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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-07-000822.txt : 20070402
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070402180131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-07-000822
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070402
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070402

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMIS HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001161963
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				510309588
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMI SEMICOUNDUCTOR INC
		STREET 2:		2300 BUCKSKIN RD
		CITY:			POCATELLO
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2082346732

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMI SEMICONDUCTOR INC
		STREET 2:		2300 BUCKSKIN RD
		CITY:			POCATELLO
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRANCISCO PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122021

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50397
		FILM NUMBER:		07740953

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE 420
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-233-2900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE 420
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001161963</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMIS HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001122021</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRANCISCO PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 280</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1094001</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.2125</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10902579</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares reported herein were directly beneficially owned by FP-McCartney, L.L.C. Francisco Partners, L.P. is the managing
 member of FP-McCartney, L.L.C. This Form 4 is filed on behalf of F.P. McCartney, L.L.C., Francisco Partners, L.P. and
 Francisco Partners GP, LLC, the general partner of Francisco Partners, L.P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Benjamin A. Ball</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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