ENGINEERING

ANSYS, the global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, announced today that James E. Cashman III, President and Chief Executive Officer of ANSYS, Inc., will present a company overview at the Deustche Bank Global Software Conference in Miami, Florida on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at 10:55 am Eastern Time. A live audio webcast and archive will be available on http://www.ansys.com/corporate/investors.asp . 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 40 countries. Visit www.ansys.com for more information.