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SANTA ANA, CA -- MSC.Software Corp. (NYSE:MNS), an established information technology software and services provider helping companies worldwide develop better products faster, today announced that Livermore Software Technology Corporation (LSTC) has formally endorsed the MSC.Linux operating system for its numerically intensive applications. LSTC develops the highly advanced multi-physics simulation code LS-DYNA. As a leading supplier of impact simulation technology, LS-DYNA is used by major automotive manufacturers worldwide to simulate automotive vehicle impact, with the ultimate goal of improving passenger safety while at the same time lowering design cost. "The MSC.Linux operating system being formally supported by LSTC highlights the broadening adoption of MSC.Linux cluster technology within production environments," said Frank Perna, chairman and chief executive officer of MSC.Software. "This endorsement will strengthen our ability to address even more of the multi-billion dollar high performance computing market." "We are committed to helping our customers improve their simulation processes," said John Hallquist, president of LSTC. "Our technology is numerically intensive and places tremendous demands on computing infrastructure. The MSC.Linux OS enables our customers to confidently realize the price-performance benefits of linux clusters." Livermore Software Technology Corporation (LSTC) is the development source for the LS-DYNA finite element analysis software program and a suite of related software. Known the world over for its accurate and rapid solutions to structural simulation problems, the LS-DYNA highly advanced multi-physics simulation code can solve a vast variety of problems, from bioprosthetic heart valve operation to auto crash to earthquake engineering. For additional information visit www.mscsoftware.com