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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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FORM 10-Q


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|[X]   |  | Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended
November 29, 2003.
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|[   ] |  | Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                
|      |  | For the transition period from ______ to ____.                                                                                           

Commission File Number 0-10078

HEI, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


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|Minnesota                                                      |  | 41-0944876                          
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|(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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|1495 Steiger Lake Lane, Victoria, Minnesota                    |  | 55386                               
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|(Address of principal executive offices)                       |  | (Zip Code)                          

(952) 443-2500

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]  No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ]  No [X]

As of January 12, 2004, 7,093,491 Common Shares, par value $.05 per share, were
outstanding.





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|                                                 |                                                                                               |                                                      |  |  |  |  |  | 
|------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |  |  |  |  |  | 
|PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION                   
|                                                 | Item 1. Financial Statements                                                                 
|                                                 |                                                                                               | Consolidated Balance Sheets                         
|                                                 |                                                                                               | Consolidated Statements of Operations               
|                                                 |                                                                                               | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               
|                                                 |                                                                                               | NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|                                                 | Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
|                                                 | Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk                           
|                                                 | Item 4. Controls and Procedures                                                              
|PART II - OTHER INFORMATION                     
|                                                 | Item 1. Legal Proceedings                                                                    
|                                                 | Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                     
|SIGNATURES                                      
|INDEX TO EXHIBIT                                
|EX-31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
|EX-31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
|EX-32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
|EX-32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer



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|Part I - Financial Information (unaudited) |           |                                                                                       |  |   
|                                           | Item 1.   | Financial Statements                                                                  |  |    |      
|                                           |           | Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                           |  |    | 3     | 
|                                           |           | Consolidated Statements of Operations                                                 |  |    | 4     | 
|                                           |           | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                                 |  |    | 5     | 
|                                           |           | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                            |  |    | 6-14  | 
|                                           | Item 2.   | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations |  |    | 15-21 | 
|                                           | Item 3.   | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk                            |  |    | 21    | 
|                                           | Item 4.   | Controls and Procedures                                                               |  |    | 21-22 | 
|Part II - Other Information                |           |                                                                                       |  |   
|                                           | Item 1.   | Legal Proceedings                                                                     |  |    | 22    | 
|                                           | Item 6.   | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                      |  |    | 23    | 
|                                           | Signature |                                                                                       |  | 24 |      

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION




Item 1. Financial Statements

HEI, Inc.




Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |       | 
|---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------ | --------------- | ----- | - | ------ | ------- | ----- | 
|(In thousands)                                             |                                                                                                 | November 29, 2003           |        | August 31, 2003
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                
|Assets                                                     |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |        
|Current assets:                                            |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |        
|                                                           | Cash and cash equivalents                                                                       |                             | $      | 468             |       |   | $      | 806     |      
|                                                           | Accounts receivable, net                                                                        |                             |        | 6,130           |       |   |        | 6,314   |      
|                                                           | Inventories                                                                                     |                             |        | 6,543           |       |   |        | 6,864   |      
|                                                           | Other current assets                                                                            |                             |        | 515             |       |   |        | 403     |      
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Total current assets                                       |                                                                                                 |                             | 13,656 |                 |       |   | 14,387 |        
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Property and equipment:                                    |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |        
|                                                           | Land                                                                                            |                             |        | 216             |       |   |        | 216     |      
|                                                           | Building and improvements                                                                       |                             |        | 4,316           |       |   |        | 4,316   |      
|                                                           | Fixtures and equipment                                                                          |                             |        | 20,956          |       |   |        | 21,137  |      
|                                                           | Accumulated depreciation                                                                        |                             |        | (16,422         | )     |   |        | (15,769 | )    
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Net property and equipment                                 |                                                                                                 |                             | 9,066  |                 |       |   | 9,900  |        
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Developed technology, net                                  |                                                                                                 |                             | 234    |                 |       |   | 341    |        
|Security deposits                                          |                                                                                                 |                             | 1,580  |                 |       |   | 1,580  |        
|Other long-term assets                                     |                                                                                                 |                             | 463    |                 |       |   | 295    |        
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Total assets                                               |                                                                                                 | $                           | 24,999 |                 |       | $ | 26,503 |        
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Liabilities and Shareholders Equity                       |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |        
|Current liabilities:                                       |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |        
|                                                           | Line of credit                                                                                  |                             | $      | 607             |       |   | $      | 490     |      
|                                                           | Current maturities of long-term debt                                                            |                             |        | 383             |       |   |        | 397     |      
|                                                           | Accounts payable                                                                                |                             |        | 3,638           |       |   |        | 3,951   |      
|                                                           | Checks written in excess of cash                                                                |                             |        | 767             |       |   |        |        |      
|                                                           | Accrued liabilities                                                                             |                             |        | 3,636           |       |   |        | 3,798   |      
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Total current liabilities                                  |                                                                                                 |                             | 9,031  |                 |       |   | 8,636  |        
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Other long-term liabilities, less current maturities:      |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |        
|                                                           |                                                                                                 | Other long-term liabilities |        |                 | 1,918 |   |        |         | 2,121 | 
|                                                           |                                                                                                 | Long-term debt              |        |                 | 2,085 |   |        |         | 2,555 | 
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Total other long-term liabilities, less current maturities |                                                                                                 |                             | 4,003  |                 |       |   | 4,676  |        
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Total liabilities                                          |                                                                                                 |                             | 13,034 |                 |       |   | 13,312 |        
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Shareholders equity:                                      |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |        
|                                                           | Undesignated stock; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued                                        |                             |        |                |       |   |        |        |      
|                                                           | Common stock, $.05 par; 10,000 shares authorized;
7,046 and 7,046 shares issued and outstanding |                             |        | 352             |       |   |        | 352     |      
|                                                           | Paid-in capital                                                                                 |                             |        | 18,951          |       |   |        | 18,951  |      
|                                                           | Accumulated deficit                                                                             |                             |        | (6,696          | )     |   |        | (5,443  | )    
|                                                           | Notes receivable                                                                                |                             |        | (642            | )     |   |        | (669    | )    
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Total shareholders equity                                 |                                                                                                 |                             | 11,965 |                 |       |   | 13,191 |        
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity                 |                                                                                                 | $                           | 24,999 |                 |       | $ | 26,503 |        
|                                                           |                                                                                                 |                             |        |                 |       |   |        |         |      

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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HEI, Inc.




Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)(In thousands, except per share amounts)


|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |        |   | 
|------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | - | ------ | ------------------ | - | ----------------- | ------ | ------ | - | 
|                                            |                                       |   |        | Three Months Ended
|                                            |                                       |   |        | November 29, 2003  |   | November 30, 2002
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                  
|Net sales                                   |                                       | $ | 10,894 |                    |   | $                 | 5,490  |       
|Cost of sales                               |                                       |   | 9,821  |                    |   |                   | 4,878  |       
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|                                            | Gross profit                          |   |        | 1,073              |   |                   |        | 612    |  
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|Operating expenses:                         |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|                                            | Selling, general and administrative   |   |        | 1,757              |   |                   |        | 1,257  |  
|                                            | Research, development and engineering |   |        | 722                |   |                   |        | 495    |  
|                                            | Costs related to investigation        |   |        | 253                |   |                   |        |       |  
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|                                            | Operating loss                        |   |        | (1,659             | ) |                   |        | (1,140 | )
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|Other income (expenses):                    |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|                                            | Interest expense                      |   |        | (69                | ) |                   |        |       |  
|                                            | Gain on prepayment of promissory note |   |        | 472                |   |                   |        |       |  
|                                            | Other income (expense), net           |   |        | 3                  |   |                   |        | (34    | )
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|Loss before income taxes                    |                                       |   | (1,253 | )                  |   |                   | (1,174 | )     
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|Income tax benefit                          |                                       |   |       |                    |   |                   | 19     |       
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|Net loss                                    |                                       | $ | (1,253 | )                  |   | $                 | (1,155 | )     
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|Net loss per common share:                  |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|                                            | Basic                                 |   | $      | (0.18              | ) |                   | $      | (0.19  | )
|                                            | Diluted                               |   | $      | (0.18              | ) |                   | $      | (0.19  | )
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|Weighted average common shares outstanding: |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       
|                                            | Basic                                 |   |        | 7,046              |   |                   |        | 6,012  |  
|                                            | Diluted                               |   |        | 7,046              |   |                   |        | 6,012  |  
|                                            |                                       |   |        |                    |   |                   |        |       

