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MSC.Software Corp. , the leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD) products including simulation software and services, will announce certain first quarter financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 27, 2005. Bill Weyand, chairman and chief executive officer, and John Laskey, chief financial officer, will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter at 8:30 am pacific (11:30 am eastern) time. This conference call is being Webcast and can be accessed at the following URL: http://www.mscsoftware.com/ir/, or by dialing in to (800) 374-0151 in the U.S. or to (706) 634-4981 for International callers. To participate in the live conference call, use the following conference ID code: 4587716. An archived version of the conference call will be available at http://www.mscsoftware.com/ir/. The teleconference replay will be available for 48 hours after the call at: U.S. (800) 642-1687 or Intl. (706) 645-9291 using the conference ID code: 4587716.