SOUTHPOINTE, Pa.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—December 17, 2008— ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, announced today that James E. Cashman III, president and chief executive officer of ANSYS, Inc., will present at the 11^th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference in New York, New York on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at 1:30 pm Eastern Time. A live audio web cast and seven day archive will be available at http://www.ansys.com/corporate/investors.asp.

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ANSYS, Inc., founded in 1970, develops and globally markets engineering simulation software and technologies widely used by engineers and designers across a broad spectrum of industries. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost-conscious product development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The Company and its global network of channel partners provide sales, support and training for customers. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with more than 60 strategic sales locations throughout the world, ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries employ approximately 1,700 people and distribute ANSYS products through a network of channel partners in over 40 countries. Visit www.ansys.com for more information.

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