PLM Industry Summary Editor: Christine Bennett Vol. 10 No. 15 Friday 11 April 2008 Contents

Acquisitions ______3 IBM: Watchtower Has Increased Its Holding in Telelogic to 98.7% ______3 CIMdata News ______3 CIMdata in the News “High Tech for Hard Times” ______3 Company News ______4 Bentley Appoints Christopher Barron as Vice President, Corporate Marketing ______4 CollabNet Strengthens Management Team with Key Additions ______4 Comet Solutions, Inc. Expands Customer-Facing Team to Capture Increasing Market Demand and Capitalize on Customer Success ______5 OptiTex Inks Partnership with Luidi While Expanding Its Worldwide Network ______6 Siemens PLM Software Improves Channel Partner Productivity ______6 When People Think ''PLM,'' They Think ''Dassault Systèmes,'' Says Analyst Firm CIMdata ______8 Events News ______9 ALGOR Showcases V21.1 and PipePak V10.2 at Offshore Technology Conference 2008 ______9 Arena Solutions Launches Free Webinar Series for Professionals Engaged with the Manufacturing Product Development Process ______10 Bentley Opens BE Conference 2008 Registration, Announces Keynotes by Leading Infrastructure Experts 11 Cadence Launches Worldwide Series of User Conferences in 2008 With CDNLIVE! EMEA ______13 Delcam to Show Complete CAM Range in Korea for First Time ______14 Geomagic Qualify 10 Now Shipping ______15 INCAT Expands its User Group Web Chapter Program with April 23 Event for Inventor® Users ______16 INCAT Will Hold Metro Detroit Technical Careers Fair ______17 New File Share Services Delivers Enterprise-wide Transparent Content Management ______18 Record-Breaking Crowd at Synopsys Users Group ______18 Register for the Only Developer-Focused PLM Event in the Nation ______19 Si2 Announces the 12th Si2/OpenAccess+ Conference ______20 VX to Demonstrate Mold Design Automation at Moldmaking Expo 2008 ______21 Webinar Series on Validation and Optimization Focuses on Design with Composite Materials ______22 Financial News ______22 ASCON Group Announced Results of the Year 2007 ______22 Cadence Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Webcast ______23 Dassault Systèmes: Filing of the 2007 Form 20F and French 'Document De Référence' ______23 Magma Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Financial Results Webcast ______24 Open Text to Report Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 ______25 Primavera® Grows at Record Pace in 2007 ______25 PTC Q2 Earnings Release Wednesday April 23rd Before Market Open and Conference Call at 10:00 am ET ______26 Implementation Investments ______27 Autodesk Honors Architectus With Revit BIM Experience Award for Sustainable Design Process and Multi- Team Collaboration ______27 Automotive Supplier TMS Chooses Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA Body-in-White Solution ______28 Axell Reduces Power, Increases Productivity With Sequence’s PowerTheater ______28 Callaway Golf Improves Collaboration Internally — and Across Continents — With Microsoft Solution, Copyright © 2008 by CIMdata, Inc. 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CIMdata, Inc. 3909 Research Park Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Tel: +1 (734) 668–9922 Fax: +1 (734) 668–1957 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.CIMdata.com CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Helping Innovate New Products Faster ______29 Catalog Data Solutions Customer, Advanced Machine & Engineering, Doubles Online Sales Leads _____ 30 Delcam’s FeatureCAM Helps Win Million Dollar Contract ______30 domo Gives Emergency Responders Eyes on the Spot with Video Technology Designed in SolidWorks Software ______31 German Engineering Company CADCON Implements the HyperWorks Platform for Innovation______32 IFS Applications Selected by Synthos ______32 Koninklijke Nooteboom Trailers Selects Siemens PLM Software’s NX and Teamcenter ______33 NXP and CoWare Establish Strategic Relationship for the Company Wide Deployment of ESL Technologies ______34 Picchio Develops Faster Race Cars With LMS Virtual.Lab Motion ______35 RECARO Aircraft Seating Implements CIM DATABASE PLM Solution ______36 SANYO Semiconductor Adopts Apache’s Power Signoff Solution ______36 Seiko NPC Sees a Big Productivity Boost in DFT Design Flow With Integrated Cadence Test and Synthesis Technologies ______37 Silicon Creations Tapes Out Complete Mixed-Signal Chipset Using Simucad Design Flow ______38 STARC Adopts Cadence Encounter Timing System as its Static Timing Analysis Signoff Solution ______38 Summit Microelectronics Selects Analog FastSPICE™ for Full-Circuit Performance Verification of Programmable Power Management ICs ______39 Taylor Woodrow Selects Open Text and Causeway to Anchor Its ECM Strategy ______40 Technia and MacGREGOR Sign Agreement for Product Lifecycle Management ______41 Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Standardizes on Intergraph® SmartMarineTM Enterprise Engineering Design and Data Management Solutions Suite ______42 Van de Velde, Specialist In Luxury Lingerie, Chooses Lectra’s New Generation VectorLingerieMX Automatic Cutting System ______43 Wi-Fi Technology Innovator Ruckus Wireless Counts on Arena PLM to Make Wi-Fi Reliable for Home, Office and Hot Spot Use Around the World ______44 Product News ______45 Alibre CAM™ Makes 3D Parametric CAD/CAM Accessible To Everyone ______45 Cimatron Appoints GibbsCAM Reseller T-Support as Distributor for Czech Republic and Slovakia _____ 47 Dassault Systèmes Announces New Release of Abaqus for CATIA V5 from SIMULIA ______47 Engineous Software Announces New Product Releases ______48 ESI Group Announces VA One 2007.5 ______49 ESPRIT by DP Technology Receives Autodesk Inventor 2009 Certification ______50 ICAM and Dalian Strengthen their Business Relationship ______50 JETCAM Signs Delcam-Ural as New Dealer in Russia ______51 Mentor Graphics and Agilent Technologies Announce Industry-First EDA Integrated Solution Expected to Cut RF-PCB Development Time in Half ______51 PTC Introduces FlexPLM™ 9.0 with New Capabilities to Manage Merchandising, Design & Sourcing Data ______52 Siemens PLM Software Delivers Parasolid Version 19.1 ______54 SpaceClaim Launches SpaceClaim Professional 2008– the Natural 3D Design System – Empowering CAD Users to Design the Way They Think ______54 ThermPaq from Flomerics Accelerates Thermal Characterization of Semiconductor Packages ______56 Virage Logic First to Deliver Complete Memory Compiler and Logic Library IP Portfolio for TSMC 40nm Process ______57 WorkXPlore 3D –New Software From Sescoi ______58

