Software

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003--

SPSS Inc., the leading provider of predictive analytics software and solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Clementine(R) 8.0, the latest version of its widely used data mining workbench. Building on Clementine's pioneering visual process workflow, this latest release continues the SPSS heritage of analytic innovation and commitment to an open, standards-based approach. The new features of Clementine 8.0 are based on extensive end-user feedback, introducing new capabilities for increasing productivity and deploying interactive models online.

"Clementine has always had the challenges of the modern business world in mind," said Colin Shearer, vice president, customer analytics business center at SPSS. "Version 8.0 was built to seamlessly integrate with other business processes and systems in order to provide decision-makers with both a complete view of current conditions while shedding light on future events."

As part of the Clementine 8.0 launch, SPSS is also introducing Cleo(TM) 2.5, a new, XML-based offering for rapidly deploying predictive models online. The Cleo deployment environment enables multiple users to simultaneously access Clementine scoring models through a simple, customizable browser-based interface. This allows business users to immediately score single records, multiple records, or an entire database on an ad hoc basis.

See www.spss.com.