SPSS Boosts Predictive Analytics Leadership by Unveiling Integration with Microsoft SQL Server 2005; SPSS Technology Significantly Expands Organizations' Analytical Options.

CHICAGO -- Boosting its leadership in predictive analytics software, SPSS Inc. (NASDAQ:SPSS) today unveiled technology for Microsoft(R) SQL Server 2005 that will markedly expand the analytical options of major organizations.

SQL Server is part of Microsoft's Windows Server System -- a comprehensive and integrated server infrastructure that simplifies the development, deployment, and operations of a flexible business solution. New technology from SPSS, SPSS Statistical Services for Microsoft(R) SQL Server 2005, can be readily integrated with Windows Server System products.

Significantly Expands Analytical Options

Database professionals are facing a growing need to better equip information consumers with meaningful information that helps to drive informed decisions. Database vendors are responding to this demand by providing increased analytical functionality within their offerings, in addition to other functionality. SPSS Statistical Services will allow SQL Server database administrators (DBAs) to greatly expand their set of available analytical options.

Of most far-reaching importance, SPSS Statistical Services will provide an analysis solution that will help organizations of any size to:

--build and deploy enterprise applications that use SPSS predictive analytics;

--maximize the DBA productivity by reducing the complexity of creating, deploying, and managing analytical database applications;

--empower developers by integrating SPSS analytics directly into the SQL Server 2005 development environment; and

--deliver robust, integrated business analytics solutions that help raise the corporate IQ and increase productivity organization-wide.

"SQL Server 2005 represents a major investment by Microsoft to enable business users to leverage predictive analytics in their routine business analysis," said Lucho Torres, Group Product Manager of SQL Server for Microsoft Corp. "Combining the BI benefits of SQL Server 2005 with predictive analytics software from SPSS enables organizations to make data-driven decisions on a consistent basis, allowing them to direct, optimize and automate high-value business processes."

"Integrating our leading-edge predictive analytics with Microsoft's standard-setting SQL Server database creates exciting new opportunities for organizations to generate critical operational insights," said SPSS Chief Technology Officer Jon Otterstatter. "SPSS is pleased to be working closely with Microsoft and its customers as we bring our unmatched analytical capability and renowned ease-of-use to the SQL Server community."

Key Features of SPSS Statistical Services for SQL Server 2005

Business Intelligence Development Studio

SQL Server 2005 will deliver an end-to-end business intelligence platform with integrated SPSS analytics. The SPSS functionality will be available for use in Analysis Services and Integrated Services (formerly DTS).

SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

Database professionals will be able to draw upon the analytical functionality of SPSS for Windows when working within Analysis Services. Through SQL Server 2005's Data Source View functionality, the full data exploration and analytical functionality of SPSS can be made available to database professionals. This enables a comprehensive understanding of the structure of their data and the ability to extract historical, real-time, and predictive information required to support effective decision making.

Integrated Services

SPSS Statistical Services integrates SPSS functionality at the Data Flow level within Integrated Services. Database professionals can utilize SPSS functionality directly within the Integrated Services environment to explore, prepare and analyze data using SPSS functionality, without having to move to and from other tools.

Developer Productivity

One of the key barriers to database developers' ability to provide high value analysis to decision makers has been the lack of integrated analysis tools for application development and debugging. SPSS Statistical Services provides data access, preparation, and analysis functionality that can fundamentally change the value of the information database developers can provide to decision makers.

For more detailed information on SPSS Statistical Services for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, please visit: http://www.spss.com/sqlserver/.

About SPSS Inc.

SPSS Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSS) is a leading worldwide provider of predictive analytics software and solutions. The company's predictive analytics technology connects data to effective strategic action by drawing reliable conclusions about current conditions and critical future events. More than 250,000 commercial, academic, and public sector customers rely on SPSS technology to help increase revenue, reduce costs, improve important processes, and detect and prevent fraud. More than 95 percent of the Fortune 1000 companies are SPSS customers. Founded in 1968, SPSS is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For additional information, please visit www.spss.com.

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