32 CAD/CAM/CAE Software Solutions Achieve 'Certified Select' Status On Solid Edge Version 10

    CYPRESS, Calif., Sept. 4 UGS today announces
that 30 CAD/CAM/CAE software solutions have received the coveted "Certified
Select" status on Solid Edge Version 10.  Available immediately, all 32
applications effectively leverage the design work of Solid Edge users
worldwide.  Each earned the "Certified Select" status within the Solid Edge
Voyager Program by delivering the highest levels of integrated solutions to
meet the diverse needs of mechanical designers engaged in every stage of the
product development process.
    Solid Edge Voyager Program members that have already passed the thorough
product testing and integration measurement standards include: Alamar Systems
with ASAP, ALGOR with DesignPlus, Ansys with DesignSpace, BCT Technology with
3D Pool, CADENAS with PARTsolutions, CADExtend with MD/Fasteners, CAD-Partner
with SMAP parts and organizer, Delcam with PowerMill, DP Technology with
Espirit, Eigner and Partner with CADIM/EDB, EMT Software with E-PartsXL,
Feature Recognizer, gedas with SAP and Matrix Integrations, Gibbs and
Associates with Virtual Gibbs, Immersive Design with IPA and Web Publisher,
ISAP with Standard Parts and PDM, Mechanical Dynamics with Dynamic Designer,
MechSoft.com with Engineering Handbook and Intelligent Parts, MSC Software
with VisualNastran Desktop 4D and motion, Pathtrace with EdgeCAM, PROCAD with
PRO*FILE, SmarTeam with SmartEdge, Structural Research & Analysis With
COSMOS/DesignSTAR, Theorem Solutions with CADVERTER, TLD with PCBto3D, and
Varatech with SigmundEdge.
    "Our mission with Solid Edge is to deliver a whole product solution, from
the powerful modeling capabilities of CAD throughout the product development
cycle," says Bill McClure, director of the Solid Edge line of business at UGS.
"Solid Edge Version 10 is now shipping, along with these 32 certified
solutions.  We are in sync with our partners, meeting the needs of our
customers to reduce the time it takes to get products to market."
    Certified Select members with Solid Edge provide engineering solutions for
development of products such as machinery, electro-mechanical equipment and
automotive tooling.  Currently there are more than 150 complimentary solutions
available from the Voyager Program that cover disciplines such as finite
element analysis, computer-aided manufacturing, product data management,
kinematics, and standard parts.
    "The Voyager Program packages ready-to-implement solutions by ensuring
that industry-leading applications work seamlessly with Solid Edge," says Kris
Kasprzak, Voyager Program manager at Solid Edge.  "This helps us identify for
our customers the best design-through-manufacturing automation software
available to eliminate errors, shorten time to market and significantly
increase product quality."
    Solid Edge customer case studies affirm the values and benefits of
integrated solutions:

    -- "Voyager Program software provides a smooth integration between design
       geometry and downstream applications," says Paul Choate, engineering
       manager of Alcoa Packaging Machinery in Englewood, Colorado.
    -- "Several Solid Edge Voyager Program software tools round out the
       computer-aided engineering capabilities of our engineers," says Roger
       Wentworth, director of mechanical engineering at Gem City Engineering
       in Dayton, Ohio.
    -- "The tools and capabilities the company gained when it adopted Solid
       Edge and solutions from the various Voyager Program members precisely
       fit the company's needs to update the product line for the future,"
       says David Amormino, engineering manager at Micro-Vu Corp. in Windsor,
       California.
    -- "The time and cost savings established by avoiding the rebuilding of
       prototypes has now been proven at NEC Engineering for these Voyager
       Program solutions," says Seitaro Hirano, supervisor at the Media
       Network Division at NEC Engineering in Japan.

    The outreach and impact of the Solid Edge Voyager Program expanded
strongly this year, as Solid Edge's large installed base continued to grow at
double-digit rates.  That growth opened demand and opportunity for a wide
range of complementary engineering software products. The Voyager Program
contributes to Solid Edge's "whole product" delivery by offering complete
solutions.  Designers of machinery, for example, complement Solid Edge with
Voyager Program certified applications for stress analysis, standard parts,
catalog parts, motion analysis, product data management, engineering
calculations, web publishing and collaboration.

    Machinery Design Productivity: The Solid Edge Advantage
    Solid Edge is the proven design engineering solution that can 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.  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 and
increased productivity for machinery development.
    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, Groupe Moulinex-
Brandt, Groupe SEB , Groupe BENETEAU, Electromagnetic Sciences, Liebert Corp.,
Kaeser Kompressoren,  Prodrive, USSC Group, Seiko, Hyundai, Daikin and NEC
Engineering.

    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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