EXHIBIT 23



                 Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to the Richardson Electronics,
Ltd. Employees' 1999 Stock Purchase Plan, of our report dated July
14, 1998, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. incorporated by reference in its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 1998 and the
related financial statement schedule included therein, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                              Ernst & Young LLP

April 20, 1999
Chicago, Illinois