EXHIBIT 99.3

             CONSENT OF STANDARD & POORS CORPORATE VALUE CONSULTING

      We hereby consent to the inclusion in the registration statement on Form
S-4 of Superconductor Technologies Inc. ("Superconductor") relating to the
proposed merger of Conductus, Inc. with STI Acquisition Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Superconductor (the "Registration Statement"), of our opinion
letter, dated October 4, 2002, and to the references of our firm's name therein.
In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category
of person whose consent is required under Section 7 or Section 11 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations adopted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, nor do we admit that we are
experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within the
meaning of the term "experts" as used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder.

/s/  STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATE VALUE CONSULTING

October 30, 2002