ANSYS, Inc. to Host Virtual Press Event Featuring ANSYS 10.0 Release

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., May 20, 2005 -- ANSYS, Inc., a global inventor of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, invites you to participate in a virtual press event at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 2, 2005, for the announcement of the company's latest software release.

  TIME:    11:00 a.m.  ET

  DATE:    Thursday, June 2, 2005

  WHAT:    Web event detailing features of ANSYS(R) 10.0 and product
           information Q&A with Jim Cashman, president and CEO of ANSYS,
           Inc. Highlights include:

   * Taking full advantage of the ANSYS(R) Workbench(TM) infrastructure for
     integrated CAE, ANSYS 10.0 provides a more seamless approach for
     meshing and modeling, simulation and analysis, and post-processing.
   * Continuing the ANSYS commitment to Multiphysics, ANSYS 10.0 offers
     superior capabilities for sophisticated Fluid Structure Interaction
     (FSI) problems. This release represents full FSI coupling from a single
     vendor, utilizing the best-in-class technologies in stress and fluid
     flow analysis.
   * As part of our evolution to support the latest hardware, ANSYS 10.0 now
     supports Windows 64-bit. This release also addresses the broader need
     in the market for efficient and timely execution of analysis problems
     of ever increasing size and complexity.
   * Committed to developing powerful solutions for specific industry
     requirements, ANSYS 10.0 introduces ANSYS(R) BladeModeler(TM), an
     efficient 3-D rotating machinery design tool for bladed components, and
     ANSYS(R) TurboGrid(TM), a high-quality hexahedral meshing tool for
     blade design. Created in ANSYS Workbench and taking full advantage of
     the software tools, this is one industry-specific example that will
     provide significant productivity gains for customers in the
     turbomachinery industry.

  WHO:     Jim Cashman, president and CEO of ANSYS, Inc.

  HOW:     Please RSVP to Kelly Wall at kelly.wall@ansys.com by May 26, 2005
   to receive Internet details.
   
   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 http://www.ansys.com/ for more information.

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