Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Accountants
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Forms S-8 (Nos. 2-69114; 2-77988; 2-77987; 2-85545; 2-94205;
33-24530; 33-24531; 33-52072; 33-52076; 33-63847; 33-64285) and to the
incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-60301) of Applied Materials, Inc. of
our report dated November 20, 1996 appearing on page 50 of the Annual Report to
Stockholders which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also
consent to the inclusion of our report on the Financial Statement Schedule,
which appears on page 22 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
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Price Waterhouse LLP
San Jose, California
January 23, 1997