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SPSS 11.0 TO BE AVAILABLE FOR MAC OS X

SPSS Inc announces that SPSS 11.0, the latest version of the data analysis software used by analysts, statisticians and researchers worldwide, is scheduled to be available for Mac OS X users in the third quarter of 2002.

SPSS 11 for Mac OS X will make full use of Apple's new Aqua user interface and the Unix foundation upon which the Mac OS X was built -- delivering improved stability and performance. SPSS 11.0 features a new linear mixed models procedure that delivers more accurate analytical results, and enhanced data management that enables users to retrieve and format data faster and easier.

SPSS 11.0 is the first version of SPSS to offer linear mixed models, which ensure accurate predictive models when working with nested data. For example, with the flexibility of this procedure, analysts can formulate a wide variety of models and work with repeated measure designs such as incomplete repeated measurements in which the name of variables differs across subjects. The mixed models procedure can be used to more accurately model student performance within classrooms, consumer satisfaction within families and in a variety of other research applications.

In addition to the enhanced statistical procedures, SPSS 11.0 also features improvements in data management. The new Data Restructure Wizard enables users to easily restructure data from multiple records per individuals to a single record per individual or vice versa. This enhancement enables analysts to spend time on analysis rather than preparation. For example, the Data Restructure Wizard eliminates the need to set up vectors and loops, a timely task required to prepare transactional data for analysis.

"SPSS 11.0 offers the SPSS hallmarks of trouble-free data management, powerful analytics and practical deployment of results, and is the most user-friendly and powerful version yet," says Tom Moellering, marketing manager, SPSS Business Intelligence division. "The previous edition, the award-winning SPSS 10 for Macintosh, was very well received by the Macintosh community, so we're especially excited to deliver this new version to our loyal Macintosh customers."

Additional new features in SPSS 11.0 include:

• Enhanced statistical procedures - Multinomial Logistic Regression, General Linear Models, Categorical Regression, Categorical Principal Components Analysis and One Way Analysis of Variance procedures
• Better-looking output - Default output settings now produce better-looking results, reducing the need for manual editing
• Improved analytical efficiency - Users can sample data while it is being pulled from the database, saving time and computing resources
• Descriptive ratio statistics - SPSS now includes the following ratio statistics: coefficient of dispersion, coefficient of variation, price-related differential and average absolute deviance
• Hands-on, realistic sample data - Online case studies teach users how a selected statistical procedure works and how to interpret results. Text and graphics provide a visual guide to the process.

For SPSS 11 for Mac OS X, SPSS Inc once again tapped Software MacKiev, who developed the previous edition, SPSS 10 for Macintosh, winner of the Macworld Editor's Choice award. SPSS 11.0 for Mac OS X is being re-engineered by Software MacKiev from the ground up to take full advantage of the power of Apple's new operating system. The SPSS 11.0 for Mac OS X user interface was designed in accordance with the Mac OS X Human Interface guidelines.

More information about SPSS 11.0 can be found at www.spss.com/spss.

Minimum system requirements -- Mac OS X10.1.2 -- PowerPC G3 (includes all iMacs and iBooks) -- 192MB RAM (256 MB recommended) -- 120MB hard disk space -- 233 Mhz (including original iMac) -- Color Monitor, 800x600 resolution, 256 colors or higher

Pricing

The North American list price for a single user perpetual license of SPSS for Mac OS X is $999 for commercial customers and $599 for academic users. A variety of pricing programs, including aggressive multiple unit pricing and site and network licensing are available. SPSS for Mac OS X, which will ship in the third quarter of 2002, and modules can be purchased online in the SPSS Software Store or by calling 800-543-2185.

About SPSS Business Intelligence division

SPSS Business Intelligence, a division of SPSS Inc, helps people solve business problems using statistics and data mining. This predictive technology enables customers in the commercial and public sectors to make better decisions and improve results. SPSS BI software and services are used successfully in a wide range of applications, including customer attraction and retention, cross-selling, survey research, fraud detection, Web site performance, forecasting and scientific research. SPSS BI's market-leading products include SPSS, Clementine, AnswerTree, DecisionTime and SigmaPlot.

About SPSS Inc

SPSS Inc headquartered in Chicago, IL, USA, is a multinational computer software company providing technology that transforms data into insight through the use of predictive analytics and other data mining techniques. The company's solutions and products enable organizations to manage the future by learning from the past, understanding the present, as well as predicting potential problems and opportunities.

About Software MacKiev

The Software MacKiev Company, with offices in Kiev, Cupertino, Chicago and Boston, has converted more than two hundred software applications to the Macintosh platform, including four Mac Eddy award winners and nominees: SPSS 10 (SPSS Inc), World Book for Mac OS X (World Book Inc), Kid Pix Deluxe 3 (Broderbund), and Toon Boom for Mac OS X (Toon Boom Technologies). For more information visit www.mackiev.com.

Contact SPSS Inc, Kim McLynn, 800-525-4980, pr@spss.com.