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Ansoft Corporation First Quarter Results - 19% Increase in Revenue

PITTSBURGH--Aug. 1, 20048, 2004--Ansoft Corporation today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2005 ended July 31, 2004.

Revenue for the first quarter totaled $12.7 million, an increase of 19% compared to $10.7 million reported in the previous fiscal year's first quarter. Net income for the first quarter was $30,000, or $0.00 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $1.2 million, or ($0.10) per diluted share in the previous fiscal year's first quarter.

"Ansoft had a very successful first quarter," said Nicholas Csendes, Ansoft's President and Chief Executive Officer. "With the continued high level of activity we are experiencing worldwide, we expect to see good revenue growth and profitability for the balance of the year."

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 and power electronics. 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.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties about the Company's business that are detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the reports on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2004.


                          ANSOFT CORPORATION
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)

                                                      Three months
                                                      ended July 31,
                                                      2004     2003
                                                    -------- --------
Revenues
  License                                            $6,169   $5,341
  Service and other                                   6,509    5,310
                                                    -------- --------
Total revenue                                        12,678   10,651
Cost of revenue
  License                                                97      142
  Service and other                                     304      248
                                                    -------- --------
Total cost of revenue                                   401      390
                                                    -------- --------
Gross profit                                         12,277   10,261
Costs and expenses
  Sales and marketing                                 7,497    6,320
  Research and development                            3,978    3,823
  General and administrative                          1,064    1,111
  Amortization                                          409      857
                                                    -------- --------
Total costs and expenses                             12,948   12,111
                                                    -------- --------
Loss from operations                                   (671)  (1,850)
Net realized gain on sale of securities                 759      -0-
Other income (expense), net                             (48)     261
                                                    -------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes                        40   (1,589)
Income tax expense (benefit)                             10     (397)
                                                    -------- --------
Net income (loss)                                       $30  $(1,192)
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 Basic net income (loss) per share                    $0.00   $(0.10)
                                                    ======== ========
 Diluted net income (loss) per share                  $0.00   $(0.10)
                                                    ======== ========
Weighted average shares used in calculation
  Basic                                              11,664   11,672
                                                    ======== ========
  Diluted                                            13,314   11,672
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                          ANSOFT CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (In thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

                                                   July 31,  April 30,
                                                      2004     2004
                                                    -------- --------
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents                            $7,248  $15,218
Accounts receivable                                   6,417   10,179
Deferred income taxes                                   360      343
Prepaid expenses and other assets                     1,668      675
                                                    -------- --------
Total current assets                                 15,693   26,415

Equipment and furniture                               3,426    3,598
Marketable securities                                22,764   25,502
Other assets                                            381      383
Deferred taxes - non current                          5,141    5,158
Goodwill                                              1,239    1,239
Intangible assets                                     4,932    5,341
                                                    -------- --------
Total assets                                        $53,576  $67,636
                                                    ======== ========


Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                $1,995   $4,015
Deferred revenue                                     13,017   11,935
                                                    -------- --------
Total current liabilities                            15,012   15,950

Line of credit                                        -0-     10,000
                                                    -------- --------

Total liabilities                                    15,012   25,950

Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock                                           -        -
Common stock                                            130      129
Additional paid-in capital                           59,080   58,562
Treasury stock                                      (11,765)  (9,090)
Other accumulated comprehensive income (loss)          (306)     691
Accumulated deficit                                  (8,575)  (8,606)
                                                    -------- --------
Total stockholders' equity                           38,564   41,686

 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity         $53,576  $67,636
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