APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)


Three Months Ended Fiscal Year Ended

(In thousands, except per share amounts) April 27,
1997
April 28,
1996
April 27,
1997
April 28,
1996

Net sales $ 900,862 $ 1,127,855 $ 1,736,638 $ 2,168,435
Cost of products sold 486,845 586,564 950,965 1,130,344




Gross margin 414,017 541,291 785,671 1,038,091
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering 131,973 124,918 248,465 235,270
Marketing and selling 74,965 80,587 141,236 157,869
General and administrative 59,617 54,820 119,225 104,375
Acquired in-process
research and development
-- -- 59,500 --




Income from operations 147,462 280,966 217,247 540,577
Interest expense 4,935 4,917 10,735 10,085
Interest income 14,598 9,829 28,155 19,426




Income from consolidated
companies before taxes
157,125 285,878 234,667 549,918
Provision for income taxes 54,994 100,057 102,959 192,471




Income from consolidated companies 102,131 185,821 131,708 357,447
Equity in net income/(loss) of joint venture -- -- -- --




Net income $ 102,131 $ 185,821 $ 131,708 $ 357,447




Earnings per share $ 0.54 $ 1.01 $ 0.71 $ 1.94




Average common shares
and equivalents
187,899 183,699 186,762 183,921



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