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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                                  XICOR, INC.

                           1995 DIRECTOR OPTION PLAN


         1.      Purposes of the Plan.  The purposes of this 1995 Director
Option Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for service
as Directors (as defined herein) of the Company, to provide additional
incentive to the Directors of the Company to serve as Directors, and to
encourage their continued service on the Board.

                 All options granted hereunder shall be nonstatutory stock
options.

         2.      Definitions.  As used herein, the following definitions shall
                 apply:

                 (a)      "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

                 (b)      "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.

                 (c)      "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company.

                 (d)      "Company" means Xicor, Inc., a California corporation.

                 (e)      "Continuous Status as a Director" means the absence
of any interruption or termination of service as a Director.

                 (f)      "Director" means a member of the Board.

                 (g)      "Employee" means any person, including officers and
Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
The payment of a Director's fee by the Company shall not be sufficient in and
of itself to constitute "employment" by the Company.

                 (h)      "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

                 (i)      "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value
of Common Stock determined as follows:

                          (i)     If the Common Stock is listed on any
established stock exchange or a national market system, including without
limitation the National Market of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") System, the Fair Market Value of a
Share of Common Stock shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the
closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such system or exchange
(or the exchange with the greatest volume of trading in Common Stock) on the
date of grant, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as
the Board deems reliable;

                          (ii)    If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ
System (but not on the National Market thereof) or regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices
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are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock shall be the
mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day
of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source
as the Board deems reliable, or;

                          (iii)   In the absence of an established market for
the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good
faith by the Board.

                 (j)      "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.

                 (k)      "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an
Option.

                 (l)      "Optionee"  means a Director who receives an Option.

                 (m)      "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

                 (n)      "Plan" means this 1995 Director Option Plan.

                 (o)      "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as
adjusted in accordance with Section 10 of the Plan.

                 (p)      "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation,"
whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.

         3.      Stock Subject to the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of
Section 10 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be
optioned and sold under the Plan is 200,000 Shares of Common Stock (the
"Pool").  The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common
Stock.

                 If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having
been exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall
become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated); provided, however, that Shares that have actually been issued
under the Plan shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available
for future distribution under the Plan.

         4.      Administration and Grants of Options under the Plan.

                 (a)      Administrator.  Except as otherwise required herein,
the Plan shall be administered by the Board.

                 (b)      Procedure for Grants.  The provisions set forth in
this Section 4(b) shall not be amended more than once every six months, other
than to comport with changes in the Code, the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the rules thereunder.  All grants


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of Options to Directors under this Plan shall be automatic and nondiscretionary
and shall be made strictly in accordance with the following provisions:

                          (i)     No person shall have any discretion to select
which Directors shall be granted Options or to determine the number of Shares
to be covered by Options granted to Directors, the exercise price thereof or
the timing of the grant of such Options.

                          (ii)    Each Director shall be automatically granted
an Option to purchase 20,000 Shares (the "First Option") on the date on which
the later of the following events occurs:  (A) the effective date of this Plan,
as determined in accordance with Section 6 hereof, or (B) the date on which
such person first becomes a Director, whether through election by the
shareholders of the Company or appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy.

                          (iii)   After the First Option has been granted to a
Director, such Director shall thereafter be automatically granted an Option to
purchase 5,000 Shares (a "Subsequent Option") on the first trading day of May
of each year, if on such date, he or she shall have served on the Board for at
least six (6) months.

                          (iv)    Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections
(ii) and (iii) hereof, the right to exercise any Option granted pursuant to
this Plan before the Company has obtained shareholder approval of the Plan in
accordance with Section 16 hereof shall be conditioned upon obtaining such
shareholder approval of the Plan in accordance with Section 16 hereof.

                          (v)     The terms of an Option granted hereunder
shall be as follows:

                                  (A)      the Option may be exercised by the
Optionee as to each portion thereof which becomes vested as set forth in clause
(D) below for a period of ten (10) years from the date of grant.

                                  (B)      the Option shall be exercisable only
while the Director remains a Director of the Company, except as set forth in
Section 8 hereof.

                                  (C)      the exercise price per Share shall
be 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant of the Option.

                                  (D)      the Option shall become cumulatively
exercisable as to 25% of the Shares subject to the Option on each anniversary
of its date of grant, provided that the Optionee continues to serve as a
Director on such dates.

                          (vi)    In the event that any Option granted under
the Plan would cause the number of Shares subject to outstanding Options plus
the number of Shares previously purchased under Options to exceed the Pool,
then the remaining Shares available for Option grant shall be granted under
Options to the Directors on a pro rata basis.  No further grants shall be made
until


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such time, if any, as additional Shares become available for grant under the
Plan through action of the Board or the shareholders to increase the number of
Shares which may be issued under the Plan or through cancellation or expiration
of Options previously granted hereunder.

