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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SPSS INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 2000 AND CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                               0                 $10,155
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  46,959
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                   2,321
<INVENTORY>                                          0                   3,680
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                  66,221
<PP&E>                                               0                  48,113
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                  27,623
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 113,481
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                  39,902
<BONDS>                                              0                   1,427
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                      97
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                  68,246
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                 113,481
<SALES>                                         37,155                  74,958
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                37,155                  74,958
<CGS>                                            2,804                   5,978
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,804                   5,978
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                28,079                  56,063
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   519                     420
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 254                     512
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  7,100                  13,195
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,698                   5,014
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,402                   8,181
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,402                   8,181
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.45                    0.84
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.42                    0.77