NEWS RELEASE, July 10 2003

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CD adapco Group becomes PERMAS distributor

The CD adapco Group, a leading provider of engineering solutions, is announcing its new status as the official distributor of PERMAS in the USA.

PERMAS, developed by INTES, is one of the most advanced finite element software systems available in the world. It has been used in the automotive, aerospace, and ship building industries for almost two decades. PERMAS enables the engineer to perform analyses in many fields including statics, dynamics, fluid-structure acoustics, heat transfer, design optimization and reliability.

For all analysis types, highly efficient solvers boost the performance of PERMAS. The elapsed time and the amount of required computer resources are considerably smaller than those of other general-purpose finite element systems. Moreover, the software is continually adapted to the most advanced and powerful computers and also offers fully parallelized computing. An additional benefit is its breakthrough in vibration modal analysis for large models and high number of modes. It also offers

computing. An additional benefit is its breakthrough in vibration modal analysis for large models and high number of modes. It also offers extremely fast contact algorithm for large solid models, which results in more accurate stress results. Automated part coupling and automated generation of spotweld connections contribute to reduced modeling times and improved mesh quality.

Bill Wheeler, Director of Structural Engineering at the CD adapco Group says: “We are very excited to be working with INTES. PERMAS is well proven software that has been available for many years in numerous structural analysis departments. This ties in with our vision to provide best quality CAE products and services and is a real step forward”.

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About the CD adapco Group

The CD adapco Group is a global provider of computational engineering solutions including CFD and FEA codes, expert system tools, training and engineering/consulting services. Its main centers are in New York and London with subsidiary offices throughout the world. See www.cd-adapco.com