                 (c)      Powers of the Board.  Subject to the provisions and
restrictions of the Plan, the Board shall have the authority, in its
discretion:  (i) to determine, upon review of relevant information and in
accordance with Section 2(i) of the Plan, the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock; (ii) to interpret the Plan; (iii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules
and regulations relating to the Plan; (iv) to authorize any person to execute
on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effectuate the grant of an
Option previously granted hereunder; and (v) to make all other determinations
deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

                 (d)      Effect of Board's Decision.  All decisions,
determinations and interpretations of the Board shall be final.

         5.      Eligibility.  Options may be granted only to Directors.  All
Options shall be automatically granted in accordance with the terms set forth
in Section 4 hereof.  A Director who has been granted an Option may, if he or
she is otherwise eligible, be granted an additional Option or Options in
accordance with such provisions.

                 The Plan shall not confer upon any Optionee any right with
respect to continuation of service as a Director or nomination to serve as a
Director, nor shall it interfere in any way with any rights which the Director
or the Company may have to terminate his or her directorship at any time.

         6.      Term of Plan.  The Plan shall become effective upon the
earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the
shareholders of the Company as described in Section 16 of the Plan.  It shall
continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under
Section 11 of the Plan.

         7.      Form of Consideration.  The consideration to be paid for the
Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of
payment, shall consist of (i) cash, (ii) check, (iii) promissory note, (iv)
other shares which (x) in the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an
Option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the
date of surrender, and (y) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender
equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option
shall be exercised, (v) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice
together with such other documentation as the Company and the broker, if
applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to
the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price,
(vi) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment, or (vii) such other
consideration and method of payment for the issuance of shares to the extent
permitted under applicable law.


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         8.      Exercise of Option.

                 (a)      Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any
Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times as are set forth in
Section 4 hereof; provided, however, that no Options shall be exercisable until
shareholder approval of the Plan in accordance with Section 16 hereof has been
obtained.

                 An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

                 An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice
of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of
the Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full payment for
the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been received by
the Company.  Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of
payment allowable under Section 7 of the Plan.  Until the issuance (as
evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly
authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock certificate evidencing
such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a
shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the
exercise of the Option.  A share certificate for the number of Shares so
acquired shall be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise
of the Option. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for
which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued,
except as provided in Section 10 of the Plan.

                 Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease
in the number of Shares which thereafter may be available, both for purposes of
the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the
Option is exercised.

                 (b)      Rule 16b-3.  Options granted to Directors must comply
with the applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act
or any successor thereto and shall contain such additional conditions or
restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify Plan transactions, and
other transactions by Directors that otherwise could be matched with Plan
transactions, for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

                 (c)      Termination of Continuous Status as a Director.  In
the event an Optionee's Continuous Status as a Director terminates (other than
upon the Optionee's death or total and permanent disability (as defined in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code)), the Optionee may exercise his or her Option,
but only within thirty (30) days following the date of such termination, and
only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it on the date of
such termination (but in no event later than the expiration of its ten (10)
year term).  To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise an
Option on the date of such termination, and to the extent that the Optionee
does not exercise such Option (to the extent otherwise so entitled) within the
time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.


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                 (d)      Disability of Optionee.  In the event Optionee's
Continuous Status as a Director terminates as a result of total and permanent
disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), the Optionee may
exercise his or her Option, but only within twelve (12) months following the
date of such termination, and only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled
to exercise it on the date of such termination (but in no event later than the
expiration of its ten (10) year term).  To the extent that the Optionee was not
entitled to exercise an Option on the date of termination, or if he or she does
not exercise such Option (to the extent otherwise so entitled) within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

                 (e)      Death of Optionee.  In the event of an Optionee's
death, the Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right to exercise the
Option by bequest or inheritance may exercise the Option, but only within
twelve (12) months following the date of death, and only to the extent that the
Optionee was entitled to exercise it on the date of death (but in no event
later than the expiration of its ten (10) year term).  To the extent that the
Optionee was not entitled to exercise an Option on the date of death, and to
the extent that the Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right to
exercise such Option does not exercise such Option (to the extent otherwise so
entitled) within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

         9.      Non-Transferability of Options.  The Option may not be sold,
pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner
other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be
exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.

         10.     Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization.

