16 Feb 2006
ANSYS Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Fluent; Broadens Capabilities as a Global Innovator of Simulation Software

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., Feb 16, 2006 - ANSYS (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fluent, Inc., a global provider of computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulation software.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, ANSYS will issue 6,000,000 shares of its common stock and pay approximately $300 million in net cash to acquire Fluent, subject to certain adjustments at closing. The transaction is valued at approximately $565 million based on the $44.11 per share closing price of ANSYS common stock on February 15, 2006. ANSYS will use a combination of existing cash and approximately $200 million from committed bank financing to fund the transaction.

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10 Feb 2006
UGS Reports Year-End Revenue of US$1.15 Billion

LANO, Texas – UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced full year 2005 and fourth quarter 2005 results. Total revenue increased to US$1.15 billion, or 18 percent growth over the same period a year earlier, as the company saw an increase in total revenue in each geographic region compared to the combined revenues of Jan. 1, 2004 to May 26, 2004 (Predecessor) and May 27, 2004 to Dec. 31, 2004 (Successor).

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09 Feb 2006
Dassault Systemes reports record revenue and earnings in 2005 on revenue growth of 27% in the Fourth Quarter

PARIS, France, February 9, 2006 - Dassault Systemes (DS), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, reported financial results for both the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2005.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Highlights:
• Strong Growth Across Software and Services and Core Margin Improvement Drove Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Performance
• 2005 Total Revenue up 17% on GAAP and up 18% on Non-GAAP Basis
• 2005 EPS Up 10% on GAAP and Up 17% on Non-GAAP Basis
• DS Extends PLM Market Leadership With Further Market Share Gain of 1 Percentage Point in 2005; DS Adds 8 Percentage Points Over 2001-2005 Period
• DS Reconfirms 2006 Financial Objectives

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08 Feb 2006
Grand River Successfully Integrates ERP System With PTC Windchill

NEEDHAM, MA. – February 8, 2006 – PTC, the Product Development Company, today announced that Grand River Group, a leading Chinese motorcycle manufacturer, has successfully integrated its Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system, SAP, with PTC Windchill. The speed of this successful integration, completed in just three months, is considered an industry breakthrough. Grand River was able to accomplish this accelerated data integration using Windchill Enterprise System Integration (ESI) for enterprise system integration.

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27 Jan 2006
1Ń try to catch up with Microsoft (Russia)

1Ń, Russian vendor of software for accounting and enterprise information systemes, reported its fiscal year results. Total revenues increased to $131 million or 40% of growth (according to CNews information). For comparison, total revenues of Microsoft in Russia are about $150 million.

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25 Jan 2006
PTC Signs Agreement With IBM To Offer PLM Solutions

NEEDHAM, MA. – January 25, 2006 - PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC), the Product Development Company(TM), today announced a cooperative marketing agreement (CMA) with IBM, effective January 1, 2006. The companies’ activities under the agreement will focus primarily on the emerging Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market in China as well as a targeted account strategy in growth industries such as Electronics, Consumer Packaged Goods and Life Sciences in Europe and the United States.

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23 Jan 2006
Adobe to Dramatically Accelerate Collaboration for Product Design and Development with New Acrobat 3D Software

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jan. 23, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the immediate availability of Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) 3D, new desktop software that helps extend document-based 3D design collaboration capabilities to virtually anyone across and beyond global organizations. Using Acrobat 3D and harnessing the reach of Adobe Reader(R), extended project teams can more quickly, securely and cost-effectively drive to completion critical communication processes that require 3D visualization.

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