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IBM: Watchtower Has Increased Its Holding in Telelogic to 98.7% 8 April 2008 This Offer is not being made nor will any tender of shares be accepted from or on behalf of holders in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance of any tender of shares therein would not be made in compliance with laws of such jurisdiction. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa. The Offer is being treated in the United States as one to which the “Tier II” exemption mentioned in Rule 14d-1(d) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is applicable. The press release has been published in Swedish and English. In the event that there are any differences between the language versions, the Swedish version shall prevail. International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”), through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Watchtower AB (“Watchtower”) (previously Goldcup D 2933 AB), a Swedish private limited liability company, announced on June 11, 2007 a recommended public cash offer to the holders of all issued and outstanding shares in Telelogic AB (publ), to tender all Telelogic shares to Watchtower (the “Offer”). The Offer has been unanimously recommended by the Board of Directors of Telelogic. On March 27, 2008, Watchtower announced that all conditions of completion of the Offer had been satisfied and that Watchtower therefore declared the Offer unconditional. Watchtower also announced that it had decided to extend the acceptance period to enable Telelogic shareholders who had not accepted the Offer to accept the Offer. By April 3, 2008, being the end of the final extended acceptance period under the Offer, Telelogic shareholders holding an aggregate of 244,312,723 shares, corresponding to approximately 98.7% of the share capital and the total number of votes in Telelogic, had accepted the Offer. Settlement in respect of the Telelogic shares duly tendered during the final extended acceptance period is expected to occur on or around April 15, 2008. Except for the Telelogic shares tendered under the Offer, Watchtower has not purchased any Telelogic shares. The last trading day in the Telelogic share on the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm will be April 25, 2008. Furthermore, Watchtower has initiated compulsory acquisition proceedings with respect to the remaining Telelogic shares. Click here to return to Contents CIMdata News

CIMdata in the News “High Tech for Hard Times” 7 April 2008 To get their businesses through the hard times of declining market conditions, U.S. manufacturers are turning to technology according to START-IT magazine. In this “High Tech for Hard Times” article CIMdata’s president, Ed Miller states “Considering the far-reaching business impact of PLM, the approach has become a critical enterprise investment. PLM is now widely regarded as a ‘do-or-die’ competitive necessity in a turbulent global economy where companies leveraging these solutions will

Page 3 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary likely be among the top performers in the coming years.” Click here for the full article. Click here to return to Contents Company News

Bentley Appoints Christopher Barron as Vice President, Corporate Marketing 08 April 2008 Bentley Systems, Incorporated has appointed Christopher Barron to the position of vice president, corporate marketing. In this capacity, Barron will be responsible for all of Bentley’s corporate marketing strategies and campaigns, along with its public relations initiatives, and will report to Chief Marketing Officer Ed Mueller. Barron has more than 25 years of experience as a marketing executive at some of the leading providers of design software for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) market, including Autodesk, Softdesk, Graphisoft, and Intergraph. He joins Bentley from Stone Face Group, a consultancy for marketing strategy, branding, communications, and Web site and graphic design, where he served as CEO. Barron holds a Master of Architecture degree from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College. Click here to return to Contents

CollabNet Strengthens Management Team with Key Additions 10 April 2008 CollabNet® announced the expansion of its management team with the appointment of three vice presidents: Tony de la Lama will drive worldwide marketing and corporate strategy, Mike Bellissimo will lead online business and community strategy, and Anil Bakshi will oversee CollabNet’s growth in India. Tony de la Lama, vice president of worldwide marketing and corporate strategy Tony leads CollabNet’s worldwide marketing activities as well as corporate strategy that will position the company for its next stage of growth. Tony is an experienced executive with a strong track record of driving new business success across a range of information-technology domains. Previously, at BEA System, he was vice president and general manager of WebLogic Integration and AquaLogic Service Business products. Prior to BEA, Tony spent 15 years at Borland Software where he was vice president and general manager of the Java Business Unit and drove the success of Borland's Java development platform – JBuilder from $25M to over $100M in revenue in 3 years. Mike Bellissimo, vice president of online business and community strategy Mike Bellissimo is responsible for CollabNet’s online business strategy, implementing increased developer services worldwide to drive revenue growth, partnerships, and overall customer satisfaction. Mike leads CollabNet’s strategy in supporting over 1.5M CollabNet Desktop users, 2M open source Subversion users and CollabNet's technology partners. He joins CollabNet from Sun Microsystems where he drove key initiatives including operating platform adoption at top accounts, the launch of

