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 September 30, 1996

				 or

( )     Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
	Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (No Fee Required)

		     Commission File No. 0-12718

			    SUPERTEX, INC.
	(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

California                                                  94-2328535
(State or other jurisdiction of        (IRS Employer Identification #)
 incorporation or organization)

			 1235 Bordeaux Drive
		     Sunnyvale,  California 94089
	       (Address of principal executive offices)

  Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (408) 744-0100

   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  Common Stock

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  ( )

As of October 18, 1996, 12,038,061 shares of the Registrant's
common stock were issued and outstanding.


		   Total number of pages:  10
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SUPERTEX, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT - FORM 10Q

Table of Contents
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		      PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

	  Consolidated Statements of Income ...................    3

	  Consolidated Balance Sheets .........................    4

	  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ...............    5

	  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ..........    6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
	 Condition and Results of Operations ..................    7

			PART II- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ..    8

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K .....................    8
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements
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			  SUPERTEX, INC.
		CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
			   (unaudited)
	     (in thousands, except per share amounts)
<CAPTION>
						       Three-months Ended,                  Six-months Ended,
						       ------------------                   ----------------
							  September 30,                       September 30,
							  ------------                        ------------
						      1996            1995                1996            1995
						      ----            ----                ----            ----
<S>                                                 <C>             <C>                 <C>             <C>
Net sales                                           $ 12,920        $ 10,359            $ 25,381        $ 19,516
						    --------        --------            --------        --------
Cost and expenses:      
 Cost of sales                                         6,584           5,422              12,894          10,103

 Research and development                              1,223           1,321               2,534           2,604

 Selling, general and administrative                   1,503           1,431               3,097           2,694
						    --------        --------            --------        --------
  Total costs and expenses                             9,310           8,174              18,525          15,401
						    --------        --------            --------        --------
Income from operations                                 3,610           2,185               6,856           4,115

 Interest income                                         352             250                 719             541

 Other income, net                                        13              57                  13             105
						    --------        --------            --------        --------
  Income before provision for income taxes             3,975           2,492               7,588           4,761

Provision for income taxes                             1,272             773               2,428           1,476
						    --------        --------            --------        --------
  Net income                                        $  2,703        $  1,719            $  5,160        $  3,285
						    ========        ========            ========        ========
Net income per share                                $   0.22        $   0.14            $   0.41        $   0.27
						    ========        ========            ========        ========
Shares used in per share computation                  12,499          12,307              12,497          12,275
						    ========        ========            ========        ========
<FN>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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			     SUPERTEX, INC.
		      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		   (in thousands, except share data)
<CAPTION>
					      Sept. 30, 1996    Mar. 31, 1996
					      --------------    -------------
						(unaudited)
<S>                                                <C>              <C>
ASSETS

Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                         $  6,424         $ 16,108

 Short term investments                              18,950            6,281

 Trade accounts receivable, 
   net of allowances of $571 and $559                 9,067            7,823

 Other receivables                                      257               81

 Inventories                                          7,571            7,254

 Deferred income taxes                                1,241            1,241

 Prepaid expenses                                       622              174
						   --------         --------
  Total current assets                               44,133           38,962

Property and equipment, net                           8,271            6,466
						   --------         --------
TOTAL ASSETS                                       $ 52,404         $ 45,428
						   ========         ========
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LIABILITIES
<CAPTION>
Current liabilities:
 <S>                                               <C>              <C>
 Trade accounts payable                            $  4,189         $  3,357

 Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits        1,985            1,723

 Income taxes payable                                   651              638

 Other accrued liabilities                              463              314

 Deferred revenue on shipments to distributors        1,003              733
						   --------         --------
  Total current liabilities                           8,291            6,765
						   --------         --------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Preferred stock, no par value --
   10,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding        --               --

 Common stock, no par value -- 30,000,000 
   shares authorized; issued and outstanding 
   12,005,561 and 11,935,671 shares                  18,999           18,709

 Retained earnings                                   25,114           19,954
						   --------         --------
  Total shareholders' equity                         44,113           38,663
						   --------         --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         $ 52,404         $ 45,428        
						   ========         ========
<FN>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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			  SUPERTEX, INC.
	       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
			   (unaudited)
			  (in thousands)
<CAPTION>
						      Six Months Ended
						      ----------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          Sept. 30, 1996   Sept. 30, 1995
					      --------------   --------------
<S>                                                <C>              <C>
Net income                                         $  5,160         $  3,285 

Non-cash adjustments to net income:                      
 Depreciation and amortization                          941              670

 Provision for doubtful accounts 
   and sales returns                                    823              140

