Talley Defense Systems Selects Solid Edge from UGS to Design Propulsion Devices

    CYPRESS, Calif., April 30 UGS today announces
that Talley Defense Systems has selected Solid Edge as its mechanical
computer-aided design (CAD) software package for its sophisticated aerospace
systems and propulsion devices.
    The Mesa, Arizona-based company evaluated several systems and selected
Solid Edge based on its superior ease of use, productive modeling capabilities
and the strength of UGS as a long-term corporate partner.
    "Solid Edge's short learning curve positively impacted our business
immediately," says Dick Johnson, manager of engineering services at Talley.
"We lost absolutely no development time switching over to its advanced design
capabilities from our previous 2-D and 3-D systems." Talley Defense Systems
also cited UGS' sustained CAD innovation and growth as well as Solid Edge's
widespread acceptance and proven productivity among other manufacturers. "We
decided to expand our design staff and have been finding a lot of prospects
already experienced with Solid Edge," says Johnson.
    Talley Defense Systems purchased 12 licenses of Solid Edge and will
optimize its new designs with integrated finite element analysis software from
ANSYS Inc. (Canonsburg, PA). "Our products require quality housings that must
withstand enormous heat and pressure," says Johnson. "We do a lot of analysis
on our designs and were therefore very impressed when we saw how well Solid
Edge interfaced with other engineering applications."

    Machinery Design Productivity: The Solid Edge Advantage
    Solid Edge is the proven design engineering solution that will reduce time
to market by an achievable 50 percent using STREAM, an exclusive technology
that accelerates the engineering process. The choice of leading machinery
designers worldwide, Solid Edge has been selected by companies such as Alcoa,
NEC Engineering and Volvo as a strategic tool to help them realize the
benefits of better quality, lower costs, and shorter delivery cycles.
    Solid Edge is uniquely positioned to deliver exceptional value to
machinery designers. Developed from its outset to increase productivity for
machinery development, Solid Edge directly addresses the practical aspects of
design engineering with powerful CAD functions that are extremely easy to
learn and use. With an unmatched ability to capture design intelligence, Solid
Edge ensures more accurate and rapid design change turnaround.
    The Solid Edge Voyager Program includes more than 150 downstream
engineering software applications in such disciplines as finite element
analysis, manufacturing, kinematics and dynamics, electro-mechanical, rapid
prototyping, standard parts, product data management, translation,
view/redline/animation and hardware solutions.
    Written for Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows ME
operating systems, Solid Edge is distributed in eight languages to customers
around the world, including Boeing, Kaiser Optical, Alcoa, Volvo, L-3
Communications, Ohio State University, Yale University, University of
Edinburgh, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, NASA, Pella Windows, Royal Air
Force, S&C Electric, Lincoln Electric, WMF, ULMA Group, Electromagnetic
Sciences, Liebert Corp., Kaeser Kompressoren,  Prodrive, USSC Group, Seiko,
Hyundai, Daikin and NEC Engineering.

    About Talley Defense Systems
    Talley Defense Systems, located in Mesa, Arizona, designs, develops and
manufactures sophisticated aerospace systems and propulsion devices, most of
which contain solid propellant, for the defense and aerospace industries.
Located on approximately 550 acres 20 miles east of Phoenix, Talley Defense
Systems operates a complete industrial complex designed for the development,
testing and manufacturing of a wide range of propellant-based products. Visit
Talley Defense Systems at http://www.talleyds.com .

    About UGS
    UGS is one of the world's fastest growing and most successful
software and services companies, dedicated to helping manufacturers optimize
their product lifecycle process. UGS' rich heritage and financial strength
have been established by consistently providing the industry's best product
development applications for over 25 years. Today, UGS is distinguished as the
leading supplier of Internet-based product life cycle collaboration solutions
as well as the company that is creating the de facto industry standards for
the digital product. With offices in over 30 countries around the globe, UGS
is the vendor of choice for open solutions that seamlessly weave into any
environment and create unprecedented value for the world's most demanding
customers. In addition, UGS is the first company in its industry to earn the
ISO 9001/TickIT certification.

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