MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
EXHIBIT 11.1 - COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Year Ended March 31,
1997 1996 1995
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Net income $51,132 $43,752 $36,299
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Weighted average shares:
Common shares outstanding 51,569 50,750 47,525
Common equivalent shares
representing shares issuable upon
exercise of stock options(1) 3,114 3,783 4,116
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Total weighted average shares
primary 54,683 54,533 51,641
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Incremental common equivalent
shares (calculated using the higher
of end of period or average market
value)(2) 315 - 384
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Total weighted average shares
fully diluted 54,998 54,533 52,025
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Primary net income per common
and common equivalent share 0.94 0.80 0.70
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Fully diluted net income per
common and common equivalent
share 0.93 0.80 0.70
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(1) Amount calculated using the treasury stock method and fair market values
for stock.
(2) This calculation is submitted in accordance with regulation S-K Item
601(b)(11) although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14 of APB Opinion
No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%.