Page 4 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary services such as grid technology to developers, the management of the Java developer community, and the sales operations of the business alliance between Sun, Netscape and AOL. Anil Bakshi, general manager and country head (Chennai, India) Anil Bakshi is general manager and country head, India. Anil is responsible for the corporate management of CollabNet Software Private Limited, CollabNet’s subsidiary in Chennai, India. Additionally, Anil oversees market development and growth of CollabNet in the Indian market, including sales, brand development and go-to-market partnerships with strategic SIs. With over 19 years of experience in the IT industry, Anil previously held senior management positions at IBM, MRO Software, and QX Systems and Genesis Systems. Click here to return to Contents

Comet Solutions, Inc. Expands Customer-Facing Team to Capture Increasing Market Demand and Capitalize on Customer Success 7 April 2008 Comet Solutions, Inc. announced that the organization has hired three industry experts to help manage its expanding customer base and to extend the company’s reach into international markets. Joining Comet’s team are PLM veterans Nitin Jain, Dan Vitale and Jean-Claude Mahuet, who collectively bring proven success in transforming the CAE industry, achieving customer satisfaction and expansion, and driving innovative solutions into the market while collaborating closely with customers to make them successful. “The addition of these three seasoned team members underscores our commitment to work closely with innovative companies which seek competitive advantages in product development through much more effective and early use of product simulation,” said Dan Meyer, president, Comet Solutions Inc. “The team now in place understands the engineering challenges facing our customers and how to partner with customers to achieve results for their businesses. Furthermore, we have significantly improved our ability to drive sales and support our expanding network of business partners. Nitin Jain joins Comet Solutions as technical sales and marketing Manager. Most recently, he led technical marketing for analysis products at Solidworks Corporation and served as the technical expert for COSMOS products to their global sales force. Mr. Jain joined Solidworks through the Dassault Systemes acquisition of SRAC, and he has many years experience in providing intuitive and straightforward CAD/CAE/PDM tools to help design teams develop better products. Mr. Jain is a frequent speaker at PLM industry conferences and is recognized for his expertise at the forefront of changes in CAE applications. Dan Vitale joins Comet Solutions in the role of sales executive. Mr. Vitale has over 25 years sales experience, mainly in the CAD/CAE industry and including with pioneering young companies. Recently, he was Sales Director at the 3Dconnexion division of Logitech where he sold into major automotive accounts and other OEMs. Prior to this role, he was Director of Sales for Elumens, an emerging company with a hardware product for advanced visualization/simulation. His prior industry experience includes sales roles at Kubota Graphics/AccelGraphics, Control Data and Intergraph. Mr. Vitale has a track record of creating customer success through the sale of highly technical products and is known for his ability to closely collaborate with partners. Jean-Claude Mahuet joins Comet Solutions in the role of senior customer applications engineer. Mr.

Page 5 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Mahuet’s role revolves around customer success through rapid product adoption and benefits from Comet products. Mr. Mahuet has 17 years experience in a variety of pre and post-sales technical roles in the the PLM industry. Most recently, Mr. Mahuet worked at think3, where he drove customer success in the U.S. and Asia for their industrial design applications including spring-back analysis in plastics processing. Mr. Mahuet started his career with Cisigraph in customer support roles with a focus on plastic injection simulation software and FEA applications. Cisigraph was acquired by Matra Datavision, where he held application engineering roles working with a variety of 2D, 3D, simulation and FEA applications. He has held other technical consulting and engineering services roles with SDRC, Spatial Concepts and Intelligent Manufacturing Software. Mr. Mahuet is respected by customers for his technical competence, understanding of their design/engineering processes and drive to achieve results. Click here to return to Contents

OptiTex Inks Partnership with Luidi While Expanding Its Worldwide Network 9 April 2008 OptiTex announced that it has continued its pattern of successful global expansion with the opening of new offices in Belgium and Bangalore, India, striking a partnership agreement with Luidi of Los Angeles, and inking distribution agreements with Neural Technology S.A.C. of Perú and D&S Associates (Pvt) Ltd of Sri Lanka. "Our dramatic growth via new offices, strategic partnerships and distributorships is further validation of the unique advantages of our software," states Ran Machtinger, President and CEO of OptiTex, Ltd. "We’re especially appreciative that Luidi Design, an industry leader stressing the early adaptation of integrating technology into the design process has provided us with a variety of key installations in Los Angeles such as Cherokee Uniform, ABS By Allen Schwartz, Team Work Apparel, Kikwear, and California Customs. This continues to reinforce that we have provided the textile industries with a vital tool." "OptiTex software has become a ‘must have’ for almost all, designers ranging from the top names in design to the home hobbyist," according to David Darzian, President of Luidi Designs. "The idea that individuals can use fully adjustable 2D and 3D models and adapt any aspect of their designs before the first bolt of fabric is cut and eliminate waste to enhance the bottom line is of paramount importance in such a competitive field." Luidi is a leader in integrating technology into the design process. OptiTex’s CAD/CAM software not only increases speed to market, it provides an environmentally friendly, green edge by reducing machine/kilowatt use and manpower hours, beyond the obvious benefits of eliminating fabric waste. It also provides a fully customizable on-screen work environment to facilitate the creative process. With distributors throughout North America, Europe Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, designers worldwide are already accessing the many benefits of OptiTex’s approach to design. Click here to return to Contents

