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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.7

                             CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF
                            SOLECTRON CAPITAL TRUST I

     THIS Certificate of Trust of Solectron Capital Trust I (the "Trust"), dated
December 21, 1998, is being duly executed and filed by First Union Trust
Company, National Association, as trustee, to form a business trust under the
Delaware Business Trust Act (12 Del. C. Section 3801 et seq.).

     1.   Name. The name of the business trust formed hereby is Solectron
          Capital Trust I.

     2.   Delaware Trustee. The name and business address of the trustee of the
Trust in the State of Delaware is First Union Trust Company, National
Association located at 920 King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (Attention:
Corporate Trust Group).

     3.   Effective Date. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective as of the
          date filed.

     IN   WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate of
Trust as of the date first-above written in accordance with Section 3811(a)(i)
of the Delaware Business Trust Act.

                              FIRST UNION TRUST COMPANY,
                              NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                              as trustee


                              By:  /s/ Sterling C. Correia
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                                   Name:  Sterling C. Correia
                                   Title: Vice President

                                  /s/ Susan S. Wang
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                                   as Regular Trustee
                                   Name: Susan S. Wang

                                  /s/ Robert W. Hirt
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                                   as Regular Trustee
                                   Name: Robert W. Hirt