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


Three Months Ended Fiscal Year Ended

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

Net sales $ 1,057,241 $ 1,115,424 $ 2,793,879 $ 3,283,859
Cost of products sold 558,345 583,448 1,509,310 1,713,792




Gross margin 498,896 531,976 1,284,569 1,570,067
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering 143,880 128,262 392,345 363,532
Marketing and selling 81,191 82,882 222,427 240,751
General and administrative 60,569 64,758 179,794 169,133
Bad debt expense 16,318 -- 16,318 --
Acquired in-process
research and development
-- -- 59,500 --




Income from operations 196,938 256,074 414,185 796,651
Income/(expense) from litigation settlements 80,000 -- 80,000 --
Interest expense 4,851 4,812 15,586 14,897
Interest income 15,038 8,839 43,193 28,265




Income from consolidated
companies before taxes
287,125 260,101 521,792 810,019
Provision for income taxes 100,494 91,035 203,453 283,506




Income from consolidated companies 186,631 169,066 318,339 526,513
Equity in net income/(loss) of joint venture -- -- -- --




Net income $ 186,631 $ 169,066 $ 318,339 $ 526,513




Earnings per share $ 0.98 $ 0.92 $ 1.70 $ 2.86




Average common shares
and equivalents
189,609 183,359 187,770 183,780



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