SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

[ X ]    Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended October 31, 1996 or

[   ]    Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ____ to ____.

                        Commission file number  0-21342

                            WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                                  94-2873391     
    (State of incorporation)             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

               1010 ATLANTIC AVENUE, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA  94501
                     (Address of principal executive office)

                                (510) 748-4100
                              (Telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes    X      No  
                                                        ------      -------

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of each of the issuer's 
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

   COMMON STOCK: 16,780,415 SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1996



                         WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.

                     PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

The accompanying financial information is unaudited but, in the opinion of 
management, reflects all adjustments (which include only normally recurring 
adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods 
shown.  The unaudited financial statements and analyses should be read in 
conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the 
year ended January 31, 1996 included in the Form 10-K Annual Report 
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The results for the three and nine months ended October 31, 1996, are not 
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.



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                           WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                (UNAUDITED)




                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31,        NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                                 ------------------------------        -----------------------------
                                                     1996              1995                1996             1995
                                                 ------------       -----------        -----------      ------------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                                                                            

Revenues:
   Product                                        $  12,297         $   7,995           $  31,527        $  21,029
   Services                                           4,303             3,405              12,673            9,171
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------
         Total revenues                              16,600            11,400              44,200           30,200
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------

Costs and expenses:
   Cost of product                                    1,126               797               3,461            2,220
   Cost of services                                   1,676             1,550               4,981            3,970
   Selling and marketing                              6,133             4,369              17,039           12,538
   Product development and engineering                1,883             1,410               5,391            3,977
   General and administrative                         1,224               831               3,375            2,406
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------
         Total costs and expenses                    12,042             8,957              34,247           25,111
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------
    
Operating income                                      4,558             2,443               9,953            5,089
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------

Other income (expense):
   Interest income                                      872               192               1,315              580
   Interest expense                                       -              (137)                  -             (161)
   Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary
     and other                                          (37)                -                 (95)              11
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------
          Total other income                            835                55               1,220              430
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------

Income before income taxes                            5,393             2,498              11,173            5,519

Provision for income taxes                            1,933               961               4,153            2,109
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------
          Net income                               $  3,460           $ 1,537            $  7,020         $  3,410
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------

Net income per share                               $   0.19           $  0.10            $   0.41         $   0.22
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------

Weighted average common and common
  equivalent shares                                  18,657            15,678              17,045           15,399
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------      -----------
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         See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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                           WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.

                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                        OCTOBER 31,              JANUARY 31,
                                                           1996                      1996
                                                      --------------           ---------------
                                                        (UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                                                         
                             ASSETS
Currents assets:
   Cash                                                $    6,042                $   9,205
   Short-term investments                                  57,809                   20,632
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
      doubtful accounts of $487 and $378, 
      respectively                                         11,734                    9,216
   Prepaids and other current assets                        2,888                    1,108
                                                      ------------             -------------
          Total current assets                             78,473                   40,161

Investments                                                27,645                        -
Equipment and furniture, net of
   accumulated depreciation of $6,604 and $5,048, 
   respectively                                             7,280                    4,059
Computer software development costs, net of
   accumulated amortization of $2,232 and $1,782,
   respectively                                               798                      721
Deposits and prepaid assets                                   538                      539
                                                      ------------             -------------
                                                       $  114,734                $  45,480
                                                      ------------             -------------
                                                      ------------             -------------
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                    $   1,065               $   1,345
    Accrued liabilities                                     3,603                   2,374
    Accrued compensation                                    3,582                   2,642
    Accrued taxes                                           3,552                   1,271
    Deferred tax liabilities, net                             535                     498
    Deferred software support and development revenue       4,269                   4,214
                                                      ------------             -------------
          Total current liabilities                        16,606                  12,344
Deferred rent                                                 130                     116
                                                      ------------             -------------
          Total liabilities                                16,736                  12,460
                                                      ------------             -------------
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary                  304                     207
                                                      ------------             -------------
Stockholders' equity:
    Common stock, par value $.001, 75,000 and
      20,000 shares authorized, respectively,
      16,780 and 14,117 shares issued, respectively, 
      and 16,705 and 13,892 shares outstanding, 
      respectively                                             17                      14
    Additional paid in capital                             82,975                  24,800
    Cumulative translation adjustments                       (535)                    (74)
    Retained earnings                                      18,358                  11,338
    Less treasury stock, 75 and 225 shares, at cost,
      respectively                                         (3,121)                 (3,265)
                                                      ------------             -------------
           Total stockholders' equity                      97,694                  32,813
                                                      ------------             -------------
                                                        $ 114,734               $  45,480
                                                      ------------             -------------
                                                      ------------             -------------


         See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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                           WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.

