EXHIBIT 21

                            MICROTOUCH SYSTEMS, INC.
                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT



NAME                                           JURISDICTION             
                                                                        
MicroTouch Systems, Ltd.                       United Kingdom of Britain
MicroTouch Systems, Pty., Ltd.                 Australia                
MicroTouch Systems, KK                         Japan                    
MicroTouch Systems, SARL                       France                   
MicroTouch Systems, GMBH                       Germany                  
MicroTouch Systems, SRL                        Italy                    
MicroTouch Resistive Products, Inc.            Texas, U.S.A.            
MicroTouch Investments, Inc.                   Massachusetts, U.S.A.    
MicroTouch FSC                                 Saipan