COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is a summary of Compellent Technologies, Inc.&#146;s (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) annual
compensation arrangement for its non-employee directors (the &#147;<U>Non-Employee Director
Compensation Plan</U>&#148;) for such period of time as a non-employee director continues to serve in
such capacity during the applicable calendar year:
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    <TD>The non-employee members of the Board shall receive annual cash compensation in the
amount of $20,000 per year.</TD>
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    <TD>The Chairperson of the Audit Committee shall receive annual cash compensation in the
amount of $22,000 per year. Each non-chairperson member of the Audit Committee shall
receive annual cash compensation in the amount of $5,000 per year.</TD>
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    <TD>The Chairperson of the Compensation Committee shall receive annual cash compensation in
the amount of $10,000 per year. Each non-chairperson member of the Compensation Committee
shall receive annual cash compensation in the amount of $3,000 per year.</TD>
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    <TD>The Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall receive
annual cash compensation in the amount of $4,000 per year. Each non-chairperson member of
the Compensation Committee shall receive annual cash compensation in the amount of $1,500
per year.</TD>
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    <TD>The non-employee directors shall also be eligible for reimbursement for expenses
incurred in attending Board and Committee meetings.</TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All sums referenced above shall be payable on a pro rata basis each quarter.
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