SPSS Server Now Available for AIX

Businesses operating on the AIX platform now have SPSS' enterprise-level analytical power to help them attract new customers, improve operations and increase selling opportunities. SPSS Server 10.1 -- the server component of SPSS Distributed Analysis Architecture (DAA) -- is now available for AIX from SPSS BI, a division of SPSS Inc. SPSS DAA enables organizations to quickly and securely analyze massive data sets. The software is currently shipping worldwide.

"There has been a lot of buzz about the availability of SPSS DAA for the AIX platform," said Kyle Weeks, SPSS BI senior product manager. "Organizations that are using the desktop version of SPSS to get a better understanding of their business and the people they serve have been asking for an AIX version of the server software. They can now use SPSS with higher productivity and on much larger data sets and expand the benefits of SPSS' analytical power to their entire enterprise."

Comprised of SPSS for Windows and SPSS Server, SPSS DAA provides users with a truly scalable, enterprise-level data analysis solution. SPSS for Windows--SPSS BI's modular, integrated desktop data analysis software--serves as the client interface, while SPSS Server manages access to and performs computations on the data. SPSS DAA enables users to analyze massive data sets faster by allowing large data sets to remain on the server and eliminating the need to copy and convert data. It also facilitates data access from many sources and enables administrators to maintain a high level of data security. The end result is that enterprises, especially those with huge amounts of centralized data, can analyze their data quickly and securely.

More information about SPSS Server for AIX is available at www.spss.com/spss10/spssserver10. Minimum System Requirements SPSS Server for AIX: - AIX 4.3.3 - 256 MB main memory - P-series (RS/6000) hardware SPSS for Windows: - Windows 95/98/2000 or NT 4.0 - 32MB RAM, 32MB virtual memory - SVGA Monitor - 586/P90 - 68MB disk space - Windows-compatible mouse

Pricing

North American list pricing for SPSS Server for AIX starts at $9,990 for the base server software and $4,990 for each module server. Pricing increases with machine server size. A typical mid-level installation costs approximately $30,000 for the base server software and $15,000 for each module. Detailed pricing information is available from the SPSS sales team at sales@spss.com or 800-543-2185.

The North America list price for a single user perpetual license of SPSS for Windows is $999. Modules are priced at $499 each for a single user perpetual license. A variety of pricing programs, including aggressive multiple unit pricing, site and network licensing are available. Licensing is also available for operating multiple instances of the software on one computer. SPSS for Windows and modules can be purchased online in the SPSS Software Store at www.spss.com/store or by calling 800-543-2185.

About SPSS Inc

SPSS Inc enables organizations to develop more profitable customer relationships by providing analytical solutions that discover what customers want and predict what they will do. The company delivers analytical solutions at the intersection of customer relationship management and business intelligence. SPSS analytical solutions integrate and analyze market, customer and operational data in key vertical markets worldwide including: telecommunications, health care, banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, market research and the public sector.

Headquartered in Chicago, SPSS has more than 40 offices, over 1,200 employees and 2000 pro forma revenues of $198 million. The company also has received the following honors: No. 77 on Forbes 2000 list of the "200 Best Small Companies" and No. 12 on the 2000 DM Review 100; placed No. 16 on the 2000 Soft-letter 100, a ranking of the top 100 personal computer software companies in the United States; and No. 115 in the 2000 Software 500, a ranking of the world's largest software vendors by Software Magazine; listed on Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for 2000. For more information, visit www.spss.com.

Contact SPSS, Susan Kalell or Matthew Martin, 800-525-4980, pr@spss.com.