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ANSYS, Inc., the global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, announced that James E. Cashman III, President and Chief Executive Officer of ANSYS Inc., will present a company overview at the SG Cowen 32nd Annual Fall Technology Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, September 9, 2004 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. A live audio webcast and archive will be available on http://www.ansys.com/newsrooms/investor.htm . For additional information, please call ANSYS Investor Relations at 724-514-1782. 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 550 people and distributes its products through a network of channel partners in 40 countries. Visit http://www.ansys.com/ for more information.