Former Microsoft GmbH CEO to Lend Business Expansion Expertise to Leading Engineering Software Company

Frankfurt, Germany (September 28, 2004) --- NIKA GmbH, the leading provider of fluid flow and heat transfer simulation software for engineers, has appointed Richard Roy to its advisory board. Roy who has more than twenty years of experience in the IT industry, most recently served as the CEO of Microsoft GmbH. He will collaborate with NIKA’s management team on strategies for increasing NIKA’s market share and revenue growth.

“Richard has an extensive background in leading successful IT companies and we are looking forward to learning from his experience,” said Bertram Anderer, chief sales officer at NIKA. “We are very pleased to welcome him to our advisory board and are very fortunate to have him on our team.”

“NIKA has made a lot of progress since its inception in 1999” said Roy. “They have radically changed the face of engineering analysis forever and are now ready for the next step. Together with the NIKA management team, I am convinced that we can create strategies that will ensure their continued growth and success.”

Roy started his career with Hewlett Packard where he held various management and executive positions. He later joined Siemens Nixdorf AG as a member of the executive board. Following Siemens, he joined Microsoft GmbH where he served as the CEO for four years. Currently, he works as an independent consultant with supervisory board responsibilities at Realtech AG, Lion Bioscience AG, Germany and Swisscom AG, Switzerland.

NIKA manufactures and markets Engineering Fluid Dynamic programs. EFD.Lab is an industry leading fluid flow and heat transfer simulation program while EFD.V5 offers a seamless integration between Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA V5 and NIKA’s analysis technology. NIKA’s products are mainly used for the development and optimization of various products such as automotive parts, computer housings, switching units, electronic devices, HVAC systems, valves and regulators, medical equipment, as well as building and fire protection industries.