EXHIBIT 11.1

                          LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
               STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

                                                                       FULLY
                                                         PRIMARY      DILUTED
                                                         -------      -------
Year-ended June 30, 1996
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $141,091     $141,091
Add interest expense on convertible subordinated 
  debentures, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         -        3,264
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                                                        $141,091     $144,355
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   Average shares outstanding. . . . . . . . . . . . .    27,768       27,768
   Net effect of dilutive stock options. . . . . . . .       932          950
   Assumed conversion of subordinated debentures . . .         -        2,222
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Common and common equivalent shares used in 
  computing per share amounts. . . . . . . . . . . . .    28,700       30,940
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Net income per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $4.92        $4.67
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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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