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Chris Hill –SOLID Applications Ltd

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FOR RELEASE Tuesday 17^th JuLY 2012

SOLID Applications Ltd has signed an agreement with 3DS Solidworks Corporation to
supply and support its extensive range of products.

 ’We spent a lot of time looking at the marketplace and listening to the needs of our customers before making this decision. We were looking for a developer with significant ownership of the
market and a broad set of products to meet our customers’ requirements. Not
only does SolidWorks have a significant share of the marketplace, its partner
programme is so extensive that this gives our customers more options should
they wish to benefit further from their investment. We are looking forward to
developing a mutually successful business partnership with 3DS SolidWorks ”
said Chris Hill, MD of SOLID Applications Ltd.

“Many of our customers have already endorsed this agreement and given us excellent feedback”
said Chris.

Customer Comments

“The switch to Solid Works was
a daunting prospect for us, being a small company, but with Solid Applications
I knew we would have the support needed at every stage. This peace of mind is
extremely reassuring on a personal level. We are now running a far superior
package and as always, we have Solid Applications working with us, offering a
faultless service which we could never be without.”

James Nicholls – Contact Attachments Limited

“Having experienced an
efficient service with a warm feeling from Solid Applications for a number of
years I am pleased that both service and software package has got even better”.

Rob Williams – I A Technology Limited

“On a personal note I am
absolutely thrilled we were able to stay with Solid Applications; the support
and service we have enjoyed from your staff over the past umpteen years have
been essential to the smooth running of our company.  I hope you are able
to “turn” all your other customers to what I firmly believe is a superior
product !”

Cliff Stanton – Lincat Limited

About SOLID Applications Ltd.

Based in
Oldbury, near Birmingham, SOLID Applications Ltd. specialises in the supply,
implementation and support of engineering based solutions. SOLID Applications Ltd. is an award winning UK
supplier of engineering software solutions.

The Dassault Systèmes software portfolio of products includes SolidWorks,
SolidWorks Simulation, Enterprise Product Data Management and 3DVIA Composer.

SOLID Applications develops, implements and supports other complementary applications
to meet its customers’ needs. The company also provides network design,
installation and implementation services to individual customer’srequirements. 

Visit  http://www.solidapps.co.uk

About 3DS SolidWorks Corporation

3DS SolidWorks, a Dassault Systèmes S.A. brand, is a
world leader in 3D solutions that help millions of engineers and designers
succeed through innovation. Our products deliver an intuitive experience in
product design, simulation, publishing, data management, and environmental
impact assessment.

Customers

More than 1,790,200 product designers and engineers
worldwide, representing 160,700 organisations, use SolidWorks to bring their
designs to life–from the coolest gadgets to innovations that deliver a better
tomorrow.