SPSS Board Approves New Shareholder Rights Plan

Business Wire, June 4, 2008

CHICAGO -- SPSS Inc. (Nasdaq: SPSS), a leading global provider of Predictive Analytics software and solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new shareholder rights plan. In connection with this plan, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of one Common Share Right for each outstanding share of SPSS Inc. Common Stock. The dividend will be distributed on June 18, 2008, to shareholders of record on that date. Each shareholder is automatically entitled to the Rights and no physical distribution of new certificates will be made at this time. The Rights distribution is not taxable to shareholders under U.S. laws. The Rights replace the rights governed by the Company's existing shareholder rights plan, which expire on June 18, 2008.

Subject to certain exceptions, the Rights will be exercisable only if a person or group acquires 15% or more of SPSS Common Stock or announces a tender or exchange offer which would result in ownership of 15% or more of the Common Stock.

Each Right, which is not presently exercisable and is represented by the Company's Common Stock certificates, will entitle its holder to buy one one-half of a share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $175.00, subject to adjustment. Following the acquisition of 15% or more of SPSS Common Stock by a person or group, the holders of the Rights (other than the acquiring person or group) will be entitled to purchase shares of Common Stock at half-price, and, in the event of a subsequent merger or other acquisition of the Company, to buy shares of common stock of the acquiring entity at one-half of the market price of those shares.

The Rights are redeemable for $.01 per Right, subject to adjustment, before the acquisition by a person or group of 15% or more of the Company's Common Stock. The Rights will expire on June 18, 2018.

The plan is designed to assure that shareholders are not deprived of their rights to share fully in the Company's long-term potential, but not to prevent a fairly-valued bid for the Company.

About SPSS Inc.

SPSS Inc. (Nasdaq: SPSS) is a leading global provider of Predictive Analytics software and solutions. The Company's Predictive Analytics technology improves business processes by giving organizations forward visibility for decisions made every day. By incorporating Predictive Analytics into their daily operations, organizations become Predictive Enterprises -- able to direct and automate decisions to meet business goals and achieve a measurable competitive advantage. More than 250,000 public sector, academic and commercial customers rely on SPSS technology to help increase revenue, reduce costs and detect and prevent fraud. Founded in 1968, SPSS is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For additional information, please visit www.spss.com.

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