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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-13-000234
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130124
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130124

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clearfield, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000796505
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				411347235
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16106
		FILM NUMBER:		13544100

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5480 NATHAN LANE NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			PLYMOUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55442
		BUSINESS PHONE:		763-476-6866

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5480 NATHAN LANE NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			PLYMOUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55442

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APA Enterprises, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APA OPTICS INC /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <b>UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br></b>
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    <b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b><br>
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    <b>FORM 8-K</b><br>
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    <b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
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    <b>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of<br>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b><br>
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    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <b>January 24, 2013</b> &nbsp; <br>
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    <b>Clearfield, Inc.</b>
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    <b><p><font size="3"><b>Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></font></p></b>
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	On January 24, 2013, Clearfield, Inc. issued a press release announcing the results of its first quarter of fiscal year 2013, ended December 31, 2012. A copy of that press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.</p>

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	99.1 Press release dated January 24, 2013</p>

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        Cheryl P. Beranek
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<html><head><title>Clearfield, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2013 1st Quarter Results</title></head><body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">Clearfield, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2013 1st Quarter Results</h3><p>
	<strong>12% Revenue Gain Sets New Record for 1<sup>st</sup> Quarter Sales</strong></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="6" style=" border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 6px ">

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				Revenues:</td>
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				$10,265,000, up 12% from comparable prior year quarter</td>
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				Gross Profit:</td>
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				$3,924,000, up 3% from comparable prior year quarter</td>
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				$886,000, down 13% from comparable prior year quarter</td>
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				Balance Sheet: $19,325,000 in cash, cash equivalents and investments at December 31, 2012 and no debt</td>
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	MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearfield, Inc. (Nasdaq:CLFD), the specialist in fiber management and connectivity platforms for communications providers, today announced results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2013, which ended December 31, 2012. Revenue for the first quarter 2013 was $10,265,000 in comparison to $9,165,000 for the first quarter 2012, an increase of 12%. Gross profit was $3,924,000 for the first quarter of 2013, in comparison to $3,794,000 for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 3%. Gross margin for the first quarter 2013 was 38.2%, down from 41.4% in first quarter 2012. Operating expenses were $3,039,000 for the first quarter 2013, in comparison to $2,773,000 from the first quarter 2012, an increase of 10%. Operating income was $886,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, down $135,000, or 13%, from $1,021,000 recorded in the first quarter of 2012. Income tax expense was $366,000 for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $317,000 from $49,000 recorded in the first quarter of 2012. Net income was $545,000 for the first quarter 2013, compared to net income of $1,000,000 in the first quarter 2012.</p><p>
	<strong>Orders in Backlog and Select Balance Sheet Highlights</strong></p><p>
	Orders in backlog as of December 31, 2012 totaled $2,003,000 in comparison to $1,698,000 as of December 31, 2011, an increase of $305,000, or 18%. Cash, cash equivalents and investments at December 31, 2012 totaled $19,325,000 compared to $19,357,000 for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The Company has no debt.</p><p>
	<strong><i>Commentary- Cheryl Beranek, President &amp; CEO of Clearfield</i></strong></p><p>
	"We are exceptionally pleased to report record first quarter revenue numbers during a period of considerable uncertainty in the telecommunication and overall global economic markets. Revenue growth was throughout our product categories and customer base. While continuing to penetrate the wireline requirements for FTTH builds within the independent telephone market, Clearfield is expanding its presence with multi-site telco and cable providers. In addition, the flexibility of our patented Clearview technology and FieldSmart architecture is allowing us to enter new application environments, including the fiber distribution requirements for cell backhaul and distributed antennas providing wireless services."</p><p>
	"Due to a lack of regulatory clarity within the U.S. carrier market, our customer base has continued to be very cautious in its capital equipment investments. The resulting price pressure from our competitors among some product categories was one factor in the Company's lower gross margin performance for the quarter. The Company is continuing to make investments in the capital equipment necessary to streamline manufacturing processes and reduce cost of goods for our technologies."</p><p>
	"The Company continues to invest in market and product development activities. The increase in operating expenses for the quarter reflects Clearfield's continued expansion into adjacent territories and markets. Our development activities in markets outside of the United States continue with ongoing bookings and revenue in Caribbean and Latin America markets. We are evaluating additional international markets and are pursuing distribution agreements in target locations. Looking forward, Clearfield is embarking into additional product development and certification initiatives that will enable us to broaden our reach within the telecommunications marketplace."</p><p>
	"First quarter 2013 net income was affected by the impact of the higher tax expense compared to a year ago, resulting from the release of the deferred tax valuation allowance in fiscal 2012. We do not anticipate further changes to the valuation allowance for deferred taxes in fiscal 2013; as a result, our income statement will now reflect increased income tax expense over the fiscal year 2012. A majority of the tax expense has a non-cash effect on the operating cash flow of the business."</p><p>
	<strong><i>About Clearfield, Inc </i></strong></p><p>
	<i>Clearfield, Inc. </i>(Nasdaq:CLFD)<i> designs, manufactures and distributes fiber optic management products for the communications networks of leading ILECS, CLECs, MSO/cable TV companies and mobile broadband providers. We help service providers solve the Fiber Puzzle, which is how to reduce high costs associated with deploying, managing, protecting and scaling a fiber optic network to deliver the mobile, residential and business services customers want. </i><i>Based on the patented Clearview&#8482; Cassette, our</i><i> unique single-architected, modular fiber management platform </i><i>is designed to lower</i><i> the cost of broadband deployment and maintenance by consolidating, protecting and distributing incoming and outgoing fiber circuits and enable our customers to scale their operations as their subscriber revenues increase. Headquartered in Plymouth, MN, Clearfield deploys more than a million fiber ports each year.</i></p><p>
	<strong><i>Forward-Looking Statements</i></strong></p><p>
	<i>Forward-looking statements contained herein are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the Company's current expectations and judgments about future developments in the Company's business. Certain important factors could have a material impact on the Company's performance, including, without limitation the effect of the significant downturn in the U.S. economy on Clearfield's customers; the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act or any other legislation on customer demand and purchasing patterns; cyclical selling cycles; need to introduce new products and effectively compete against competitive products; dependence on third-party manufacturers and the availability of raw materials, particularly fiber; reliance on key customers; rapid changes in technology; the negative effect of product defects; the need to protect its intellectual property; the impact on its financial results or stock price of its ability to use its deferred tax asset, consisting primarily of net operating loss carryforwards, to offset future taxable income; the valuation of its goodwill and the effect of its stock price, among other factors, on the evaluation of goodwill; and other factors set forth in Clearfield's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 as well as other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements to reflect actual events.</i></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="6" style=" border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 6px ">

