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Tecnomatix Announces Third Quarter 2004 Results

* Record quarterly revenues with year-over-year growth of 26%

* Net income increased to $0.05 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $(0.43) in same period of 2003

HERZLIA, Israel, Oct. 27 -- Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. , the driving force in Manufacturing Process Management (MPM), today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.

Revenue for the third quarter of 2004 was $25.5 million, compared to $20.3 million for the third quarter of 2003, an increase of 26%. Operating income for the third quarter of 2004 was $0.7 million, compared to an operating loss of $(4.5) million for the third quarter of 2003 which included the special charges of $4.4 million associated with the USDATA acquisition. Net income for the third quarter of 2004 was $0.6 million or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(4.7) million or $(0.43) per diluted share for the third quarter of 2003.

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were $73.5 million, compared to $61.1 million for the same period of 2003, an increase of 20%. Operating income for the first nine months of 2004 was $1.7 million, compared to an operating loss of $(6.3) million for the first nine months of 2003 which included special charges of $5.9 million associated with restructuring and the USDATA acquisition. Net income for the first nine months of 2004 was $1.3 million or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(5.9) million or $(0.55) per diluted share for the same period of 2003.

As of September 30, 2004, the Company had a balance of $38.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term investments, compared to $38.0 million as of June 30, 2004.

"We continue to make significant progress with our strategic and financial goals," said Jaron Lotan, president and chief executive officer of Tecnomatix Technologies. "For the third quarter of 2004, we achieved record revenue with growth of 26% year-over-year and we increased our operating and net profits. In addition, we continue to report positive cash flow from operating activities. These results are mainly attributable to the continued deployment of our MPM enterprise solutions across a range of vertical markets.

"During the quarter, we enjoyed year-over-year growth across all territories, which was mainly driven by our Mechanical division. Automotive OEMs like Audi, BMW, Ford, GM/Opel, PSA and Volkswagen further expanded their eMPower Enterprise deployments and Renault F1 placed an initial order for our eMPower solution.

"We are particularly pleased with our success in the Tier 1 automotive supplier industry. This $500 billion dollar industry, which manufacturers all the major components of a car, presents a major growth opportunity for Tecnomatix. This quarter, two U.S. companies, Visteon and Intier, placed initial orders for our MPM Enterprise solution, joining our impressive customer base of more than twenty of the world's top Tier-1 suppliers.

"Outside of the automotive industry, demand for our standalone engineering products is particularly strong. Among the companies placing orders in the third quarter were Fanuc, a leading robot manufacturer, Fiat Avio, an Italian aerospace company, Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL), John Deere and Westinghouse.

"We continue to gain traction in China and Taiwan, which is driving increased market penetration through new and repeat orders. This quarter, several automotive customers progressed with their implementation of eMPower Enterprise solutions including Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), China's largest car producer, and Yulon Motor Company, a Taiwanese car manufacturer. We are also seeing increased adoption of MPM by the Chinese electronics industry, with companies like Inventec, Siemens Shanghai Mobile Communications and UMC placing orders for our eMPower for Electronics solution.

"Our partnership with UGS is progressing well; our technical teams are working together at several major customer sites and, this quarter, we delivered a new version of the Teamcenter and eMPower integrated product.

"In summary, this has been a productive quarter for Tecnomatix, exhibiting important gains in a range of vertical markets with initial and repeat orders for our eMPower Enterprise solution and for our standalone engineering products," continued Lotan. "Our customers continue to report significant productivity improvements and returns on their investments. We are on track with our ongoing objectives to deliver real value to our customers as well as continued financial growth and increased profitability."

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About Tecnomatix Technologies and eMPower

Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. is the driving force in Manufacturing Process Management (MPM). Today's leading global manufacturers are adopting MPM solutions to expand revenue potential and reduce costs by accelerating product introductions, shortening time to volume, and optimizing production execution. eMPower enables our customers to succeed with its collaborative, open platform and applications for defining, simulating, managing, and executing manufacturing processes across the extended enterprise. For more information on eMPower products and solutions for MPM, please visit http://www.tecnomatix.com/.

  TECNOMATIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
  U.S. $ in thousands, except
  per share data                 Nine months ended       Three months ended
                              9/30/2004   9/30/2003   9/30/2004   9/30/2003

  Revenues
   Software license fees         29,694      24,139      10,944       7,925
   Services                      43,833      36,918      14,540      12,378
  Total revenues                 73,527      61,057      25,484      20,303

  Costs and expenses
   Software license fees          5,898       6,254       2,331       1,983
   Services                      14,879      10,910       5,277       3,562
   Amortization of acquired
    intangibles                     438          23         143          23
   Research and development, net 12,025      10,671       4,015       3,249
   Selling and marketing         35,092      29,977      11,795      10,515
   General and administrative     3,539       3,623       1,222       1,055
   Restructuring costs and
    asset impairment                  -       1,487
   In-process R&D and
    acquisition related costs         -       4,410           -       4,410
  Total costs and expenses       71,871      67,355      24,783      24,797

  Operating income (loss)         1,656      (6,298)        701      (4,494)

  Financial income
   (expenses), net                  (91)        476         (19)       (122)

  Income (loss) before taxes
   on income                      1,565      (5,822)        682      (4,616)

  Provision for income taxes       (246)        (41)        (99)        (40)

  Income (loss) after taxes
   on income                      1,319      (5,863)        583      (4,656)

  Equity share in net income
   (loss) of affiliate company      (53)        (74)          2         (25)

  Net income (loss)               1,266      (5,937)        585      (4,681)

  Basic earnings (loss) per
   share:
  Net income (loss)                0.10       (0.55)       0.05       (0.43)
  Diluted earnings (loss)
   per share:
  Net income (loss)                0.10       (0.55)       0.05       (0.43)

  Weighted average number of
   shares outstanding:
  Basic                      12,062,771  10,761,537  11,988,125  10,929,256
  Diluted                    12,913,129  10,761,537  12,816,934  10,929,256

  TECNOMATIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
  U.S. $ in thousands
                                               9/30/2004        12/31/2003
  Current Assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                     11,942             9,232
    Short-term investments                            23                70
    Accounts receivable:
      Trade                                       26,186            29,190
      Related parties                                400                 -
      Other and prepaid expenses                   5,160             5,747

  Total current assets                            43,711            44,239

  Non-current receivables                          1,241             1,108

  Long-term investments:
      Bonds                                       26,624            24,267
      Zuken Tecnomatix                               208               289

  Total long-term investments                     26,832            24,556

  Property and equipment, net                      4,444             5,628

  Goodwill, net                                   25,496            25,829

  Acquired intangibles, net                        2,006             2,444

  Other assets, net                               13,296            13,296

  Total assets                                   117,026           117,100

  Current Liabilities:
    Current maturities of long-term loans          3,333               833
    Accounts payable:
       Trade                                       2,546             4,644
       Deferred revenue                            8,470             7,130
       Other and accrued expenses                 16,895            19,163

  Total current liabilities                       31,244            31,770

  Long-term liabilities:
    Accrued restructuring expense                  2,829             1,716
    Long-term loan from bank                      21,667            24,167
    Accrued severance pay, net                       969             1,095

  Total long-term liabilities                     25,465            26,978

  Shareholders' equity                            60,317            58,352

  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     117,026           117,100