Ansoft Announces Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

PITTSBURGH--Oct. 21, 2005--Ansoft Corporation will release financial results for the second quarter ended Oct. 31, 2005, after the market close on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005.

The earnings announcement will be followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EST. A webcast of the earnings conference can be accessed on Ansoft's Web site at www.ansoft.com or through V-call at www.vcall.com. A replay of the call also will be available on the corporate Web site.

About Ansoft

Ansoft is a leading developer of high-performance electronic design automation (EDA) software. Engineers use Ansoft software to design state-of-the-art electronic products, such as cellular phones, Internet-access devices, broadband networking components and systems, integrated circuits (ICs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), automotive electronic systems and power electronics. Ansoft markets its products worldwide through its own direct sales force and has comprehensive customer-support and training offices throughout North America, Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit www.ansoft.com.