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				3,924,260</td>
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				3,794,282</td>
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				3,038,511</td>
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				2,773,114</td>
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				Income from operations</td>
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				885,749</td>
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				1,021,168</td>
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				25,462</td>
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				27,182</td>
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				Income before income taxes</td>
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				911,211</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				48,751</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;999,599</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				12,476,173</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				12,299,554</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				12,798,314</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				12,726,293</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				<strong>CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS</strong></td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;$&#160;6,136,169</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;$&#160;5,678,143</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				10,003,000</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				9,107,000</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Accounts receivable, net</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				3,203,850</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				3,022,636</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Inventories</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				3,625,909</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				2,971,614</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Other current assets</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				1,841,180</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				1,965,204</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Total current assets</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				24,810,108</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				22,744,597</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				1,293,037</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				1,107,468</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Other Assets</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				3,186,000</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				4,572,000</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Goodwill</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				2,570,511</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				2,570,511</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Deferred taxes &#8211;long term</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				6,165,490</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				6,498,250</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Other</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				255,560</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				247,512</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Total other assets</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				12,177,561</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				13,888,273</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Total Assets</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;38,280,706</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#160;$&#160;37,740,338</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Current Liabilities</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Accounts payable</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				1,520,522</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				1,492,294</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Accrued compensation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				1,145,189</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				1,470,232</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Accrued expenses</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				131,437</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				54,268</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				2,797,148</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				3,016,794</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Deferred rent</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				--</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				37,643</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Total Liabilities</td>
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				2,797,148</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				3,054,437</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;</td>
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		<tr>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				--</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				--</td>
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		<tr>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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		<tr>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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		<tr>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
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		<tr>
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				54,404,278</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				54,155,670</td>
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		<tr>
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				Accumulated deficit</td>
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				&#160;(19,049,269)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;(19,594,480)</td>
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				35,483,558</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				34,685,901</td>
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		<tr>
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				Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;38,280,706</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#160;$&#160;37,740,338</td>
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</table><pre>CONTACT: Clearfield, Inc. Contact Information:
         Cheryl P. Beranek
         Chief Executive Officer and President
         Investor-relations@clfd.net
         763-476-6866</pre></body></html>
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