Compellent 8-K Compellent Reports 74 Percent Revenue Increase In Second Quarter 2008

Exhibit 99.1

News Release     

COMPELLENT REPORTS 74 PERCENT REVENUE INCREASE IN SECOND
QUARTER 2008

Achieves Eleventh Consecutive Quarter of Sequential Revenue Growth,
Reduces Net Loss per Share to ($0.02)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Aug. 5, 2008– Compellent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: CML) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Revenue for the second quarter of 2008 was $21.0 million, up 74 percent from $12.1 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2007, and an increase of 15 percent from the first quarter of 2008. This represents the eleventh consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth.

Gross margin was 54.1 percent, an increase of 6.3 percentage points from the second quarter of 2007 and 1.9 percentage points from the first quarter of 2008. Net loss was $603,000, or $(0.02) per share, for the second quarter of 2008 compared with a net loss of $1.9 million, or $(0.45) per share, for the second quarter of 2007.

For the first six months of 2008, revenue totaled $39.3 million, an 88 percent increase from $20.9 million through the first six months of 2007. Net loss was $2.2 million, or $(0.07) per share in the first half of 2008 compared with a net loss of $4.1 million, or $(0.95) per share, for the same period in 2007.

“We continue to generate robust growth in revenue, new end user additions, and increased margins despite the slowdown of IT spending in the U.S.,” said Phil Soran, president and CEO of Compellent. “Demand for our cost-effective and energy efficient storage remains strong, driven by our ability to offer sophisticated data management, protection and recovery features typically required by large enterprises to a broad range of customers.”

Additional recent highlights include:

• Product revenue totaled $17.0 million in the second quarter of 2008, a 67 percent increase from the second quarter of 2007. Product support and services revenue was $4.0 million in the second quarter, a 113 percent increase from the same period in 2007.

• Sales to new customers represented 59 percent of product revenue for 2008, while the existing customer base represented 41 percent.

• Current and long-term deferred revenue increased to $15.6 million at June 30, 2008 compared with $12.5 million at March 31, 2008 and $10.5 million at December 31, 2007.

• Cash and investments totaled $92.9 million at June 30, 2008.

• The company had 972 end users at June 30, 2008 compared to 740 at December 31, 2007.

Since its public offering in October 2007, the company has achieved significant milestones including:

• Completed its eleventh quarter of consecutive revenue growth.

• Announced the 1000^th end-user customer.

• Microsoft named Compellent its 2008 Partner of the Year for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, an important validation of the company’s efforts to optimize virtualized storage for Windows environments.

• Received notification of the issuance of Compellent’s first two patents on data progression and instant replay technologies in July.

• Compellent’s all-channel sales network expanded into 23 countries and the company is rapidly gaining momentum with new channel partners worldwide.

“We continue to make steady progress to profitability with advances on both the technology side and through business execution. We have matured nicely and gained significant acceptance in the market,” Mr. Soran concluded.

Conference Call

The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its second quarter results and current business developments today, August 5, at 5:00 pm ET. To access the call, dial 800-218-4007 domestically or 303-205-0044 internationally. The call will also be webcast live athttp://www.compellent.com/investors. An audio replay will be available for seven days following the call at (800) 405-2236 for U.S. callers or (303) 590-3000 for those calling outside the U.S. The password required to access the replay is 11117355#. An archived webcast will also be available athttp://www.compellent.com/investors until the company’s conference call to discuss its third quarter 2008 financial results.

