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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-04-000222
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040120

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPSS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000869570
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				362815480
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22194
		FILM NUMBER:		04531885

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 S WACKER DR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123292400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                             Current Report Pursuant
                          to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)   December 31, 2003
                                                        ------------------------

                                    SPSS INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

          Delaware                      000-22194              36-2815480
- -------------------------------      ----------------      ---------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction of        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation)                         File Number)         Identification No.)

233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois                 60606
- -------------------------------------------           --------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)

                                 (312) 651-3000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


<PAGE>

ITEM 5:  OTHER EVENTS.

         SPSS Inc. ("SPSS") reports that Mr. Patrick Dauga no longer serves as
the Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales of SPSS. SPSS has hired Mr. John
Shap as its new Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales.


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<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    SPSS INC.

                                    By:  /s/ Robert Brinkmann
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                         Robert Brinkmann,
                                         Assistant Secretary and Controller
         Dated:  January 20, 2004


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