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Technology Stocks : SPSS - What are your thoughts -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Daniel Shaffer who wrote (22)	6/2/1999 2:21:00 AM
From: Daniel Shaffer	Respond to of 23

In case anybody is following this thread, there was news today (June 1) of rumors that IBM or Oracle may be moving to acquire SPSS -- which SPSS denies. Also, on May 28th, the following press release was put out by SPSS: SPSS Places No. 23 On Soft-letter 100; Company is Highest Ranked Data Mining Vendor Business Wire - May 28, 1999 09:38 CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 1999--Confirming its data mining leadership, SPSS Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSS) ranked No. 23 on the 1999 Soft-letter 100. The Soft-letter 100 is a ranking of the top 100 personal computer software companies in the U.S., based on calendar year revenues. "We are quite proud to be the highest ranking data mining vendor on the prestigious Soft-letter 100," said Jack Noonan, SPSS president and CEO. "A large part of our strategy is to develop scalable analytical products which turn large data sets into information. In addition, we are focusing on enabling organization-wide deployment - including via the Web - so that companies can increase revenues and decrease costs. This product development strategy means we will continue our data mining leadership. As more people in more organizations do data mining, we are able to provide unique, long-term value to our customers and shareholders." The Soft-letter 100 is published by Soft-letter, a twice-monthly industry newsletter that reports on trends in personal computer software publishing. Written for an audience of senior-level industry executives, Soft-letter tracks emerging technologies, marketing and distribution tactics, company operations, finance and product development. To be ranked, a company must be an independent, U.S.-based company that generates at least 50 percent of its revenues from personal computer software development or publishing. Company Information SPSS Inc. is a leader in business intelligence, especially data mining, as well as three vertical markets: survey/market research, quality improvement and scientific research. SPSS products and services transform organizations by helping users leverage information to improve processes that increase revenues and reduce costs. Today, more than 250,000 organizations use SPSS software to create and distribute information for better decision making.