Non-GAAP Measure

To supplement the company’s Statements of Operations presented in accordance with GAAP, the company uses a non-GAAP measure of net loss. In order for investors to be better able to compare the company’s current results with those of previous periods, the company has shown a reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP financial measure. This reconciliation adjusts the related GAAP financial measure to exclude stock-based compensation. The company believes the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure enhances the user’s overall understanding of the company’s historical financial performance. The presentation of non-GAAP net loss is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the company’s non-GAAP financial measure may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

About Compellent

Compellent is a leading provider of enterprise-class network storage solutions that are highly scalable, feature-rich and designed to be easy to use and cost effective. Compellent Technologies’ principal offices are located in Eden Prairie, MN. For more information, please visit:http://www.compellent.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Specifically, statements concerning the anticipated demand for the company’s storage solution, the growing base of end users, the company’s ability to lower storage costs and reduce energy consumption for end users, the company’s progress toward

profitability and the company’s momentum with new channel partners internationally are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, time frames or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including slower than expected growth of the small-to-medium sized enterprise storage market or adoption of the company’s storage solution; the impact of technological developments and competition; the company’s reliance on third-parties to sell their storage solution; pricing and availability of suppliers’ products; general industry trends; the company’s capital and operating requirements to grow its business and changes in industry standards and interfaces, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the statements contained herein. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect Compellent’s business and its financial results are detailed in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, and, except as required by law, Compellent disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

Contact Information:

Investor Contacts:

Jack Judd
Compellent Technologies
952-294-3316
jjudd@compellent.com

Doug Sherk/Jenifer Kirtland
EVC Group
415-896-6820
jkirtland@evcgroup.com

Media Contact :

Liem Nguyen
Compellent Technologies
952-294-2851
lnguyen@compellent.com

COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	For the Three Months						For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	(unaudited)
Revenue
Product	$	17,039		$	10,215		$	31,915		$	17,641
Product support and services		3,973			1,863			7,410			3,298
Total revenue		21,012			12,078			39,325			20,939
Cost of revenue
Cost of product		8,031			5,177			15,378			8,998
Cost of product support and services		1,606			1,127			3,014			2,069
Total cost of revenue		9,637			6,304			18,392			11,067
Gross profit		11,375			5,774			20,933			9,872
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing		8,829			5,388			16,782			9,586
Research and development		2,311			1,868			4,659			3,420
General and administrative		1,459			587			3,204			1,288
Total operating expenses		12,599			7,843			24,645			14,294
Loss from operations		(1,224	)		(2,069	)		(3,712	)		(4,422	)
Interest income		621			146			1,493			369
Net loss	$	(603	)	$	(1,923	)	$	(2,219	)	$	(4,053	)
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.45	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.95	)
Shares used in computing net loss per common share, basic and diluted		30,434			4,317			30,389			4,248

COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

	June 30,		December 31,
	2008		2007
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and short-term investments	$	75,541	$	93,732
Accounts receivable, net		19,022		13,311
Inventories		3,721		2,538
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,013		1,046
Total current assets		99,297		110,627
Long-term investments		17,337		—
Property and equipment, net		3,276		2,749
Total assets	$	119,910	$	113,376
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	4,105	$	3,216
Accrued liabilities		5,483		4,222
Deferred revenue, current		11,279		7,934
Total current liabilities		20,867		15,372
Deferred revenue, non-current		4,283		2,588
Stockholders’ equity		94,760		95,416
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	119,910	$	113,376

COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,
	2008			2007
	(unaudited)
Operating activities
Net loss	$	(2,219	)	$	(4,053	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		700			548
Stock-based compensation expense		990			213
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		390			943
Net cash used in operating activities		(139	)		(2,349	)
Investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment		(1,227	)		(1,591	)
Sale (purchase) of investments, net		(24,525	)		258
Net cash used in investing activities		(25,752	)		(1,333	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		535			(114	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(25,356	)		(3,796	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		82,382			15,106
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	57,026		$	11,310

COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE
(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	(unaudited)
Net loss, as reported (GAAP basis)	$	(603	)	$	(1,923	)	$	(2,219	)	$	(4,053	)
Stock-based compensation expense included as part of:
Cost of product		53			15			87			27
Sales and marketing		243			60			435			202
Research and development		106			30			194			55
General and administrative		135			15			274			49
Total stock-based compensation expense		537			120			990			333
Net loss, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense (non-GAAP)	$	(66	)	$	(1,803	)	$	(1,229	)	$	(3,720	)