EXHIBIT 11.1


                            LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
                 STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)



                                                                                                          FULLY
                                                                                              PRIMARY    DILUTED
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Year-ended June 30, 1995
Net Income.................................................................................  $  89,211  $  89,211
Add interest expense on convertible subordinated debentures, net of tax....................     --          3,455
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                                                                                             $  89,211  $  92,666
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  Average shares outstanding...............................................................     26,090     26,090
  Net effect of dilutive stock options.....................................................      1,210      1,570
  Assumed conversion of subordinated debentures............................................     --          2,640
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Common and common equivalent shares used in computing per share amounts....................     27,300     30,300
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Net income per share.......................................................................  $    3.27  $    3.06
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Year-ended June 30, 1994
Net Income.................................................................................  $  37,756  $  37,756
Add interest expense on convertible subordinated debentures, net of tax....................     --          2,940
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                                                                                             $  37,756  $  40,696
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  Average shares outstanding...............................................................     23,389     23,389
  Net effect of dilutive stock options.....................................................        911        971
  Assumed conversion of subordinated debentures............................................     --          2,640
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Common and common equivalent shares used in computing per share amounts....................     24,300     27,000
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Net income per share.......................................................................  $    1.55  $    1.51
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Year-ended June 30, 1993
Net Income.................................................................................  $  18,907  $  18,907
Add interest expense on convertible subordinated debentures, net of tax....................     --            441
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                                                                                             $  18,907  $  19,348
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  Average shares outstanding...............................................................     22,751     22,751
  Net effect of dilutive stock options.....................................................      1,249      1,429
  Assumed conversion of subordinated debentures............................................     --            420
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Common and common equivalent shares used in computing per share amounts....................     24,000     24,600
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Net income per share.......................................................................  $    0.79  $    0.79
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