LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2005--SPSS DIRECTIONS USER CONFERENCE--SPSS Inc. (NASDAQ:SPSS), a leading worldwide provider of predictive analytics software, today announced the winners of its second annual Insight Awards(TM) at the SPSS Directions User Conference, being held at Las Vegas's Caesars Palace. The Insight Awards recognize SPSS customers who have significantly contributed to their organizations' success through the use of SPSS predictive analytics software.

Overall, winners were evaluated on seven criteria, including business impact, productivity improvements, magnitude of change, breadth or depth of analytics used, innovation, service improvements and lessons learned.

This year, SPSS recognized Atique Shah, vice president of CRM and technology solutions at Churchill Downs, Inc. with the first ever Individual Achievement award. This award recognizes an individual who has shown dedication to their company and to SPSS technology. Shah has helped Churchill Downs analyze the most effective methods for optimizing customer relationships through use of SPSS software.

Other Insight award-winning companies include:

Yamagata Bank, Ltd., a regional Japanese bank, was recognized for their achievement in Data Mining. Yamagata Bank developed an SPSS-based credit risk model for assessing housing loan applications. The implementation has streamlined credit operations, significantly cut assessment time and increased customer satisfaction.

Community Empower, a homeownership counseling network, was recognized for their work in Data Analysis and Research. Community Empower uses SPSS predictive analytic software to compare the effect of hundreds of credit criteria against a known dataset of creditworthy customers. This analysis established which credit behaviors will harm or help a customer when qualifying for a loan.

Design Forum, a retail design and strategy firm, was recognized for their work in Market Research. With the support of SPSS technology, Design Forum was able to understand the important attributes of each consumer and tailor each project to the specific needs of that consumer.

Chase-Pitkin Home & Garden, a home improvement chain, was recognized for their work in Business Intelligence. After implementing SPSS software, the company dramatically reduced inventory shrink, increased corporate-wide visibility of store data, and improved supply-chain practices.

"Our customers' successes are a source of great pride for us, as they're setting new standards worldwide," said SPSS President and CEO Jack Noonan. "Our Insight Awards showcase the unique achievements of our customers and the value of our predictive analytic offerings."

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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