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Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ:IFUL), a leading provider of predictive analytics and reporting solutions, today announced that Barclays Global Investors (BGI), one of the world�s largest asset managers, selected Insightful�s S-PLUS� software product family for delivery of quantitative analysis across the company�s global research group. BGI is deploying Insightful�s S-PLUS Server and Insightful Miner� Server products enterprise wide to help improve the quality and timeliness of predictive analytics and quantitative research. A subsidiary of the UK-based financial services group Barclays, BGI has more than 2,800 clients in 52 countries worldwide. BGI purchased the suite of Insightful solutions and Insightful recognized license revenue for this transaction in December of 2005. �We are very pleased that BGI selected Insightful�s S-PLUS software product family for quantitative analysis across its worldwide research group,� said Jeff Coombs, president and CEO of Insightful Corporation. �BGI�s use of S-PLUS is yet another example of Insightful enabling our customers to apply statistics across their entire organization in order to enhance and exploit their competitive advantage.� ABOUT BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS Barclays Global Investors is one of the world's largest asset managers providing structured investment strategies such as risk-controlled active strategies and indexing. In the US, BGI is one of the largest active managers, set apart by its risk-controlled approach. BGI manages 65% of the world's 100 largest pension plans and is the global leader in assets and products in the exchange traded funds through its iShares� brand with more than 130 ETFs. The firm managed over $1.5 trillion in assets as of 12/31/05. BGI is an innovator in investment management, applying science and technology to the investment process. BGI is owned by Barclays PLC, one of the world's leading global financial services providers. ABOUT INSIGHTFUL Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ:IFUL) is a provider of predictive analytics and reporting solutions that gives companies the knowledge to act�. Insightful products S-PLUS�, Insightful Miner�, S-PLUS� Server and InFact� allow companies to perform sophisticated statistical data analysis, data mining and create high-quality graphics from numeric and text data. 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. Note to Investors - Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the performance, features, and advantages of our products and the potential value of our products to customers. Forward-looking statements are based on the judgment and opinions of management at the time the statements are made. Inaccurate assumptions and known and unknown risks and uncertainties can affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements for a number of reasons, including, without limitation, the risk that our product does not maintain market acceptance. More detailed information regarding these and other factors that could affect actual results is set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent report on Form 10-QSB. You should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this release. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated events. Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ:IFUL), a leading provider of predictive analytics and reporting solutions, today announced that Barclays Global Investors (BGI), one of the world's largest asset managers, selected Insightful's S-PLUS(R) software product family for delivery of quantitative analysis across the company's global research group. BGI is deploying Insightful's S-PLUS Server and Insightful Miner(TM) Server products enterprise wide to help improve the quality and timeliness of predictive analytics and quantitative research. A subsidiary of the UK-based financial services group Barclays, BGI has more than 2,800 clients in 52 countries worldwide. BGI purchased the suite of Insightful solutions and Insightful recognized license revenue for this transaction in December of 2005. "We are very pleased that BGI selected Insightful's S-PLUS software product family for quantitative analysis across its worldwide research group," said Jeff Coombs, president and CEO of Insightful Corporation. "BGI's use of S-PLUS is yet another example of Insightful enabling our customers to apply statistics across their entire organization in order to enhance and exploit their competitive advantage." ABOUT BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS Barclays Global Investors is one of the world's largest asset managers providing structured investment strategies such as risk-controlled active strategies and indexing. In the US, BGI is one of the largest active managers, set apart by its risk-controlled approach. BGI manages 65% of the world's 100 largest pension plans and is the global leader in assets and products in the exchange traded funds through its iShares(R) brand with more than 130 ETFs. The firm managed over $1.5 trillion in assets as of 12/31/05. BGI is an innovator in investment management, applying science and technology to the investment process. BGI is owned by Barclays PLC, one of the world's leading global financial services providers. ABOUT INSIGHTFUL Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ:IFUL) is a provider of predictive analytics and reporting solutions that gives companies the knowledge to act(TM). Insightful products S-PLUS(R), Insightful Miner(TM), S-PLUS(R) Server and InFact(R) allow companies to perform sophisticated statistical data analysis, data mining and create high-quality graphics from numeric and text data. 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. Note to Investors - Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the performance, features, and advantages of our products and the potential value of our products to customers. Forward-looking statements are based on the judgment and opinions of management at the time the statements are made. Inaccurate assumptions and known and unknown risks and uncertainties can affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements for a number of reasons, including, without limitation, the risk that our product does not maintain market acceptance. More detailed information regarding these and other factors that could affect actual results is set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent report on Form 10-QSB. You should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this release. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated events.