ANSYS, Inc. Announces ANSYS 5.3 Multiphysics Design Analysis Software

Faster, diverse solvers and crash-test simulation impact bottom line
issues.

HOUSTON, PA: May 20, 1996--ANSYS, Inc., a leading international supplier of
design analysis and optimization software, today demonstrated ANSYS 5.3 at
its 1996 international user conference. This new release of the company's
multiphysics software product family offers the broadest range of solvers
ever, including the Explicit Dynamics Solver, Fast Linear Solver, Block
Lanczos Solver, Power Dynamics Solver, and the Electromagnetics Iterative
Solver. Using ANSYS 5.3, engineers can address many practical, real-world
problems on the desktop with increased efficiency and higher computing
performance. Increased solving speed and range help bolster engineering
productivity and reduce product time-to-market -- bottom line issues that
impact many industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics
packaging, consumer goods, and biomedical.

The cumulative effect of these new solvers is that customers can solve a
wider range of problems faster. "We believe that the enhanced capabilities
of ANSYS 5.3 will help companies reduce design cycle times because the
technology facilitates the development of higher-quality products faster.
The increased speed and performance linked with desktop solving efficiency
helps companies focus on process versus function, as well as emphasize
concurrency over serial tasks," says Frank Marx, ANSYS product manager.

As a result of a joint effort between Livermore Software Technology
Corporation and ANSYS, Inc., ANSYS 5.3 offers ANSYS/LS-DYNA, a new
Explicit Dynamics Solver that incorporates the LS-DYNA 3D solver.
ANSYS/LS-DYNA allows users to perform crash and product drop-test
simulations. Results allow manufacturers to analyze and refine designs
on-screen before time-consuming and costly prototypes are required for
physical testing. In addition, ANSYS/ LS-DYNA allows users to simulate
industrial processes involving metal forming, forging, and stamping.

The Fast Linear Solver solves structural problems much faster than prior
product offerings. The Block Lanczos and Power Dynamics are advanced, fast
dynamic solvers. The Electromagnetics Iterative Solver can speed up the
development of many types of products in a variety of applications, such
as acoustics, piezoelectrics, computational fluid dynamics, and
electromagnetics.

Enhancements to ANSYS/FLOTRAN, the computational fluid dynamics component
of ANSYS, include three industry-standard fluid flow models, including the
Power Law, Carreau, and Bingham.

Suggested pricing for ANSYS 5.3 software products starts at US $8, 000. The
software is available on the leading UNIX, Windows NT, and Windows 95
hardware platforms. Planned availability of the product is early summer
1996.

All ANSYS products are 100% file-compatible across engineering
networks--from Windows-based PCs to high-end supercomputing. All ANSYS
files are fully compatible with other ANSYS products.

ANSYS, Inc. is a leading international supplier of analysis and engineering
software optimizing the design of new products. ANSYS, Inc. is committed
to providing the most open and flexible analysis solution to suit customer
requirements for engineering software in today's competitive marketplace.
A global network of ANSYS Support Distributors provides sales, support,
and training for customers.
 
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