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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 1O-Q

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[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number 0-23354

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Singapore Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification no.)

Blk 514, Chai Chee Lane
#04-13
Singapore 469029
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(65) 449 5255
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)

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
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Outstanding at
Ordinary Shares June 30, 1996
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$0.01 par value 13,295,544

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 1996 and
March 31, 1996........................................... 3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months
ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.............................. 4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow - Three months
ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.............................. 5

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

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations............. 7 - 9


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Items 1 through 6........................................................ 10

Signatures............................................................... 11

2.
PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, MARCH 31,
1996 1996/*/
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(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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Current assets
Cash $ 8,760 $ 6,546
Accounts receivable, net 69,933 78,114
Inventories - Note B 54,941 52,637
Other current assets 5,039 4,087
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Total current assets 138,673 141,384
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Property and equipment
At cost 101,180 98,998
Accumulated depreciation (36,658) (37,896)
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Net property and equipment 64,522 61,102
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Other non-current assets 11,294 12,102
TOTAL ASSETS $214,489 $214,588
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Bank borrowings $ 19,041 $ 14,379
Current portion of capital lease and long-term debt 20,833 20,934
Accounts payable 52,749 64,625
Other current liabilities 15,318 13,770
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Total current liabilities 107,941 113,708
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Long term debt, less current portion 17,795 17,554
Obligations under capital leases and deferred income taxes 11,054 11,376
Notes payable to shareholders 686 686

Minority Interest 485 485

Shareholders' equity
Ordinary shares, S$0.01 par value:
Authorized - 100,000,000 shares at March 31, 1996 and June 30, 1996
Issued and outstanding - 13,213,289 shares at March 31, 1996 and
13,295,544 shares at June 30, 1996 85 85
Additional paid-in capital 94,181 93,634
Accumulated deficit (17,738) (22,940)
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Total shareholders' equity 76,528 70,779
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $214,489 $214,588
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/*/ The balance sheet at March 31, 1996 has been derived from audited financial
statements at that date but does not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements.


See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

3.
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
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<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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1996 1995
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S> <C> <C>
Net sales $118,269 $86,014

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 106,143 78,907
Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,611 3,405
Goodwill & intangibles amortisation 287 255
Interest expense and other, net 425 480
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112,466 83,047
Income before income taxes 5,803 2,967

Provision for income taxes 849 282
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Net income after income taxes 4,954 2,685
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Earnings per share:

Net income per shar $ 0.35 $ 0.22
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Weighted average ordinary shares and equivalents 14,336 12,484
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4.
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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1996 1995
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(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities $ 3,455 $ (1,337)

Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (5,739) (7,664)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 39 0
Payment for business acquired, net of cash acquired 0 (3,116)
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Net cash used for investing activities (5,700) (10,780)
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Financing activities:
Borrowings from banks 4,605 14,095
Source (repayment) of capital lease obligations (701) 395
Source (repayment) of long-term debt (342) 51
Repayment of loan from related party 350 0
Net proceeds from issuance of share capital 547 248
Proceeds from notes payable 0 73
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Net cash provided by financing activities 4,459 14,862
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Net increase in cash 2,214 2,745
Cash, beginning of period 6,546 4,751
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Cash, end of period $ 8,760 $ 7,496
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

5.
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

JUNE 30, 1996


NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. Operating results for the three month period ended June 30, 1996
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended March 31, 1997. For further information, refer to the consolidated
financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Flextronics International
Ltd.'s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1996.



NOTE B - INVENTORIES

The components of inventory consist of the following:

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June 30, 1996 March 31, 1996
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(000's omitted)
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Raw materials $44,149 $42,202
Work-in-process 13,748 14,049
Finished goods 1,698 962
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$59,596 $57,213
Less: Allowance for obsolescence (4,655) (4,576)
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$54,941 $52,637
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

6.
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion contains projections and other forward-
looking statements regarding future events and the future financial performance
of the Company that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. While this
outlook represents the Company's current judgment on the future direction of the
business, such risks and uncertainties could cause actual events or results to
differ materially from any future performance suggested herein. Certain of the
factors that could cause actual events or results to differ are highlighted
herein. We also refer you to the documents the Company files from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed in June 1996 and fiscal year 1996 Form 10-Qs and Form
8-Ks. This document, as well as the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-
Ks contain and identify important factors that could cause the Company's actual
results to differ materially from those contained in the projections and the
forward-looking statements contained in this report on Form 10-Q. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to
these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Net Sales

Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 1996 increased 37.6% to
$118.3 million from $86.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 1995. The
increase was primarily due to higher sales to existing customers, including
Visioneer, Global Village Communication, Microcom and Thermoscan, sales to new
customers in the computer and communications industries such as Microsoft, US
Robotics and Advanced Fiber Communications and the inclusion of sales of Astron
Group Limited ("Astron") after its acquisition in February 1996.