                 (a)      Changes in Capitalization.  Subject to any required
action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each
outstanding Option and the number of Shares which have been authorized for
issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet been granted or
which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an
Option as well as the price per Share covered by each such outstanding Option
shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of
issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other
increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of
consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any
convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been
"effected without receipt of consideration."  Such adjustment shall be made by
the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and
conclusive.  Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of
shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of
any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with
respect to, the number or price of Shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.

                 (b)      Dissolution or Liquidation.  In the event of the
proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, to the extent that an
Option has not been previously exercised, it will terminate immediately prior
to the consummation of such proposed action.  The Board may, in the


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exercise of its sole discretion in such instances, declare that any Option
shall terminate as of a date fixed by the Board and give each Optionee the
right to exercise his or her Option as to all or any part of the Optioned
Stock, including Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be
exercisable.

                 (c)      Merger or Asset Sale.  In the event of a merger of
the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of substantially all
of the assets of the Company, each outstanding Option may be assumed or an
equivalent option or right may be substituted by the successor corporation or a
Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation.  The Administrator may, in
lieu of such assumption or substitution, provide for the Optionee to have the
right to exercise the Option as to all or a portion of the Optioned Stock,
including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be exercisable.  If the
Administrator makes an Option exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution
in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify the
Optionee that the Option shall be fully exercisable for a period of fifteen
(15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option will terminate upon the
expiration of such period.  For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option
shall be considered assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets, the
option confers the right to purchase, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject
to the Option immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the
consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received
in the merger or sale of assets by holders of Common Stock for each Share held
on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice
of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority
of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration
received in the merger or sale of assets was not solely common stock of the
successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of
the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon
the exercise of the Option for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the
Option to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent
equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders
of Common Stock in the merger or sale of assets.

         11.     Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

                 (a)      Amendment and Termination.  Except as set forth in
Section 4 or as further limited by the Rule 16b-3 provisions relating to
formula award plans, the Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend, or
discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration, suspension, or
discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of any Optionee
under any grant theretofore made, without his or her consent.  In addition, to
the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 promulgated under
the Exchange Act (or any other applicable law or regulation), the Company shall
obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such
a degree as required.

                 (b)      Effect of Amendment or Termination.  Any such
amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation, or termination of the Plan
shall not affect Options already granted and such Options shall remain in full
force and effect as if this Plan had not been amended, altered, suspended,
discontinued or terminated.


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         12.     Time of Granting Options.  The date of grant of an Option
shall, for all purposes, be the date determined in accordance with Section 4
hereof.  Notice of the determination shall be given to each Director to whom an
Option is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

         13.     Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.  Shares shall not be
issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option
and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with
all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, state securities laws, and the requirements of any
stock exchange or quotation system upon which the Shares may then be listed or
quoted, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company
with respect to such compliance.

                 As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may
require the person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time
of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment
and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares, if, in the
opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of
the aforementioned relevant provisions of law.

                 Inability of the Company to obtain authority from any
regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's
counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares
hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure
to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not
have been obtained.

         14.     Reservation of Shares.  The Company, during the term of this
Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as
shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

         15.     Option Agreement.  Options shall be evidenced by written
option agreements in such form as the Board shall approve.

         16.     Shareholder Approval.  Continuance of the Plan shall be
subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company at or prior to the first
annual meeting of shareholders held subsequent to the first granting of an
Option hereunder.  Such shareholder approval shall be obtained in the degree
and manner required under applicable state and federal law.


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                                  XICOR, INC.

                           DIRECTOR OPTION AGREEMENT


         Xicor, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), has granted to
____________________________________________________ (the "Optionee"), an
option to purchase a total of [__________________ (_________)] shares of the
Company's Common Stock (the "Optioned Stock"), at the price determined as
provided herein, and in all respects subject to the terms, definitions and
provisions of the Company's 1995 Director Option Plan (the "Plan") adopted by
the Company which is incorporated herein by reference.  The terms defined in
the Plan shall have the same defined meanings herein.

         1.      Nature of the Option.  This Option is a nonstatutory option
and is not intended to qualify for any special tax benefits to the Optionee.

         2.      Exercise Price.  The exercise price is $_______ for each share
of Common Stock.

         3.      Exercise of Option.  This Option shall be exercisable during
its term in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of the Plan as follows:

                 (i)      Right to Exercise.

                          (a)     This Option shall become exercisable in
installments cumulatively with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) of the
Optioned Stock one year after the date of grant, and as to an additional
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Optioned Stock on each anniversary of the date
of grant, so that one hundred percent (100%) of the Optioned Stock shall be
exercisable four (4) years after the date of grant; provided, however, that in
no event shall any Option be exercisable prior to the date the shareholders of
the Company approve the Plan.