                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                (UNAUDITED)


                                                            NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                                      ----------------------------------------
                                                           1996                      1995
                                                      --------------           ---------------
(IN THOUSANDS)
                                                                         
Cash flows from operating activities: 
    Net income                                          $   7,020                 $   3,410
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to 
      net cash provided (used) by operations:      
        Depreciation                                        1,556                     1,056
        Amortization of capitalized software                  450                       270
        Deferred rent                                          14                       (18)
        Deferred income taxes                                  37                      (414)
        Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary           97                       (21)
    Change in assets and liabilities:
        Accounts receivable                                (2,518)                    5,630
        Prepaids and other current assets                  (1,779)                      370
        Accounts payable and accrued liabilities              949                       242
        Accrued compensation                                  940                       150
        Accrued taxes                                       2,281                         -
        Deferred revenue                                       55                      (499)
                                                        ----------                -----------
            Net cash provided by operating activities       9,102                    10,176
                                                        ----------                -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:              
    Capital expenditures                                   (4,777)                   (1,548)
    Capitalized computer software development costs          (527)                     (375)
    Sales of investments                                   50,743                         -
    Purchases of investments                             (115,565)                   (3,550)
                                                        ----------                -----------
            Net cash used in investing activities         (70,126)                   (5,473)
                                                        ----------                -----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Payments of bank and lease line-of-credit 
       obligations                                              -                      (156)
    Issuance of common stock                               55,840                     1,987
    Purchases of treasury stock                            (7,050)                   (1,889)
    Sales of treasury stock                                 9,532                         -
                                                        ----------                -----------
            Net cash provided (used) by financing
               activities                                  58,322                       (58)
                                                        ----------                -----------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                      (461)                     (156)
                                                        ----------                -----------
            Net increase (decrease) in cash                (3,163)                    4,489

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period            9,205                     3,964
                                                        ----------                -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period              $   6,042                  $  8,453
                                                        ----------                -----------
                                                        ----------                -----------
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: 
    Cash paid for interest                                      -                  $     15
                                                        ----------                -----------
                                                        ----------                -----------
    Cash paid for income taxes                          $   2,421                  $  1,292
                                                        ----------                -----------
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         See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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                           WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.

               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND 1995, UNAUDITED

1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, the unaudited financial statements omit or condense certain 
information and footnote disclosure normally required for complete financial 
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles.  

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year balances  to conform to 
current classifications.

2.  NET INCOME PER SHARE

Net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of 
common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding.  Dilutive 
common equivalent shares are calculated using the treasury stock method and 
consist of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 
warrants.

3.  ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK

The Company repurchased and held as treasury stock 75,000 shares at a cost of 
$1.5 million, 75,000 shares at a cost of $2.4 million, and 75,000 shares at a 
cost of $3.1 million in the first, second and third quarters of fiscal year 
1997, respectively. 

In July 1996, the Company sold in a public offering, 2,095,000 newly issued 
shares and 375,000 shares held as treasury stock, at a price of $27.00 per 
share in connection with an offering of the Company's common shares.  The net 
proceeds to the Company, after the issuance costs, were approximately $62.8 
million, and will be used for general corporate purposes.

On May 24, 1996, the Company effected a three-for-two stock split by means of 
a stock dividend payment, with respect to all of the Company's Common Stock 
outstanding on May 10, 1996.  All share numbers and prices in this document  
have been adjusted to give effect to the stock split.


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WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
                            RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

Except for the historical information contained herein, the following 
discussion may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and 
uncertainties.  The Company's actual results could differ materially from 
those discussed here.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such 
differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this section, 
as well as in the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended 
January 31, 1996 and its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Securities and 
Exchange Commission file No. 333-06169). 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

          THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS OF FISCAL YEAR 1997 COMPARED 
             TO THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS OF FISCAL YEAR 1996
REVENUES

Total revenues increased 46% to $16.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 
year 1997 from $11.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 1996.  
Comparing nine-month results for the same fiscal years, total revenue 
increased the same percentage to $44.2 million from $30.2 million.  Product 
revenue increases of $4.3 million and $10.5 million for the three- and 
nine-month periods, respectively, resulted primarily from incremental 
increases in revenue from run-time licenses and continued advancement in 
market acceptance of the Company's flagship product, Tornado. 

Service revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 1997 increased $0.9 
million, which represents an increase of 26% over the comparable quarter in 
fiscal year 1996.  For the first nine months of fiscal year 1997, service 
revenues increased $3.5 million, or 38%, over the comparable period in fiscal 
year 1996. Increases in service revenues were due to an increased number of 
customers under maintenance agreements and to increases in consulting and 
custom software design services.