 Provision for excess and obsolete inventories          235              276 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                     
 Accounts  and other receivables                     (2,243)          (1,083) 

 Inventories                                           (552)            (865) 

 Prepaid expenses                                      (449)            (124) 

 Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses          1,243              247

 Income taxes payable                                    13               50 

 Deferred revenue on shipments to distributors          270              131 
						    -------          -------
Total adjustments                                       281             (558)
						    -------          -------
Net cash provided by operating activities             5,441            2,727 
						    -------          -------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                     

 Purchases of property and equipment                 (2,746)          (3,156) 

 Purchases of short term investments                (28,942)         (22,563) 

 Proceeds from maturities of 
   short term investments                            16,273           19,019
						    -------          -------
Net cash used in investing activities               (15,415)          (6,700) 
						    -------          -------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                     

 Stock options exercised                                290               78 
 
 Repurchase of stock                                      0             (100)
						    -------          -------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities        290              (22)
						    -------          -------
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS            (9,684)          (3,995) 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:                       

 Beginning of period                                 16,108            4,437 
						    -------          -------
 End of period                                      $ 6,424          $   442 
						    =======          =======
<FN>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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			  SUPERTEX, INC.
	    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1
------
In the opinion of management, the unaudited information for the
three months and six months ended September 30, 1996, include
all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments)
necessary for fair presentation of financial condition and
results of operations for those periods in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.

The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from
audited financial statements, but does not include all
disclosures required by generally accepted accounting
principles.  These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited financial statements of Supertex,
Inc. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, which were
included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File Number 0-12718).

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for
the full fiscal year. 

Inventories consisted of (in thousands):
					      Sept. 30, 1996   March 31, 1996
					      --------------   --------------
						(unaudited)
Finished goods ..............................       $ 1,525          $ 1,366

Work-in-process .............................         5,033            4,122

Raw materials ...............................         1,013            1,766
						    -------          -------
						    $ 7,571          $ 7,254
						    =======          =======

During October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" (SFAS 123), which establishes a fair value based
method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans.  The
Company is currently following the requirements of Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees."  The Company plans to adopt SFAS 123 during fiscal
1997 utilizing the disclosure alternative.

During March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued Statement No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of"
(SFAS 121), which requires the Company to review for impairment
of long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles and
goodwill related to those assets whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recoverable.  SFAS 121 will become effective for the
Company's 1997 fiscal year.  The Company does not expect SFAS
121 to have a material impact on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
	 Condition and Results of Operations

Certain Factors:  This report contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934.  Actual results
could differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set
forth below and elsewhere in this report.  The Company's sales
are concentrated in the high voltage semiconductor components
industry, which is highly competitive and rapidly changing. 
Significant technological changes in the industry, changes in
customer requirements or the emergence of competitor products
with new capabilities or technologies could affect the Company's
operating results adversely.  The Company currently buys all of
its silicon wafers, an integral component of its products, from
one supplier although other suppliers are being qualified. 
Failure by this supplier to satisfy the Company's requirements
on a timely basis at competitive prices could cause a delay in
manufacturing and a possible loss of revenues, which would
affect operating results adversely.

Results of Operations

Net Sales:  Net sales for the second quarter ended September 30,
1996 increased 19% to $12,290,000 from $10,359,000 of the same
quarter last year.  Six months net sales of $25,381,000
increased 30% from the same period last year of $19,516,000. 
Continued strength in our customers' markets contributed to this
increase in sales.  During the six months ended September 30,
1996, approximately 52% of Supertex's shipments were to
international customers.

Gross Margin:  Gross margin for the second quarter and six months
ended September 30, 1996 were 49% compared with 48% for the same
quarter and six months period of the prior year.  A change in
the product mix, with resultant lower cost of goods manufactured
contributed to this small increase in gross margin. 
Manufacturing costs have been relatively stable from period to
period, with small variations of a few percentage points from
one period to another primarily due to product mix changes.

Research and Development:  As a percentage of net sales, R&D
expenses were 9% of net sales for the quarter, and 10% of net
sales for the six months ending September 30, 1996.  This
compares with 13% of net sales for the three months and six
months periods of last year.  Dollar expenditures remain about
the same at $1,223,000 for the three months ($2,534,000 for the
six months) ended September 30, 1996 versus $1,321,000 for three
months ($2,604,000 for six months) corresponding periods last
year despite increases in sales and in number of development
projects.  The cost controls implemented at the beginning of
this fiscal year have been effective.  The Company intends to
invest heavily at the same dollar rate in its new product and
process development efforts.

