Exhibit 31.1

                          CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 302 OF
                        THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

                         CERTIFICATIONS FOR FORM 10-K

I, William W. Staunton, III, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Ramtron
    International Corporation.

2.  Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
    statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
    to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
    such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
    covered by this annual report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
    information included in this annual report, fairly present in all
    material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
    flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
    annual report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
    establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
    defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and
    have:

    (a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
         material information relating to the registrant, including its
         consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
         those entities, particularly during the period in which this
         annual report is being prepared;

    (b)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
         and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date
         of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

    (c)  presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
         effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
         evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.  The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
    our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
    committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
    equivalent functions):

    (a)  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
         controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
         record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
         identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
         internal controls; and

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    (b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
         other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
         internal controls; and

6.  The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
    annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls
    or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
    subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any
    corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
    weaknesses.


/S/ William W. Staunton, III
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William W. Staunton, III
Chief Executive Officer

Date:  March 25, 2004

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