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CANONSBURG, PA -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS) announced today its status as an ISO 9001:2000 certified company. ANSYS, Inc. is the first and, thus far, only engineering simulation software provider to achieve this certification. A recent ISO certification audit conducted by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) concluded that ANSYS, Inc. has an internal quality assurance system worthy of such distinction. This system is comprised of more than 7,200 ongoing software verification tests and more than 1,600 platform acceptance tests. Additionally, ANSYS, Inc. completed this certification with no need for corrective actions, noted by UL auditor J. Scott Kiphart as a rare achievement. "Adhering to this strict international quality system standard demonstrates our status as a world leader in quality simulation software," said Bill Bryan, ANSYS, Inc. Manager of Corporate Quality. "The ISO 9001:2000 standard involves an ongoing commitment to product and process improvement while providing our customers with more confidence in the quality of ANSYS, Inc. products. The certification further emphasizes that ANSYS provides analysis you can depend on." "For over 30 years, ANSYS, Inc. has developed a reputation for providing simulation software products created under the highest quality procedures," said Jim Cashman, President and CEO, ANSYS, Inc. "As a world leader in the engineering software and services industry, we remain focused on customer satisfaction and setting the standards for others to follow. ANSYS customers will benefit from an even higher quality of software as we use these certified procedures for new versions of ANSYS products." For more information visit www.ansys.com