October 27, 2005, Lebanon, NH, USA

Fluent Inc., world leader in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and services, today announces the closing date of November 30th 2005 for all submissions to its annual “CFD User of the Year” Awards. The winning candidates will be chosen to represent the best of the many applied CFD studies and papers published by users of Fluent’s industry-standard CFD software over the past year. Work can be submitted for any of the following five categories:

* Most Innovative Use of CFD Technology

* Most Impact of CFD on Society

* Most Impact of CFD on a Business Process

* Best Use of CFD as a Design Tool

* Best Industrial CFD Study

The winners will be selected by a panel of judges led by Dr. Michael Engelman, CEO of Enductive Solutions Inc. and Corporate Vice President of Fluent Inc. Winning entries for each category will be announced early in 2006, and the winners will receive a cash (or in-kind) prize along with an engraved plaque for their work. CFD papers that have been published or are awaiting publication in technical journals will be accepted and can be in a range of formats. Accompanying animations will also be accepted.

To find out more about the judging panel and to read the winning papers from 2004, visit: http://fluent.com/events/cfd_user_awards/index.htm

To submit your entry for the 2005 CFD User of the Year Awards and to find out more about the criteria for winning, visit: http://fluent.com/events/cfd_user_awards/cfd_user_form.htm

About Fluent

Fluent is the world's largest provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and consulting services. Fluent's software is used for simulation, visualization, and analysis of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and chemical reactions. It is a vital part of the computer-aided engineering (CAE) process for companies around the world and is deployed in nearly every manufacturing industry. Using Fluent's software, engineers build virtual prototypes and simulate the performance of proposed and existing designs, allowing them to improve design quality while reducing cost and speeding time to market. Fluent's corporate headquarters are located in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, with offices in Belgium, China, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, and Sweden. Its CFD software is also available around the world through joint ventures, partnerships, and distributors in Australia, Brazil, Korea, Mexico, the Middle East, Russia, Taiwan, South Africa, and most European countries.

FLUENT® is registered trademark of Fluent Inc. For general enquiries contact:

Jennifer Correa Fluent Inc. 10 Cavendish Court Lebanon, NH 03766 (603) 643-2600 Ext. 668 jrc@fluent.com