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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HEI, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)(In thousands)

|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |        |  
|-------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |  |  |  |  | - | ------------------ | ------ | ----------------- | - | ------ | ------ | -
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   | Three Months Ended
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   | November 29, 2003  |        | November 30, 2002
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                  
|Cash flow from operating activities:                     |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|                                                         | Net loss                                   |  |  |  |  |   | $                  | (1,253 | )                 |   | $      | (1,155 | )
|                                                         | Depreciation and amortization              |  |  |  |  |   |                    | 676    |                   |   |        | 755    |  
|                                                         | Accounts receivable allowance              |  |  |  |  |   |                    | (20    | )                 |   |        |       |  
|                                                         | Loss on disposal of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |   |                    | 15     |                   |   |        |       |  
|                                                         | Gain on prepayment of promissory note      |  |  |  |  |   |                    | (472   | )                 |   |        |       |  
|Changes in operating assets and liabilities:             |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|                                                         | Accounts receivable                        |  |  |  |  |   |                    | 204    |                   |   |        | (338   | )
|                                                         | Inventories                                |  |  |  |  |   |                    | 321    |                   |   |        | 376    |  
|                                                         | Other current assets                       |  |  |  |  |   |                    | (115   | )                 |   |        | (157   | )
|                                                         | Other assets                               |  |  |  |  |   |                    | (179   | )                 |   |        |       |  
|                                                         | Accounts payable                           |  |  |  |  |   |                    | (313   | )                 |   |        | (168   | )
|                                                         | Accrued liabilities                        |  |  |  |  |   |                    | (347   | )                 |   |        | (369   | )
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|Net cash flow used in operating activities               |                                            |  |  |  |  |   | (1,483             | )      |                   |   | (1,056 | )     
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|Cash flow from investing activities:                     |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|                                                         | Additions to property and equipment        |  |  |  |  |   |                    | (112   | )                 |   |        | (28    | )
|                                                         | Proceeds from sale of assets               |  |  |  |  |   |                    | 17     |                   |   |        |       |  
|                                                         | Additions to patents                       |  |  |  |  |   |                    | (10    | )                 |   |        | (71    | )
|                                                         | Sale of technology                         |  |  |  |  |   |                    | 323    |                   |   |        |       |  
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities |                                            |  |  |  |  |   | 218                |        |                   |   | (99    | )     
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|Cash flow from financing activities:                     |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|                                                         | Officer note repayment                     |  |  |  |  |   |                    | 27     |                   |   |        |       |  
|                                                         | Proceeds from long-term debt               |  |  |  |  |   |                    | 2,350  |                   |   |        |       |  
|                                                         | Repayment of long-term debt                |  |  |  |  |   |                    | (2,334 | )                 |   |        | (186   | )
|                                                         | Net borrowings on line of credit           |  |  |  |  |   |                    | 117    |                   |   |        | 113    |  
|                                                         | Checks written in excess of cash           |  |  |  |  |   |                    | 767    |                   |   |        |       |  
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities |                                            |  |  |  |  |   | 927                |        |                   |   | (73    | )     
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                |                                            |  |  |  |  |   | (338               | )      |                   |   | (1,228 | )     
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period           |                                            |  |  |  |  |   | 806                |        |                   |   | 2,372  |       
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                 |                                            |  |  |  |  | $ | 468                |        |                   | $ | 1,144  |       
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:       |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       
|Interest paid                                            |                                            |  |  |  |  | $ | 54                 |        |                   | $ | 84     |       
|Income taxes received                                    |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                   |        |                   |   | (19    | )     
|                                                         |                                            |  |  |  |  |   |                    |        |                   |   |        |       

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(1)  Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been
prepared by HEI, Inc. pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC). These financial statements contain all normal
recurring adjustments, which are, in our opinion, necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (GAAP).

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. We
believe, however, that the disclosures are adequate to make the information
presented not misleading. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from
audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by
GAAP. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended August 31, 2003.
Interim results of operations for the three-month period ended November 29,
2003, may not necessarily be indicative of the results to be expected for the
full year.

The Fiscal 2004 unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include our
acquisition, on January 24, 2003, of certain assets and liabilities of Colorado
MEDtech, Inc.s (CMED) Colorado Operations (a business unit of CMED or our
Advanced Medical Operations (AMO)), in a business combination accounted for
as a purchase. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements have been prepared on the basis of assumptions discussed in Note 6
to our unaudited consolidated financial statements, including a preliminary
allocation of the consideration paid for the assets and liabilities of AMO
based on valuations of its fair value.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include our accounts
and the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Our quarterly periods end on the Saturday closest to the end of each quarter of
our fiscal year ending August 31.

(2)  Liquidity

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the
realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course
of business. We incurred net losses of $1,253 for the three-month period ended
November 29, 2003, and $4,629 for the year ended August 31, 2003.

We have historically financed our operations through the public and private
sale of debt and equity securities, bank borrowings under lines of credit,
operating equipment leases and cash generated by operations. During our fiscal
year ended August 31, 2003 (Fiscal 2003), and the first quarter of our fiscal
year ending August 31, 2004 (Fiscal 2004), we undertook a number of
activities to restructure our capital structure to a lower interest rate and
less restrictive structure. We replaced our revolving line of credit with
LaSalle Business Credit, LLC, with an accounts receivable backed credit
agreement with Beacon Bank that does not have restrictive covenants.

On October 29, 2003, we completed the funding of two separate loans in the
aggregate amount of $2,350 under new Term Credit Facilities with Commerce Bank,
a Minnesota state banking corporation, and its affiliate, Commerce Financial
Group Inc., a Minnesota corporation. The first note, with Commerce Bank in the
amount of $1,200, is secured by our Victoria, Minnesota facility. The second
note, with Commerce Financial Group, Inc. in the amount of $1,150, is secured
by our Victoria facility and equipment located at our Tempe facility. These
loans provided us with the necessary resources to prepay the Subordinated
Promissory Note (as defined below) held by Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners
(See Note 7). The terms of these new loans have an average interest rate of
7.75%, as compared to 12.00% for the retired debt.

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At November 29, 2003, our sources of liquidity consisted of $468 of cash and
cash equivalents and our revolving credit line agreement, which was due to
expire in May 2004. On December 12, 2003, the revolving
line was extended to September 1, 2004, and can be automatically and
continually extended by HEI for successive periods of six months. The
revolving credit line agreement allows for borrowings of up to $3,000, subject to
availability based on accounts receivable. There was $607 outstanding on the
revolving line at November 29, 2003, leaving an available credit of $2,393 as
of the end of the first quarter of Fiscal 2004. Our liquidity is affected by
many factors, some of which are based on the normal ongoing operations of our
business, and the most significant of which include the timing of the
collection of receivables, and the level of inventories and capital
expenditures. In the event cash flows are not sufficient to fund operations at
the present level, management believes numerous measures can be taken to reduce
the expenditure levels including, but not limited to, reduction of spending for
research and development, elimination of budgeted raises and reduction of
non-strategic employees.

Management believes that, as a result of the financial restructuring actions it
has taken to reduce cash expenditures, the continuing efforts to increase
revenues from continuing customers and to generate new customers in various
industry sectors, the replacement and subsequent extension of the revolving and
term credit facilities it has obtained, and the ability to unilaterally extend
the line of credit agreement for periods of six months, it will meet its short
and long-term debt obligations and operation requirements for at least the next
twelve months.

