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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-07-002103
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070708
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070820
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070820

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AFFYMETRIX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913077
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				770319159
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087315000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95051

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			King Kevin M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001385014

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28218
		FILM NUMBER:		071068891

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-731-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AFFYMETRIX, INC.
		STREET 2:		3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95051
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        <issuerName>AFFYMETRIX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFFX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>King Kevin M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AFFYMETRIX, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA CLARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95051</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; Pres., Life Sciences</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Barbara A. Caulfield, Attorney-in-Fact for Kevin M. King</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-20</signatureDate>
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