                          (b)     This Option may not be exercised for a
fraction of a share.

                          (c)     In the event of Optionee's death, disability
or other termination of service as a Director, the exercisability of the Option
is governed by Section 8 of the Plan.

                 (ii)     Method of Exercise.  This Option shall be exercisable
by written notice which shall state the election to exercise the Option and the
number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised.  Such
written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, shall be signed by
the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the 
Secretary of the Company.  The written notice shall be accompanied by
payment of the exercise price.

         4.      Method of Payment.  Payment of the exercise price shall be by
any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the
Optionee:

                 (i)      cash;

                 (ii)     check; or
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                 (iii)    delivery of a properly executed exercise notice
together with such other documentation as the Company and the broker, if
applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to
the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price.

         5.      Restrictions on Exercise.  This Option may not be exercised if
the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulations, or if such issuance
would not comply with the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation
system upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted.  As a condition to
the exercise of this Option, the Company may require Optionee to make any
representation and warranty to the Company as may be required by any applicable
law or regulation.

         6.      Non-Transferability of Option.  This Option may not be
transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or
distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by the
Optionee.  The terms of this Option shall be binding upon the executors,
administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.

         7.      Term of Option.  This Option may be exercised by the Optionee
as to each portion thereof which becomes vested as set forth in subsection
3(i)(a) hereof for a period of ten (10) years from the date of grant, and may
be exercised during such periods only in accordance with the Plan and the terms
of this Option.

         8.      Taxation Upon Exercise of Option.  Optionee understands that,
upon exercise of this Option, he or she will recognize income for tax purposes
in an amount equal to the excess of the then Fair Market Value of the Shares
purchased over the exercise price paid for such Shares.  Since the Optionee is
subject to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
under certain limited circumstances the measurement and timing of such income
(and the commencement of any capital gain holding period) may be deferred, and
the Optionee is advised to contact a tax advisor concerning the application of
Section 83 in general and the availability a Section 83(b) election in
particular in connection with the exercise of the Option.  Upon a resale of
such Shares by the Optionee, any difference between the sale price and the Fair
Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise of the Option, to the extent
not included in income as described above, will be treated as capital gain or
loss.

DATE OF GRANT:  ______________

                                          XICOR, INC.,
                                          a California corporation


                                          By: ________________________________


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         Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan, a copy of which
is attached hereto, and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms
and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the
terms and provisions thereof.  Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding,
conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board upon any
questions arising under the Plan.


         Dated: _________________

                                          ____________________________________
                                          Optionee

                                          ____________________________________
                                          Residence Address

                                          ____________________________________


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                                   EXHIBIT A

                        DIRECTOR OPTION EXERCISE NOTICE


Xicor, Inc.
1511 Buckeye Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035

Attention:  Corporate Secretary


         1.      Exercise of Option.  The undersigned ("Optionee") hereby
elects to exercise Optionee's option to purchase ______ shares of the Common
Stock (the "Shares") of Xicor, Inc. (the "Company") under and pursuant to the
Company's 1995 Director Option Plan and the Director Option Agreement dated
_______________ (the "Agreement").

         2.      Representations of Optionee.  Optionee acknowledges that
Optionee has received, read and understood the Agreement.

         3.      Federal Restrictions on Transfer.  Optionee understands that
the Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), or unless an exemption
from such registration is available, and that the certificate(s) representing
the Shares may bear a legend to that effect.  Optionee understands that the
Company is under no obligation to register the Shares and that an exemption may
not be available or may not permit Optionee to transfer Shares in the amounts
or at the times proposed by Optionee.

         4.      Tax Consequences.  Optionee understands that Optionee may
suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Optionee's purchase or
disposition of the Shares.  Optionee represents that Optionee is not relying on
the Company for any tax advice.  The Company recommends that Optionee consult
with a tax consultant in connection with the purchase or disposition of the
Shares.

         5.      Delivery of Payment.  Optionee herewith delivers to the
Company the aggregate purchase price for the Shares that Optionee has elected
to purchase plus any federal or state taxes required to be withheld by the
Company and has made provision for the payment of any other federal or state
taxes required to be paid by the Optionee.
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         6.      Entire Agreement.  The Agreement is incorporated herein by
reference.  This Exercise Notice and the Agreement constitute the entire
agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings
and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter
hereof.  This Exercise Notice and the Agreement are governed by California law
except for that body of law pertaining to conflict of laws.

Submitted by:                             Accepted by:

OPTIONEE:                                 XICOR, INC.


_________________________________         By: ________________________________


                                          Its: _______________________________

Address:



Dated: __________________________         Dated: _____________________________


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