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Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ:IFUL), a leading provider of software solutions for analysis of numeric and text data, announced today that Dr. Michael O'Connell, Director of Life Science Solutions for Insightful Corporation, has been named one of the "100 Most Inspiring People in the Life Sciences Industry" by the readers of PharmaVOICE magazine. The full list will appear in the August 2005 issue of PharmaVOICE. "The inaugural issue of the PharmaVOICE 100 is dedicated to the unique individuals who have been recognized by the readers of PharmaVOICE for the inspiration and motivation they offer those around them, their influence as corporate leaders, and the positive impact their actions have had on the industry," said Taren Grom, PharmaVOICE editor. "PharmaVOICE recognizes that the life-sciences industry's contributions to improving people's lives is more than products and services, and that there are strong, inspiring, and motivating people behind the strategies, business decisions, and tactics that move the industry forward. We are honored to showcase these individuals who are making a difference." "I am honored to be recognized by my peers and colleagues with this award," said Dr. Michael O'Connell. "I am fortunate to be surrounded by a great team of colleagues at Insightful and to be part of the exciting life sciences statistical computing and informatics community at large. S-PLUS(R) is an amazingly productive environment for creation and deployment of rigorous statistics, graphics, and reporting applications. It is very satisfying to contribute to the software lifecycle for solutions that address key business problems; and to participate in the understanding of disease and the development of new therapies." O'Connell has been working in the medical device, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, and biotech arena for the past 15 years. He has recently concentrated his efforts in two areas: statistical analysis of safety data and statistical analysis of microarray data. In both of these areas, O'Connell is involved in the design and development of tools for analysis and reporting of clinical and discovery data from S-PLUS. -0- *T EVENTS Dr. Michael O'Connell will be delivering presentations at the following events: 2005 Joint Statistical Meetings August 8, 2005 6:00-7:30 PM Hyatt Hotel, Mirage Room Minneapolis, MN Distributed Statistical Computing 2005 August 13-14, 2005 University of Washington Seattle, WA South Campus Center - Room 316 Event link: http://depts.washington.edu/dsc2005/ Bioconductor 2005 Conference August 15-16, 2005 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA Event link: http://www.bioconductor.org/meeting05/ Microarray Data Analysis and Interpretations Conference August 25, 2005 6:30-7:30 PM (Capital Room) Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill Washington, DC Event Link: http://www.healthtech.com/2005/mda/index.asp *T ABOUT INSIGHTFUL CORPORATION Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ:IFUL) provides enterprises with scalable data analysis solutions that drive better decisions faster by revealing patterns, trends and relationships. The company is a leading supplier of software and services for statistical data analysis, data mining and knowledge access enabling clients to gain intelligence from numeric and text data. Insightful products include S-PLUS(R), Insightful Miner(TM), S-PLUS(R) Server and InFact(R). Insightful consulting services provide specialized expertise and proven processes for the design, development and deployment of customized solutions. The company has been delivering industry-leading, high-ROI solutions to thousands of companies in financial services, life sciences, biotechnology, telecommunications, and manufacturing, plus government and research institutions. Headquartered in Seattle, Insightful has offices in North Carolina, France, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, with distributors around the world. For more information, visit www.insightful.com, email info@insightful.com or call 1-800-569-0123. 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