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<STREET1>955 EAST ARQUES AVE
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<STREET1>PARK 80 WEST PLAZA ONE
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<STATE>NJ
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<TEXT>

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2  )*

(Name of Issuer)
ACTEL CORPORATION

(Title of Class of Securities)
Common Stock


(CUSIP Number)
004934105

Check the following box if a fee is being
paid with this statement.  (A fee is not required
only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and
(2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
 (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall
be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on
this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information
 which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder
of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the
purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
 Act (however, see the Notes).


1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
	THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT, INC.
	22-3508647

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	N/A

3  SEC USE ONLY

4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	A DELAWARE CORPORATION
	SADDLE BROOK, NJ  07663

5  SOLE VOTING POWER
	612,100

6  SHARED VOTING POWER
	26,000

7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	1,275,200

8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	NONE

9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,275,200

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	N/A

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	5.29%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
	IA

ITEM 1.
	(A) ACTEL CORPORATION
	(B) 955 E. ARQUES AVE, SUNNVALE, CA  94086

ITEM 2.
	(A) THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT, INC.
	(B) PARK 80 WEST, PLAZA TWO, SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663
	(C) A DELAWARE CORPORATION
	(D) COMMON
	(E) 004934105

ITEM 3.
	(E) INVESTMENT ADVISER
REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 203 OF
THE INVESTMENT
ADVISERS ACT OF 1940

ITEM 4.
	(A)  1,275,200
	(B)  5.29%
	(C)	(I)	612,100
		(II)	26,000
		(III)	1,275,200
		(IV)	NONE

ITEM 5.  N/A

ITEM 6.  N/A

ITEM 7.  N/A

ITEM 8.  N/A

ITEM 9.  N/A


ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
 were acquired in the ordinary course of business and
were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
 the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best
of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

							Richard A. Horstmann, VP
							Date:   2/1/01


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