APEX, N.C. March 20, 2007 – Computational Engineering International (CEI) announced today that the Australia-based firm LEAP Australia will distribute all of the American developer’s visualization software in both Australia and New Zealand. Best-known for its industry-leading EnSight software, CEI produces a full range of software applications for the scientific and engineering community covering aspects of simulation including meshing, plotting, process workflow, animation, and visualization.

“We’re very pleased to be represented by LEAP, given their strong reputation as the leading provider of computer-assisted engineering software in Australia and New Zealand,” said Darin McKinnis, CEI’s vice president of marketing and sales. “CEI already has numerous customers in the region, and we’re very optimistic about the many new directions this partnership will take us.”

One of Australia’s top CAE consultancies, LEAP distributes numerous CAE applications throughout Australia and New Zealand and offers training and support for a wide variety of engineering applications. The firm, which was founded by managing director Greg Horner, has gained a strong reputation for its expertise in applying technology, and for its ability to help customers achieve efficient product development, manufacturing, and product lifecycles.

CEI’s EnSight suite and its other advanced visualization applications will complement the technology that LEAP currently employs, broadening the company’s CAE expertise. “CEI’s products will strengthen our capabilities and we are very pleased to be able to partner with them to provide their unique technology to Australia and New Zealand,” said Greg Horner, managing director at LEAP.

For more information about CEI or any of its software, visit www.ensight.com. To learn more about LEAP and its services, visit www.leapaust.com.au.

About CEI CEI offers a complete suite of engineering and scientific visualization tools, from meshing to plotting to animation, on all major operating systems. The company’s products can be run on everything from laptops to workstations, clusters and supercomputers, with animations displayed in stereo and in immersive VR. CEI has corporate headquarters in Apex, N.C., and authorized distributors around the world.

About LEAP LEAP Australia, founded in 1996, is an engineering company providing state of art engineering software and professional services for FEA, CFD, CAD, CAM and PLM, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Perth. LEAP’s area of expertise is the application of technology to enable efficient product development, manufacturing, and management of the entire product lifecycle. LEAP’s mission is to provide a complete engineering solution that enables companies across a range of industries to increase engineering productivity, improve profitability and design better and more reliable products.