(3)  Stock Based Compensation

We apply the intrinsic-value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, to account
for the issuance of stock incentives to employees and directors. No
compensation expense related to employees and directors stock incentives has
been recognized in the financial statements, as all options granted under stock
incentive plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of grant. Had we applied the fair value
recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock based
employee compensation, our net loss per share would have increased to the pro
forma amounts indicated below:

|                                                                                                                         |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |        |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------ | ------ | ----------------- |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                                                                                         |  | Three Months Ended
|                                                                                                                         |  |                   
|                                                                                                                         |  | November 29, 2003  |        | November 30, 2002
|                                                                                                                         |  |                    |        |                  
|Net loss as reported                                                                                                     |  | $                  | (1,253 | )                 |  | $ | (1,155 | )
|Deduct: Total stock-based employee
compensation income (expense) determined
under fair value based method
for all awards |  |                    | (413   | )                 |  |   | (533   | )
|                                                                                                                         |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |        |  
|Net loss pro forma                                                                                                       |  | $                  | (1,666 | )                 |  | $ | (1,688 | )
|                                                                                                                         |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |        |  
|Basic and diluted net loss per share as
reported                                                                         |  | $                  | (0.18  | )                 |  | $ | (0.19  | )
|Stock-based compensation income (expense)                                                                                |  |                    | (0.06  | )                 |  |   | (0.09  | )
|                                                                                                                         |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |        |  
|Basic and diluted net loss per share pro
forma                                                                           |  | $                  | (0.24  | )                 |  | $ | (0.28  | )
|                                                                                                                         |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |        |  

There were 15,000 options granted under our stock option plans during the
three-months ended November 29, 2003.

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(4) Other Financial Statement Data

The following provides additional information concerning selected consolidated
balance sheet accounts at November 29, 2003 and August 31, 2003:

|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |       |  
|--------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | - | ------------ | ----- | ---------- | - | ----- | ----- | -
|                                  |                                                              |   | November 29, |       | August 31,
|                                  |                                                              |   | 2003         |       | 2003      
|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |           
|Accounts Receivable, net:         |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |      
|                                  | Trade accounts receivable                                    |   | $            | 6,202 |            |   | $     | 6,406 |  
|                                  | Less: allowance for doubtful accounts                        |   |              | (72   | )          |   |       | (92   | )
|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |       |  
|                                  |                                                              | $ | 6,130        |       |            | $ | 6,314 |      
|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |       |  
|Inventories:                      |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |      
|                                  | Purchased parts                                              |   | $            | 4,736 |            |   | $     | 4,297 |  
|                                  | Work in process                                              |   |              | 1,108 |            |   |       | 958   |  
|                                  | Finished goods                                               |   |              | 699   |            |   |       | 1,609 |  
|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |       |  
|                                  |                                                              | $ | 6,543        |       |            | $ | 6,864 |      
|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |       |  
|Accrued Liabilities:              |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |      
|                                  | Employee related costs                                       |   | $            | 924   |            |   | $     | 1,085 |  
|                                  | Contractual manufacturing obligations                        |   |              | 410   |            |   |       | 498   |  
|                                  | Customer deposits                                            |   |              | 488   |            |   |       | 371   |  
|                                  | Current maturities of long-term liabilities                  |   |              | 741   |            |   |       | 741   |  
|                                  | Interest                                                     |   |              | 167   |            |   |       | 156   |  
|                                  | Warranty reserve                                             |   |              | 163   |            |   |       | 122   |  
|                                  | Other accrued liabilities                                    |   |              | 743   |            |   |       | 825   |  
|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |       |  
|                                  |                                                              | $ | 3,636        |       |            | $ | 3,798 |      
|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |       |  
|Other long-term liabilities:      |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |      
|                                  | Remaining lease obligation, less estimated sublease proceeds |   | $            | 1,998 |            |   | $     | 2,183 |  
|                                  | Unfavorable operating lease, net                             |   |              | 592   |            |   |       | 610   |  
|                                  | Other non-current liabilities                                |   |              | 69    |            |   |       | 69    |  
|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |       |  
|Total                             |                                                              | $ | 2,659        |       |            | $ | 2,862 |      
|Less current maturities           |                                                              |   | 741          |       |            |   | 741   |      
|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |       |  
|Total other long-term liabilities |                                                              | $ | 1,918        |       |            | $ | 2,121 |      
|                                  |                                                              |   |              |       |            |   |       |       |  

(5) Warranty Obligations

Sales of our products are subject to limited warranty guarantees that typically
extend for a period of twelve months from the date of manufacture. Warranty
terms are included in customer contracts under which we are obligated to repair
or replace any components or assemblies deemed defective due to workmanship or
materials. We do, however, reserve the right to reject warranty claims where
we determine that failure is due to normal wear, customer modifications,
improper maintenance, or misuse. Warranty provisions are based on estimated
returns and warranty expenses applied to current period revenue and historical
warranty incidence over the preceding twelve-month period. Both the experience
and the warranty liability are evaluated on an
ongoing basis for adequacy. Warranty provisions and claims for the first three
months of Fiscal 2004 and 2003 were as follows:

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|            |  |                   |     |            |  |          |    |                |  |   |    |  |  |   |     | 
|----------- |  | ----------------- | --- | ---------- |  | -------- | -- | -------------- |  | - | -- |  |  | - | --- | 
|            |  |                   |     |            |  | Warranty |    | Warranty       |  |   |    | 
|            |  | Beginning Balance |     | Provisions |  | Claims   |    | Ending Balance
|            |  |                   |     |            |  |          |    |               
|Fiscal 2004 |  | $                 | 122 |            |  | $        | 69 |                |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 163 | 
|Fiscal 2003 |  | $                 | 200 |            |  | $        |   |                |  | $ |   |  |  | $ | 200 | 

(6) Acquisition

On January 24, 2003, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities
of CMEDs Colorado operations (a business unit of CMED or the Advanced Medical
Operations (AMO)) in a business combination accounted for as a purchase. In
exchange for certain assets of our AMO, we issued 1,000,000 shares of our
common stock, par value $0.05 (Common Stock), and assumed approximately $900
of liabilities related to our AMO, as well as an operating lease and other
contractual commitments. Our consolidated financial statements include the
results of our AMO since January 24, 2003. Our purposes for acquiring our AMO
were to immediately gain access to the more stable medical sector, to
consolidate marketing and sales efforts, and to expand our resources to become
more full service or one stop shop to our customers and target markets. The
design, development and manufacturing capabilities for medical devices at our
AMO, coupled with our microelectronic design, development and manufacturing,
improves our offerings to the market to retain and gain customers.

Below is a table of the estimated acquisition consideration, preliminary
purchase price allocation and annual amortization of the intangible assets
acquired in the acquisition of our AMO:

|                           |                                      |   |        |        |  
|-------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | - | ------ | ------ | -
|                           |                                      |   | Amount
|                           |                                      |   |       
|Purchase price allocation: |                                      |   |        |       
|                           | Cash                                 |   | $      | 1,538  |  
|                           | Accounts receivable                  |   |        | 300    |  
|                           | Inventories                          |   |        | 3,418  |  
|                           | Property and equipment               |   |        | 1,225  |  
|                           | Prepaids, deposits and other assets  |   |        | 1,690  |  
|                           | Developed technology                 |   |        | 377    |  
|                           | Customer deposits and other reserves |   |        | (1,344 | )
|                           | Operating lease reserves             |   |        | (3,110 | )
|                           | Transaction costs                    |   |        | (1,494 | )
|                           |                                      |   |        |       
|                           |                                      | $ | 2,600  |       
|                           |                                      |   |        |       

The intangible asset value for the developed technology of our AMO was
determined utilizing discounted cash flow analyses. The discounted cash flow
analysis was based on three to five-year cash flow projections. The expected
future cash flows attributable to developed technology was discounted to
present value at discount rates ranging from 23% to 40%, taking into account
risks related to the characteristics and applications of the developed
technology, our anticipated courses of business activities, historical
financial market rates of
return, and assessments of the stage of the technologys life cycle. The
developed technology had reached technological feasibility and therefore was
capitalized.

Amortization expense for developed technology for the three-months ended
November 29, 2003, was $33. Amortization expense is estimated to be $110 in
Fiscal 2004, $105 in our fiscal year ending August 31, 2005, $48 in our fiscal
year ending August 31, 2006, and $4 thereafter.

