Ansoft Announces Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

PITTSBURGH--Feb. 3, 2004--Ansoft Corporation will release financial results for the third quarter ended January 31, 2004, after the market close on Wednesday, February 18.

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, 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.