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SANTA ANA, CA -- MSC.Software Corp. (NYSE:MNS), a leading global provider of simulation software, services and systems, today announced the launch of the MSC.Professional Services Web Channel at Engineering-e.com (www.engineering-e.com). This new Web-based channel allows manufacturers worldwide to engage the MSC.Professional Services team. "Our professional services business has been and will continue to be a significant growth driver for our company," said Frank Perna, chairman and chief executive officer of MSC.Software. "MSC.Software is aggressively growing our infrastructure to meet the demands of our customers. The new Professional Services Web channel allows our services team to help existing and new customers more efficiently and effectively." Current market pressures have forced manufacturers to increase their dependence on outsourcing and professional services teams like those at MSC.Software. Due to cost cutting initiatives, an increased amount of costly engineering work is being shifted from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to smaller manufacturers and suppliers who don't have the manpower or experience to perform the necessary engineering and analysis on their own. By engaging the MSC.Professional Services team, manufacturers at all levels of the supply chain can outsource their engineering problems, review their processes, create new tools and get the training and support to help them perform complex engineering analysis quickly and cost-effectively. The MSC.Professional Services team is focused in four main areas; engineering design services and analysis, process automation, product lifecycle management and education and training. The MSC.Professional Services team employs more than 200 computer simulation and engineering experts with extensive experience in the aerospace, automotive and other industrial manufacturing industries. The MSC.Professional Services offerings include: Premier Design Services With experience in all major CAD software packages, MSC.Professional Services helps to transform design concepts into computerized prototypes. In addition to traditional design services, MSC.Software Services Professionals use CAD and FEA tools in concert during the design process to predict product performance, translate CAD data and help customers create better designs while avoiding costly tooling and testing trials. Premier Analysis Services MSC.Professional Services provides a valuable alternative to the "trial and error" method of product development. MSC.Software services professionals help customers reduce weight, warranty costs, testing trials, tooling iterations and even investigate the quality of a competitor's product. Computerized engineering simulations shorten the product development cycle, improve quality, and give customers a competitive edge. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) MSC.Professional Services breaks down the technology silos that have limited the interaction between the people who design products and the people who build, sell and use them. MSC.Software builds integrated databases, implement collaborative information channels on the Internet and bring together business partners through our Process Architecture Lab (PAL). Process Automation Typically aligned with corporate initiatives, Process Automation projects achieve company-wide improvements. MSC.Professional Services can perform process analyses to capture the flow of engineering data and information. This information is then used to implement strategic solutions that can speed up the design and testing process and increase collaboration. For more information visit www.mscsoftware.com