The MacNeal-Schwendler Corp. Teams With Hewlett-Packard; MSC Software and HP Workstations Combine to Optimize Performance in Product Design Process

Business Wire, March 25, 1999

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1999--MSC (NYSE:MNS), the world's leading developer of simulation software, teamed with Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HWP) to demonstrate innovative features and vastly improved performance enhancements through collaboration with new processor technology.

MSC has fine-tuned its two leading engineering applications, MSC.NASTRAN and MSC.PATRAN, to take full advantage of HP's VISUALIZE family of workstations based on Intel's Pentium III Xeon processor.

"As the only CAE 'Global' Partner in HP's Global Partner Program, MSC's technical and creative expertise is used to deliver the performance enhancements that our customers demand," said Chris Smith of HP. "MSC's truly outstanding MCAE market position allows us to work closely together as a team to integrate our graphics capabilities and provide unique solutions to our joint customers as soon as the technology is available."

"Being able to help our customers simulate larger designs, evaluate more design alternatives and more accurately represent reality places a greater need for increased performance and throughput in the computer systems they are using," said Frank Perna Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of MSC.

"This gives us an enviable position in the MCAE space. Our relationship with HP demonstrates how two market leaders partner to deliver complete software and hardware solutions to a growing product design and development market place," Perna added.

About MSC

The MacNeal-Schwendler Corp. is the world's leading supplier of simulation software. MSC's products play a key role in the design of virtually every major automobile, aircraft, and space vehicle. MSC products are supported by offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. For additional information visit www.macsch.com.

About Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard is a leading global provider of computing, Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 122,800 employees and had revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at www.hp.com.