APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

                                                            Three Months Ended

(In thousands, except per share amounts) Jan. 25,
1998
Jan. 26,
1997

Net sales $ 1,307,685 $ 835,776
Cost of products sold 678,244 464,120


Gross margin 629,441 371,656
Operating expenses
  Research, development and engineering 182,329 116,492
  Marketing and selling 86,389 66,271
  General and administrative 65,768 59,608
  Acquired in-process research and development 32,227 59,500


Income from operations 262,728 69,785
Income from litigation settlement 80,000 -
Interest expense 11,864 5,800
Interest income 21,279 13,557


Income from consolidated companies before taxes 352,143 77,542
Provision for income taxes 123,250 47,965


Income from consolidated companies 228,893 29,577
Equity in net income/(loss) of joint venture -- --


Net income $ 228,893 $ 29,577


Earnings per share: *
 Basic $ 0.62 $ 0.08
 Diluted $ 0.60 $ 0.08
Weighted average number of shares: *
 Basic 366,894 361,408
 Diluted 379,101 370,864

*Amounts for the quarter ended January 26, 1997 have been retroactively restated to reflect a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend, effective October 13, 1997.



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