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VISTAGY Emphasizes the Importance of its Partnerships with Industry Leaders at JEC Composites Show 2009

‘Passport To Composites Success Program’ will enable attendees to learn how VISTAGY is working with partners to offer best-in-class solutions

WALTHAM, Mass., (USA), March 17, 2009 — VISTAGY, Inc., a leading provider of industry-specific engineering software and services, will be in attendance at the JEC Composites Show 2009. The event runs from March 24-26 at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Hall 1 in Paris, France. Show attendees can visit the VISTAGY Stand (#T45) to take part in the Passport To Composites Success Program so they can learn how the company is partnering with a variety of industry leaders to offer state-of-the-art technology for composites analysis, design, manufacturing, assembly and quality planning. VISTAGY’s focus on software, partnerships and professional services provides an unparalleled and comprehensive solution for the entire composites product development process.

VISTAGY will also be taking part in the Wind Energy Forum as Dr. Olivier Guillermin, director of product and market strategy, will deliver a presentation on Tuesday, March 24 at 14:30 entitled, The Benefits of CAD Integrated Composite Design Software for Engineering Wind Turbine Composite Parts. Dr. Guillermin will discuss how the wind energy industry is looking to the aerospace industry for key engineering and manufacturing methods and tools, including using VISTAGY's FiberSIM® to address the challenges of developing larger turbine blades with reduced component weight and decreasing lifetime costs. He will explain how a specialized CAD environment can be applied to developing composite wind turbines, reducing costs and cycle time and improving overall performance and quality.

The ING Renault F1 Team racing car will also be on display at the VISTAGY stand, and senior CAE engineer, Ian Goddard, will make three presentations and take questions throughout the show. Mr. Goddard’s presentation is entitled, Improving Composites Development Processes at ING Renault F1 Team. It will describe how the Team benefited by bringing a VISTAGY technical consultant onboard and using the latest version of FiberSIM® software to prepare for the 2009 racing season. Mr. Goddard’s presentations will take place at the VISTAGY stand at the following times:

•        Tuesday, March 24 at 14:10
•        Wednesday, March 25 at 11:10
•        Thursday, March 26 at 11:10

Finally, there will be a number of presentations at the VISTAGY Stand where attendees can learn about the latest composites technology innovations, including a Sneak Peak at FiberSIM 2009; Achieving Excellence with VISTAGY Services; New Developments in Composites Engineering for Wind Energy; Composite Aircraft Assemblies: The Complete Solution; Keys to Effectively Managing Fasteners; New Design Methodologies for AFP/ATL and Improving the Link Between Analysis and Design.

About VISTAGY
VISTAGY, Inc. is a leading global provider of engineering software and consulting services that optimize product development processes by enhancing the functionality of commercial 3D CAD systems. For almost 20 years, VISTAGY has been a pioneer in providing industry-specific solutions that capture complete virtual product definitions and facilitate automatic reuse and efficient exchange of engineering information across the enterprise and supply chain. VISTAGY solutions help customers deliver robust products on time and on budget by increasing productivity, improving communication throughout the product lifecycle and enabling better-informed decision-making early in the design process. The company's customers include over 200 of the world's leading manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, transportation interiors and wind energy industries. VISTAGY is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA and can be reached at +1.781.250.6800 or by visiting www.vistagy.com.

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