Exhibit 25.01

                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON,  D. C.  20549

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                                      FORM  T-1
                                           
                               STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                       UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                      A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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                         CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                        ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO 
                              Section 305(b)(2) _______
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                       UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                 (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
                                           
              New York                         13-3818954
    (Jurisdiction of incorporation          (I. R. S. Employer
    if not a U. S. national bank)           Identification No.)

    114 West 47th Street                         10036-1532
    New York,  New York                          (Zip Code)
    (Address of principal
    executive offices)
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                         Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
                 (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
                                            
         Delaware                                77-0449095
    (State or other jurisdiction of            I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)            Identification No.)

                                  333 Western Avenue
                             South Portland, Maine 04106
                       (Address of principal executive offices)
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                      10 1/8% Senior Subordinated Note due 2007
                         (Title of the indenture securities)




                                       GENERAL



 1. General Information

    Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

    (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
         it is subject.

         Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2nd District), New York, New York
         (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).
         Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,  Washington,  D. C.
         New York State Banking Department, Albany, New York

    (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.  

              The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.


 2. Affiliations with the Obligor

    If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
    affiliation.

    None.


 3. Voting Securities of the Trustee

    2,999,020 shares of Common Stock - par value $5 per share


 4. Trusteeships under Other Indentures

    Not applicable.


 5. Interlocking Directorates and Similar Relationships with the Obligor or
    Underwriters

    Not applicable.

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 6. Voting Securities of the Trustee Owned by the Obligor or its Officials

    Not applicable.


 7. Voting Securities of the Trustee Owned by Underwriters or their Officials

    Not applicable.


 8. Securities of the Obligor Owned or Held by the Trustee

    Not applicable.


 9. Securities of Underwriters Owned or Held by the Trustee

    Not applicable.


10. Ownership or Holdings by the Trustee of Voting Securities of Certain  
    Affiliates or Securities Holders of the Obligor

    Not applicable.


11. Ownership or Holdings by the Trustee of any Securities of a Person Owning
    50 Percent or More of the Voting Securities of the Obligor

    Not applicable.


12. Indebtedness of the Obligor to the Trustee

    Not applicable.


13. Defaults by the Obligor

    Not applicable.


14. Affiliations with the Underwriters

    Not applicable.

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15. Foreign Trustee
    Not applicable.

16. List of Exhibits

         T-1.1     --   Organization Certificate, as amended, issued by the
                        State of New York Banking Department to transact
                        business as a Trust Company, is incorporated by
                        reference to Exhibit T-1.1 to Form T-1 filed on October
                        6, 1995 with the Commission pursuant to the Trust
                        Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust
                        Indenture Reform Act of 1990 in an amended filing to an
                        original Registration Statement filed on August 28,
                        1995 (Registration No. 33-96262).

         T-1.2     -    Included in Exhibit T-1.1.

         T-1.3     --   Included in Exhibit T-1.1.

         T-1.4     --   The By-Laws of United States Trust Company of New York,
                        as amended, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                        T-1.4 to Form T-1 filed on October 6, 1995 with the
                        Commission pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
                        as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990 in
                        an amended filing to an original Registration Statement
                        filed on August 28, 1995 (Registration No. 33-96262).

         T-1.6     --   The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b)
                        of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the
                        Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990.

         T-1.7     --   A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
                        pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising
                        or examining authority.
                                           
                                         NOTE
                                           
         As of April 21,1997 the trustee had 2,999,020 shares of Common Stock
         outstanding, all of which are owned by its parent company, U. S. Trust
         Corporation.  The term "trustee" in Item 2, refers to each of United
         States Trust Company of New York and its parent company, U. S. Trust
         Corporation.

         In answering Item 2 in this statement of eligibility, as to matters
         peculiarly within the knowledge of the obligor or its directors, the
         trustee has relied upon information furnished to it by the obligor and
         will rely on information to be furnished by the obligor and the trustee
         disclaims responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such
         information.

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         Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
         trustee, United States Trust Company of New York, a corporation
         organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has
         duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
         by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New
         York, and State of New York, on the 21st day of April, 1997.


         UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF
               NEW YORK,  Trustee


         /s/
         By: John Guiliano
             Vice President
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                                                                   Exhibit T-1.6

          The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
                                           
                       United States Trust Company of New York
                                 114 West 47th Street
                                 New York, NY  10036
                                           
                                           
September 1, 1995



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990, and subject to the
limitations set forth therein, United States Trust Company of New York ("U.S.
Trust") hereby consents that reports of examinations of U.S. Trust by Federal,
State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities
to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor.



Very truly yours,


UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY 
    OF NEW YORK


    /s/
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By: Gerard F. Ganey
    Senior Vice President




                                                                   EXHIBIT T-1.7

                       UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
                                  DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                    (IN THOUSANDS)

ASSETS
Cash and Due from Banks                       $  75,754

Short-Term Investments                          276,399

Securities, Available for Sale                  925,886

Loans                                         1,638,516
Less:  Allowance for Credit Losses               13,168
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    Net Loans                                 1,625,348
Premises and Equipment                           61,278
Other Assets                                    120,903
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    Total Assets                             $3,085,568
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
    Non-Interest Bearing                     $  645,424
    Interest Bearing                          1,694,581
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       Total Deposits                         2,340,005

Short-Term Credit Facilities                    449,183
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities        139,261
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    Total Liabilities                        $2,928,449
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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common Stock                                     14,995
Capital Surplus                                  42,394
Retained Earnings                                98,926
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities 
     Available for Sale, Net of Taxes               804
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Total Stockholder's Equity                      157,119
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    Total Liabilities and
     Stockholder's Equity                    $3,085,568
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I, Richard E. Brinkmann, Senior Vice President & Comptroller of the named bank
do hereby declare that this Statement of Condition has been prepared in
conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate regulatory authority
and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Richard E. Brinkmann, SVP & Controller

April 9, 1997