Selling, General and Administrative:  Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the second quarter and six months
ended September 30, 1996 were 12% of net sales, compared with
14% of net sales for the same corresponding periods of the prior
year.  Fixed costs remained fairly constant from year to year in
this category, with sales commissions increases in line with
increased sales this year.

Interest and Other Income:  Interest and other income for the
second quarter of the current year was $365,000, a 19% increase
from $307,000 for the same period last year.  For the six months
ended September 30, 1996, interest and other income also
increased 13% from the corresponding period of the prior year. 
Increased cash available for short-term investments accounted
for this increase.

Provision for Income Taxes:  The Company's effective tax rate for
the six months ended September 30, 1996 was 32%, an increase
from 31% for the same period of last fiscal year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:  On September 30, 1996, the
Company had $25,374,000 in cash, cash equivalents and short term
investments, compared with $22,389,000 on March 31, 1996.  This
increase is mostly due to positive cash flow from operating
activities consisting principally of net income and an increase
in liability accounts, and partially offset by an increase in
receivables.  Net cash used in investing activities as of second
quarter of fiscal year 1997 is $15,415,000, which consisted
mainly of purchases of short-term investments.  Net cash
provided by financing activities is $290,000 from the proceeds
of stock option exercises.  The Company anticipates that 
available funds and cash expected to be generated from operations 
will be sufficient to meet cash and working capital requirements 
through the end of fiscal year 1997.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements:  During October 1995, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" (SFAS 123), which
establishes a fair value based method of accounting for
stock-based compensation plans.  The Company is currently
following the requirements of Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees".  The
Company plans to adopt SFAS 123 during fiscal 1997 utilizing the
disclosure alternative.

During March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued Statement No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of"
(SFAS 121), which requires the Company to review for impairment
of long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles and
goodwill related to those assets whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recoverable.  SFAS 121 will become effective for the
Company's 1997 fiscal year.  The Company does not expect SFAS
121 to have a material impact on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.


PART II  -  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting was held on August 2,
1996 at 10:00 a.m., at which the following matters were acted
upon:
					  Votes   Votes Withheld/    Broker
					  -----   ---------------    ------
      Matter Acted Upon     Votes For    Against    Abstentions     Non-Votes
      -----------------     ---------    -------    -----------     ---------
1.  Election of Directors

    Henry C. Pao            11,040,198      0          8,600            0       

    Yunni Pao               11,040,768      0          8,000            0

    Benedict C. K. Choy     11,042,198      0          6,600            0

    Frank C. Pao            11,041,598      0          7,200            0

    Richard E. Siegel       11,042,198      0          6,600            0

2.  Ratification of Coopers and Lybrand LLP as independent
    accountants for the company for fiscal year ending March 31,1997

			    11,041,888    3,200        3,710            0

Item 6. - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 (a)  Exhibits

  11.1    Statement Regarding Computation of Net Income Per Share 
  27.1    Financial Data Schedule

 (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

  None. 
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			    SIGNATURE

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

			  SUPERTEX, INC.
			  (Registrant)

Date:  October 25, 1996

			     By:     /s/ Henry C. Pao
				     ---------------------
				     Dr. Henry C. Pao, President
				     (Principal Executive and 
				      Financial Officer)
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Exhibit 11.1

				     Supertex, Inc.
	   Statement Regarding Computation of Net Income Per Share (unaudited)
			  (in thousands, except per share data)
<CAPTION>
					      Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
						 September 30,            September 30,
					       1996        1995         1996        1995
					      ------      ------       ------      ------
<S>                                          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
PRIMARY:                                                                               
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding           11,997      11,906       11,981      11,900

Common Stock Equivalents                         502         401          516         375
					     -------     -------      -------     -------
Total common and common equivalent shares     12,499      12,307       12,497      12,275
					     =======     =======      =======     =======
Net income                                   $ 2,703     $ 1,719      $ 5,160     $ 3,285
					     =======     =======      =======     =======
Net income per share                         $  0.22     $  0.14      $  0.41     $  0.27
					     =======     =======      =======     =======
FULLY DILUTED:                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding           11,997      11,906       11,981      11,900

Dilutive employee stock options                  523         420          526         396
					     -------     -------      -------     -------
Total common and common equivalent shares     12,520      12,326       12,507      12,296
					     =======     =======      =======     =======
Net income                                   $ 2,703     $ 1,719      $ 5,160     $ 3,285
					     =======     =======      =======     =======
Net income per share                         $  0.22     $  0.14      $  0.41     $  0.27
					     =======     =======      =======     =======
<FN>
Net income per share in the consolidated financial statements is
presented under the primary basis as the effect of dilution
under the fully diluted basis is not material.
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