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  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="16%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(e)</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"> </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(f)</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"> </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Approximate Date of Sale</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"> </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(MM/DD/YY)</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(g)</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"> </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Name of Each Securities Exchange</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="8%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Common</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="19%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Morgan Stanley</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=center align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="8%"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">13,256</FONT></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="9%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">$252,129</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="16%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">13,051,812</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV></DIV></DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">01/24/05</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">NASD</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=center><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=1>
  <TR>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="84%" colSpan=7>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">TABLE I &#151; SECURITIES TO BE SOLD</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"> </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold </FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefore:</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="9%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Title of the Class</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Date you Acquired</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Nature of Acquisition Transaction</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="17%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Name of Person from Whom Acquired</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"> </FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(if gift, also give date</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"> </FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">donor acquired)</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="10%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Amount of Securities Acquired</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Date of Payment</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Nature of Payment</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="9%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Common</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">10/21/91</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Exercise of stock options</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="17%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Supertex Inc.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="10%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">5,800</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">10/21/91</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="12%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Check</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
  <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="9%">Common</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=left width="12%">&nbsp;01/10/95</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=left width="12%">&nbsp;Exercise of stock options<FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=left width="17%">Supertex Inc.</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="10%">&nbsp;6,200</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=left width="12%">&nbsp;01/10/95</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="12%">&nbsp;Check</TD></TR>
  <TR>
  <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="9%">Common</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=left width="12%">&nbsp;10/16/03</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=left width="12%">&nbsp;Exercise of stock option</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=left width="17%">&nbsp;Supertex Inc.</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="10%">&nbsp;1,256</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=left width="12%">&nbsp;10/16/03</TD>
  <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="12%">&nbsp;Check</TD></TR></TABLE>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=center><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=1>
  <TR>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="78%" colSpan=5>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">TABLE II &#151; SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"> </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold </FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="23%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Name and Address of Seller</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="13%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Title of Securities Sold</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="14%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Date of Sale</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle width="14%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Amount of Securities Sold</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="14%">
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Gross Proceeds</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="23%">&nbsp;Benedict C. K. Choy<FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="13%">&nbsp;Common Stock</TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;10/27/2004</TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;5,000</TD>
  <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;$104,250</TD></TR></TABLE>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">REMARKS</FONT><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">: </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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text: form144
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION:
  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a market maker
  1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  (b) IRS ID No.
  (c) SEC File No.
  Supertex Inc.
  94-232-8535
  000-12718
  1 (d) ADDRESS of ISSUER
  (e) TELEPHONE
  Street
  City
  State
  Zip Code
  Area Code Numbers
  1235 Bordeaux Drive
  Sunnyvale
  CA 94089
  408-222-8888
  2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITEIS ARE TO BE SOLD
  (b) IRS ID No.
  (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  (d) ADDRESS
  Street, City, State, Zip Code
  Benedict C. K. Choy
  ###-##-####
  Officer
  12218 Farr Ranch Rd., Saratoga,
  CA 95070
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number
  3 (a)
  Title of the Class of Securities to be Sold
  (b)
  Name and Address of Each Broker Through whom the Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the Securities
  SEC USE ONLY
  Broker-Dealer File Number
  (c)
  Number of Shares or Other Units to be Sold
  (d)
  Aggregate Market Value
  (e)
  Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding
  (f)
  Approximate Date of Sale
  (MM/DD/YY)
  (g)
  Name of Each Securities Exchange
  Common
  Morgan Stanley
  13,256
  $252,129
  13,051,812
  01/24/05
  NASD
  TABLE I — SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefore:
  Title of the Class
  Date you Acquired
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  (if gift, also give date
  donor acquired)
  Amount of Securities Acquired
  Date of Payment
  Nature of Payment
  Common
  10/21/91
  Exercise of stock options
  Supertex Inc.
  5,800
  10/21/91
  Check
  Common
  01/10/95
  Exercise of stock options
  Supertex Inc.
  6,200
  01/10/95
  Check
  Common
  10/16/03
  Exercise of stock option
  Supertex Inc.
  1,256
  10/16/03
  Check
  TABLE II — SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold
  during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  Name and Address of Seller
  Title of Securities Sold
  Date of Sale
  Amount of Securities Sold
  Gross Proceeds
  Benedict C. K. Choy
  Common Stock
  10/27/2004
  5,000
  $104,250
  REMARKS
  :
  January 21, 2005
  /s/ Benedict C. K. Choy
  DATE of NOTICE
  SIGNED