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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001116502-05-002450.txt : 20051109
<SEC-HEADER>0001116502-05-002450.hdr.sgml : 20051109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051109211738
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116502-05-002450
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Howe Alan B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296812

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22594
		FILM NUMBER:		051191725

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-301-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1155 KAS DRIVE SUITE 100
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75081

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913293
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770057842
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2575 AUGUSTINE DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054-2914
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088554900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2575 AUGUSTINE DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054-2914
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>h-alan_ex.xml
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<XML>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000913293</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001296812</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Howe Alan B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 VIA DE LA VALLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DEL MAR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.63</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-10-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options are subject to a one-year cliff and vest ratably annually over 5 years, except they will become fully vested in
the event of a change of control of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">There is no separate price for the derivative security.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alan B. Howe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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