Siemens PLM Software Improves Channel Partner Productivity 8 April 2008 Siemens PLM Software announced improved productivity throughout its global channel due to an

Page 6 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary aggressive enablement campaign launched in early 2007. “Over the past year we have focused our efforts on partner enablement,” said Kerry Grimes, vice president, mid market and global channel sales, Siemens PLM Software, and recently named CRN Channel Chief. “That focus has led to improved productivity in our partners around the globe and their feedback tells us our enablement execution is on the right path.” Siemens PLM Software increases the success and productivity of channel partners through multiple enablement programs which include close channel management support, sales and technical training as well as marketing initiatives. According to its most recent annual channel partner survey, partners gave Siemens PLM Software top ratings in the following categories: product understanding, sales call support, Partner Portal and sales training delivery. In addition to this data, channel partners provided the following feedback regarding productivity and revenue growth over the past year: “Siemens PLM Software has assembled a world class executive team to develop and deliver a world class channel program,” said, Saeed Paydarfar, CEO, Saratech Inc. (http://www.saratechinc.com). “Saratech’s PLM revenue has grown by nearly 500 percent and we expect exceptional growth next year as well. None of this would be possible without Siemens PLM Software’s belief and commitment. We are very excited to hear about new plans and initiatives focused on continuously improving channel performance.” “Siemens PLM Software’s focus and commitment to the channel over the last few years has delivered positive measurable results,” said Allan Blackwell, managing director, Cutting Edge Solutions Ltd. (http://www.CuttingEdge.co.uk) “Their genuine desire to do business through the channel is evident in the level of support we receive. The total experience of doing business with Siemens PLM Software is very positive from sales enablement to day-to-day support. Recently they supported us in a very successful lead generating seminar. In addition, there is a high level of collaboration on sales engagements while protecting our margin. All this has helped us achieve phenomenal results in the last few years, including 38 percent growth this past year.” “We exceeded our goals for the year early,” said Tom Gaunt, president, netPLM (http://www.netplm.com). “One of the major reasons we’re successful is due to the support of the Siemens PLM Software organization. They are very supportive of their channel. They help us succeed through sales training, technical certifications as well as application support in customer engagements. I’m impressed with how well their direct sales team works with the channel. We mutually bring each other into sales opportunities to leverage each other’s strengths. There is a high level of trust. I’ve experienced Siemens PLM Software’s ‘Never Let a Customer Fail’ commitment firsthand many times. They are committed to making each of their customers successful, which enables me as a sales partner to be more successful.” “We benefit from the sales enablement Siemens PLM Software provides through their Global Sales Training annual event,” said Mike Swanson, regional manager, MAYA Simulation Technologies (http://www.mayahtt.com). “We are provided the same information at the same time as their direct sales force. That is important because it also helps us build relationships with those direct sales people so we can collaborate on larger deals.” “Siemens PLM Software has shown through increased investment and support that it is committed to enhancing its channel relationships and helping channel partners succeed,” said Zhu Cai Hua, general manager, UDS. “UDS prides itself in providing our customers with best-in-class technology and service

Page 7 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary and the support that Siemens PLM Software has provided in the development of our employees is invaluable. We have benefited strongly from the sales, marketing and technical training.” Siemens PLM Software continues to make investments in improving partner productivity. In 2008, the company is investing in marketing, training and enablement as well as making it easier to collaborate through simplified business processes. Examples include simplified and tailored access to marketing programs through a newly launched Partner Pocket Portal, expanded availability of online classes via Partner University, and improved account and opportunity collaboration with deal registration through the Salesforce.com PRM Portal. Channel partners are able to sell a mix of Siemens PLM Software technologies including NX, Velocity Series, Teamcenter and Tecnomatix. For more information on the Siemens Solution Partner PLM Program visit http://www.siemens.com/plm/partners. Click here to return to Contents

When People Think ''PLM,'' They Think ''Dassault Systèmes,'' Says Analyst Firm CIMdata 8 April 2008 Dassault Systèmes (DS) announced that it has been named the leader in several categories of CIMdata’s newly published “2008 PLM Market Analysis Report.” CIMdata, a global consulting and research firm, annually reviews the PLM market, issuing comprehensive analyses that detail the industry’s investment changes, trends and market leaders in the previous year. CIMdata’s 2007 PLM market assessment was revealed late last month at the company’s Vendor Forum in Detroit. In the report, CIMdata ranked Dassault Systèmes the leader in overall PLM industry market presence among the industry’s Mindshare Leaders – rankings which reflect the company’s leadership in both the “mainstream PLM” and more expansive “comprehensive PLM” market sectors. CIMdata defines a mindshare leader as the company end-users most readily identified with the term “PLM.” It is Dassault Systèmes’ third straight year at the top of the industry mindshare rankings. “We are extremely proud to be recognized by CIMdata as the PLM industry leader for the third consecutive year,” said Pascal Daloz, executive vice president, strategy & marketing, Dassault Systèmes. “Our continued success is a testament to the dedication of our people, across all of our brands, to provide customers with the leading technology and solutions needed to take world-class products from idea to market.” The company was also recognized by CIMdata as the mindshare leader in overall PLM revenues, both in direct revenues and market presence (through partners) and the mindshare leader in PLM software revenues. Based on CIMdata’s results, for Mainstream PLM Dassault Systèmes leads its closest Mainstream PLM mindshare challenger by $1 billion in revenue and five points of market share. CATIA, Dassault Systèmes flagship multi-discipline design authoring solution, also continues to enjoy a dominant market position. “It was an exciting year for the PLM software industry, as growth exceeded expectations across the board, more and more mid-market organizations began to understand the value of PLM and companies such as Dassault Systèmes continued to find success in non-traditional vertical markets like life sciences, apparel and electronics,” said Ed Miller, president, CIMdata. “Dassault Systèmes continues to solidify its stance in the market as both the leader and the innovator.” CIMdata’s complete “2008 PLM Market Analysis Report” will be available later this year at

