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SAS, the leader in business intelligence, today announced that SAS CEO Dr. Jim Goodnight will present a keynote address at Software 2005 on Tuesday in Santa Clara, CA. As the largest conference for software executives, Software 2005 provides a forum for business leaders to candidly debate strategic issues, share ideas and opinions -- all for the common good of the industry. Goodnight will share his insights into the reasons behind SAS' 29-year track record of success. "Business leaders should appreciate the importance of building a work environment designed to nurture innovation and quality," says Goodnight. "If they do not, they won't be in business for long. SAS starts with the belief that we are in the business of people -- whether that is with customers, employees or business contacts." Background: Dr. Jim Goodnight is CEO of SAS, the world's largest privately held software company. Chief executive since the company's incorporation in 1976, Goodnight continues to focus on strategic planning for the global business, which provides software and services that enable customers to transform data from all areas of their businesses into intelligence. An accomplished programmer, Goodnight has authored many of the procedures that comprise SAS software. Sand Hill's Software 2005 is the largest software vendor conference. Designed specifically to address business, operating and technology issues facing executives today, Software 2005 is a one-stop event that delivers best practices for the entire life cycle of a software company, offering sessions on funding, development, launch, scaling, liquidity and managing in mature markets. The conference features a powerful lineup of speakers, breakout groups and networking opportunities -- all designed to provide insight into the most important challenges facing software executives today. Additional information about Software 2005 is available at: http://www.software2005.com/ .