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COSTS AND EXPENSES

The overall cost of products and services as a percentage of total revenues 
decreased to 17% in the third quarter of fiscal year 1997 from 21% in the 
same period of fiscal year 1996. This decrease was primarily the result of an 
increase in product revenues as a percentage of total revenues.

Selling and marketing expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 1997 decreased 
as a percentage of revenues to 37% from 38% in the third quarter of fiscal 
1996.  These expenses also decreased as a percentage of revenues in the first 
nine months of fiscal 1997 to 39% from 42% in the first nine months of fiscal 
year 1996.   However, in gross dollars, selling and marketing expenses 
increased $1.8 million in the third quarter, and increased $4.5 million in 
the first nine months of fiscal years 1997 over the comparable periods in the 
prior year. The decrease in the percentage was due to revenue increasing at a 
faster rate than sales and marketing costs. The increase in overall dollar 
costs resulted primarily from increases in sales personnel and increases in 
marketing and advertising programs.  The Company has expanded geographical 
efforts which include a new distributor agreement in China and branch offices 
in Italy and Korea.  Management expects to continue investing heavily in 
sales and marketing over the current year to expand its customer base and 
introduce new products.

Product development and engineering expenses, which consist primarily of 
personnel costs, decreased slightly as a percentage of revenues.  These 
expenses were 11% and 12% for the third quarter of fiscal years 1997 and 
1996, respectively, and 12% and 13% for the first nine months of the same 
fiscal years, respectively.  In gross dollars, product development and 
engineering expenses increased $0.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 
year 1997 over the comparable quarter of fiscal year 1996.  The same expenses 
increased $1.4 million for the nine-month period of fiscal year 1997 over the 
comparable period in 1996.  The Company believes it will continue to be 
necessary to make significant investments in engineering and product 
development for the foreseeable future.

RISK FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company typically charges a one-time fee for a development license and a 
run-time license fee for each copy of the Company's operating system embedded 
in the customer's product.  A key component of the Company's strategy is to 
increase revenue through run-time license fees.  Any increase in the 
percentage of revenues attributable to run-time licenses will depend on the 


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Company's successful negotiation of run-time license agreements and on the 
successful commercialization by the Company's customers of the underlying 
products.  In addition, the Company has experienced significant 
period-to-period fluctuations in revenues and operating results and 
anticipates that such fluctuations will continue.  These fluctuations have 
been caused by a number of factors, including customer buying patterns, 
product development cycles, delays in shipments of new products and the 
timing of significant sales of the Company's products.  

Due to the foregoing factors, the Company believes that period-to-period 
comparisons of its results of operations may not be meaningful and should not 
be relied upon as an indication of future performance.  It is likely that, in 
some future quarters, the Company's operating results will be below the 
expectations of stock market analysts and investors.  In such event, the 
price of the Company's Common Stock would likely be materially adversely 
affected.  

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At October 31, 1996, the Company had working capital in excess of $61 
million, and approximately $64 million in cash and short-term investments.  
The Company also had long-term investments in excess of $27 million.  

Capital expenditures increased $1.8 million in the first nine months of 
fiscal year 1997 over the comparable period in 1996.  The Company continued 
to invest in capital resources in order to support its revenue growth. 

The Company repurchased and held as treasury stock 75,000 shares at a cost of 
$1.5 million, 75,000 shares at a cost of $2.4 million, and 75,000 shares at a 
cost of $3.1 million in the first, second and third quarters of fiscal year 
1997, respectively. 

In July 1996, the Company sold in a public offering, 2,095,000 newly issued 
shares and 375,000 shares held as treasury stock, at a price of $27.00 per 
share in connection with an offering of the Company's common shares.  The net 
proceeds to the Company, after the issuance costs, were approximately $62.8 
million, and will be used for general corporate purposes.

On May 24, 1996, the Company effected a three-for-two stock split by means of 
a stock dividend payment with respect to all of the Company's Common Stock 
outstanding on May 10, 1996.  All share numbers and prices in this document 
have been adjusted to give effect to the stock split. 

Management believes that the Company's working capital, cash flow


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generated from operations, and borrowing capacity are sufficient to meet its  
working capital requirements for planned expansion, product development and 
capital expenditures  through fiscal 1998.



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                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

    (a)  Exhibits - none

    (b)  No reports on form 8-K have been filed for the quarter ended     
         October 31, 1996.

    No other items.




                                 SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly 
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto 
authorized.

                             WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.



Date:  December 16, 1996     RICHARD W. KRABER             
                             ----------------------------------
                             Richard W. Kraber
                             Chief Financial Officer



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