subsidiaries of the Registrant are not listed 
herein since the additional subsidiaries considered in the aggregate as a 
single subsidiary do not constitute a significant subsidiary as defined by 
Rule 1.02(v) of Regulation S-X.






                                                                    EXHIBIT 23
                                                                    ----------


                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report on Form 
10-K of Texas Instruments Incorporated of our report dated January 22, 1997, 
included in the 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders of Texas Instruments 
Incorporated.

Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Texas Instruments 
Incorporated listed in Item 14(a).  This schedule is the responsibility of the 
Registrant's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on 
our audits.  In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to 
above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as 
a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth 
therein.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the following 
registration statements, and in the related prospectuses thereto, of our 
report dated January 22, 1997 with respect to the consolidated financial 
statements and consolidated schedule of Texas Instruments Incorporated, 
included in or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for the year ended December 31, 1996:  Registration Statement No. 33-61154 on 
Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-21407 on Form S-8, Registration 
Statement No. 33-42172 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-54615 on 
Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 333-07127 on Form S-8, Registration 
Statement No. 33-18509 on Form S-3 and Registration Statement No. 333-03571 on 
Form S-3.



                                                 ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Dallas, Texas 
February 21, 1997




                                                                Exhibit 24
                                                                ----------


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints THOMAS J. ENGIBOUS, 
WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH and RICHARD J. AGNICH, and each of them, with full power 
to act without the others, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, 
with full and several power of substitution, for him and in his name, place 
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K 
of Texas Instruments Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 1996, and to 
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection 
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do 
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in 
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as they or he 
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or 
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
on this 20th day of February, 1997.



                                         /s/ JAMES R. ADAMS                  
                                         James R. Adams




































                                                                Exhibit 24
                                                                ----------


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES R. ADAMS, THOMAS J.
ENGIBOUS, WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH and RICHARD J. AGNICH, and each of them, with 
full power to act without the others, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact 
and agents, with full and several power of substitution, for him and in his 
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on 
Form 10-K of Texas Instruments Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 
1996, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in 
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting 
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and 
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and 
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as they or he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their 
or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
on this 20th day of February, 1997.



                                         /s/ DAVID L. BOREN                   
                                         David L. Boren



































                                                                Exhibit 24
                                                                ----------


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES R. ADAMS, THOMAS J.
ENGIBOUS, WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH and RICHARD J. AGNICH, and each of them, with 
full power to act without the others, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact 
and agents, with full and several power of substitution, for him and in his 
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on 
Form 10-K of Texas Instruments Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 
1996, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in 
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting 
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and 
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and 
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as they or he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their 
or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
on this 20th day of February, 1997.



                                         /s/ JAMES B. BUSEY IV                
                                         James B. Busey IV



































                                                                Exhibit 24
                                                                ----------


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES R. ADAMS, WILLIAM
A. AYLESWORTH and RICHARD J. AGNICH, and each of them, with full power to act 
without the others, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with 
full and several power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and 
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of 
Texas Instruments Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 1995, and to 
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection 
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do 
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in 
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as they or he 
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or 
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
on this 20th day of February, 1997.



                                         /s/THOMAS J. ENGIBOUS              
                                         Thomas J. Engibous




































                                                                Exhibit 24
                                                                ----------


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES R. ADAMS, THOMAS J. 
ENGIBOUS, WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH and RICHARD J. AGNICH, and each of them, with 
full power to act without the others, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact 
and agents, with full and several power of substitution, for him and in his 
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on 
Form 10-K of Texas Instruments Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 
1996, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in 
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting 
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and 
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and 
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as they or he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their 
or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
on this 20th day of February, 1997.



                                         /s/ GERALD W. FRONTERHOUSE         
                                         Gerald W. Fronterhouse



































                                                                Exhibit 24
                                                                ----------


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES R. ADAMS, THOMAS J. 
ENGIBOUS, WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH and RICHARD J. AGNICH, and each of them, with 
full power to act without the others, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact 
and agents, with full and several power of substitution, for him and in his 
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on 
Form 10-K of Texas Instruments Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 
1996, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in 
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting 
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and 
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and 
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as they or he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their 
or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
on this 20th day of February, 1997.



                                        /s/ DAVID R. GOODE                    
                                        David R. Goode



































                                                                Exhibit 24
                                                                ----------


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES R. ADAMS, THOMAS J. 
ENGIBOUS, WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH and RICHARD J. AGNICH, and each of them, with 
full power to act without the others, her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact 
and agents, with full and several power of substitution, for her and in her 
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on 
Form 10-K of Texas Instruments Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 
1996, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in 
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting 
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and 
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and 
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as they or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their 
or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
on this 20th day of February, 1997.



                                         /s/ GLORIA M. SHATTO                 
                                         Gloria M. Shatto



































                                                                Exhibit 24
                                                                ----------


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned hereby constitutes JAMES R. ADAMS, THOMAS J. ENGIBOUS, 
WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH and RICHARD J. AGNICH, and each of them, with full power 
to act without the others, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, 
with full and several power of substitution, for him and in his name, place 
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K 
of Texas Instruments Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 1996, and to 
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection 
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do 
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in 
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as they or he 
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or 
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
on this 20th day of February, 1997.



                                         /s/ WILLIAM P. WEBER                 
                                         William P. Weber




































                                                                Exhibit 24
                                                                ----------


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES R. ADAMS, THOMAS J. 
ENGIBOUS, WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH and RICHARD J. AGNICH, and each of them, with 
full power to act without the others, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact 
and agents, with full and several power of substitution, for him and in his 
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on 
Form 10-K of Texas Instruments Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 
1996, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in 
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting 
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and 
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and 
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as they or he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their 
or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
on this 20th day of February, 1997.



                                         /s/ CLAYTON K. YEUTTER               
                                         Clayton K. Yeutter



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 27
                                                                    ----------

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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND 
SUBSIDIARIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996, AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED, AND IS 
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 
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