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The preliminary purchase allocation includes an accrual of $730 related to an
unfavorable operating lease, $2,380 for future estimated lease payments and a
$600 accrual to fulfill estimated contractual manufacturing obligations. The
$2,380 accrued for estimated lease payments consists of $5,910 for future lease
obligations less estimated sublease payments of $3,530 on 50,000 square feet of
unoccupied space for which we are in the process of reviewing alternative uses
since we do not intend to occupy. We have entered into an agency agreement
with Julien J. Studley, Inc., a national commercial real estate services firm,
to assist us in reducing our occupancy costs at this facility by sub-leasing
the 50,000 square foot addition. The final allocation of the consideration to
be paid may differ from those assumptions reflected in the accompanying
unaudited consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments
necessary to present fairly such financial statements have been made based on
the terms and structure of the acquisition of our AMO. We continue the process
of gathering information to complete our analysis of the excess lease capacity
and the contractual manufacturing obligations. Any reductions in these
liabilities will result in a decrease in the carrying value of the intangible
assets and fixed assets. Conversely, an increase in these liabilities
increases the carrying values of long-lived assets. At November 29, 2003, the
carrying value of long-lived assets had been reduced by a net of $4,074 by the
allocation of negative goodwill. We anticipate completing the purchase price
allocation by January 24, 2004.

On October 31, 2003, we entered into an agreement with MKS Instruments, Inc.
(the MKS Agreement), wherein MKS purchased our solid state radio frequency
power amplifier technology. This technology focused on Tesla 1.5 magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) applications but could be scaled for use in other MRI
equipment. The value of the transaction was $423. The first two milestone
payments totaling $323 were paid by wire transfer on October 31, 2003. The
remaining $100 will be recognized in revenue and due upon our completion of
engineering as set forth in the MKS agreement. The engineering development
services are targeted for completion in May 2004. The MKS agreement contains a
non-compete clause restricting us from developing and selling competing solid
state amplifiers in the MRI market for a period of two years. This non-compete
clause does not restrict us from fulfilling our traditional role as a contract
manufacturer of third party solid state MRI amplifiers.

On November 17, 2003, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release
(the BD Settlement Agreement) with Becton Dickinson (BD), pursuant to
which, among other things, we agreed to pay to BD the sum of $400. Such amount
will be paid in five installments of $80, the first of which was paid on
November 17, 2003, and the remainder of which will be paid on January 31, 2004,
April 30, 2004, July 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004, respectively. Except for
cash flow, the BD Settlement Agreement did not impact our results of operations
as we had established a full reserve in the purchase accounting adjustments for
this matter. Our dispute was based on certain equipment that was shipped to BD
prior to the acquisition of AMO that did not meet the customers acceptance
criteria.

Our results for the quarter ended November 29, 2003, include our AMO for the
entire quarter. The following table presents our unaudited pro forma
consolidated results of operations for the quarter ended November 30, 2002 as
if the acquisition of our AMO took place on September 1, 2002.

|                   |  |                    |        |  
|------------------ |  | ------------------ | ------ | -
|                   |  | Three Months Ended
|                   |  | November 30, 2002 
|                   |  |                   
|Net sales          |  | $                  | 12,903 |  
|Net loss           |  |                    | (3,217 | )
|Net loss per share |  | $                  | (0.17  | )
|                   |  |                    |        |  

As our AMO had a June 30 year-end and we have an August 31 fiscal year-end, the
pro forma information reflects the combination of different periods for us and
our AMO. The three-month 2002 pro forma information includes unaudited results
of operations for the three-month period ended November 30, 2002 for us and
unaudited results of operations for the three-month period ended September 30,
2002 for our AMO.

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The unaudited pro forma amounts have been derived by applying pro forma
adjustments to the historical consolidated financial information of us and our
AMO. The unaudited pro-forma results are for comparative purposes only and do
not necessarily reflect the results that would have been recorded had the
acquisition occurred at the beginning of the period presented or the results
which might occur in the future.

(7) Long-Term Debt

Our long-term debt consists of the following:

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  |              |       |            |  |   |       | 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | ----- | ---------- |  | - | ----- | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  | November 29, |       | August 31,
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  | 2003         |       | 2003      
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  |              |       |           
|Subordinated promissory note, due September 30, 2004                                                                                                                                                                    |  | $            |      |            |  | $ | 2,740 | 
|Commercial loans payable in fixed monthly principal installments of $12
through May 2004 and July 2005; secured with certain
machinery and equipment.                                                                   |  |              | 177   |            |  |   | 212   | 
|Commerce Bank mortgage payable in monthly
installments of
principal and interest based on a twenty-year
amortization with a final payment of approximately $980
due in November 2009; secured by our Victoria facility. |  |              | 1,189 |            |  |   |      | 
|Commerce Financial Group, Inc. equipment loan payable in
fixed monthly principal and interest
installments of $28 through September 2007;
secured by our Victoria facility and equipment located at
our Tempe facility. |  |              | 1,102 |            |  |   |      | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  |              |       |            |  |   |       | 
|Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  |              | 2,468 |            |  |   | 2,952 | 
|Less current maturities                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |              | 383   |            |  |   | 397   | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  |              |       |            |  |   |       | 
|Total long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  | $            | 2,085 |            |  | $ | 2,555 | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  |              |       |            |  |   |       | 

During our fiscal year ended August 31, 2003, and the first quarter of Fiscal
2004, we undertook a number of activities to restructure our term-debt. The
following is a summary of the history of our debt and those restructuring
transactions:

We originally issued Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IDRBs) in April
1996 in connection with the construction of a new addition to our manufacturing
facility in Victoria, Minnesota, and for the purchase of production equipment.
On March 14, 2003, an aggregate of approximately $1,735 of debt proceeds from
the Subordinated Promissory Note issued by us to CMED, in the principal amount
of $2,600 (the Subordinated Promissory Note), in connection with the
acquisition of our AMO were used to fund the repayment of principal and
interest on the IDRBs. We also used $845 of the proceeds from the Subordinated
Promissory Note to retire our capital expenditure notes with LaSalle Business
Credit, LLC.

The Subordinated Promissory Note was funded by CMED at the time of our AMO
acquisition in January 2003. On May 8, 2003 the Subordinated Promissory Note
was sold by CMED to Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners (Whitebox) and
continued with the same terms as the original agreement with CMED until August
15, 2003. To encourage early repayment, the terms of the Subordinated
Promissory Note were modified on May 16, 2003, and subsequently modified on
September 12, 2003. On October 15, 2003, we prepaid the Subordinated
Promissory Note for a discount on the principal amount outstanding of $360. We
paid the accrued interest, totaling $167, with 47,700 unregistered shares of
our Common Stock valued at $3.50 per share. The 47,700 shares of Common Stock
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December 8, 2003. Interest from September 15, 2003
through October 15, 2003, was forgiven in connection with such prepayment. As
a result of the prepayment of the Subordinated Promissory Note, we recognized a
gain on the early
extinguishment of the Subordinated Promissory Note totaling $472 (included in
other income (expense)) during the first quarter of Fiscal 2004.

The funds to prepay the Subordinated Promissory Note were obtained from two
separate loans in the aggregate amount of $2,350 under new Term Credit
Facilities with Commerce Bank, a Minnesota state banking association, and, its
affiliate, Commerce Financial Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation. The first
note, with Commerce Bank in the amount of $1,200, is secured by our Victoria,
Minnesota facility. The term of the first note is six years with an interest
rate at 6.50% per annum for the first three years. Thereafter the interest
rate will be adjusted to the then Three Year Treasury Base Rate (as defined)
plus 3.00%; provided, however, that in no event shall the interest rate be less
than the Prime Rate plus 1.0% per annum. Monthly payments of principal and
interest will be based on a twenty-year amortization with a final payment of
approximately $980 due on November 1, 2009. The second note, with Commerce
Financial Group, Inc. in the amount of $1,150, was executed on October 28,
2003. The second note is secured by our Victoria facility and equipment
located at our Tempe facility. The term of the second note is four years, with
an interest rate of 8.975% per year through September 27, 2007. Monthly
payments of principal and interest in the amount of $28 will be paid over a
forty-eight month period that began on October 28, 2003.

