Bowling Green, Ohio, January 20, 1998 - Senecio Software, Inc. today reaffirmed its commitment to the Macintosh science market with release of two free starter versions of its popular science software products - FloStat 2 and IPSS.

"The widely publicized departure of several major developers from the Macintosh science market, in particular, SPSS, Inc., has obviously increased concern among users," said, Dr. Jerry Wicks, President of Senecio Software, Inc. "The recent announcement that SPSS would no longer develop their statistics program for the Macintosh was a big disappointment to many, myself included. But, SPSS also announced they were ending development of the mainframe package as well. Unfortunately for SPSS The Mac version always had the feel of a Windows-port. It was a clear weakness. My guess is SPSS had been facing stiff competition from SAS Institute Inc.in both the Mac and mainframe markets, and therefore I don't think their departure is as significant as some have suggested. The Macintosh is a very large market and one still filled with excitement and opportunity. All of us at Senecio Software look forward to the company being an active player in the Mac market for years to come."

As a show of its support, Senecio Software is releasing free starter versions of its statistical analysis program, FloStat 2, and population projection program, IPSS.

Flo·Stat 2

Flo·Stat 2 is a compact, but powerful, statistical analysis and graphics package for education, business and research. Its low cost and simplicity make it the perfect choice for the first time buyer. Flo·Stat's data importing and exporting features, basic graphics, industry-standard tabular output, and mainframe-like capabilities in turn make it the ideal analytic tool for a wide range of business and research projects.

IPSS

The Interactive Population Statistical System is an easy-to-use, interactive population projection and life table program for the Macintosh. Users quickly learn about the demographic forces underlying population and social change. Students in the social sciences, market researchers and government and city planners all gain a better understanding of population dynamics when using IPSS.

Availability

The FloStat 2 and IPSS free starter versions, including tutorial manuals and data sets, are available for downloading off Senecio's web site at www.senecio.com.

About Senecio Software

Headquartered in Bowling Green, Ohio, Senecio Software, Inc. has specialized in the development of advanced data gathering systems for computer assisted interviewing and data analysis since 1992. A leader in the desktop surveying market, its survey software, MaCATI™, is the most widely used telephone interviewing and disk-by-mail surveying package in the Macintosh market. Senecio Software, Inc. can be reached by telephone (419-352-4371), fax (419-354-7512), e-mail (info@senecio.com) or the world wide web (www.senecio.com).