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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): July 1, 1999
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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 July 1, 1999, 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
                RETIREMENT OF J.R. SIMPLOT FROM BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
  
           Boise, Idaho, June 16, 1999 -- Micron Technology, Inc. (MTI), and
  Micron Electronics, Inc. (MEI), today announced the retirement of John R.
  Simplot from the Boards of Directors of both companies effective July 1, 1999.
  Mr. Simplot, founder of J.R. Simplot Company, has served on the MTI board since
  1980 and on the MEI board since 1995. Mr. Simplot was one of the initial
  investors in Micron Technology and has made many contributions to the company
  over the years.
  
           Steve Appleton, President, Chairman, and CEO of MTI said, "We are
  grateful to Mr. Simplot for his many years of devoted service and support for
  this organization. He has provided valuable insight over the years and will be
  missed by all. We wish him well in his retirement from service with the
  Company."
  
           Mr. Simplot commented, "I'm over 90 years old and have served Micron
  for nearly two decades. I think I can say that I have 'put in my time.' I have
  nothing but support for the Company and its management. It certainly has been a
  pleasure to represent the shareholders and watch the Company grow."
  
           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 website 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 hardware technical support is
  available to customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the terms of a
  system's limited warranty. Micron offers value and convenience through direct
  sales via the Internet (www.micronpc.com), by phone 800/249-1179 or by fax
  208/893-7240.
  
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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)
  
  July 5, 1999                       By  /s/ Wilbur G. Stover, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------
                                         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): July 1, 1999
                                                           ------------
  
                              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 July 1, 1999, 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
                RETIREMENT OF J.R. SIMPLOT FROM BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
  
           Boise, Idaho, June 16, 1999 -- Micron Technology, Inc. (MTI), and
  Micron Electronics, Inc. (MEI), today announced the retirement of John R.
  Simplot from the Boards of Directors of both companies effective July 1, 1999.
  Mr. Simplot, founder of J.R. Simplot Company, has served on the MTI board since
  1980 and on the MEI board since 1995. Mr. Simplot was one of the initial
  investors in Micron Technology and has made many contributions to the company
  over the years.
  
           Steve Appleton, President, Chairman, and CEO of MTI said, "We are
  grateful to Mr. Simplot for his many years of devoted service and support for
  this organization. He has provided valuable insight over the years and will be
  missed by all. We wish him well in his retirement from service with the
  Company."
  
           Mr. Simplot commented, "I'm over 90 years old and have served Micron
  for nearly two decades. I think I can say that I have 'put in my time.' I have
  nothing but support for the Company and its management. It certainly has been a
  pleasure to represent the shareholders and watch the Company grow."
  
           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 website 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 hardware technical support is
  available to customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the terms of a
  system's limited warranty. Micron offers value and convenience through direct
  sales via the Internet (www.micronpc.com), by phone 800/249-1179 or by fax
  208/893-7240.
  
                                       # # #
  
  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)
  
  July 5, 1999                       By  /s/ Wilbur G. Stover, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------
                                         Vice President of Finance and
                                         Chief Financial Officer