Ansoft Announces First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

PITTSBURGH--Aug. 4, 2003--Ansoft Corporation will release financial results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2003, after the market close on Wednesday, August 20.

The earnings announcement will be followed by a conference call at 5:00 pm 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, power electronics, and fuel-cell technology. 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.