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CANONSBURG, PA -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS) and Enductive Solutions, Inc. announced today a collaborative partnership between the two companies to develop custom-built CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) applications. ANSYS, Inc., a global innovator of simulation software used by engineers to analyze computer-aided designs, adds its development expertise and technology to Enductive's software integration and application-development capabilities. "ANSYS' solid products and reputation as an innovator make them an attractive choice for collaborative partnership efforts," said Philip Raymond, President of Enductive Solutions, Inc. "Combining our integration and CAE experience with ANSYS technology will allow both companies to implement customer solutions far faster than they could achieve on their own." Enductive clients achieve maximized value from their CAE investment by integrating various software tools and processes into a single customized user interface. "Today's engineers and design teams face the ominous task of learning many unrelated software tools, while simultaneously meeting their engineering targets under limited design time deadlines," said Raymond. "Enductive brings all those tools together under one customized interface that makes the whole engineering process simpler and more cost effective." ANSYS' and Enductive's mutual goal of helping customers maximize their CAE investment is what ultimately makes the announced partnership mutually beneficial. "As the use of CAE has grown in the industry, so too has the necessity to combine available tools and practices into a solution that is easy to use," said Ann Stanton, Manager of Strategic Alliances for ANSYS, Inc. "These new applications developed by ANSYS and Enductive will effectively `speak the language' of designers." For more information visit www.ansys.com or www.enductive.com