Spotfire Ships DecisionSites to Accelerate Decision-Making Functions in Pharmaceutical, Energy/Oil and Gas and Manufacturing Industries.

Business/Technology Editors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001

-- Offers Pre-Configured eAnalytic Applications For Enterprise

Value Chains --

Spotfire(R), a leading provider of web-based eAnalytic applications and services, delivers a wide breadth of capabilities for use across enterprise value chains through pre-configured eAnalytic applications. Spotfire(R) DecisionSite for Functional Genomics, Spotfire DecisionSite Map Interaction Services, Spotfire DecisionSite for Lead Discovery, and Spotfire DecisionSite for Process Analysis are pre-configured eAnalytic applications that include domain specific data access and analytics, role-based information interaction, and specific task guides. Spotfire DecisionSite 6.2 (see companion press release) allows users to pre-configure an unlimited number of eAnalytic applications that automate decision-making activities across enterprise value chains.

Each pre-configured DecisionSite application maximizes the speed of deployment and adoption of a specific eAnalytic application for making decisions in research, product development, manufacturing, and other business functions. Using the fastest, most productive user experience to access, analyze, and interact with the volumes of data generated within and across enterprise value chain functions, end users in Pharmaceuticals, Energy/Oil and Gas, and Manufacturing companies can quickly and easily make decisions using the pre-configured DecisionSite applications.

"Our decision making involves people from different disciplines as well as complex data from many different sources," said Dr. Rainer Fuchs, Senior Director, Research Informatics, Biogen, Inc. "Our ability to deliver and succeed is greatly enhanced with DecisionSite through a common user experience and a flexible, configurable eAnalytic environment enabling the interaction of people, process and data."

"Our lab is using microarray technology to identify gene copy number fluctuations in cancer genomes and using this information to identify regions containing undiscovered tumor suppressors and oncogenes, as well as identifying diagnostic and prognostic indicators," said Dr. Robert Lucito, Assistant Professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. "Spotfire DecisionSite lets us analyze new data sources in flexible ways to support our research and let us focus on the biology."

"Spotfire DecisionSite addresses this need for data access, information interaction, and analytics across organizations by providing a configurable application that delves deeply into industry-specific, technical data through a dynamic user-friendly interface," said David Butler, Vice President, Product Strategy and Marketing for Spotfire. "With each configured application, the end-user is empowered to make the breakthrough decisions that promote an organization's growth."

The following are the new pre-configured, role-based eAnalytic applications.

Spotfire DecisionSite 6.2 for Functional Genomics

This new offering enables researchers and scientists in new drug discovery areas, including genomic and proteomic research, to quickly and effectively understand the complex results of gene expression experiments. It features access to configurable data sources such as Affymetrix and GEML and allows users to interact with critical gene expression analytic tools. In addition, this offering is equipped with Guides that act as records for the store of important task flow information. Key capabilities include:

-- Dynamic data access and information interaction in a unified environment

-- Powerful, dynamic visualization technology to enable exploration of results

-- Efficient Web-based analytical components designed for the end user

-- Web-based Guides supporting the automation of task flow and specialist
knowledge capture

-- Configurable and extensible architecture for rapid deployment of new
functionality

Spotfire DecisionSite 6.2 Map Interaction Services (MapIS)

MapIS targets the needs of Oil and Gas industry professionals involved in exploration and production processes. The offering provides a unique integrated work environment in which researchers have the capability to easily access critical geographic mapping data as well as proprietary tools and databases. With MapIS, researchers may integrate and interact with spatial and geographic data in a unified environment. Key capabilities include:

-- Easy accessibility to ESRI's ArcIMS Internet Map Services

-- Data unification across local files, corporate relational

databases, Web-based information systems and geographical

information

-- Dynamic investigation and visualization of data

-- Enhanced communication and collaboration

Spotfire DecisionSite 6.2 for Lead Discovery

The enhanced release of this application offers easy-to-use data analysis and information interaction that specifically address the needs of researchers and scientists involved in new product development within drug discovery and organizations. It enables researchers and scientists to make breakthrough discoveries that could lead to the next blockbuster drug. Key capabilities include:

-- High-impact analytics for compound profiling

-- Pre-configured queries and analysis templates

-- Powerful list management capabilities and high quality SAR

reports

-- Data driven, interactive visualizations

-- Networked decision-making

Spotfire DecisionSite 6.2 for Process Analysis

This new offering permits process engineers to conduct fast, collaborative and interactive analysis of data generated within batch manufacturing processes to make quality improvement and control decisions. In addition, the application features numerical algorithms as well as a user interface that allows users to track improvements in product quality, process and operations. Key capabilities include:

-- Data unification and easier access to process plant data

-- Direct access to data from Aspen Technology(TM)'s Batch 2.1

and IP.21 data historians

-- High-impact analytics for enhanced product lifecycle

management

-- Reporting and decision sharing across geographic locations

Product Availability

The Spotfire DecisionSite configured applications, available immediately, are offered with one and three-year subscription licenses.

About Spotfire(R)

Spotfire, Inc. is a leading provider of eAnalytic applications and services that put the power of decision-making at the center of its customers' businesses. The company's mission is to empower every end user and their enterprise to make great decisions. Spotfire's solutions enable organizations around the world to improve the efficiency, the speed and the accuracy of their decision-making processes by advancing both individual and networked analysis. More than 350 customers and over 16,000 users work with Spotfire products worldwide. The company maintains U.S. headquarters in Somerville, Mass. and European headquarters in Goteborg, Sweden. Additional information can be found at http://www.spotfire.com.

Spotfire is a registered trademark and DecisionSite is a trademark of Spotfire, Inc. All other names or marks may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.