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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060911203108
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001222529-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060911
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060911

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMULATIONS PLUS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023459
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				954595609
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1220 W. AVENUE J
		STREET 2:		*
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93534-2902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		661-723-7723

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1220 W. AVENUE J
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93534-2902

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEISS RICHARD R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222529

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32046
		FILM NUMBER:		061085203

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		661-723-6523

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1220 W AVENUE J
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93534
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SIMULATIONS PLUS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SLP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WEISS RICHARD R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LANCASTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93534</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.05</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.05</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-08-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-08-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard R. Weiss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-11</signatureDate>
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