Page 8 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary http://www.cimdata.com or by contacting CIMdata at +1 (734) 668-9922. A brief summary of the market analysis, “PLM Market Growth in 2007 – A First Look in 2008,” is available now. Click here to return to Contents Events News

ALGOR Showcases V21.1 and PipePak V10.2 at Offshore Technology Conference 2008 10 April 2008 ALGOR, Inc., a provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced that it will demonstrate new ALGOR V21.1 and PipePak V10.2 software at the 40th annual Offshore Technology Conference 2008 (OTC.08) being held May 5 - 8, 2008 at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. OTC.08 will bring together more than 60,000 professionals in the offshore industry fields of drilling, exploration, production and environmental protection to learn about the latest technology for meeting the world's oil and gas energy needs. As one of nearly 2,400 exhibiting companies from around the globe, ALGOR will show how its finite element analysis (FEA) software can help companies virtually test and predict real-world behavior of new and existing product designs, speed up time to market and make better, safer products at a lower cost. ALGOR FEA features a single user interface, FEMPRO®, which provides direct CAD/CAE data exchange and full associativity with most CAD solid modelers. This allows engineers to choose the analysis tools they need, giving them access to ALGOR's wide range of simulation capabilities including: static stress and Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) with linear and nonlinear material models; linear dynamics; fatigue; CFD including steady-state and transient heat transfer, steady and unsteady fluid flow and mass transfer; electrostatics; full multiphysics; and piping. ALGOR's latest FEA software, V21.1, features direct CAD/CAE data exchange for SpaceClaim including full associativity with each design change; a new industry-standard eigensolver for nonlinear analysis; Ogden and Mooney-Rivlin hyperelastic and viscoelastic material models for shell elements; the capability to save and re-use user-defined report templates; and new results evaluation capabilities such as viewing plasticity results for shell elements, displaying results for additional load combinations and drawing a vector through a part and plotting temperature versus distance. ALGOR's latest piping design and analysis software, PipePak V10.2, features the capability to save and read load cases to/from files; the ability to divide pipes from the tree view; updates for the latest ASME standards and European Standard EN 13480-3:2002; an updated User's Guide; and improved reporting capabilities. "At OTC.08, attendees will see free demonstrations of how our full suite of analysis and simulation tools fits their needs including piping design and analysis, design and code compliance for offshore platforms and a wide range of structural analyses and complex multiphysics simulations," said ALGOR Product Manager, Bob Williams. "We will also be demonstrating the new features of V21.1 and PipePak V10.2 to show how they provide ALGOR users with increased power, flexibility and ease-of-use for simulating engineering analyses of their product designs." Visit ALGOR at booth #12208 during OTC.08 to see free software demonstrations of ALGOR V21.1 and PipePak V10.2. For more detailed information, contact an ALGOR account manager or visit the "Upcoming Events" page at the "Upcoming Events" page at the ALGOR web site – www.ALGOR.com

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Arena Solutions Launches Free Webinar Series for Professionals Engaged with the Manufacturing Product Development Process 9 April 2008 Arena Solutions announced it has launched the Arena Webinar Series, an ongoing schedule of free online seminars designed for professionals engaged in the manufacturing product development process. Webinars will be offered regularly and a frequently updated schedule can be found in the News & Events section of the Arena website. Arena is the only company that gives users the power of PLM with the advantage of on-demand. Leveraging its domain expertise and pioneering role in on-demand PLM, Arena will offer three tracks of webinars targeted to different types of PLM interest: PLM in Perspective, which consists of topics that provide an overview of how PLM can address challenges across the product lifecycle. PLM in Depth, which includes discussions of how PLM supports key processes like BOM (bill of materials) and ECO (engineering change order) management, compliance, validation, project collaboration, and outsourcing, among others. PLM in Practice, which highlights best practices with Arena customers presenting details about successful implementations, measureable improvements and tangible, real-world results. Currently there are two webinars in April open for registration. Those interested in participating should RSVP online (required) in advance. The first PLM in Practice seminar, entitled Leveraging On-Demand PLM for Rapid Growth: Insights from Ruckus Wireless, will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2008, at 10 a.m. Pacific. Ruckus Wireless (http://www.ruckuswireless.com), a next generation Wi-Fi company, implemented on-demand Arena PLM to establish an infrastructure that would support its efforts to innovate quickly, speed products to market, manage costs, maximize efficiency and meet quality and regulatory compliance requirements. Ruckus, which in less than four years has shipped more than 150,000 Wi-Fi systems to customers around the world, has used Arena PLM to help it accommodate the crush of orders, requests and relationships that builds as the company becomes more successful. Document Control Manager David Hom will share insights about how Ruckus implemented Arena PLM in under one week and leveraged the software to support its rapid growth. The second April seminar is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2008, at 10 a.m. Pacific. It is from the PLM in Depth track and entitled Faster Product Change, Fewer Errors: 5 Benefits of PLM. Arena Solutions’ Senior Solution Consultant Nathan Martin will provide an inside look into how Arena PLM enables real-time visibility into up-to-date product data, provides pre-configured, automated change workflows, allows secure access for suppliers and partners, minimizes change-related errors, and speeds ECO cycle times. “As a result of helping hundreds of companies and thousands of users transform their organizations with our PLM software and services, we’ve built an incredible amount of PLM domain expertise. We’re delighted to pass on this PLM-related knowledge—a key ingredient for effective organizations—to help drive positive change for small- to medium-sized businesses,” said Craig Livingston, chief executive

