-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 HBXPItIYxdO8LheaLiiDCSwpN4SyYdO6UPlMq60V/jIwUGWSHV8z2ehC/xnWAqMA
 jw+GgK/TwjHGgnnoqgIv1w==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-027758.txt : 20031028
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-027758.hdr.sgml : 20031028
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031028152028
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-027758
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031024
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031028

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHIH STAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210538

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06920
		FILM NUMBER:		03960853

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 BOWERS AVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006951
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				941655526
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1026

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 BOWERS AVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054-3299
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087275555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 BOWERS AVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054-3299

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLIED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730319
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd21020.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-10-24</periodOfReport><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000006951</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMAT</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001210538</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHIH STAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3050 BOWERS AVENUE, M/S 2023</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 58039</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA CLARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95054</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeTable><derivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Director Stock Option (right to buy)</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>20.65</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2003-10-24</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>15000</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>0</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2004-10-24</value><footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2010-10-24</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitl
e><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>15000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>15000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Annual stock option grant to non-employee member of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Applied Materials, Inc. 1995 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote><footnote id="F2">The stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on October 24, 2004.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Charmaine Mesina Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-10-28</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>rrd12873_14764.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>
rrd12873_14764.html
</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<PRE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Charmaine Mesina <br>and Mary Zeigler, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful <br>attorney-in-fact to:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the <br>undersigned's capacity as a director and officer of Applied Materials, Inc. (the <br>"Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities <br>Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the <br>undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such <br>Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment(s) thereto, and timely file <br>such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any <br>stock exchange 
or similar authority; and <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection <br>with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of <br>benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it <br>being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf <br>of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and <br>shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in <br>such attorney-in-fact's discretion. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full <br>power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever <br>requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights <br>and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents an
d purposes as the <br>undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of <br>substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such <br>attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall <br>lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the <br>rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the <br>foregoing attorneys-in fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the <br>undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the <br>undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities <br>Exchange Act of 1934. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect <br>until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with <br>respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued <br>by the Company, unless earlie
r revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing <br>delivered to the Company's Secretary. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of <br>Attorney to be executed as of this 24th day of October, 2002. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Stan Shih<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;_____
________________<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stan Shih<br>
</PRE>
</BODY>
</HTML>

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