(8)  Deferred Taxes

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The significant
components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of timing
differences related to allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation, reserves
for excess and obsolete inventory, accrued warranty reserves, and the future
benefit associated with Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards. A
valuation allowance has been set at approximately $5,873 and $5,405, at
November 29, 2003, and August 31, 2003, respectively, because of uncertainties
related to the ability to utilize certain Federal and state net loss
carryforwards as determined in accordance with GAAP. The valuation allowance
is based on estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction and the period over
which our deferred tax assets are recoverable.

(9)  Net Loss per Share Computation

The components of net loss per basic and diluted share are as follows:

|                                                      |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |        |  
|----------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | ----------------- |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                      |  | Three Months Ended
|                                                      |  |                   
|                                                      |  | November 29, 2003  |        | November 30, 2002
|                                                      |  |                    |        |                  
|Basic:                                                |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |        |  
|Net loss                                              |  | $                  | (1,253 | )                 |  | $ | (1,155 | )
|Net loss per share                                    |  | $                  | (0.18  | )                 |  | $ | (0.19  | )
|Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  |  |                    | 7,046  |                   |  |   | 6,012  |  
|Diluted:                                              |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |        |  
|Net loss                                              |  | $                  | (1,253 | )                 |  | $ | (1,155 | )
|Net loss per share                                    |  | $                  | (0.18  | )                 |  | $ | (0.19  | )
|Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  |  |                    | 7,046  |                   |  |   | 6,012  |  
|Assumed conversion of stock options                   |  |                    |       |                   |  |   |       |  
|Weighted average common and assumed conversion shares |  |                    | 7,046  |                   |  |   | 6,012  |  
|                                                      |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |        |  

Approximately 1,204,100 and 1,364,175 shares of our Common Stock under stock
options and warrants have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net
loss per common share as they are antidilutive for the three-month periods
ended November 29, 2003 and November 30, 2002, respectively.

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(10)  Notes Receivable and Transactions with Former CEO

During April 2001, we recorded notes receivable of $1,266 from certain officers
and directors in connection with the exercise of stock options. These notes
were amended in July 2002. These notes provide for full recourse to the
individuals, bear interest at Prime (with the exception of one individual who
bears interest at prime plus 1/2 per annum) and have a term of five years with
interest only payments to be made annually (on November 2, 2002 and April 2,
2003) for the first (2) years and with annual principal and interest
installments to be paid thereafter through April 2, 2006. These notes
receivable are classified as a reduction to shareholders equity on the
consolidated balance sheet. As of November 29, 2003, the interest due to us
under these notes receivable was $16, and is payable April 2, 2004. During the
first quarter of Fiscal 2004, the former Chief Financial Officer paid $27 of
principal against our note receivable from him. As of November 29, 2003,
outstanding principal due to us under these notes receivable was $1,229, $587
of which is reserved due to its uncollectible nature as it relates to our
judgment against our former Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and
President and a current director. The Board of Directors has repeatedly
requested that Mr. Fant resign as a Director, but as of yet, he has declined to
do so.

On June 30, 2003, we commenced litigation against Anthony J. Fant, our former
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President and a current
director, in the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County District Court, Fourth
Judicial District. The complaint alleged breach of contract, conversion,
breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and corporate waste resulting from,
among other things, Mr. Fants default on his note receivable and other loans
and certain other matters. On August 12, 2003, we obtained a judgment against
Mr. Fant on the breach of contract count in the amount of approximately $606.
On November 24, 2003, the Court granted an additional judgment to us against
Mr. Fant in the amount of approximately $993 on the basis of our conversion,
breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and corporate waste claims. As of
November 29, 2003, the total combined judgment against Mr. Fant was
approximately $1,487. We are engaged in efforts to collect on the judgment and
plan to continue to collect on the judgment in due course. We have obtained,
through garnishments, in excess of approximately $112 from Mr. Fants accounts
that will be recognized as a recovery in the second quarter of Fiscal 2004.
Such amount partially reduces our total judgment amount of $1,599. We continue
to seek to collect on our remaining judgment amount in Minnesota and other
states where it is believed that Mr. Fant may have non-exempt and unencumbered
assets.

Prior to commencing the litigation against Mr. Fant, our Board of Directors
established a Special Committee of Independent Directors (the Special
Committee) to address all issues related to Mr. Fant. The Special Committee
has reported to us that it has completed a thorough internal investigation of
such issues, including an accounting review relating to certain expenses
incurred by us on behalf of Mr. Fant. During the first quarter of Fiscal 2004,
we directly, and on behalf of the Special Committee of our Board of Directors,
incurred outside legal and accounting costs of $253 in connection with our
litigation against, and other issues involving, Anthony J. Fant, our former
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President. The
investigation conducted was completed on December 14, 2003.

The Special Committee also reviewed the actions taken by us to address the
issues related to Mr. Fants activities, which included our litigation against
Mr. Fant, enhancement of our controls over expense reporting and setting a
proper tone at the top from our new Chief Executive Officer, and concluded that
such actions were appropriate. The Special Committee believes that our only
remaining actions with respect to Mr. Fant include (i) continuing to seek to
collect on the remaining judgment amount in Minnesota and other states where it
is believed that Mr. Fant may have non-exempt and unencumbered assets and (ii)
nominating a person other than Mr. Fant to fill the director position currently
held by Mr. Fant when his current term ends at our 2005 Annual Meeting of
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(11) Major Customers

The table below sets forth the approximate percentage of net sales to major
customers that represented over 10% of our revenue at November 29, 2003 and
November 30, 2002, respectively.

|                        |  |                    |    |                   |  |  |    |  
|----------------------- |  | ------------------ | -- | ----------------- |  |  | -- | -
|                        |  | Three Months Ended
|                        |  |                   
|                        |  | November 29, 2003  |    | November 30, 2002
|                        |  |                    |    |                  
|Sonic Innovations, Inc. |  |                    | 6  | %                 |  |  | 28 | %
|Siemens, Inc.           |  |                    | 9  | %                 |  |  | 19 | %
|GE Medical Systems      |  |                    | 15 | %                 |  |  | 0  | %
|CADx Medical Systems    |  |                    | 14 | %                 |  |  | 0  | %
|                        |  |                    |    |                   |  |  |    |  
|Total                   |  |                    | 44 | %                 |  |  | 47 | %
|                        |  |                    |    |                   |  |  |    |  

Sonic Innovations, Inc. and Siemens, Inc. operate in the human hearing-aid
market. The decrease in percent of sales and sales dollars with both Sonic
Innovations, Inc. and Siemens, Inc. during the three-month period ended
November 29, 2003, is largely a result of their increased internal
manufacturing capabilities and offshore outsourcing, and to a lesser degree the
comparison against a larger revenue base. The addition of GE Medical Systems
and CADx Medical Systems as major customers in the first quarter of Fiscal 2004
is a result of the acquisition of our AMO.

Accounts receivable from these customers represented 41% and 38%, respectively,
of the total accounts receivable at November 29, 2003, and August 31, 2003,
respectively.

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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 29, 2003 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2002:

The following discussion highlights the significant factors affecting changes
in our financial condition and results of operations. This review should be
read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements and the Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003.

OVERALL

On January 24, 2003, we acquired certain assets and liabilities of Colorado
MEDtech, Inc.s (CMED) Colorado Operations (a business unit of CMED or the
Advance Medical Operations (AMO)) in a business combination accounted for as
a purchase. In connection with this acquisition, we issued 1,000,000 shares of
our common stock and assumed approximately $900 of AMO liabilities, as well as
an operating lease and other contractual commitments.

During the first quarter of Fiscal 2004, we launched three new significant
customer programs, added two new development projects, and received an
expansion on two existing projects. At present, our research & development
effort is supporting 11 medical clients with 15 active projects. However, the
amount of new programs at our Victoria facility has created issues related to
capacity and caused increased scrap costs and excessive overtime.

Our joint development effort with Cerner Corporation continues to expand and
move toward product launch in Fiscal 2004 based upon testing at initial
clinical sites. This project is the first project that has enabled us to
exploit the core competencies of both our Victoria and Boulder facilities, as
was envisioned by our acquisition of our AMO. While the Cerner relationship
has great potential we are still pursuing new opportunities to fill the hole in
our sales pipeline left by the former owners of CMED.