Page 10 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary officer of Arena Solutions. “We hope that professionals engaged with the manufacturing product development process—both Arena PLM users and others—will bookmark our events page and plan to attend as many webinars as they can.” Arena records and archives all events to provide access to those who cannot attend in person. Currently there are several free, informative webinars available for immediate download: Gaining Control of Your Product Lifecycle with PLM Product Lifecycle Management: Its Place in the Software Mix Robust Product Change Management: The Impact on your Bottom Line How to Optimize for Outsourced Manufacturing Outsourcing Challenges: The Supplier View Manufacturing Outsourcing Click here to return to Contents

Bentley Opens BE Conference 2008 Registration, Announces Keynotes by Leading Infrastructure Experts 10 April 2008 Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced that registration is open at http://www.bentley.com/BEconference/registratio for BE Conference 2008 – BEst Practices for Sustaining Infrastructure, being held May 28-30 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. During this two-and-a-half-day event, decision makers and senior practitioners from infrastructure organizations around the globe, including owner-operators and AEC firms, will share best practices using Bentley solutions. Conference sessions will address the needs of executives, managers, architects, engineers, designers, builders, and other infrastructure professionals and include user-led content and programs dedicated to 10 “solutions communities”: BIM and Beyond, Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM), Cadastre and Land Development, Communications, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metals, Electric and Gas Utilities and Power Generation, Rail and Transit, Roads, and Water and Wastewater. The BE Conference 2008 keynote presentation will be made by Andrew Winston, founder of Winston Eco- Strategies and co-author of the best-seller “Green to Gold.” Other presentations will be made by thought leaders from some of the world’s most preeminent organizations, highlighted by: • Walker Lee Evey, president and CEO, Design-Build Institute of America “Trends and Challenges to Integrated Project Delivery” • Rebecca L. Flora, AICP, LEED AP - U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC executive committee chair, executive director, Green Building Alliance “Beyond Green Buildings: A Road Map for Transforming Our Built Environment” • Mark Reichardt, president and CEO, Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc.

Page 11 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary “The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Vision” • Tom Warne, president and founder, Tom Warne & Associates “Meeting the Challenges of Modern and Aging Transportation Systems” • John Young, COO, American Water “The Sustainability Mandate - Challenges, Opportunities, and Responsibilities Facing the Water and Wastewater Industry” • Ankush Krishan, managing director, IRCON, Indian Railways “Delivering Sustainable Rail Infrastructure Around the World” • Pieter Diedericks, senior project director, Petro-Canada Edmonton Refinery Conversion Projects “Managing Mega Projects – an Owner-Operator Perspective” • Dr. Mukti Das, principal civil engineer, Bechtel Power Corporation “Use of STAAD.Pro in Bechtel Corporation” • Aiden Byrne, principal lead program manager, Virtual Earth Business Unit, Microsoft “The New Geospatial Paradigm: A Convergence of Technologies” • Dr. Richard H.F. Jackson, director, FIATECH “FIATECH, Delivering ISO 15926” • Alan Edgar, Associate AIA, workgroup program manager, Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate, chair, NBIMS executive committee “Surfing the BIM Transformation” • Dr. Bracht, Verband Deutscher Ingenieure, professor, FH Clausthal Zellerfeld “The Digital Factory Concept” BE Conference is also about sustaining the infrastructure professions, which face the difficult task of satisfying the growing need for more infrastructure with scarcer engineering resources. At the conference, executives, managers, and practitioners will come together to network and share pragmatic innovations developed by the Bentley solutions communities that will help them meet this critical challenge. Mueller continued, “In many ways, BE Conference 2008 will be a first-time experience for all who attend. Its approach is fresh and its focus unique – the extensive sharing of best practices using Bentley solutions for specific types of infrastructure projects, along with a host of special events highlighted by our annual BE Awards of Excellence ceremony and celebration. I’m eager to attend this exciting event