Gross Profit

Gross profit is affected by, among other things, product mix,
component costs, product life cycles, unit volumes, startup of new manufacturing
facilities, expansion of existing manufacturing facilities and new product
introductions. Gross profit margin increased to 10.3% for the three months
ended June 30, 1996 as compared to 8.3% for the three months ended June 30,
1995. The increase in gross profit margin for the quarter ended June 30, 1996
was mainly due to higher sales during this period resulting in better labor and
overhead expense absorption and the inclusion of Astron's printed circuit board
business which has historically had a higher gross profit margin due to lower
materials costs than the Company's.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months
ended June 30, 1996 increased to $5.6 million from $3.4 million for the three
months ended June 30, 1995 and increased as a percentage of net sales to 4.7%
for the three months ended June 30, 1996 from 4.0% for the three months ended
June 30, 1995. The increase was principally due to costs associated with
increased corporate salaries and bonuses, increased sales and marketing expenses
and the inclusion of Astron's selling and general administrative expenses after
its acquisition in February 1996.

Interest Expense and Other, Net

Net interest expense and other decreased to $425,000 for the three
months ended June 30, 1996 from $480,000 for the three months ended June 30,
1995. Net interest expense and other decreased because of a $276,000 regional
development grant received from the Wales government for capital expenditures
incurred at the Wales facility in 1996. Interest expenses incurred for the
three months ended June 30, 1996 were mainly due to indebtedness incurred in
order to finance the cash portion of the Astron acquisition.

Provision for Income Taxes

The Company is structured as a holding company with several operating
subsidiaries. The Company conducts its operations in Asia through its
manufacturing and marketing subsidiaries incorporated in Singapore, Malaysia,
Hong Kong and China, and each of these subsidiaries is subject to taxation in
the country in which it has been formed. The Company's manufacturing
subsidiaries have been granted certain tax relief in each of these countries,
resulting in lower taxes than would otherwise be the case under ordinary tax
rates.

7.
The Company's consolidated effective tax rate for any given period is
calculated by dividing the aggregate taxes incurred by each of the operating
subsidiaries and the holding company by the Company's consolidated pretax
income. Losses incurred by any subsidiary or by the holding company are not
deductible by the other entities in the calculation of their respective local
taxes.

The Company's consolidated effective tax rate was 14.6% for the three
months ended June 30, 1996 and 9.5% for the three months ended June 30, 1995.
Variations in the Company's consolidated effective tax rates are primarily
attributable to the differences in the relative amount of the holding company's
interest expense compared to the amount of pretax income in the respective
periods.

The Company's Singapore subsidiary was granted an investment allowance
incentive in respect of approved fixed capital expenditures subject to certain
conditions. These allowances have been fully utilized to reduce its taxable
income since fiscal 1991. If the Singapore subsidiary sells, leases or disposes
of assets in respect of which investment allowances have been granted before
July 31, 1997 the amount of income previously exempted from Singapore tax will
then become taxable at the standard corporate tax rate of 26%. The Company's
Malaysian manufacturing subsidiary has obtained a five-year pioneer certificate
from the relevant authority which provides a tax exemption on manufacturing
income from certain products in Johore, Malaysia. To date, this incentive has
had a limited impact on the Company due to the relatively short history of its
Malaysian operations and its loss carry forwards. The Company's facility in
Shekou, China is located in a "Special Economic Zone" and is an approved
"Product Export Enterprise" which qualifies for a special corporate income tax
rate of 10%. This special tax rate is subject to the Company exporting more
than 70% of its total value of products manufactured in China, and the Company's
status as a Product Export Enterprise is reviewed annually by the Chinese
government authorities. The Company's investments in its plants in Xixiang and
Doumen, China fall under the "Foreign Investment Scheme" which entitle the
Company to apply for a five-year tax incentive. The Company applied for the tax
incentive for both plants and obtained the incentive for the Doumen plant in
December 1995. The Company believes that the incentive will be granted for the
Xixiang plant, although there can be no assurance in this regard. If approval
is received, the Company's tax rates on income from these facilities during the
incentive period will be 0% in years 1 and 2 and 7 1/2% in years 3 through 5,
commencing in the first profitable year. In fiscal 1993, the Company
transferred its offshore marketing and distribution functions to a newly formed
marketing subsidiary located in Labuan, Malaysia, where the tax rate is de
minimis. In February 1996, the Company transferred Astron's sales and marketing
business to a newly formed subsidiary in Mauritius, where the tax rate is at 0%.

The Company has structured its operations in Asia in a manner designed
to maximize income in countries where tax incentives have been extended to
encourage foreign investment or where income tax rates are low. If tax
incentives are not renewed upon expiration, if the tax rates applicable to the
Company are rescinded or changed, or if tax authorities were to challenge
successfully the manner in which profits are recognized among the Company's
subsidiaries, the Company's taxes would increase and its results of operations
and cash flow would be adversely affected. Substantially all of the products
manufactured by the Company's Asian subsidiaries are sold to U.S. based
customers. While the Company believes that profits from its Asian operations
are not sufficiently connected to the U.S. to give rise to U.S. federal or state
income taxation, there can be no assurance that U.S. tax authorities will not
challenge the Company's position or, if such challenge is made, that the Company
will prevail in any such disagreement. If the Company's Asian profits became
subject to U.S. income taxes, the Company's taxes could increase and its results
of operations and cash flow could be adversely affected. The expansion by the
Company of its operations in the U.S. may increase its effective tax rate.

