ANSYS Awarded General Services Administration Contract for CFX Products

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., Jan. 18, 2005 -- ANSYS, Inc. , a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to sell its CFX(R) products and services, joining the other ANSYS(R) tools available to Federal customers through the GSA program.

"Our goal is to provide a cost-effective suite of engineering simulation solutions to government agencies," said Jim Cashman, president and CEO at ANSYS, Inc. "Now, with the addition of CFX being awarded a contract, we are able to provide our complete product suite, and better serve our federal customers and prospects."

This contract augments ANSYS' ability to provide a full range of products to federal customers enabling them to quickly and effectively purchase the products and services that they need using pre-established rates. Created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public, GSA provides services and solutions for the office operations of more than one million federal workers located in 8,000-plus government-owned and leased buildings in 2,000 U.S. communities.

Federal customers can access information about ANSYS products and services through the GSA Schedules e-Library ( http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ ) by searching by the contract number (GS-35F-0639N).

About ANSYS, Inc.

ANSYS, Inc., founded in 1970, develops and globally markets engineering simulation software and technologies widely used by engineers and designers across a broad spectrum of industries. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost- conscious product development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with more than 25 strategic sales locations throughout the world, ANSYS, Inc. employs approximately 600 people and distributes its products through a network of channel partners in over 40 countries. Visit www.ansys.com for more information.

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