Page 12 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary and look forward to personally meeting with as many of our conference participants as I can.” The highly focused agenda of BE Conference 2008 will enable attendees to explore innovative ways to increase productivity, improve project quality, and reduce the costs associated with sustaining infrastructure. In short, it will provide them the opportunity to learn how to work smarter as they face the dual challenge posed by burgeoning demand for new and revitalized infrastructure and the need for new entrants into the infrastructure professions. BE Awards of Excellence The BE Awards, which are judged by independent panels of industry experts and presented at an evening ceremony and celebration, honor the extraordinary work of Bentley users improving the world’s infrastructure. These projects set benchmarks and showcase the imagination and technical mastery of the organizations that created them. Exhibit Hall The BE Conference 2008 exhibit hall will have a new dynamic this year. The exhibit floor will provide a learning and casual networking environment that will enable attendees to meet, collaborate with, and learn from Bentley experts in the “Solutions Areas.” In addition, they will have the opportunity to visit with representatives from companies that help drive, extend, and provide value to Bentley’s software, including HP, Leica, McGraw-Hill, and Microsoft. BE Conference Attendees Attendees to BE Conference 2008 will come from AE firms; architecture firms; design-build firms; engineering consultants; structural engineering firms; facility owner-operators; departments of transportation (DOTs) and transportation ministries; rail companies; site engineering firms; communications and utilities firms; national governments and associated contractors; local governments; cadastral authorities; public works agencies; plant engineering/procurement/construction (EPC) contractors; and plant owner-operators. To register for BE Conference 2008, taking place May 28-30 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md., visit http://www.bentley.com/BEconference/registration. For more information about the conference, visit http://www.bentley.com/BEconference. Click here to return to Contents

Cadence Launches Worldwide Series of User Conferences in 2008 With CDNLIVE! EMEA 9 April 2008 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced details of the first of its five worldwide user conferences to take place in 2008—the CDNLive! EMEA conference, to be held April 28 - 30 in Munich, Germany. In its third year, the CDNLive! EMEA conference (Europe, Middle East and Africa) will host keynote presentations by Mike Fister, president and CEO of Cadence, and Prof. Dr. Mario Theissen, director with BMW Motorsport. The conference, sponsored by the Cadence Designer Network, brings together electronics designers and engineers that use Cadence technologies and services to discuss and learn more about the latest solutions and best practices for addressing today's design challenges. Hundreds of user-authored papers addressing all aspects of logic design, verification, implementation, custom design, package design, and PCB design were submitted for review and presentation at

Page 13 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary CDNLive! in Munich. More than 60 technical papers were selected for inclusion in the final agenda. To register for the Munich conference and to get additional information on the event, including the complete agenda, please visit http://www.cadence.com/cdnlive/eu/. "The idea behind CDNLive! and the Cadence Designer Network is to offer a conference that gives customers the opportunity to exchange personal experiences with other users and Cadence developers alongside a comprehensive technical program," Alexander Duesener, Cadence group marketing director EMEA, said. "CDNLive! is the ideal platform for the users of our technologies to immerse themselves in new approaches and learn about innovative strategies and tactics to help solve design challenges." An additional highlight of this year's conference is the announcement of the winners of the student design contest, which was introduced at last year's CDNLive! EMEA. More than 15 international teams submitted their innovative design projects, and the five finalists were invited to present their projects in front of a jury of university professors and Cadence employees. The winning team will be announced during the conference. Furthermore, conference attendees are invited to visit over 15 companies and explore new solutions that were developed jointly with Cadence at an exhibition accompanying the event. The CDNLive! conferences are annual events and are held worldwide. The conference in Munich will be followed by ones in Beijing (July 15), Tokyo (July 17-18), San Jose (Sept. 9-11), and Bangalore (Oct. 16-17). Click here to return to Contents

Delcam to Show Complete CAM Range in Korea for First Time 7 April 2008 At the SIMTOS exhibition to be held in Seoul from 8th to 13th April, Delcam will demonstrate its complete family of machining software in Korea for the first time. The range is made up of PowerMILL for high-speed and five-axis machining, FeatureCAM for feature-based production machining, PartMaker for turn-mill equipment and Swiss-type lathes, and ArtCAM for routing and engraving. Together, the complete set of programs comprises the world’s most comprehensive collection of CAM systems, giving Delcam ability to provide solutions to all of a company’s programming needs. Of most interest to visitors will be the PartMaker range of software, which will be shown in Korea for the first time. PartMaker pioneered the use of CAM for complex, multi-axis, multi-spindle machines with its patented Visual Programming Approach. The software provides substantial gains in efficiency with its unique “divide and conquer” approach to the programming of these advanced machines and also boosts machine productivity with its ability to optimise the synchronisation of multiple, simultaneous operations. The latest release features a wide range of improved functionality, including the introduction of the PartMaker Full Machine Simulation module, which allows the user to view the complete machining sequence on a photo-realistic 3D model of the machine. Like other recent versions of the software, a major focus of the latest release of PowerMILL is additional options for five-axis machining. However, the new release also includes enhancements and speed-ups throughout the program. In particular, improved memory management within the software gives significantly faster calculation times, especially for large, complex components, like press tools for automotive bodywork, and for smaller, highly-detailed models, such as moulds for fine-tolerance and high-accuracy parts.

