Fluent to hold first ever European Automotive CFD Conference

Darmstadt, Germany, May 20, 2003 -- Fluent, the world's leader in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software and services, is to hold its first ever European Automotive CFD Conference in Bingen, Germany. The event is to run on the 25th and 26th of June, and sees each of the company's European offices involved in the event, which is aimed at users of FLUENT CFD from across the continent.

The conference brings together a number of high-profile FLUENT CFD users giving presentations on the latest leading edge automotive applications. Companies including the Ferrari F1 team, Volvo, MIRA and TRW will present 20 papers in total examining areas such as aerodynamics, climate control, powertrain and underhood thermal management, as well as new and novel multiphase and non-conventional automotive CFD applications like condensation and paintshops. There will also be a series of academic presentations from universities including Nottingham, Bologna, Aachen, W. Bohemia and Valladolid focusing on the latest research using FLUENT CFD.

Furthermore, AMD, BETA CAE Systems, EDS-Unigraphics, IBM, Fujitsu Siemens, Hewlett Packard and other companies supplying leading edge third party computer aided engineering software and hardware, will be showcasing their products at the event in a designated CAE pavilion.

Commenting on the conference, Ferit Boysan, President and Chief Operations Officer of Fluent worldwide says: "This conference provides a unique opportunity for FLUENT CFD users from all over Europe to meet and exchange ideas on applications used by companies from around the world. This is the first time we have gathered such expertise under one roof and I'm sure the event will be extremely useful to everyone attending."

Additional Info:

Application presentations will be made by Opel, Volvo, PSA, Delphi, Skoda, MIRA, Ferrari and Sauber Formula 1 Teams, Advantage CFD, Mann & Hummel, Eberspaecher, Livbag, TRW, Arsenal Research, Duerr Systems and Fraunhofer IPA. Academic presentations will be made by Aachen, Bologna, Valladolid, W. Bohemia and Nottingham universities. CAE exhibitors present will be Advantage CFD, AMD, BETA CAE Systems, CEI/GENIAS, CHIMERA Tech, EDS-Unigraphics, Engineous, Fuel Tech/Engineering Systems Technology, Fujitsu Siemens, HP, IBM, ICEM-CFD, Intelligent Light, LMS, Optimal Solution, Optimum Power, Pallas, Pointwise, VR-Solutions/Vircinity.

About Fluent

Fluent is the world's largest provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and consulting services. Fluent's software is used for simulation, visualisation, and analysis of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and chemical reactions. It is a vital part of the computer-aided engineering (CAE) process for companies around the world and is deployed in nearly every manufacturing industry. Using Fluent's software, product development, design and research engineers build virtual prototypes and simulate the performance of proposed and existing designs, allowing them to improve design quality while reducing cost and speeding time to market. Fluent's corporate headquarters are located in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, with offices in Belgium, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan and Sweden. Its CFD software is also available around the world through joint ventures, partnerships, and distributors in Korea, Australia, Brazil, China, Taiwan, the Czech Republic, Middle East, and most European countries.

Leigh Bramall, PR Executive, Fluent Europe Ltd, tel +44 (0)114 281 8888 or email leigh@fluent.co.uk Web site: http://www.fluent.com/support/ugm/2003/auto/index.htm