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                      December 4, 2020

       Richard Schlenker, Jr.
       Chief Financial Officer
       Exponent, Inc.
       149 Commonwealth Drive
       Menlo Park, CA 94025

                                                        Re: Exponent, Inc.
                                                            Form 10-K for the
Fiscal Year Ended January 3, 2020
                                                            File No. 000-18655

       Dear Mr. Schlenker:

              We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that
the company and its
       management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their
disclosures, notwithstanding
       any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.




                      Sincerely,


                      Division of Corporation Finance

                      Office of Trade & Services