The initial phases of implementing lean flow manufacturing at our Boulder
facility have been completed. In addition, we have begun the process of
bringing in-house the manufacturing of a major product line that was previously
outsourced. We expect the resulting improvement in efficiencies in both of
these efforts to translate into future cost savings. These cost savings will
become important in the future as some of our large customers that purchase
products from our AMO have placed significant pressure on our pricing for the
opportunity to enter into contracts with them for future programs.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are based on the selection
and application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States (GAAP), which require estimates and assumptions about future events
that may affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and the
accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with
absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the
exercise of judgment. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and
any such differences may be material to the financial statements. We believe
that the following accounting policy as well as the policies included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended August 31, 2003, may
involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity in their application and
represent the critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our
financial statements. If different assumptions or conditions were to prevail,
the results could be materially different from reported results.

Purchase Accounting

The accompanying statements reflect a preliminary allocation of the purchase
price of our AMO  see Note 6 to our unaudited consolidated financial
statements. This allocation includes an accrual of $730 related to an
unfavorable operating lease; $2,380 for future estimated lease payments and a
$600 accrual to fulfill estimated contractual manufacturing obligations. The
$2,380 accrued for estimated lease payments consists of $5,910 for future lease
obligations less estimated sublease payments of $3,530 on 50,000 square feet of
unoccupied space for which we are in the process of reviewing alternative uses.
We have entered into an agency agreement with Julien J. Studley, Inc., a
national commercial real estate services firm, to assist HEI in reducing its
occupancy costs at this facility by sub-leasing the 50,000 square foot
addition. The final allocation of the consideration to be paid may differ from
those assumptions reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments necessary to present
fairly such financial statements have been made based on the terms and
structure of the acquisition of our AMO. We continue the process of gathering
information to complete our analysis of the excess lease capacity and the
contractual manufacturing obligations. Any reductions in these liabilities
will result in a decrease in the carrying value of the intangible assets and
fixed assets. Conversely, an increase in these liabilities increases the
carrying values of long-lived assets. At November 29, 2003, the carrying value
of long-lived assets has been reduced by a net of $4,074 by the allocation of
negative goodwill. We anticipate completing the purchase price allocation by
January 24, 2004.

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In November 2002, Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) finalized its consensus
on EITF Issue 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables, which
provides guidance on the timing of revenue recognition for sales undertaking to
deliver more that one product or service. We are required to adopt EITF Issue
00-21 on transactions occurring after September 1, 2003.

In evaluating EITF 00-21, generally customer orders are manufactured and
delivered without installation or special acceptance protocols. We provide
development services and fulfill service contracts for the maintenance of
equipment sold by AMO. Maintenance service revenues are currently
insignificant to our consolidated financial statements. Occasionally, we may
have special acceptance protocols or may have revenues that are contingent upon
the completion of certain milestones. We may establish one or more contractual
relationships with one customer that involve multiple deliverables including
development, manufacturing and service. Each of these deliverables is
considered a separable element and sufficient evidence of fair value of these
elements exists to allow separate revenue recognition for these units of
accounting. For manufacturing or assembly orders, revenue is recognized upon
shipment, less the greater of the fair value associated with installation or
the amount of revenue that is deemed contingent upon these elements, which is
deferred until customer acceptance or the underlying contingency has been
fulfilled and relieved. In addition, service revenues are deferred based on
the fair value of the services to be provided. Development contracts are
discrete projects that generally do not involved multiple deliverables.
Revenue for our development contracts are recorded using either the percentage
of completion or completed contract methods. Where a development agreement
includes multiple deliverables, we will continue to recognize revenue using
either the percentage of completion or completed contract methods as long as
the other contractual elements qualify for separate accounting. Otherwise, the
entire arrangement may be accounted for as one arrangement with revenue
recognized upon the delivery of all elements.

The adoption of EITF 00-21 did not have a material effect on our financial
statements since revenue associated with these projects in Fiscal 2004 were
immaterial.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

Our net cash flow used by operating activities was $1,483 for the three months
ended November 29, 2003, as compared to $1,056 in the same prior-year period.
For the first quarter of Fiscal 2004, the increase in cash flow used by
operating activities resulted from a number of items. We recognized a non cash
gain of $472 during the first quarter of Fiscal 2004 for the prepayment of our
Subordinated Promissory Note. Accounts receivable generated cash of $204 in
the first quarter of Fiscal 2004 compared to a cash usage of $338 in the first
quarter of Fiscal 2003 due to improved terms with certain large customers. The
cash generated in the first quarter of Fiscal 2004 was offset by the cash usage
of $313 related to the decline in the accounts payable balance as well as a cash usage of $179 related to the increase
in other assets. The increase in other assets is primarily due to the payment of $150 in deposits
for our new Term Credit Facilities with Commerce Bank.

Net cash flow provided by investing activities was $218 for the three-month
period ended November 29, 2003 as opposed to a cash usage of $99 for the
three-month period ended November 30, 2002. The increase was due to the sale
of a certain technology that came as a part of the AMO acquisition. This
increase was somewhat offset by the disposal of certain fixed assets.

Our net cash flow of $927 provided by financing activities during the first
quarter of Fiscal 2004 relates primarily to the refinancing of our obligation
to Whitebox under the Subordinated Promissory Note and $767 of checks issued in
excess of cash balances. The increase in checks issued in excess of cash
balances is due to the timing of payment of accounts payable and funding under
the Companys line of credit during the first quarter of Fiscal 2004. On
October 15, 2003 we prepaid the Subordinated Promissory Note with Whitebox
using the proceeds from two separate term loans with Commerce Bank, a Minnesota
state banking association and its affiliate Commerce Financial Group, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation in the aggregate amount of $2,350. The first note, with
Commerce bank is in the amount of $1,200, is secured by our Victoria Minnesota
facility, and has an interest rate of 6.50% per annum for the first three
years. Monthly payments of principal and interest will be based on a twenty
year amortization with a final payment of approximately $980 due on November
1, 2009. The second note, with Commerce Financial Group Inc. is in the amount
of $1,150, and is secured by our Victoria Minnesota facility and equipment at
our Tempe facility. This note has a term of four years and an interest rate of
8.975% per year through September 27, 2007. Monthly payments of principal and
interest in the amount of $28 are being paid over a 48 month period that began
on October 28, 2003.

The result of these activities was a decrease in cash by $338 and $1,228,
respectively, during the first quarter of Fiscal 2004 and the first quarter of
Fiscal 2003. At the end of the first quarter of Fiscal 2004, our unrestricted
cash balance was $468.

Accounts receivable average days outstanding were 49 days at November 29, 2003,
compared to 46 days at August 31, 2003. Inventory turns were 5.6 for the three
month period ended November 29, 2003, compared to 5.0 for the same period a
year ago. The increased days outstanding are mainly due to one significant slow
paying customer. However, we have collected a substantial amount from this
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end of the first quarter of Fiscal 2004. Increased inventory turns for the
first quarter of Fiscal 2004 were primarily due to the adoption of lean flow
manufacturing techniques at our Boulder facility.

We have a maximum of $3,000 available under our revolving line of credit that
is due to expire on September 1, 2004 and can be automatically and continually
extended by HEI for successive periods of six months. The credit revolving
line agreement allows for borrowings subject to availability based on accounts
receivable. There was $607 outstanding on the revolving line at November 29,
2003, leaving an available credit of $2,393 as of the end of the first quarter
of Fiscal 2004.

