Briefs

20 Percent License Increase Drives Growth;

Non-Operating Factors Push Earnings Under Guidance

CHICAGO, IL (USA), August 1, 2006 � SPSS Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSS), a worldwide provider of predictive analytics software, today announced results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. Second quarter revenues were a record $63.5 million, an increase of 9 percent from $58.1 million in the second quarter of 2005. New license revenues were $29.3 million, up 20 percent from $24.4 million in the 2005 second quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, revenues totaled $125.7 million, an increase of 9 percent from $115.5 million for the same period in 2005. New license revenues for the first six months of 2006 were $59.2 million, up 17 percent from $50.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

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