ANSYS, Inc.
President and CEO
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Thursday, January 13, 2005
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

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ANSYS, Inc.

The NASDAQ Stock Market is proud to welcome ANSYS, Inc. [ANSS] and its CEO James E. Cashman, III to the market open. Recently, ANSYS, Inc. acquired Century Dynamics, Inc. a leading provider of sophisticated yet easy-to-use simulation software for solving linear, nonlinear, explicit and multi-body hydro-dynamics problems.

About ANSYS, Inc. [ANSS]:

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. ANSYS 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 http://www.ansys.com for more information.

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