EXHIBIT 5.1

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                                October 7, 1998


Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 S. Federal Way
Boise, ID  83706-9632

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have acted as counsel to Micron Technology Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Act") of 1,406,605 shares of the Company's common stock, $0.10 par
value (the "Shares"), to be offered upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the Micron Technology, Inc. 1998 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan and
the Rendition, Inc. 1994 Equity Incentive Plan (collectively, the "Stock
Plans").

     In connection therewith, we have examined originals or copies, certified or
otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the Certificate of Incorporation of
the Company, the Bylaws of the Company, the Stock Plans, records of relevant
corporate proceedings with respect to the offering of the Shares and such other
documents, instruments and corporate proceedings with respect to the offering of
the Shares and such other documents, instruments and corporate records as we
have deemed necessary or appropriate for the expression of the opinion contained
herein.  We have also reviewed the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
(the "Registration Statement") to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on or about October 7, 1998 with respect to the Shares.

     We have assumed the authenticity and completeness of all records,
certificates and other instruments submitted to us as originals, the conformity
to original documents of all records, certificates and other instruments
submitted to us as copies, the authenticity and completeness of the originals of
those records, certificates and other instruments submitted to us as copies and
the correctness of all statements of fact contained in all records, certificates
and other instruments that we have examined.

 
     Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been
duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Stock
Plans, the agreements which accompany each grant under the Stock Plans and the
in the manner described in the Registration Statement, will be validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable.

     The opinion expressed herein is based solely upon and is limited to the
General Corporation Laws of the State of Delaware and the federal laws of the
United States of America, to the extent applicable.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.

                              Very truly yours,


                              /s/ Holland & Hart LLP