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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000851520-10-000192
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHLENKER RICHARD L JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203306

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18655
		FILM NUMBER:		101225861

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EPONENT INC
		STREET 2:		149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXPONENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851520
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
		IRS NUMBER:				770218904
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EXPONENT INC
		STREET 2:		149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-326-9400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EXPONENT INC
		STREET 2:		149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FAILURE GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930831
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    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2001-12-28</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2002-02-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000851520</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EXPONENT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EXPO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001203306</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHLENKER RICHARD L JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>EPONENT INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment to the Form 5 dated January 31, 2002 is to correct a transaction erroneously omitted from that filing.  The omitted transaction was the acquisition of 462 shares by Mr. Schlenker in April, 1999 under the issuer's employee stock purchase plan, which was previously reported on Form 4 in May, 1999.  In May, 2006, the issuer's stock was split 2:1, and accordingly the corrected total for filings subsequent to that date is adjusted by 924 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Wendy Whitehouse For: Richard L. Schlenker, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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