[MULTIPLIER]  1,000
 Exhibit 11.1

				Supertex, Inc.
	   Statement Regarding Computation of Net Income Per Share
		    (in thousands, except per share data)


							  Fiscal Year Ended
							       March 31,
						       1996      1995      1994  
						       ----      ----      ----
                                                                
PRIMARY:

Weighted average shares outstanding for the period

 Common stock                                        11,902    11,772    11,808

 Dilutive employee stock options                        394       231        34

						     ------    ------    ------
Total common and common equivalent shares            12,296    12,003    11,842
						     ------    ------    ------
Net income                                            7,391     5,065     3,002
						     ------    ------    ------
Net income per share                                 $ 0.60    $ 0.42    $ 0.25
						     ------    ------    ------

FULLY DILUTED:

Weighted average shares outstanding for the period

 Common stock                                        11,902    11,772    11,808

 Dilutive employee stock options                        414       240        42
						     ------    ------    ------
Total common and common equivalent shares            12,316    12,012    11,850
						     ------    ------    ------
Net income                                            7,391     5,065     3,002
						     ------    ------    ------
Net income per share                                 $ 0.60    $ 0.42    $ 0.25
						     ------    ------    ------
<FN> 
Net income per share in the consolidated financial statements is
presented under the primary basis as the effect of dilution under
the fully diluted basis is not material.
 
</TEXT> 
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
<TEXT>
 
Exhibit 23.1

	       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration
statement of Supertex, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 33-43691) of
our report dated April 26, 1996, on our audits of the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule of Supertex, Inc. as of  March 31, 1996 and 1995, and
for the years ended March 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994, which report
is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

				 COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

San Jose, California 
June 4, 1996 
</TEXT> 
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<DESCRIPTION>ARTICLE 5  FIN. DATA SCHEDULE FOR YEAR END 10-K
<TEXT>

  
 
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<MULTIPLIER>      1,000
       
                                        
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