LMS is First Company to Join Dassault Systemes' New SIMULIA Partner Program; Innovative Engineering Company Embraces Program That Unites CAA V5 and ABAQUS Alliance Programs

Business Wire, Feb 20, 2006

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Dassault Systemes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and engineering innovation leader LMS International today announced that LMS has become the first company to join Dassault Systemes' new SIMULIA Partner Program, which unites simulation partners from the ABAQUS Alliance Program with Dassault Systemes' Component Application Architecture (CAA V5) community. The V5-based LMS Virtual.Lab applications will be available as partner products within the SIMULIA ecosystem.

"LMS is always at the forefront of our partners in deploying applications based on our innovative architecture and have taken the lead in delivering products which demonstrate the applicability of V5 to realistic simulation," said Mark Goldstein, CEO of SIMULIA. "As our premier partner for simulation, LMS is an integral part of the SIMULIA strategy. By leveraging the open platform of SIMULIA, LMS will be able to deliver enhancements and new functionality, and expand Virtual.Lab for complimentary applications in structural analysis and functional performance simulation."

SIMULIA is the Dassault Systemes open multi-physics platform that supports realistic simulation for a wide range of industries. By significantly reducing the need for the physical testing of products, SIMULIA accelerates innovation and reduces the cost of ownership for realistic simulation, optimizing quality and performance. The SIMULIA partner ecosystem supports the development of the broadest range of interoperable solutions for virtual testing.

LMS Virtual.Lab is in production use by manufacturers worldwide for functional performance simulation of their products. The LMS Virtual.Lab product suite, built on a strategic alliance between Dassault Systemes and LMS International, was introduced in 2002 and provides customers with next generation CAE/simulation solutions based on the V5 architecture. Applications include structural dynamics, noise and vibration, acoustic radiation, multi-body motion, fatigue and reliability. The product is already successfully deployed at key international companies, including Airbus, BMW, Boeing, Embraer, Ford, GM, Honda, Mitsubishi and PSA Peugeot Citroen.

According to Dr. Jan Leuridan, executive vice president & chief technology officer of LMS, digital prototyping and simulation will deliver the next paradigm shift and breakthrough in the digital development revolution. "The creation of SIMULIA for scientific computing is a clear indication of the leadership role Dassault Systemes will play in realistic simulation, and it validates LMS' strategic direction to build world-class simulation solutions on the Dassault Systemes platform. The extended partnership with Dassault Systemes on the SIMULIA brand, will enable LMS to extend its lead in providing system level, multi-attribute, multi-solver functional performance engineering solutions that have become essential to a world-class product development process. We are excited about this next step in our partnership with Dassault Systemes."

Through this confirmation of their strategic partnership, LMS and Dassault Systemes are strengthening their joint effort to deliver further breakthroughs in simulation, empowering manufacturing companies to bring more innovative and competitive products to market faster.

About LMS

LMS is an engineering innovation partner for companies in the automotive, aerospace and other advanced manufacturing industries. LMS enables its customers to get better products faster to market, and to turn superior process efficiency to their strategic competitive advantage. LMS delivers a unique combination of virtual simulation software, testing systems, and engineering services. We are focused on the mission critical performance attributes in key manufacturing industries, including structural integrity, handling, safety, reliability, comfort and sound quality. Through our technology, people and over 25 years of experience, LMS has become the partner of choice for most of the leading discrete manufacturing companies worldwide. LMS, a Dassault Systemes Gold Partner, is certified to ISO9001:2000 quality standards and operates through a network of subsidiaries and representatives in key locations around the world.

About SIMULIA

In 2005 Dassault Systemes announced SIMULIA, the brand that encompasses all DS simulation solutions, including ABAQUS and CATIA analysis applications. SIMULIA is the open platform for multi-physics simulation that can be used by our partners and customers not only for automotive, aerospace, general machinery, and consumer products, but also by industries facing complex simulation challenges, such as the biomedical, molecular sciences, geophysics, pharmaceuticals and electronics businesses. By building on established technology, respected quality, and superior customer service, SIMULIA makes virtual testing an integral business practice that enables engineers and scientists to improve product performance, eliminate physical prototypes, and drive innovation. To find out more, visit www.simulia.com