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CHICAGO, Ill. (USA), October 2, 2006 � SPSS Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSS), a leading worldwide provider of predictive analytics software, today announced that Apartment Investment Management Company -- Aimco (NYSE: AIV) -- has purchased SPSS predictive analytics software to enhance its employee recruitment and retention efforts.

Aimco is the nation�s largest owner and operator of apartment homes in the United States -- operating 1,320 properties, including approximately 230,000 apartment units -- serving nearly one million residents each year. Aimco employs about 6,500 employees in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Reducing employee turnover and keeping recruitment costs down are essential functions of Human Resources (HR). Aimco is developing three predictive models that enhance how HR can effectively manage the people side of the business with bottom-line results. First, the Candidate Success model identifies prospective high performers in the recruiting process using data from current successful employees.

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