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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-012840.txt : 20030702
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-012840.hdr.sgml : 20030702
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030702164053
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-012840
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAQUE PROMOD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089744
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22194
		FILM NUMBER:		03772440

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		605289-2229

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94301
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-07-01</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000869570</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPSS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>spss</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001089744</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAQUE PROMOD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Employee stock option (right to buy)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>15.48</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-07-01</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>5000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>15.48</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2003-07-01</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2013-06-30</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>5000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>5000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The option vests immediately upon the grant date.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Kurt L. Betcher, His Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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