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ANSYS, Inc. to Release Second Quarter 2008 Earnings August 7, 2008

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2008--ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), announced today that the global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes expects to release its second quarter 2008 earnings on Thursday, August 7, 2008. The Company will hold a conference call conducted by James E. Cashman III, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Maria T. Shields, Chief Financial Officer, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss second quarter results and future outlook.
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JSC NPO Saturn Extends Its Usage of Software from ANSYS

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., July 10, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that leading aircraft engine manufacturer JSC NPO Saturn has selected the comprehensive suite of multiphysics products from ANSYS to accelerate its product innovation initiatives. The Russian-based company plans to use simulation software from ANSYS mainly in the area of aircraft engine design. It also expects to tackle applications such as gas turbine engines for power generation, which engineers can optimize by developing innovative technologies for low-emission combustion of gaseous and liquid fuels and the use of modern ceramic materials. The ceramic high-temperature components can considerably reduce cooling air requirements and correspondingly increase engine efficiency. Find out more

ANSYS Added to Russell 1000 Index

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., July 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that it has been listed on this year's Russell 1000(R) stock index. ANSYS was one of six companies in the technology sector added to the prestigious large-cap index on June 30 Find out more

ANSYS Receives SEC Clearance for Ansoft Acquisition

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa. and PITTSBURGH, Jun 23, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS) and Ansoft Corporation (Nasdaq:ANST) today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its review of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 in connection with ANSYS' acquisition of Ansoft. An amended Form S-4 was filed and became effective on June 20, 2008. A special meeting of the Ansoft stockholders to approve the transaction has been set for July 23, 2008 Find out more

ANSYS Acquisition of Ansoft Expected to Close in the Third Quarter of 2008

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., June 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS) today announced that, as a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission's continuing review of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, it currently expects to close the acquisition of Ansoft Corporation in the third quarter of 2008. ANSYS had previously announced that it had expected to close the acquisition in the second quarter of 2008 Find out more

ANSYS Fluid Flow Modeling Software Improves Vehicle Design at Honda

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., May 20, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that its computational fluid dynamics software FLUENT(R) for CATIA(R) V5 was chosen by Honda R&D Co., Ltd. for fluid flow analysis and has contributed significantly to improving design process efficiency. Honda R&D (located in Haga-gun, Tochigi Prefecture; Asaka-shi and Wako-shi, Saitama Prefecture) is a research and development subsidiary of Honda, one of the world's leading automotive manufacturers Find out more

ANSYS, Inc. CEO to Present At NASDAQ 21st Investor Program in London

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., May 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that James E. Cashman III, President and Chief Executive Officer of ANSYS, Inc., will present a company overview at the NASDAQ 21st Technology Investor Program in London on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 6:45 am Eastern Time/11:45 am BST. A live audio webcast and seven-day archive will be available at http://www.ansys.com/corporate/investors.asp   Find out more

TGrid 5.0 Advances Automatic, High-Quality Meshing Tools for Increased Productivity

 Release from ANSYS Introduces Key New Technologies in Surface and Volume Meshing SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced the release of version 5.0 of its TGrid(TM) advanced mesh generation software. TGrid technology is a specialized pre-processor for fluid flow analysis. Find out more

University of New South Wales Teams with ANSYS to Develop Industry-Ready Work Force

Engineering Simulation Software Sets the Standard for Teaching and Research Needs  SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has chosen to deploy software from ANSYS across its campuses on that continent Find out more

ANSYS and Ansoft Receive Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Waiting Period for Proposed Merger

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., May 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) waiting period for ANSYS' proposed acquisition of Ansoft Corporation (Nasdaq:ANST). ANSYS currently expects to close the acquisition in the second quarter of 2008 Find out more

ANSYS, Inc. Starts 2008 With Record First Quarter Results

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., May 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced a new Company record for first quarter non-GAAP operating results Find out more

ANSYS Ranked 5th on CIOZone List of 40 Fastest-Growing Big Software Companies

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that it has been ranked fifth on the CIOZone(TM) list of 40 Fastest-Growing Big Software Vendors. Part of its Surging 60 compilation, the listing provides ready information for chief information officers to use in making IT business decisions. ANSYS was one of only two engineering simulation software companies that made the list of 40 Fastest-Growing Big Software Vendors Find out more

