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  STATES<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT
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  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT
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  D.C. 20549<BR></STRONG></FONT></DIV><BR>
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  144</FONT><FONT
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  OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES<BR></FONT><FONT
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  TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR></FONT></DIV><BR>
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  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">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</FONT><FONT
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        <DIV align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1
        (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)</FONT></DIV>
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        align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(b)
        IRS ID No.</FONT></DIV>
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        align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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        <DIV align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(c)
        SEC File No.</FONT></DIV>
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      width="27%" colSpan=2>
        <DIV
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Supertex
        Inc. </FONT></DIV>
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        align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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      width="10%" colSpan=3>
        <DIV
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">94-232-8535</FONT></DIV>
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      width="25%" colSpan=2>
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">000-12718</FONT></DIV>
        <DIV
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        align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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      width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <DIV
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1
        (d) ADDRESS of ISSUER</FONT></DIV>
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      width="19%" colSpan=4>&nbsp;</TD>
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      width="12%"><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(e)
        TELEPHONE </FONT></TD>
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      width="12%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <DIV
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Street</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      width="10%" colSpan=3>
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">City</FONT></DIV>
        <DIV
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        align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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        <DIV
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">State</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">Zip
        Code</FONT></DIV>
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        align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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      width="24%" colSpan=2>
        <DIV
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Area
        Code Numbers</FONT></DIV>
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        align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
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        <DIV
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">1235
        Bordeaux Drive</FONT></DIV>
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        align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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      width="10%" colSpan=3>
        <DIV
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Sunnyvale</FONT></DIV>
        <DIV
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        align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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      width="25%" colSpan=2>
        <DIV
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        align=justify><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">CA
        94089</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><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">408-222-8888</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=center align=left
      width="12%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR>
      <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
      width="27%" colSpan=2>
        <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">2
        (a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITEIS ARE TO BE
        SOLD</FONT></DIV></TD>
      <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
      width="10%" colSpan=3>
        <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">(b)
        IRS ID No.</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="25%" colSpan=2>
        <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">(c)
        RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER</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="24%" colSpan=2>
        <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">(d)
        ADDRESS</FONT><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">
        </FONT></DIV>
        <DIV align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Street,
        City, State, Zip Code</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="27%" colSpan=2>
        <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">Benedict
        C. K. Choy </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="10%" colSpan=3>
        <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">###-##-####</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="25%" colSpan=2>
        <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">Officer</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=center align=left
      width="24%" colSpan=2>
        <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">12218
        Farr Ranch Rd., Saratoga, </FONT></DIV>
        <DIV align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">CA
        95070</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
    <TR>
      <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
      width="86%" colSpan=9>
        <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">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</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></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>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">3
        (a)</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">Title
        of the Class of Securities 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>
      <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>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(b)</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
        and Address of Each Broker Through whom the Securities are to be Offered
        or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the Securities</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="2%"
      colSpan=2>
        <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">SEC
        USE ONLY</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">Broker-Dealer
        File Number</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="8%">
        <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">(c)</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 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>
      <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>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">(d)</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">Aggregate
        Market Value</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>&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">7,000</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">$136,710</FONT></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">02/22/05</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>
  <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>
  <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 &#161;X 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">02/07/05</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>7,000</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">02/07/05</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">SWAP</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></TABLE></DIV>
  <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>
  <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 &#161;X 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;02/01/05</TD>
      <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
      width="14%">&nbsp;1,000</TD>
      <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
      width="14%">19,000</TD></TR>
    <TR>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="23%">&nbsp;Benedict C. K. Choy</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="13%">&nbsp;Common Stock</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;02/01/05</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;2,000</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;38,200</TD></TR>
    <TR>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="23%">&nbsp;Benedict C. K. Choy</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="13%">&nbsp;Common Stock</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;01/31/05</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;2,000</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;38,000</TD></TR>
    <TR>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="23%">&nbsp;Benedict C. K. Choy</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="13%">&nbsp;Common Stock</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;01/28/05</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;1,256</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="14%">&nbsp;23,261.12</TD></TR></TABLE></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">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>
  <DIV>
  <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0>
    <TR>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="29%">
        <DIV
        style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
        align=justify>February 18, 2005</DIV></TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="29%">
        <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">/s/
        Benedict C. K. Choy</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
    <TR>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="29%">
        <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">DATE
        of NOTICE</FONT></DIV></TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="7%"></TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="29%">
        <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">SIGNED</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></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
  7,000
  $136,710
  13,051,812
  02/22/05
  NASD
  TABLE
        I ¡X 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
  02/07/05
  Exercise
        of stock options
  Supertex
        Inc.
  7,000
  02/07/05
  SWAP
  TABLE
        II ¡X 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
  02/01/05
  1,000
  19,000
  Benedict C. K. Choy
  Common Stock
  02/01/05
  2,000
  38,200
  Benedict C. K. Choy
  Common Stock
  01/31/05
  2,000
  38,000
  Benedict C. K. Choy
  Common Stock
  01/28/05
  1,256
  23,261.12
  REMARKS
  :
  February 18, 2005
  /s/
        Benedict C. K. Choy
  DATE
        of NOTICE
  SIGNED