Integrated flexibility and performance in a single solution

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced the first customer availability of version 10.0 of the complete ANSYS(R) software suite. Offering major advances in performance, ease-of-use, interoperability and coupled physics technology, such as fluid structure interaction (FSI), ANSYS 10.0 builds upon and is compatible with the ANSYS 9.0 software suite.

"We continue to believe our integrated approach to simulation, combined with our unmatched performance upgrades and leading-edge coupled physics technology, will meet the ever-increasing needs of our customers' product development requirements," said Jim Cashman, president and CEO at ANSYS, Inc. "Our mutual focus with customers on enabling improved productivity, process compression and product quality positively impacts our customers' bottom line."

Current customers can easily access version 10.0 through the ANSYS customer portal. For a detailed list of features and benefits, including recent enhancements, visit www.ansys.com.

About ANSYS, Inc.

ANSYS, Inc., founded in 1970, develops and globally markets engineering simulation software and technologies widely used by engineers and designers across a broad spectrum of industries. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost- conscious product development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with more than 25 strategic sales locations throughout the world, ANSYS, Inc. employs approximately 600 people and distributes its products through a network of channel partners in over 40 countries. Visit www.ansys.com for more information.

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