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


                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                               0                   8,712
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  51,878
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                   2,440
<INVENTORY>                                          0                   4,241
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                  70,409
<PP&E>                                               0                  50,616
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                  28,404
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 120,424
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                  42,524
<BONDS>                                              0                   1,188
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                     100
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                  72,803
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                 120,424
<SALES>                                         39,571                 114,529
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                39,571                 114,529
<CGS>                                            2,960                   8,938
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,960                   8,938
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                29,302                  85,365
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   276                     696
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 246                     758
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  7,170                  20,365
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,725                   7,739
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,445                  12,626
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,445                  12,626
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.45                    1.29
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.42                    1.19