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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT                           FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3)
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 14, 2000                     REGISTRATION NO. 333-39316

                                  48,062 SHARES

                               SANMINA CORPORATION
                                  COMMON STOCK

     This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the selling stockholder
of Sanmina Corporation common stock, par value of $0.01 per share and is filed
to reflect the stock dividend issued to stockholders of record at December 18,
2000. The selling security holder acquired the original Sanmina common stock
when Sanmina acquired Essex AB.

     This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the
prospectus dated July 14, 2000 and the prospectus supplement dated March 2, 2001
which are to be delivered with this prospectus supplement and in conjunction
with Sanmina's Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of March 2, 2001. All
capitalized terms used but not defined in the prospectus supplement shall have
the meanings given them in the prospectus.

     The table below sets forth information as of the date hereof concerning
beneficial ownership of the notes of the selling stockholder as listed below.
All information concerning beneficial ownership is accurate and complete to the
best knowledge of Sanmina.




                                                            SHARES
                                                            OFFERED                  SHARES BENEFICIALLY
NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER                               HEREBY (1)            OWNED AFTER OFFERING (1) (2)
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                                                                              Number                  Percent
                                                                              ------                  -------
                                                                                                
Hannu Siltonen......................................        48,062              0                        *


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*    Less than 1%.


(1)  The rules and regulations of the Commission determine beneficial ownership.
     Such beneficial ownership generally includes voting or investment power
     with respect to securities. Beneficial ownership is based on information as
     of April 4, 2001, and assumes that there is outstanding an aggregate of
     319,486,298 shares of common stock. As of April 4, 2001, no options had
     been issued to the selling stockholder named in this prospectus supplement.
     Except as subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe,
     based on information furnished by the selling stockholder, that the person
     named in the above table has sole voting and investment power with respect
     to all shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by him.

(2)  Assumes the sale of all shares offered by this prospectus supplement and no
     other purchases or sales of Sanmina common stock. See "Plan of
     Distribution" beginning on page 12 of the prospectus.

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     THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK
FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 6 OF THE PROSPECTUS.

          THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
              AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COM-
                 MISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
                   THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
                         CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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            The date of this Prospectus Supplement is April 5, 2001.