There are no Singapore exchange controls or other restrictions on the
export or import of capital. The remittance of dividends or other payments by
the Company to non-resident shareholders is therefore not subject to any
restriction. Singapore does not currently have a double tax treaty with the
United States of America.

8.
However, under the current Singapore tax rules, there is no Singapore
withholding tax on payments of dividends or other distributions by the Company
to its non-resident shareholders.

Variability of Results

The Company has experienced, and expects to continue to experience,
significant periodic and quarterly fluctuations in the Company's results of
operations. These factors include, among other things, timing of orders, volume
of orders relative to the Company's capacity, customers' announcement and
introduction of new products or new generations of products, evolutions in the
life cycles of customers' products, timing of expenditures in anticipation of
future orders, effectiveness in managing manufacturing processes, changes in
cost and availability of labor and components, mix of orders filled, and changes
or anticipated changes in economic conditions. In addition, the Company's
operating results are adversely affected by seasonality (principally in Malaysia
and China during each fourth fiscal quarter due to local holiday seasons). The
market segments served by the Company are also subject to economic cycles and
have in the past experienced, and are likely in the future to experience,
recessionary periods. A recessionary period affecting the industry segments
served by the Company could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
results of operations. Results of operations in any period should not be
considered indicative of the results to be expected for any future period, and
fluctuations in operating results may also result in fluctuations in the price
of the Company's Ordinary Shares.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has funded its operations from the proceeds of public
offerings of equity securities, cash generated from operations, bank debt and
lease financing of capital equipment. The Company has a total of $50 million in
credit facilities from several banks.

Cash provided by operating activities was $3.5 million for the three
months ended June 30, 1996. Cash used for operating activities was $1.3 million
for the three months ended June 30, 1995. Cash provided by operating activities
for the three months ended June 30, 1996 was comprised primarily of net income,
depreciation, and decrease in accounts receivable. Cash used for operating
activities was primarily due to increase in inventory and decrease in accounts
payable.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts decreased
to $69.9 million at June 30, 1996 from $78.1 million at March 31, 1996. The
decrease in accounts receivable was mainly due to lower sales for the three
months ending June 30, 1996 compared to the fourth quarter ending March 31, 1996
and better collection of accounts receivable during the quarter ending June 30,
1996. Inventories increased to $54.9 million at June 30, 1996 from $52.6
million at March 31, 1996.

Net cash used for investing activities during the three months ended
June 30, 1996 was $5.7 million which consisted primarily of expenditures for
production machinery and equipment in the San Jose, nCHIP and Xixiang, China
facilities and for the purchase of land in San Jose.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $4.5 million for the
three months ended June 30, 1996 and $14.9 million for the three months ended
June 30, 1995. Cash provided by financing activities consisted primarily of
borrowings from banks and net proceeds from the issuance of share capital.

Bank borrowings increased from $14.4 million at March 31, 1996 to
$19.0 million at June 30, 1996 as the Company has utilized its bank lines to
help finance the growth of its business. The Company ended the June 1996
quarter with cash of $8.8 million.

9.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Items 1 through 5. Not applicable.

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

(a) Exhibits: (10.1) Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated June 13, 1996
among Flextronics International USA, Inc., Flextronics
Singapore Pte Ltd., The First National Bank of Boston,
Singapore Branch, et al.

(10.2) Supplemental Agreement dated July 25, 1996 being
supplemental to the Revolving Credit Facility Agreement
among Flextronics International USA, Inc., Flextronics
Singapore Pte Ltd., The First National Bank of Boston,
Singapore Branch, et al.

(10.3) Security Agreement dated July 25, 1996 between The First
National Bank of Boston, Singapore Branch and Flextronics
International USA, Inc.

(11.1) Statement re: computation of earnings per share.

(27) Financial Data Schedule

(b) Reports on Form 8-K: The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K
during the three months ended June 30, 1996.

10.
SIGNATURES

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 thereto duly authorized.



FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD
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(Registrant)



Date August 14, 1996 /s/ Michael E. Marks
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Michael E. Marks, Chief Executive Officer



Date August 14, 1996 /s/ Goh Chan Peng
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Goh Chan Peng, Chief Financial Officer


11.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Document Description
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10.1 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated June 13, 1996 among
Flextronics International USA, Inc., Flextronics Singapore Pte Ltd.,
The First National Bank of Boston, Singapore Branch, et al.

10.2 Supplemental Agreement dated July 25, 1996 being supplemental to the
Revolving Credit Facility Agreement among Flextronics International
USA, Inc., Flextronics Singapore Pte Ltd., The First National Bank of
Boston, Singapore Branch, et al.

10.3 Security Agreement dated July 25, 1996 between The First National Bank
of Boston, Singapore Branch and Flextronics International USA, Inc.

11.1 Statement re: computation of earnings per share.

27 Financial Data Schedule



12.