March 17, 2005

Autodesk Certifies CFdesign v7 Integration with Inventor 10

Associative Simulation Provides Design Engineers Simple, Convenient Access to Flow & Thermal Design Optimization Tool

Charlottesville, VA – Blue Ridge Numerics is pleased to announce that Autodesk has certified CFdesign®, the preeminent Upfront CFD solution, as an integrated simulation tool for Autodesk Inventor® 10.

“Companies derive tremendous value when fluid flow and heat transfer issues are proactively addressed during the early design stages and within a 3D modeling environment,” stated Blue Ridge Numerics president, Ed Williams. “Autodesk Inventor 10 and CFdesign v7 create an excellent digital prototyping platform that is ideally suited for design engineers and multi-tasking staff that want CFD to be an on-demand tool not a career path.”

On average, engineering groups using CFdesign are reducing the time to develop, test, and prove new products by 70%. Customers also report they are cutting costs for materials and outside services by 65%.

Fluid Flow Capabilities include: Internal & External Laminar & Turbulent Incompressible, Compressible Steady State, Transient, and Two-phase Turbo machinery, Rotating & Translating Motion

Heat Transfer Capabilities include: Conduction Convection (natural, mixed, forced) Conjugate (simultaneous conduction and convection) Radiation Resistive (Joule)

About Blue Ridge Numerics Blue Ridge Numerics puts comprehensive fluid flow and heat transfer simulation upfront in the product development process where it creates tremendous value for small, medium, and large companies around the world. Our rapidly growing global customer list includes leaders in major vertical industries including aerospace, appliances, automotive, electronics, food & drug, HVAC, material processing, medical, military & defense, plumbing, and power generation.

First introduced in 1992, our unique Upfront CFD vision, supported by the proprietary CFdesign technology platform, saves customers money and time by reducing the amount of wind tunnel and flow bench testing necessary to validate new designs. Listed on the Inc. 500 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Blue Ridge Numerics is one of the fastest growing technology companies in America and the fastest growing CFD software company in the world.

For More Information Contact: Jim Spann Vice president, marketing 434.977.2764 ext.120