Management believes that, as a result of the financial restructuring actions it
has taken to reduce cash expenditures, the continuing efforts to increase
revenues from continuing customers and to generate new customers in various
industry sectors, the replacement and subsequent extension of its revolving and
term credit facilities it has obtained, it will meet its short and long-term
debt obligations and operation requirements for at least the next twelve
months.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table indicates the dollars and percentages of total revenues
represented by the selected items in our unaudited consolidated statements of
operations:

Selected Operating Results:

|                         |  |                    |        |   |  |  |     |              |  |   |        |   |  |  |     |   
|------------------------ |  | ------------------ | ------ | - |  |  | --- | ------------ |  | - | ------ | - |  |  | --- | --
|                         |  | Three Months Ended
|                         |  |                   
|                         |  | November 29,       |        |   |  |  |     | November 30, |  |   |        |  
|                         |  | 2003               |        |   |  |  |     | 2002         |  |   |        |  
|                         |  |                    |        |   |  |  |     |              |  |   |        |  
|Net sales                |  | $                  | 10,894 |   |  |  | 100 | %            |  | $ | 5,490  |   |  |  | 100 | % 
|Cost of sales            |  |                    | 9,821  |   |  |  | 90  | %            |  |   | 4,878  |   |  |  | 89  | % 
|                         |  |                    |        |   |  |  |     |              |  |   |        |   |  |  |     |   
|Gross profit             |  |                    | 1,073  |   |  |  | 10  | %            |  |   | 612    |   |  |  | 11  | % 
|Operating expenses       |  |                    | 2,732  |   |  |  | 25  | %            |  |   | 1,752  |   |  |  | 32  | % 
|                         |  |                    |        |   |  |  |     |              |  |   |        |   |  |  |     |   
|Operating loss           |  |                    | (1,659 | ) |  |  | (15 | %)           |  |   | (1,140 | ) |  |  | (21 | %)
|Other income (expense)   |  |                    | 406    |   |  |  | 4   | %            |  |   | (34    | ) |  |  | (1  | %)
|                         |  |                    |        |   |  |  |     |              |  |   |        |   |  |  |     |   
|Loss before income taxes |  |                    | (1,253 | ) |  |  | (12 | %)           |  |   | (1,174 | ) |  |  | (21 | %)
|Income tax benefit       |  |                    |       |   |  |  | 0   | %            |  |   | (19    | ) |  |  | 0   | % 
|                         |  |                    |        |   |  |  |     |              |  |   |        |   |  |  |     |   
|Net loss                 |  | $                  | (1,253 | ) |  |  | (12 | %)           |  | $ | (1,155 | ) |  |  | (21 | %)
|                         |  |                    |        |   |  |  |     |              |  |   |        |   |  |  |     |   

Net Sales

Net sales in the first quarter of Fiscal 2004 were $10,894, an increase of
$5,404, or 50%, from the comparable quarter last year. This first quarter
increase is mainly related to $5,753 in net sales generated by our AMO, which
was acquired in January 2003. The increase attributed to the addition of our
AMO was partially offset by the softening revenues in the Communications and
Industrial product markets.

Because sales are generally tied to the customers projected sales and
production of the related product, our sales are subject to uncontrollable
fluctuations. To the extent that sales to any one customer represent a
significant portion of sales, any change in the sales levels to that customer
can have a significant impact on total sales. In addition, production from one
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may not have begun or
is not yet at full volume. We have significant customer concentration with 44%
of net sales in the first quarter of Fiscal 2004 being generated by four
customers. However, our customer concentration has improved from the first
quarter of Fiscal 2003, as 47% of our sales for the three-month period ended
November 30, 2002 were generated by only two customers.

At November 29, 2003, our backlog for future orders was approximately $16,489,
compared to approximately $18,645 at August 31, 2003. This decrease primarily
reflects a softening of demand for our AMO products. Our backlog is not
necessarily a firm commitment from our customers and can change, in some cases
materially, beyond our control.

Net sales by market for the three months ended November 29, 2003, are as
follows:

|                |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |       | 
|--------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | ----------------- |  | - | ----- | 
|                |  | Three Months Ended
|                |  |                   
|                |  | November 29, 2003  |        | November 30, 2002
|                |  |                    |        |                  
|Medical/Hearing |  | $                  | 9,328  |                   |  | $ | 3,976 | 
|Communications  |  |                    | 433    |                   |  |   | 462   | 
|RFID            |  |                    | 854    |                   |  |   | 607   | 
|Other           |  |                    | 279    |                   |  |   | 445   | 
|                |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |       | 
|Total Net Sales |  | $                  | 10,894 |                   |  | $ | 5,490 | 
|                |  |                    |        |                   |  |   |       | 

Net sales analysis by market follows:

Sales to medical/hearing customers represent 86% of total net sales for the
three-month period ended November 29, 2003, as compared to 72% for the
three-month period ended November 30, 2002. This represents a first quarter
Fiscal 2004 increase of $5,352, or 135%, when compared to the first quarter of
Fiscal 2003. The increase is primarily the result of the addition of our AMO,
which contributed medical revenues of $5,753 for the three-month period ended
November 29, 2003. The offsetting decrease in sales for the three-month period
ended November 29, 2003 is a result of Sonic Innovations, Inc. moving a program
offshore, and Siemens, Inc. increasing their internal manufacturing
capabilities.

Net sales to the communications products market represents 4% of total net
sales for the three-month period ended November 29, 2003, as compared to 8% for
the first quarter of Fiscal 2003. The decrease of $29, or 7%, from the first
quarter of Fiscal 2003 is largely a result of the current weakness in the
telecommunications markets. We are experiencing increased activity in this
market with numerous low volume purchase orders. In September 2002, we
realigned our sales emphasis to narrowly focus our efforts to key niche
customers to obtain the best margin revenue while improving the efficiencies in
developing new business.

Net sales to the RFID (radio frequency identification device) products market
represent 8% of our total net sales for the three-month period ended November
29, 2003, as compared to 11% for the three-month period ended November 30,
2002. In total, RFID net sales for the first quarter of Fiscal 2004 increased
by $247, or 41%, as compared to the same period last year. New products have
been developed and capabilities have been expanded to improve revenue; however,
the actual level of long-term market acceptance of these initiatives is
currently unknown.

Net Sales to the Industrial products market represent 2% of our total net sales
for the three-month period ended November 29, 2003, and 8% for the first
quarter of Fiscal 2003. This translates into a decrease of $166, or 37%, in
the three-month period ended November 29, 2003 from the three-month period
ended November 30, 2002. The overall market remains depressed; however we are
seeing slight increased activity in this market with numerous low volume
purchase orders.

Gross Profit

Gross profit was $1,073 (10% of net sales) for the three-months ended November
29, 2003, compared to $612 (11%) for the three-months ended November 30, 2002.
Our gross margins are heavily impacted by
fluctuations in net sales, due to the fixed nature of many of our manufacturing
costs. In addition, the start up of three new significant customer programs
and the start up of one internal program between our Victoria and
Boulder
facilities had an impact on our margins due to higher scrap costs and increased
payroll costs associated with overtime.

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Operating Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $500, or 40%, for the
three month-period ended November 29, 2003. As a percentage of net sales,
selling, general and administrative expenses were 16% for the three-month
period ended November 29, 2003, as compared to 23% for the comparable period
last year. The increase is primarily related to our AMO business acquired in
January 2003, which contributed $655 in selling, general and administrative
expenses for the first quarter of Fiscal 2004. Without regard to our
acquisition of AMO, selling, general and administrative expenses declined in
total and as a percentage of net sales in the first quarter of Fiscal 2004.
These decreases are mainly the result of decreased depreciation costs in the
first quarter of Fiscal 2004, excluding the depreciation related to our AMO
fixed assets, as some of our assets, mainly computer software and equipment,
were fully depreciated during Fiscal 2003.

Research, development, and engineering expenses

Research, development, and engineering expenses increased $227, or 46%, for the
first quarter of Fiscal 2004. As a percentage of net sales, research,
development, and engineering expenses were 6% for the three-month period ended
November 29, 2003 as compared to 9% for the first quarter of Fiscal 2003. The
increase in these expenses is primarily a result of the addition of our AMO in
January 2003, which contributed $291 in research, development, and engineering
expenses during the first quarter of Fiscal 2004. The remaining decrease of
these expenses both in total and as a percentage of net sales for the period
ended November 29, 2003 is a result of our continued efforts to right-size the
business balanced with our commitment to maintain research and development
efforts.

