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20,800 exercisable at .8465 on 05/50/2003
4,000 exercisable at 3.78 on 02/01/2004</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">4,000 and 20,800 expire on 05/20/2009
4,000 expire on 02/01/2010</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">4,000 shares at .8438
20,800 shares at .8465
4,000 shares at 3.78</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Clifford Abbey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-22</signatureDate>
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X0201
4
2004-04-20
0
0000094538
STOCKERYALE INC
STKR
0001218730
ABBEY CLIFFORD
C/O STOCKERYALE INC
32 HAMPSHIRE RD
SALEM
NH
03079
0
0
0
1
Former Director
StockerYale Common Stock
2004-04-20
2004-04-20
4
D
0
28800
5.49
A
7500
D
Director Stock Option
1.25
2004-04-20
2004-04-20
4
A
0
28800
1.25
A
2000-05-20
2009-05-20
StockerYale Common Stock
28800
7500
D
4,000 exercisable at ,8438 on 05/20/2003
20,800 exercisable at .8465 on 05/50/2003
4,000 exercisable at 3.78 on 02/01/2004
4,000 and 20,800 expire on 05/20/2009
4,000 expire on 02/01/2010
4,000 shares at .8438
20,800 shares at .8465
4,000 shares at 3.78
Clifford Abbey
2004-04-22