ANSYS Technology Offers Swimmers Best Chance of Success in Build-Up to Beijing Games

Swimmers Wearing Speedo LZR RACER Suit Break 35 World Records, Including 17 of 18 at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that 35 swimming world records have already been broken by athletes wearing a new high-performance swimsuit designed using engineering Find out more

New FLUENT for CATIA V5 Extends CFD Modeling Capability

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced the release of version 4.0 of its FLUENT(R) for CATIA(R) V5 rapid flow modeling software. This new release delivers class-leading computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology from ANSYS to engineers working within Dassault Systemes CATIA V5 software environment. In addition to performance improvements, this release of FLUENT for CATIA V5 adds important new physics models to its analysis capabilities that extend the types of products for which performance optimization is possible. The technology is a prime example of the ANSYS ongoing commitment to an architecture that adapts to the customer's requirements: developing integral tools for use by the world's leading simulation community, no matter their choice of computer-aided design (CAD) or product lifecycle management (PLM) packages Find out more

ANSYS, Inc. to Release First Quarter 2008 Earnings May 1, 2008

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., April 16, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS) announced today that the global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes expects to release its first quarter 2008 earnings on Thursday, May 1, 2008. The Company will hold a conference call conducted by James E. Cashman III, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Maria T. Shields, Chief Financial Officer, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss first quarter results and future outlook.
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ANSYS, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Sets Record Date

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., April 11, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS), the global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, announced today that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the Southpointe Club located at Southpointe, 360 Southpointe Blvd. in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The Company has fixed the close of business on March 18, 2008 as the record date for determining whether stockholders are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. Find out more

ANSYS, Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Ansoft Corporation

Acquisition Broadens Capabilities as a Global Innovator of Simulation Software

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa. and PITTSBURGH, Mar 31, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, and Ansoft Corporation (Nasdaq:ANST), a global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software, announced today that they signed a definitive agreement whereby ANSYS will acquire Ansoft for a purchase price of approximately $832 million in a mix of cash and ANSYS common stock. The strategic, complementary business combination of ANSYS and Ansoft will create the leading provider of 'best-in-class' simulation capabilities, with combined trailing 12-month revenues of $485 million. When completed, ANSYS currently anticipates that the transaction will be modestly accretive to non-GAAP earnings per share in its first full year of combined operations.
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ANSYS CEO to Present At Bank of America 2008 SMID Cap Conference

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., March 26, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, announced today that James E. Cashman III, President and Chief Executive Officer of ANSYS, Inc., will present a company overview at the Bank of America 2008 SMID Cap Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, March 27, 2008, at 8:00 am Eastern Time. A live audio web cast and seven day archive will be available at http://www.ansys.com/corporate/investors.asp.
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ANSYS, Inc. Extends Distribution Relationship with PERA Global

Partnership Strengthens ANSYS Sales and Support Presence in Mainland China, Hong Kong & Macao

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., March 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that PERA Global will be its exclusive sales and support channel partner for all the existing ANSYS brands, including ANSYS(R) Multiphysics(TM), ANSYS(R) Workbench(TM) and FLUENT(R), in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. PERA Global has been distributing and supporting the ANSYS portfolio of software products since 2004 and has offices in eight locations, with significant operations in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Working synergistically with the PERA Global team, ANSYS local office personnel, based in Shanghai, will focus on strategic functions including ANSYS brand management, business development and product localization for ANSYS customers in China.
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ANSYS, Inc. Extends Distribution Relationship With PERA Global Partnership Strengthens ANSYS Sales and Support Presence in Mainland China, Hong Kong & Macao

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., March 18, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that PERA Global will be its exclusive sales and support channel partner for all the existing ANSYS brands, including ANSYS(R) Multiphysics(TM), ANSYS(R) Workbench(TM) and FLUENT(R), in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. PERA Global has been distributing and supporting the ANSYS portfolio of software products since 2004 and has offices in eight locations, with significant operations in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Working synergistically with the PERA Global team, ANSYS local office personnel, based in Shanghai, will focus on strategic functions including ANSYS brand management, business development and product localization for ANSYS customers in China
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