SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                            ________________________


                                   FORM 8 - K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2001


                              Data I/O Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                   Washington
                 (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                               0-10394 91-0864123
           (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                 10525 Willows Road N.E., Redmond, WA 98073-9746
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425) 881-6444


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.  Other Events


See the following press releases:  Press release dated March 15, 2001 announcing
the  election of Steven M. Quist to the Board of Directors  effective  March 12,
2001.  Press release dated March 16, 2001,  announcing the  appointment of Irene
Bjorklund as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.


For information please contact:

Joel Hatlen                                                  Fred Hume
VP Finance/CFO                                               President/CEO
425/881-6444                                                 425/881-6444


       Steven M. Quist Elected to Data I/O Corporation Board of Directors

Redmond,  Wash. (March 15, 2001) - Data  I/O-Registered  Trademark-  Corporation
(NASDAQ:  DAIO) announced today the election of Steven M. Quist to the company's
board  of  directors.  Steve  is  President  and  CEO of  CyberOptics-Registered
Trademark-Corporation  (NASDAQ:  CYBE), the technology  leader in the design and
manufacture  of laser and vision  sensors  and systems  used in the  assembly of
printed circuit boards and by the semiconductor industry. During his tenure with
CyberOptics-Registered  Trademark-,  the  company  has  experienced  a  compound
average  growth rate of over 20 percent for revenue during the past three years,
which resulted in securing its reputation as the market leader.

Prior  to  CyberOptics-Registered  Trademark-,  Quist  served  as  president  of
Rosemount  Inc.,  a  subsidiary  of  Emerson  Electric  Company  and  a  leading
multinational   manufacturer  of  high  performance   instrumentation   for  the
processing industries. While at Rosemount, Quist led the company to growth rates
two times their served-market growth rates, and from revenues of $200 million to
revenues of more than $600 million. Under his leadership, Rosemount received the
"Best Plant in America"  award from Industry  Week magazine for its  world-class
Chanhassen, Minn. manufacturing plant, and was recognized as a semi-finalist for
the Minnesota Quality Award.

"I am  delighted  that we have  been able to  attract  Steve,"  said Paul  Gary,
chairman of Data I/O Corporation.  "His knowledge of the industry, his skills in
marketing and strategic planning,  and his drive for operational excellence make
him a powerful addition to our board."

In addition to Data I/O, Quist is also a member of the board of directors at ILX
Lightwave Corporation, a Bozeman, MT based designer and manufacturer of photonic
test and  measurement  instrumentation  for the  fiber  optic  telecommunication
industry; and Rimage Corporation,  a Minneapolis,  MN based manufacturer of CD-R
replication/printing/publishing equipment.

Data I/O Corporation provides a comprehensive  product offering for programming,
in design and manufacturing,  programmable  semiconductor  devices. The company,
which is publicly traded (NASDAQ: DAIO), is headquartered in Redmond, Wash., and
has sales and service offices worldwide.  The company's worldwide web address is
http://www.dataio.com


For information please contact:

Joel Hatlen                                                   Fred Hume
VP Finance/CFO                                                President/CEO
425/881-6444                                                  425/881-6444


          Data I/O Appoints New Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Redmond,  Wash.  (March 16,  2001) - Data I/O  Corporation  (NASDAQ:DAIO)  today
announced  the  appointment  of Irene  Bjorklund as vice  president of sales and
marketing.

Bjorkund will be  responsible  for all aspects of Data I/O's sales and marketing
activities,  including major account support, sales infrastructure and strategic
relationships.  She will  report  directly  to Fred  Hume,  president  and chief
executive officer of Data I/O Corporation.

"We are pleased that Irene has accepted the position  with Data I/O, and believe
her distinguished  record in sales and marketing management will be instrumental
in bringing the company to its next level of growth," said Hume.

Bjorklund  brings  with her more  than 25 years of  experience  in the  computer
industry, including 20 years of sales and marketing at Hewlett Packard. While at
Hewlett  Packard,  Bjorklund  rose through the ranks of  management  at Hewlett-
Packard to become General  Manager for the company's  Northwest Area. As General
Manager,  Bjorklund led her  organization to increase  annual revenue  threefold
during a period when the prices for computer hardware were falling rapidly.

Bjorklund  has  successfully  managed a variety  of  organizations,  from  small
strategic teams to a 445-person sales and support  organization.  Most recently,
she has served as a sales and  management  consultant  to a number of companies,
including Data I/O Corporation.

Bjorklund holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics  from the University
of Nebraska.  The university has honored her with its Alumni  Achievement  Award
for  outstanding  achievement  and  professional  excellence.  Her  professional
activities  include  serving on the  Seattle  University  Science &  Engineering
Advisory Board and Puget Sound Nebraska Alumni Association.

Data  I/O  Corporation  provides  a  comprehensive   product  offering  for  the
programming, in design and manufacturing, of programmable semiconductor devices.
The company,  which is publicly  traded  (NASDAQ:  DAIO),  is  headquartered  in
Redmond,  Wash.,  and has sales and service  offices  worldwide.  The  company's
worldwide web address is http://www.dataio.com.


SIGNATURES
Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    Data I/O Corporation


March 19, 2001                      By /s/Joel S. Hatlen
                                    Joel S. Hatlen
                                    Vice President - Finance
                                    Chief Financial Officer
                                    Secretary and Treasurer