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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-06-000459
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060307
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STMICROELECTRONICS NV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13546
		FILM NUMBER:		06669257

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 CHEMIN DU CHAMP DES FILLES
		STREET 2:		1228 PLAN-LES-OUATES
		CITY:			GENEVA
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011 41 22 929 2929

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 CHEMIN DU CHAMP DES FILLES
		STREET 2:		1228 PLAN-LES-OUATES
		CITY:			GENEVA
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS NV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950310
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>FORM 6-K </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER <BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF <BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Report on Form 6-K dated March 7, 2006 </FONT></H1>

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     <P ALIGN=CENTER>_________________ </P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3"><B>STMicroelectronics N.V. </B><BR>
(Name of Registrant) </FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>39, Chemin du Champ-des-Filles <BR>
1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form 40-F.  </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>X </U> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT> </P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T <BR>
Rule 101(b)(7):  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby
furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp; </U> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No <U>X</U> </FONT> </P>


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<P ALIGN="Center" STYLE="line-height:120%;"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>If &#147;Yes&#148; is
marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with <BR>
Rule12g3-2(b): 82-__________  </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Enclosure:  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>A
press released dated February 28, 2006 announcing that STMicroelectronics N.V. announced
plans for its Inaugural Senior Unsecured Bond offering in the range of Euro
500 million in the Euro Debt Capital Market.</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PR No. C2504C </FONT></P>
<BR><BR><BR>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>STMicroelectronics
N.V. Announces Plans for its Inaugural <BR>Senior Unsecured Eurobond </FONT></H1>
<BR>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Geneva, February 28, 2006
&#151;</B> STMicroelectronics N.V. (NYSE:STM) today announced plans for its Inaugural
Senior Unsecured Bond offering in the range of Euro 500 million in the Euro Debt Capital
Market. The deal will be launched in the near future, subject to market conditions, after
a pan-European roadshow starting on March 6th. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The offering will complement the
recent placement by STMicroelectronics N.V. of US$927 million of Zero Coupon Senior
Convertible Bonds due 2016 as part of the refinancing strategy of its existing Zero Coupon
Senior Convertible Bonds due 2013, which are potentially redeemable by the holders on
August 5, 2006. To the extent that ST does not use the proceeds for the repayment of
amounts due under the 2013 Bonds or for repurchases of the 2013 Bonds, ST will use the
proceeds for general corporate purposes. In the interim, ST expects to invest the net
proceeds of this offering in short-term, income-producing investments. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Bonds will be issued by
STMicroelectronics Finance B.V and guaranteed by its parent company STMicroelectronics
N.V. whose current ratings are A3 Negative Outlook by Moody&#146;s and A- Stable Outlook
by Standard &amp; Poor&#146;s. Application will be made to list the Bonds on the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Other information </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This announcement does not constitute
or form part of an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for
securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities referred to
herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and may not be offered or sold,
directly or indirectly, in the United States or to or for the benefit of U.S. persons,
absent registration or pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act. No public offering of securities is being made in the
United States. </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This announcement does not constitute
or form part of an offer or solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for
securities in the Republic of France. The Bonds may not and will not be offered or sold to
the public in Republic of France except to qualified investors (&#147;<I>investisseurs
qualifi&eacute;s</I>&#148;), to a restricted circle of investors (&#147;<I>cercle
restreint d&#146;investisseur</I>&#148;) or to people providing portfolio management
services for third party accounts (&#147;<I>personnes fournissant le service
d&#146;investissement de gestion de portefeuille pour compte de tiers</I>&#148;) in each
case acting for their own account, as defined in and in accordance with Articles L.411-1,
L.411-2, D.411-1 and D.411-2 of the French Code <I>mon&eacute;taire et financier</I>. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This announcement does not constitute
or form part of a public offer or solicitation of a public offer to purchase or subscribe
for securities in the Republic of Italy. Any offer, sale or delivery of the Bonds in the
territory of the Republic of Italy shall only be directed to &#147;Professional
Investors&#148;, as defined in Article 31, second paragraph of CONSOB Regulation No. 11522
of 2nd July, 1998 (&#147;Regulation No. 11522&#148;), as amended, pursuant to Article 30,
second paragraph and Article 100 of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24th February, 1998
(&#147;Decree No. 58&#148;) or in any other circumstances where an express exemption from
compliance with the solicitation restrictions provided for under Decree No. 58 or
Regulation No. 11971 of 14th May, 1999, as amended, applies. The Bonds cannot be offered,
sold or delivered to physical persons even if they qualify as Professional Investors,
according to the above-referenced definition. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This announcement is for distribution
only to persons who (i)&nbsp;have professional experience in matters relating to
investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the &#147;Financial Promotion Order&#148;),
(ii)&nbsp;are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (&#147;high net worth
companies, unincorporated associations etc.&#148;) of the Financial Promotion Order,
(iii)&nbsp;are outside the United Kingdom, or (iv)&nbsp;are persons to whom an invitation
or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the issue or sale of the Bonds
and may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons
together being referred to as &#147;relevant persons&#148;). This document is directed
only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not
relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is
available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>No action has been taken or will be
taken in any member state of the European Economic Area that as at the date of this
prospectus has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each a &#147;Relevant Member
State&#148;) to permit an offer to the public of the Bonds. Accordingly, subject to
compliance with other restrictions in certain Relevant Member States as set forth in this
prospectus, the Bonds may only be offered in Relevant Member States to (i) legal entities
which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so
authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities; (ii)
any legal entity which has two or more of (i)&nbsp;an average of at least 250 employees
during the financial year; (ii)&nbsp;a total balance sheet of more than &#128;43,000,000
and (iii)&nbsp;an annual net turnover of more than &#128;50,000,000 as shown in the last
annual or consolidated accounts; or (iii) a natural person who has expressly requested
pursuant to Article 2(1)(e)(iv)&nbsp;of the Prospectus Directive (and any relevant
measures in a Relevant Member State) to be considered as a qualified investor and which
have satisfied at least two of the criteria set out in Article 2(2) of the Prospectus
Directive (and any requirements of any relevant implementing measures in a Relevant Member
State), provided that any such legal entity (a &#147;Permitted Investor&#148;) is
acquiring such Bonds (i)&nbsp;for its own account and not with a view to the Bonds being
resold or placed within any Relevant Member State other than to other Permitted Investors,
(ii)&nbsp;for the account of other Permitted Investors, or (iii)&nbsp;for the account of
other persons or entities for whom it makes investment decisions on a wholly discretionary
basis. </FONT></P>
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>About STMicroelectronics </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>STMicroelectronics is a global leader
in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of
microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise,
manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners
positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products
play a key role in enabling today&#146;s convergence markets. The Company&#146;s shares
are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock
Exchange. Further information on ST can be found at <U>http://www.st.com.</U> </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>For further information,
please contact:</U> </FONT> </H1>


