Exhibit 23


                 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 1998 of Richardson
Electronics, Ltd. of our report dated July 14, 1998, included in
the 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders of Richardson Electronics,
ltd.

Our audit also included the financial statement schedule of
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. listed in Item 14(a).  This schedule
is the responsibility of the Company'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 Post
Effective Amendment Number 1 to Registration Statement Number 2-
89888 on Form S-8, Registration Statement Number 33-36475 on Form
S-8, Registration Statement Number 33-54745 on Form S-8,
Registration Statement Number 333-02865 on Form S-8, Registration
Statement Number 333-03965 on Form S-8, Registration Statement
Number 333-04071 on Form S-8, Registration Statement Number 333-
04457 on Form S-8, Registration Statement Number 333-04767 on
Form S-8, Registration Statement Number 333-49005 on Form S-2 and
Registration Statement Number 333-51513 on Form S-2, of our
report dated July 14, 1998, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements incorporated herein by reference, and our
report included in the preceding paragraph with respect to the
financial statement schedule included in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 1998 of Richardson
Electronics, Ltd.

                              /s/ Ernst & Young

Chicago, Illinois
August 24, 1998