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Isilon Comes up for Air: Page 2 of 4

On a non-GAAP basis, the vendor’s net loss was $23 million, or 37 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $16.9 million, or 34 cents per share, in 2006.

For the third and fourth quarters, Isilon’s non-GAAP net losses were, respectively, $5.9 million, or 10 cents per share, and $6.6 million, or 11 cents per share. Analysts had predicted a fourth-quarter net loss of 9 cents per share.

”It has been a difficult period for all of our stakeholders,” explained Patel during last night’s call, admitting that he was “personally frustrated” by the events of 2007.

The vendor, which went public in a blaze of publicity in late 2006, subsequently suffered weak financials , executive upheaval, and shareholder litigation.

Isilon has been keeping a low profile while its gets its house in order, and an audit committee eventually identified errors in the company’s previous recognition of revenue.