EXHIBIT 11


                                 XILINX, INC.
               STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)



                                             
Years  Ended  March  31,                    1997      1996      1995
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PRIMARY
Weighted  average  number  of
     common shares outstanding              72,816    71,092   69,414
Incremental common shares
     attributable to outstanding options     6,859     7,863    4,695
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Total shares                                79,675    78,955   74,109
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Net income                                $110,376  $101,454  $59,278
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Net income per share                      $   1.39  $   1.28  $  0.80
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FULLY DILUTED
Weighted average number of
     common shares outstanding              72,816    71,092   69,414
Incremental common shares
     attributable to outstanding options     7,129     8,146    5,124
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Total shares                                79,945    79,238   74,538
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Net income                                $110,376  $101,454  $59,278
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Net income per share                      $   1.38  $   1.28  $  0.80
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Note:  The convertible debt is not included in the calculation of fully diluted
       net  income  per  share  since  their  inclusion would have had an anti-
       dilutive effect.