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science + computing ag, a German-based corporation, is a key IT-Service technology provider, and possesses an extensive customer list that includes most of the major automotive companies in Germany. science + computing ag uses their VENUS technology to manage thousands of workstations and servers, providing their customers with unparalleled operational efficiency and tremendous cost savings. "Support of the MSC.Linux OS by VENUS benefits all of science + computing's customers and allows them to more easily administer the cost effective Linux clusters that deliver supercomputing power," said Frank Perna, chairman and chief executive officer of MSC.Software. "In addition, MSC.Software is closely working with science + computing to make VENUS more cluster aware, offering immediate incremental value to the multi-billion dollar technical computing market." "Our IT-Service expertise in the optimum design of open and distributed systems, coupled with MSC.Software's leadership in Linux cluster computing, offers excellent opportunities for our customers to reduce their costs through improved operational efficiency," said Dr. Ralf Allrutz, Vice President, science + computing. For additional information visit www.mscsoftware.com or www.science-computing.de