DM: PolyAnalyst PRO/Power -- new release of a leading DM solution

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PolyAnalyst PRO/Power -- new release of a leading DM solution
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Sept 16, 1998 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Megaputer Intelligence, USA
1518 E Fairwood Drive
Bloomington, IN 47408
http://www.megaputer.com

Megaputer announces a new release of its award-winning data mining 
solutions:
PolyAnalyst PRO for Win NT and PolyAnalyst Power for Win 95. The new
comprehensive multi-strategy solutions utilize an additional 
self-learning
algorithm - PolyNet Predictor - a hybrid between the GMDH and Neural 
Net
approaches, most efficient when processing large volumes of data. Both
PolyAnalyst PRO and Power feature similar graphical user interface. In
addition to utilizing enhanced data manipulation, visualization and 
report
generating capabilities, users of PolyAnalyst PRO/Power take 
advantage of the
following machine learning algorithms: 

* PolyNet Predictor 
* Find Laws**
* Cluster
* Find Dependencies
* Classify 
* Discriminate
* MLR

**Available only in PolyAnalyst PRO.

PolyAnalyst PRO and Power provide the following capabilities:

Data Access:
Both systems can directly access data held in Oracle, DB2, Informix, 
Sybase,
MS SQL Server, or any other ODBC-compliant database. Data and 
exploration
results can be exchanged with MS Excel 7.0 or 97. New data can be 
added to the
project when necessary. A customized version of PolyAnalyst PRO or 
Power comes
merged with the IBM Visual Warehouse or ORACLE Express.

Data Manipulation and Cleansing:
Records can be selected according to multiple criteria. A union, 
intersection,
or complement of datasets can be created. Exceptional records can be 
filtered
out. Drill-through feature helps selecting data points for a new 
dataset
visually from a chart. Rules, automatically discovered by PolyAnalyst 
or
entered by the user, can be used to produce new fields. Data can be 
split into
n-tile percentage intervals for any numerical variable.

Machine Learning:
PolyAnalyst PRO and Power provide a broad selection of self-learning
algorithms for data analysis. With a new PolyNet Predictor the system 
features
seven unique exploration engines for predicting and modeling. As 
always, the
statistical significance of the results obtained by each engine of 
PolyAnalyst
is rigorously checked.

Visualization:
PolyAnalyst has an object-oriented graphical user interface. Data and
exploration results can be visualized in numerous formats: 
histograms, line
and point plots with zoom and drill-through capabilities, colored 
charts for
three dimensions, interactive Rule-Graphs with sliders for effective
presentation of multidimensional relations. In addition, there is a 
special
Frequencies function providing for a quick and thorough visualization 
of the
distribution of categorical, integer, or yes/no variables.

Results Reporting:
Discovered relations are readily incorporated in existing DSS or EIS 
systems.
The Print Form feature provides for the generation of an advanced 
output
including a mixture of text, graphics, and system reports. A project 
file
contains all the results of the performed data exploration. Created 
datasets
and summary statistics can be exported to MS Excel.

Hands-on Evaluation:
An evaluation copy of PolyAnalyst supplemented by a series of 
interactive
lessons in data mining from various application fields are available 
for
downloading from 
http://www.megaputer.com   

Platforms: 
PolyAnalyst Power  -- MS Win 95 or NT  
PolyAnalyst PRO -- MS Win NT

Pricing (limited time web promotion):
PolyAnalyst Power: $987 (40% discount off regular price $1,645); 
PolyAnalyst PRO: $3,740 (30% discount off regular price $5,340);

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PolyAnalyst is a complete multi-strategy data mining environment 
utilizing the
latest achievements in the automated knowledge discovery in 
databases. A broad
selection of exploration engines allows the user to predict values of
continuous variables, explicitly model complex phenomena, determine 
the most
influential independent variables, and solve classification and 
clustering
tasks. The ability of PolyAnalyst to present the discovered relations 
in
explicit symbolic form has no world analogs. An object-oriented 
design, point-
and-click GUI, versatile data manipulation, visualization, and 
reporting
capabilities, minimum of statistics, and a simple interface to 
various data
storage architectures make PolyAnalyst a very easy-to-use system.
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Contact:
Sergei Ananyan
VP, Marketing
Megaputer Intelligence, USA
1518 E Fairwood Drive
Bloomington, IN 47408
tel: 812-325-3026
FAX: 812-339-1646
http://www.megaputer.com
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