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STEC INC (NASD)
STEC	12.39	-0.14	(-1.12%)	Vol. 2,236,329	14:01 ET

Simple Technology is a technology solutions provider offering products based on dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, static randomaccess memory, or SRAM, and Flash memory technologies. The company designs, manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of custom and standard memory and storage products, as well as connectivity products that connect memory cards and hard drive upgrade kits to PCs. These products are used in high performance computing, networking and communications, consumer electronics and industrial applications.

General Information

STEC INC

3001 Daimler Street Santa Ana, CA 92705-5812 Phone: 949 476-1180 Fax: 949 476-1209 Web: www.stec-inc.com Email: ir@simpletech.com

Industry	COMP-STORAGE DE
Sector:	Computer and Technology

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	03/11/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	12.53
52 Week High	42.50
52 Week Low	3.42
Beta	1.75
20 Day Moving Average	8,444,859.00
Target Price Consensus	29.56

% Price Change
4 Week	-47.52
12 Week	-68.19
YTD	197.89

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-48.08
12 Week	-70.01
YTD	146.54

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	49.51
Market Capitalization (millions)	628.34
Short Ratio	2.53
Last Split Date	N/A

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Annual Dividend	$0.00
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	NA / $0.00

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.49
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	1.53
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	64.10
Next EPS Report Date	03/11/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.00
30 Days Ago	1.73
60 Days Ago	1.91
90 Days Ago	1.91

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	8.27
Trailing 12 Months:	11.97
PEG Ratio	0.13

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	380.00%
vs. Previous Quarter	17.07%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	54.42%
vs. Previous Quarter:	13.83%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	3.32
Price/Cash Flow	25.59
Price / Sales	2.06

ROE
09/30/09	43.78
06/30/09	24.48
03/31/09	8.97

ROA
09/30/09	38.79
06/30/09	21.38
03/31/09	7.64

Current Ratio
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	7.20

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	5.10

Operating Margin
09/30/09	17.54
06/30/09	12.54
03/31/09	6.91

Net Margin
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	1.57
03/31/09	3.21

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	1.57
03/31/09	3.21

Book Value
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	3.82

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	2.64
03/31/09	2.43

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	0.00

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	0.00


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