Abstract. This article is concerned with the eigenvalue problem u"(x) -A^j(jc)u(jc) = 0, u(x) E ¿2(-oo, oo), where p(x) is real, analytic and possesses zeroes of arbitrary orders. Under certain conditions on p(x), approximate formulas for the eigenvalues are found. The problem considered is of interest in the study of particle scattering and wave mechanics. The formula is analogous to the quantum rule of Bohr-Sommerfeld.