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                        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)
     
     Trikon Technolgies, Inc.
     
    (b)  IRS IDENT. NO.
  
     95-0454321
  
    (c)  S.E.C. FILE NO.
  
     0-26484
  
    (d)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER
  
     Newport, Gwent NP62TA United Kingdom
  
    (e)  TELEPHONE NO.
  
     441 633 414 000
  
  2.(a)  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE
         SOLD
  
     Paloma Securities L.L.C.
  
    (b) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR IRS IDENT. NO.
  
     13-3471808
  
    (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  
     None
  
    (d) ADDRESS
  
     2 American Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06836
  
  
  INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should contact the
  issuer to obtain the IRS Identification and the S.E.C. File Number
  
  <PAGE>
  3.(a)  TITLE OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  
     Common Stock, no par value
  
    (b)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH BROKER THROUGH WHOM THE SECURITIES
         ARE TO BE OFFERED OR EACH MARKET MAKER WHO IS ACQUIRING THE
         SECURITIES
  
     Credit Research and Trading LLC
     1 Fawcett Place
     Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
  
  
  
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  Broker-Dealer File Number
  
    (c)  NUMBER OF SHARES OR OTHER UNITS TO BE SOLD (See Instr. 3(c))
  
     364,888
  
    (d)  AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE (See Instr. 3(d))
  
     $188,145 as of July 31, 1998
  
    (e)  NUMBER OF SHARES OR OTHER UNITS OUTSTANDING
         (See Instr. 3(e))
  
     49,984,726
  
    (f)  APPROXIMATE DATE OF SALE (Month/Day/Year) (See Instr. 3(f))
  
     August 5, 1998
  
    (g)  NAME OF EACH SECURITIES EXCHANGE (See Instr. 3(g))
  
     Nasdaq
  
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.(a)  Name of issuer
    (b)  Issuer's I.R.S. identification number
    (c)  Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
    (d)  Issuer's address, including zip code
    (e)  Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  
  2.(a)  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be
         sold
    (b)  Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification
         number
    (c)  Such person's relationship to the issuer (i.e., officer,
         director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family
         of any of the foregoing)
    (d)  Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3.(a)  Title of the class of securities to be sold
    (b)  Name and address of each broker through whom the securities
         are intended to be sold
    (c)  Number of share or other units to be sold (if debt
         securities, give aggregate face amount)
    (d)  Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of
         a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this
         notice
    (e)  Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or
         if debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as
         shown by the most recent report or statement published by
         the issuer
    (f)  Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
    (g)  Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
         securities are intended to be sold
  <PAGE>
  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 therefor.
  
  
  1. Title of Class 
  
     Common Stock, no par value
  
  2. Date You Acquired
  
     October 9, 1996
  
  3. Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  
     Exchange of Issuer's 7 1/8% Convertible Subordinated Notes
  
  4. Name of Person from Whom Acquired
     (If gift, give date donor acquired)
  
     Issuer
  
  5. Amount of Securities Acquired
  
     731,412
  
  6. Date of Payment (Month/Day/Year)
  
     October 9, 1996
  
  7. Nature of Payment
  
     Exchange of Issuer's Notes
  
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not
              made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in a note thereto
              the nature of the consideration given.  If the consideration
              consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made
              in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note
              or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment
              paid.
  
  
  
  
     * Seller acquired the Notes for cash on November 14, 1997 and
  April 7, 1998 from a third party who acquired the Notes on October
  9, 1996.  Seller exchanged the Notes for shares of common stock and
  shares of two classes of preferred stock on June 1, 1998.<PAGE>
  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
  
  
  1. Name and Address of Seller
  
     Paloma Strategic Securities Limited
     129 Front Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda
     
  2. Title of Securities Sold
  
     Common Stock, no par value
  
  3. Date of Sale
  
     August 5, 1998**
  
  4. Amount of Securities Sold
  
     134,959 **
  
  5. Gross Proceeds
  
     $69,588**
  
  REMARKS:
  
     **Estimated
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. 
  Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose
  account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other
  persons included in that definition.  In addition, information
  shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required
  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the
  account of the person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice
  relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice
  that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to
  the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the
  securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  
  
  
       August 4, 1998                       
                  Date of Notice
  
  
       PALOMA SECURITIES L.L.C.
  
       By:  Paloma Partners Management Company, as Manager
  
  
            By:  /s/ Michael J. Berner                
                   Michael J. Berner, Vice President
  
  
  
  This notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the
  securities are to be sold.  At least one copy of the notice shall
  be manually signed.  Any copies not manually signed shall bear
  typed or printed signatures
  
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts
  constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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                        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)
     
     Trikon Technolgies, Inc.
     
