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SAS Institute Inc. previewed its forthcoming SAS 9.1 platform at the SAS Users Group International conference here Monday, showing off new business intelligence tools designed to broaden the user base of the Cary, N.C.-based software company's technology.

Among new tools is SAS Office Integration, which will allow users to embed SAS analytics within Microsoft Office applications like Excel and Word.

All three new products make up the SAS Business Intelligence Server, which is a key part of the company's Intelligence Value Chain framework for enterprise intelligence delivery, the theme of this year's conference.

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