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Visual Numerics Announces the JMSL(TM) Numerical Library 3.0 With Neural Network Functionality for Tailored Data Mining and Predictive Analytics Applications

New Features Include Expanded Mathematical and Statistical Classes, Enhanced Charting and Innovative Neural Network Algorithms for Advanced Java-Based Forecasting of Complex Data in Finance, Business Intelligence, Bioinformatics and Life Sciences

SAN RAMON, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/14/2004 -- Visual Numerics Inc., a leading provider of numerical analysis and visualization software, today announced the availability of the JMSL� Numerical Library Version 3.0 for Java� applications, the only comprehensive, 100% Java numerical analysis package available. JMSL 3.0 offers the broadest collection of mathematical, statistical, financial, and charting classes and is designed to provide a fast, scalable framework for tailored analytical applications, enabling users in the fields of finance, business intelligence, bioinformatics and life sciences to easily create customized applications for data mining and predictive analysis of complex data.

New features in the JMSL� Library 3.0 include:

• Neural network engines for advanced forecasting and data mining
• Algorithms for easy pre- and post-processing of data
• Added multiple linear regression and non-linear regression algorithms for producing predictive models
• Hierarchical cluster analysis for classifying and analyzing data
• New heat map chart