    (b)  IRS IDENT. NO.
  
     95-0454321
  
    (c)  S.E.C. FILE NO.
  
     0-26484
  
    (d)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER
  
     Newport, Gwent NP62TA United Kingdom
  
    (e)  TELEPHONE NO.
  
     441 633 414 000
  
  2.(a)  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE
         SOLD
  
     Paloma Securities L.L.C.
  
    (b) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR IRS IDENT. NO.
  
     13-3471808
  
    (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  
     None
  
    (d) ADDRESS
  
     2 American Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06836
  
  INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should contact the
  issuer to obtain the IRS Identification and the S.E.C. File Number
  3.(a)  TITLE OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  
     Common Stock, no par value
  
    (b)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH BROKER THROUGH WHOM THE SECURITIES
         ARE TO BE OFFERED OR EACH MARKET MAKER WHO IS ACQUIRING THE
         SECURITIES
  
     Credit Research and Trading LLC
     1 Fawcett Place
     Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
  
  SEC USE ONLY
  Broker-Dealer File Number
  
    (c)  NUMBER OF SHARES OR OTHER UNITS TO BE SOLD (See Instr. 3(c))
  
     364,888
  
    (d)  AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE (See Instr. 3(d))
  
     $188,145 as of July 31, 1998
  
    (e)  NUMBER OF SHARES OR OTHER UNITS OUTSTANDING
         (See Instr. 3(e))
  
     49,984,726
  
    (f)  APPROXIMATE DATE OF SALE (Month/Day/Year) (See Instr. 3(f))
  
     August 5, 1998
  
    (g)  NAME OF EACH SECURITIES EXCHANGE (See Instr. 3(g))
  
     Nasdaq
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.(a)  Name of issuer
    (b)  Issuer's I.R.S. identification number
    (c)  Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
    (d)  Issuer's address, including zip code
    (e)  Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  
  2.(a)  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be
         sold
    (b)  Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification
         number
    (c)  Such person's relationship to the issuer (i.e., officer,
         director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family
         of any of the foregoing)
    (d)  Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3.(a)  Title of the class of securities to be sold
    (b)  Name and address of each broker through whom the securities
         are intended to be sold
    (c)  Number of share or other units to be sold (if debt
         securities, give aggregate face amount)
    (d)  Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of
         a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this
         notice
    (e)  Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or
         if debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as
         shown by the most recent report or statement published by
         the issuer
    (f)  Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
    (g)  Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
         securities are intended to be sold
  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 therefor.
  
  1. Title of Class 
  
     Common Stock, no par value
  
  2. Date You Acquired
  
     October 9, 1996
  
  3. Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  
     Exchange of Issuer's 7 1/8% Convertible Subordinated Notes
  
  4. Name of Person from Whom Acquired
     (If gift, give date donor acquired)
  
     Issuer
  
  5. Amount of Securities Acquired
  
     731,412
  
  6. Date of Payment (Month/Day/Year)
  
     October 9, 1996
  
  7. Nature of Payment
  
     Exchange of Issuer's Notes
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not
              made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in a note thereto
              the nature of the consideration given.  If the consideration
              consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made
              in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note
              or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment
              paid.
  
     * Seller acquired the Notes for cash on November 14, 1997 and
  April 7, 1998 from a third party who acquired the Notes on October
  9, 1996.  Seller exchanged the Notes for shares of common stock and
  shares of two classes of preferred stock on June 1, 1998.
  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
  
  1. Name and Address of Seller
  
     Paloma Strategic Securities Limited
     129 Front Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda
     
  2. Title of Securities Sold
  
     Common Stock, no par value
  
  3. Date of Sale
  
     August 5, 1998**
  
  4. Amount of Securities Sold
  
     134,959 **
  
  5. Gross Proceeds
  
     $69,588**
  
  REMARKS:
  
     **Estimated
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. 
  Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose
  account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other
  persons included in that definition.  In addition, information
  shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required
  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the
  account of the person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice
  relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice
  that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to
  the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the
  securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  
       August 4, 1998                       
                  Date of Notice
  
       PALOMA SECURITIES L.L.C.
  
       By:  Paloma Partners Management Company, as Manager
  
            By:  /s/ Michael J. Berner                
                   Michael J. Berner, Vice President
  
  This notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the
  securities are to be sold.  At least one copy of the notice shall
  be manually signed.  Any copies not manually signed shall bear
  typed or printed signatures
  
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts
  constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)