Costs related to investigation

During the first quarter of Fiscal 2004, we directly, and on behalf of the
Special Committee of our Board of Directors, incurred outside legal and
accounting costs of $253 in connection with our litigation against, and other
issues involving, Anthony J. Fant, our former Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President. See Note 10 to our unaudited consolidated
financial statements. The Special Committee completed its investigation into
such issues on December 14, 2003. Therefore, we anticipate an additional
charge of $300 to $350 during the quarter ended February 28, 2004, related to
this investigation.

Other Income (Expense), net

We recorded $406 in net other income during the three-month period ended
November 29, 2003, and $34 in net other expenses during the three-months ended
November 30, 2002. For the period ended November 29, 2003, the net other
income consists primarily of interest expense of $69 and a gain of $472
recognized in connection with the prepayment of the Whitebox Subordinated
Promissory Note. The increase in interest expense of $69 in the first quarter
of Fiscal 2004 from $0 during the three-months ended November 30, 2002 is
related to the two loans obtained to fund the prepayment of our Subordinated
Promissory Note.

Income Taxes

We established a valuation allowance of approximately $5,900 and $5,400 at
November 29, 2003 and August 31, 2003, respectively, to fully reserve the
deferred tax assets because of uncertainties related to our ability to utilize
certain federal and state loss carryforwards as measured by GAAP. This
allowance is based on estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction during the
period over which its deferred tax assets are
recoverable. The economic benefits of our net operating loss carryforwards to
future years will continue until
expired. At November 29, 2003, we had Federal
net operating loss carryforwards expiring at various dates ranging from 2013
through 2023.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the Information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks
and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words
such as may, will, expect, anticipate, believe, intend, estimate,
continue, and similar words. You should read statements that contain these
words carefully for the following reasons: such statements discuss our future
expectations, such statements contain projections of future earnings or
financial condition and such statements state other forward-looking
information. Although it is important to communicate our expectations, there
may be events in the future that we are not accurately able to predict or over
which we have no control. The risk factors included in Item 7 of our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003 provide examples
of such risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ
materially from our expectations and the forward-looking statements. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as we
undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
ensuing events or circumstances, or subsequent actual results.




Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Market Risk

We do not have material exposure to market risk from fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates because all sales are denominated in U.S. dollars.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to a floating interest rate risk from our new Term Credit
Facilities with Commerce Bank, a Minnesota state banking association, and, its
affiliate, Commerce Financial Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation. We
obtained two separate loans in the aggregate amount of $2,350. The first note,
with Commerce Bank, in the amount of $1,200, is secured by our Victoria,
Minnesota facility. The term of the first note is six years with an interest rate
at 6.50% per annum for the first three years. Thereafter the interest rate
will be adjusted to the then Three Year Treasury Base Rate (as defined) plus
3.00%; provided, however, that in no event shall the interest rate be less than
the Prime Rate plus 1.0% per annum. Monthly payments of principal and interest
will be based on a twenty-year amortization with a final payment of
approximately $980 due on November 1, 2009. The second note, with Commerce
Financial Group, Inc., in the amount of $1,150 was executed on October 28,
2003. The second note is secured by our Victoria facility and equipment
located at our Tempe facility. The term of the second note is four years, with
an interest rate of 8.975% per year through September 27, 2007. Monthly
payments of principal and interest in the amount of $28 will be paid over a
forty-eight month period that began on October 28, 2003. A change in interest
rates is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our near-term
financial condition or results of operation as the first note has a fixed rate
for its first three years and the second note has a fixed rate for its term.




Item 4. Controls and Procedures

During the course of their audit of our Consolidated Financial Statements for
our fiscal year ended August 31, 2003, our independent auditors, KPMG LLP,
advised management and the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors that they
had identified a deficiency in internal controls. Such deficiency was
considered to be a material weakness as defined under standards established
by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The material
weakness related to the overriding, by our former Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, of internal controls relating to the payment of
certain expenses not supported by proper documentation. We have taken a number
of steps to establish a proper control environment, including:

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| |  |  | the replacement of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer and Controller,                                                                                                                                           
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| |  |  | the establishment of a Special Committee of Independent Directors to
address all issues relating to the former Chief Executive Officer;                                                                                           
|
| |  |  | the completion of an accounting review by an independent accounting
firm relating to the payment of certain expenses not supported by proper
documentation;                                                                       
|
| |  |  | the elimination of opportunities to override appropriate controls
over expense reporting by elimination of substantially all corporate
credits cards and the requirement of approved expense reports for any
travel reimbursement;
|
| |  |  | the establishment by our current Chief Executive Officer of a tone at
the top that overriding of internal controls will not be tolerated; and                                                                                     
|
| |  |  | the establishment of a whistle blower hotline.                                                                                                                                                                                    

We will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and
procedures on an ongoing basis, we will implement actions to enhance our
resources and training in the area of financial reporting and disclosure
responsibilities and we will review such actions with our Audit Committee and
KPMG LLP.

We have discussed our corrective actions and plans with the Audit Committee and
KPMG LLP and, as of the date of this report, we believe the actions outlined
have corrected the deficiencies in internal controls that are considered to be
a material weakness. Further, our management, including the Chief Executive
Officer and President and Chief Financial Officer, have conducted an evaluation
of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by
this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and
President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of
such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no assurances that our disclosure
controls and procedures will detect or uncover all failure of persons with the
Company and its consolidated subsidiaries to report material information
otherwise required to be set forth in the reports that we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.




PART II - OTHER INFORMATION




Item 1. Legal Proceedings

On June 30, 2003, we commenced litigation against Anthony J. Fant, the former
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President and a current
director, in the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County District Court, Fourth
Judicial District. The Board of Directors has repeatedly requested that Mr.
Fant resign as a Director, but as of yet, he has declined to do so. The
complaint alleged breach of contract, conversion, breach of fiduciary duty,
unjust enrichment and corporate waste resulting from, among other things, Mr.
Fants default on his note receivable and other loans and certain other
matters. On August 12, 2003, we obtained a judgment against Mr. Fant on its
breach of contract count in the amount of approximately $606. On November 24,
2003, the Court granted an additional judgment to us against Mr. Fant in the
amount of approximately $993 on the basis of our conversion, breach of
fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and corporate waste claims. As of November
29, 2003, the total combined judgment against Mr. Fant was approximately
$1,487. We are engaged in efforts to collect on the judgment and plan to
continue to collect on the judgment in due course. We have obtained, through
garnishments, in excess of approximately $112 from Mr. Fants accounts. Such
amount partially reduces our total judgment amount of $1,599. We continue to
seek to collect on our remaining judgment amount in Minnesota and other states
where it is believed that Mr. Fant may have non-exempt and unencumbered assets.

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K



|a) |  | Exhibits
|-- |  | --------

|     |  |                                                                                                    
|---- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|31.1 |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|     |  |                                                                                                    
|31.2 |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|     |  |                                                                                                    
|32.1 |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|     |  |                                                                                                    
|32.2 |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



|b) |  | Reports on Form 8-K
|-- |  | -------------------

On September 24, 2003, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing, under
Item 5Other Events, that we had presented an overview of our business plan at
the first ThinkEquity Partners Growth Conference, a two day forum focusing on a
wide array of technology sectors and growth markets. A copy of the
presentation materials was included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K.

On October 21, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing, under Item
12Results of Operations and Financial Condition, that we had issued a press
release regarding the results for our fourth quarter and fiscal year ended
August 31, 2003. A copy of the press release was included as Exhibit 99.1 to
the Form 8-K.

On October 30, 2003, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing, under
Item 5Other Events, that we had issued a press release regarding the
completion of funding of two loans in the aggregate amount of $2.35 million
under a Term Credit Facility with Commerce Bank of Edina, Minnesota, and its
affiliate, Commerce Financial Group Inc. A copy of the press release was included
as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized

|                       |  |                        
|---------------------- |  | -----------------------
|                       |  | HEI, Inc.              
|                       |  |                        
|Date: January 13, 2004 |  | /s/ Douglas J. Nesbit  
|                       |  |                        
|                       |  | Douglas J. Nesbit      
|                       |  | Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

|     |  |                                                                                                    
|---- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|31.1 |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|     |  |                                                                                                    
|31.2 |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|     |  |                                                                                                    
|32.1 |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|     |  |                                                                                                    
|32.2 |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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