Theoretical line ratios involving 2s(2)2p(2)-2s2p3 transitions in Ne v between 359 and 572 angstrom are presented. A comparison of these with solar flare observational data from the Naval Research Laboratory's S082A spectrograph on board Skylab reveals excellent agreement between theory and experiment, with discrepancies that average only 8%. This provides experimental support for the accuracy of the atomic data adopted in the line ratio calculations, and in addition resolves discrepancies between theory and observations previously found for this species. The potential usefulness of the Ne V line ratios as electron temperature diagnostics for the solar transition region is briefly discussed.