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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
  
  
  
                                    Form 8-K
  
  
  
               Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
  
  Date of Report  (Date of earliest event reported) :  October 1, 1998
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                             Micron Technology, Inc.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
  
  
    Delaware                        1-10658                         75-1618004
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  (State or other                 (Commission                   (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of                 File Number)                 Identification No.)
  incorporation)                     
                   
  
  
  
  
  8000 South Federal Way, P.O. Box 6, Boise, Idaho                83707-0006
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  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)
  
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (208) 368-4000
                                                         -------------- 
  
  
                                        N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  Item 5.  Other Events
           ------------
  
       See following press release, dated October 1, 1998, announcing certain
  changes in the directors of the Company.
  
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
  Contacts:
  
  Julie Nash                                      Denise Smith
  Micron Technology, Inc.                         Micron Electronics, Inc.
  (208) 368-4000                                  (208) 393-4425
  Web site URL: http://www.micron.com             email:  denisesmith@micronpc.com
                ---------------------                     ------------------------
  FAX-on-demand: 800-239-0337
  
          MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., AND MICRON ELECTRONICS, INC., ANNOUNCE
                 RESIGNATION OF JERRY HESS FROM BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
  
  
  
       Boise, Idaho, October 1, 1998 - Micron Technology, Inc., and Micron
  Electronics, Inc., today announced the resignation of Jerry M. Hess from both
  the Micron Technology, Inc. (MTI), and Micron Electronics, Inc. (MEI), Boards of
  Directors effective immediately.  Mr. Hess, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  of J.M. Hess Construction Company, has served on the MTI board since 1994 and
  the MEI board since 1995.
       Steve Appleton, President, Chairman, and CEO of Micron Technology, Inc.,
  said, "We are very appreciative of Jerry's contributions and his role on our
  board over the last four years."  "We are grateful to Jerry for his
  contributions and leadership to the company and wish him well," said Joel
  Kocher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Micron Electronics, Inc.  "We
  understand Jerry's desire to spend more time with his family and in personal
  pursuits."
       Micron Technology, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture and market DRAMs,
  very fast SRAMs, Flash, other semiconductor components, memory modules, graphics
  accelerators, personal computer systems, and radio frequency identification
  (RFID) products.  Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
  (NYSE) under the symbol MU. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit
  its web site at www.micron.com.
       Micron Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MUEI), a recognized industry leader and
  direct vendor known for its award-winning products and services, develops,
  manufactures and markets high-performance, competitively priced computing
  solutions to consumers, small businesses, commercial and public sector buyers.
  Its superior customer service and toll-free technical support is available to
  customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Micron offers value and
  convenience through direct sales via the Internet  (www.micronpc.com), by phone
  (1-800-249-1179) or by fax (208-893-7240).  SpecTek, a division of Micron
  Electronics, Inc., processes and markets various grades of DRAM products under
  the SpecTek(R) brand name.  Micron  Electronics, Inc., is majority owned by
  Micron Technology, Inc.
  
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  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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                               Micron Technology, Inc.
                                          ----------------------------------
                                                    (Registrant)
  
  October 6, 1998                         By  /s/ Wilbur G. Stover, Jr.
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                                           Vice President of Finance and
                                           Chief Financial Officer
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
  
                                    Form 8-K
  
               Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  Date of Report  (Date of earliest event reported) :  October 1, 1998
                                                       ---------------   
  
                             Micron Technology, Inc.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
    Delaware                        1-10658                         75-1618004
  -----------------            -----------------              --------------------
  (State or other                 (Commission                   (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of                 File Number)                 Identification No.)
  incorporation)                     
                   
  
  8000 South Federal Way, P.O. Box 6, Boise, Idaho                83707-0006
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (208) 368-4000
                                                         -------------- 
  
                                        N/A
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.  Other Events
           ------------
  
       See following press release, dated October 1, 1998, announcing certain
  changes in the directors of the Company.
  
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
  Contacts:
  
  Julie Nash                                      Denise Smith
  Micron Technology, Inc.                         Micron Electronics, Inc.
  (208) 368-4000                                  (208) 393-4425
  Web site URL: http://www.micron.com             email:  denisesmith@micronpc.com
                ---------------------                     ------------------------
  FAX-on-demand: 800-239-0337
  
          MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., AND MICRON ELECTRONICS, INC., ANNOUNCE
                 RESIGNATION OF JERRY HESS FROM BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
  
       Boise, Idaho, October 1, 1998 - Micron Technology, Inc., and Micron
  Electronics, Inc., today announced the resignation of Jerry M. Hess from both
  the Micron Technology, Inc. (MTI), and Micron Electronics, Inc. (MEI), Boards of
  Directors effective immediately.  Mr. Hess, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  of J.M. Hess Construction Company, has served on the MTI board since 1994 and
  the MEI board since 1995.
       Steve Appleton, President, Chairman, and CEO of Micron Technology, Inc.,
  said, "We are very appreciative of Jerry's contributions and his role on our
  board over the last four years."  "We are grateful to Jerry for his
  contributions and leadership to the company and wish him well," said Joel
  Kocher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Micron Electronics, Inc.  "We
  understand Jerry's desire to spend more time with his family and in personal
  pursuits."
       Micron Technology, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture and market DRAMs,
  very fast SRAMs, Flash, other semiconductor components, memory modules, graphics
  accelerators, personal computer systems, and radio frequency identification
  (RFID) products.  Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
  (NYSE) under the symbol MU. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit
  its web site at www.micron.com.
       Micron Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MUEI), a recognized industry leader and
  direct vendor known for its award-winning products and services, develops,
  manufactures and markets high-performance, competitively priced computing
  solutions to consumers, small businesses, commercial and public sector buyers.
  Its superior customer service and toll-free technical support is available to
  customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Micron offers value and
  convenience through direct sales via the Internet  (www.micronpc.com), by phone
  (1-800-249-1179) or by fax (208-893-7240).  SpecTek, a division of Micron
  Electronics, Inc., processes and markets various grades of DRAM products under
  the SpecTek(R) brand name.  Micron  Electronics, Inc., is majority owned by
  Micron Technology, Inc.
  
                                       # # #
  
  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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                               Micron Technology, Inc.
                                          ----------------------------------
                                                    (Registrant)
  
  October 6, 1998                         By  /s/ Wilbur G. Stover, Jr.
  ---------------                         ----------------------------------
                                           Vice President of Finance and
                                           Chief Financial Officer