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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-031711.txt : 20060519
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060519143534
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-031711
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAE SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084876
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				770588488
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3775 NORTH FIRST STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-952-8200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3775 NORTH FIRST STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETTAXI INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990422

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HSI PETER C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171525

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31783
		FILM NUMBER:		06854803

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1339 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087520723

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1339 MOFFETT PARK DR
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95112

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HSI PETER H
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020418
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd118565.xml
<DESCRIPTION>10B5-1 SALE
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001084876</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RAE SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMEX: RAE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001171525</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HSI PETER C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAE SYSTEMS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3775 NORTH FIRST STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CTO, VP Technology</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.6841</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3291332</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Hsi Family Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sahares were sold under a Rule 10b5-1 plan by the Hsi Family Trust, of which Peter Hsi and Sandy Hsi are the trustees.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael Ownby Attorney-in-fact for Peter  C. Hsi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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