Software provides statistical and data management.

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SPSS® v12.0 for Windows® allows user to conduct survey research, database analysis, and scientific reporting. Reporting capabilities are based on graphics system that enables user to produce presentation-quality graphs. Visual Bander data manipulation tool creates bands for numeric data. Users can import and describe data files with extended names and cleanse data by identifying and filtering duplicate records. SPSS Complex Samples add-on module analyzes survey data.



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SPSS Inc. Announces New Version of Premier Statistical and Data Management Software


SPSS(R) 12.0 features new presentation graphics, enhanced data and output management, and new survey analysis capabilities

CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2003 -- SPSS Inc. (Nasdaq: SPSS) today announced the availability of SPSS(R) 12.0 for Windows(R) and SPSS Server(R) 12.0 for Windows. The latest version of SPSS includes a new presentation graphics system, enhanced data and output management, and the new SPSS Complex Samples add-on module for analyzing survey data.

"As a long-time user of analytical software, I believe the new release of SPSS represents a major step forward," said Dr. Charles Thor, CEO of CJT-Performance Systems. "The new data management functionality will make it easier to prepare data for analysis, while the new presentation graphics will help me more clearly communicate my results."

More than 250,000 organizations worldwide rely on SPSS for Windows for conducting survey research, database analysis and scientific reporting. SPSS 12.0 is an easy-to-use, comprehensive infrastructure for the entire analytical process, which includes planning, data collection, data access, data management, analysis, reporting, and deployment.

Enhancements to SPSS 12.0 fall within three primary categories: presentation graphics, data and output management, and survey analysis.

New Presentation Graphics

SPSS 12.0 includes enhanced reporting capabilities based on a new graphics system that enables users to produce presentation-quality graphs. The new system features enhanced production graphics, expanded control over chart appearance at the time of creation and editing, and customizable chart templates.

Improved Data and Output Management

SPSS 12.0 boasts several new features that enable greater custom control for data and output management:

-- Visual Bander is a data manipulation tool that allows users to intelligently create bands for numeric data (e.g., breaking ages into demographic groups).

-- Longer variable names enables users to import and describe data files that have extended names.

-- Identify Duplicate Cases helps users to cleanse data by identifying and filtering duplicate records.

-- The Output Management System (OMS) enables end-users and application developers to create SPSS output from either SPSS data files, XML, HTML, or text files, enabling users to develop customer programs and applications.

Additionally, SPSS 12.0 includes a read-only option, which provides users with the choice to make datasets "read-only," preserving original data and preventing future alterations. It also includes a data file comments function, which enables users to add notations within individual data files.

"As a user of SPSS statistical analysis software for over a decade, I'm pleased to see that SPSS 12.0 will incorporate the most significant update of its graphics module to-date," said Dr. William Bailey, principal statistician at WMB & Associates. "The graphs I've developed are crisp and clear. Moreover, the user interface is simple and straightforward. I like the addition of a data component to quickly identify duplicate records. I'm also impressed with the Visual Bander, as it allows for easier categorization of complex data sets."

Better Analysis of Survey Data

The new SPSS Complex Samples(TM) 12.0 add-on module allows survey, market, health, and public opinion researchers, as well as social scientists who use sample survey methodology, to incorporate their complex sample designs into data analysis. Containing specialized planning tools and statistics, SPSS Complex Samples enables users to achieve more statistically valid inferences for populations measured in complex sample data.

"With the new features in SPSS 12.0, we are building on a product that is a proven leader in both data management and survey analysis," said Dr. Kyle Weeks, senior product manager, SPSS Inc. "By responding to the feedback we received in our annual Customer Satisfaction Survey, the new version of SPSS directly addresses the needs of our core users, including analysts, statisticians, and researchers."

SPSS for Windows is SPSS Inc.'s premier data analysis software that features a wide range of analytic techniques and presentation graphics. Several add-on modules are available to expand the analytical capabilities of the base software, including:

-- SPSS Advanced Models(TM) for analyzing complex relationships

-- SPSS Categories(R) for discovering unique relationships in categorical data

-- SPSS Regression Models(TM) for improving predictions with a variety of non-linear modeling procedures

SPSS 12.0 for Windows is available as a stand-alone desktop application or as a client interface to SPSS Server. SPSS Server 12.0 allows organizations, especially those with large volumes of centralized data, to quickly and securely analyze this information. By allowing data to remain on the server and eliminating the need to copy and convert it, SPSS Server enables users to quickly analyze large amounts of data. SPSS 12.0 also facilitates data access from many sources and enables administrators to maintain a high level of data security. The server version of SPSS 12.0 is currently available for Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R), Windows(R) 2000 Server, and Windows Server 2003. SPSS Inc. will release server versions of SPSS 12.0 for Sun(R) Solaris(TM), IBM(R) AIX(R), and RedHat(R) Linux(R) in the fourth quarter.

SPSS 12.0 works seamlessly with other SPSS Inc. software to produce integrated systems for industry-specific applications. For example, combining SPSS 12.0 with SPSS Data Entry(TM) and SmartViewer(R) Web Server creates a complete survey research system that includes data collection, data analysis and report distribution. More information about SPSS 12.0 can be found at www.spss.com/spss.

Minimum System Requirements

Client

-- Microsoft Windows 98/2000 Professional or NT 4.0 Workstation (Service Pack 5 and above), ME and XP

-- Pentium-class processor

-- 128MB RAM, minimum

-- 220MB hard disk space

-- SVGA monitor

Server

-- Hard disk space: 220MB for SPSS Server Base (software-only)

-- 256MB RAM, minimum

-- Swap space size: two times RAM

-- CD-ROM drive

-- Operating system and processor:

1. Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003; Pentium-class processor (450mhz minimum)

2. Sun/Solaris - Solaris 2.6 (6.0) and above; UltraSPARC(R) 2 hardware minimum

3. IBM AIX - 4.3.3 and above; PowerPC(R) 233Mhz/140 hardware minimum

4. Linux - Red Hat Linux 7.2 or later, Pentium-class processor (450mhz minimum)

Pricing

The North American price for SPSS for Windows is $1,145 for commercial customers and $599 for academic users, while SPSS modules start at $499. SPSS Server licenses start at $11,450. There are a variety of pricing programs available, including multiple-unit pricing for site and network licensing, as well as maintenance programs. SPSS for Windows and its modules can be purchased online in the SPSS Web Store at www.spss.com/store or by calling 800.543.2185.

About SPSS Inc.

SPSS Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSS) is the world's leading provider of predictive analytics software and solutions. The company's predictive analytics technology connects data to effective action by drawing reliable conclusions about current conditions and future events. More than 250,000 commercial, academic, and public sector customers rely on SPSS technology to help increase revenue, reduce cost, improve processes, and detect and prevent fraud. Founded in 1968, SPSS is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For additional information, please visit www.spss.com.

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