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     <TD WIDTH="50%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="50%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Stanley March<BR>
Investor Relations Vice President<BR>
Tel: +1 212 821 8939<BR>
Fax: +1 212 821 8923<BR>
Email: <U>stan.march@st.com</U> </FONT></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Benoit De Leusse<BR>
STMicroelectronics<BR>
Investor Relations Director<BR>
Tel: +41 22 929 58 12<BR>
Fax: +41 22 929 69 61<BR>
Email: <U>benoit.de-leusse@st.com</U> </FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Fabrizio Rossini<BR>
STMicroelectronics<BR>
Investor Relations Senior Manager<BR>
Tel: +41 22 929 69 73<BR>
Fax: +41 22 929 69 61<BR>
Email: <U>fabrizio.rossini@st.com</U> </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>MEDIA RELATIONS:</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Maria Grazia Prestini<BR>
Senior Director, Corporate Media Relations<BR>
STMicroelectronics<BR>
Tel: +41 2 29 29 69 45<BR>
Fax: +41 2 29 29 69 50</FONT></TD>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>
<BR>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, STMicroelectronics N.V. has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized. </FONT></P>
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     <TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 7, 2006</FONT></TD>
     <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2" STYLE="font-variant:small-caps;"><U>/s/&nbsp;Carlo Ferro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Carlo Ferro</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial <BR>Officer
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