Actuate announced that <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2074267,00.asp?kc=EWEAUEMNL121906EOAD">Actuate 9 SP1,</A> with its new support for native Microsoft PowerPoint, now allows users to choose from the complete range of Microsoft Office formats for viewing and presenting information. Actuate 9 SP1, which is scheduled to be available in December, offers the features from business intelligence applications by giving users the power to choose the most appropriate format for the information and the audience. These format choices eliminate the need for users to manually transfer information into other formats, which can introduce errors.