Page 14 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary FeatureCAM 2008, the latest version of this feature-based machining software, includes increased support for five-axis machining, more efficient turning through better and easier control of stock remaining, and an improved tool database with more options to link pre-defined feeds and speeds to individual tools. FeatureCAM 2008 also features numerous smaller enhancements and speed-ups, plus new and updated post-processors, in particular for turn-mill equipment, including the Mazak Integrex, Daewoo Puma and Nakamura-Tome machines. The ArtCAM family of artistic CADCAM software comprises four products; a new entry-level version called ArtCAM Express, plus enhanced releases of the ArtCAM Insignia, ArtCAM Pro and ArtCAM JewelSmith programs. The complete range is aimed at skilled artisans rather than engineers and requires little knowledge of engineering or computing. All of the programs are able to import and machine 3D models, although the range of machining functionality does, of course, increase in the higher-level options. Click here to return to Contents

Geomagic Qualify 10 Now Shipping 11 April 2008 Geomagic has released Geomagic Qualify 10, new computer-aided inspection software for users of multi-sensor metrology systems. Geomagic Qualify 10 will be demonstrated in the Geomagic booth at MRO 2008 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., USA, April 15 to 17, and Control 2008 in Stuttgart, Germany, April 22 to 25. Geomagic Qualify 10 streamlines workflow, improves alignment accuracy, and provides comprehensive inspection coverage for users who want to take advantage of the combined strengths of 3D scanners and hard probes. A single interface enables users to perform a complete inspection of every type of shape and feature that characterizes an object, saving time and increasing inspection accuracy. New capabilities in Geomagic Qualify 10 enable users to detect and inspect geometrical features such as points, holes, slots, cones, cylinders, planes and spheres. The software automates feature creation and tasks such as calculating size, analyzing fit, comparing 2D and 3D features, and measuring point-to- point and feature-to-feature distances and angles. A new streamlined feature framework enables users to more efficiently analyze measure and report dimensional characteristics and fitting statistics of geometrical features. The new hard probing and 3D feature capabilities in Geomagic Qualify 10 are fully integrated with functions such as alignment, GD&T, and 2D and 3D dimensioning that are popular with users of 3D scanning systems that generate dense point clouds. Geomagic Qualify 10 supports 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista. The 64-bit edition of Geomagic Qualify 10 enables users to take advantage of the expanded memory capacity of 64-bit computer systems to process huge datasets generated by the newest generation of non-contact 3D scanners. Closing the 3D digital loop “Geomagic Qualify 10 will allow us to take advantage of the best features of hard probes and 3D scanners while maintaining a single, intuitive workflow,” says Rus Emerick, a process improvement specialist who has helped Schneider-Electric automate inspection across 206 manufacturing operations in 130 countries. “The 3D feature capabilities in Geomagic Qualify 10 will close the 3D digital loop.

Page 15 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary We’ll be able to do everything – design, engineer and inspect – within a 3D environment.” “With the new hard probing features in Qualify 10, we can now align the part much faster and with confidence,” says Sman Hansrisuk, a reverse engineering specialist at TurboCare, a worldwide leader in providing integrated aftermarket solutions. “We can also measure prismatic features with a probe just like in conventional CMM. I have no doubts that the new features in Geomagic Qualify 10 will help us gain significant productivity.” Geomagic Qualify 10 ships with both 32- and 64-bit editions on the CD, and supports English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese languages. Customers with active maintenance can download the Qualify 10 upgrade from Geomagic’s portal https://portal.geomagic.com. Click here to return to Contents

INCAT Expands its User Group Web Chapter Program with April 23 Event for Inventor® Users 11 April 2008 INCAT is expanding its successful User Group Web Chapter program with the addition of the Autodesk Inventor® User Group Web Chapter with an inaugural Webcast on April 23. The program – the first of its kind in the industry – was launched more than a year ago with live Webcasts for the AutoCAD Electrical User Group Web Chapter and the Data Management User Group Web Chapter. Growth of user participation and demand for wider scope has driven this expansion. “These User Group Web Chapters are ideal for users who, because of location or time limitations, cannot attend face-to-face User Group meetings in their states or regions,” said Kevin Robinson, INCAT Autodesk Customer Solutions Manager. “This experience gives them the same opportunity to address current user issues, sharpen their skills, learn ‘tips and tricks,’ and network with their peers; all in a convenient, easy to access forum.” The Webcasts are timed to coincide with regional lunch hours, Robinson noted, making them convenient for users and eliminating lost productivity for the organizations in which the users work. The Autodesk Inventor User Group Web Chapter Webcast set for April 23 will present current 3D topics, detail how 3D can enhance business processes, and will provide insight to users and organizations considering a move to 3D technology. “INCAT has been building and nurturing this virtual community for more than three years, to help engineers help each other get the most from their Autodesk Manufacturing software,” said Dawn Collins, INCAT Marketing Specialist, who manages the User Group network. “Our User Group program provides users access to the knowledge and expertise of INCAT professionals with more than 200 years of combined industry experience.” In addition to the User Group Web Chapters, INCAT maintains a traditional User Group program that has been growing steadily for the past 18 months in metro Detroit; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Dayton, Ohio; Rosemont, Ill.; and Tampa, Fla. All INCAT User Group meetings – live and via the internet – are run by the INCAT ‘CAD Geeks’ – the company’s team of Application Engineers. This same team offers daily learning opportunities at the INCAT CAD Geeks blog. “We take pride in delivering the best available information to users that helps them immediately become more productive; and in fostering an environment in which user members share information that has

Page 16 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary immediate real-world applications,” said Collins. For information about the INCAT User Group program, contact Dawn Collins at 248-426-1839 or [email protected]; or visit http://www.incat.com/events. Click here to return to Contents

INCAT Will Hold Metro Detroit Technical Careers Fair 7 April 2008 INCAT will hold a regional Technical Careers Fair at the Troy Marriott Hotel on Wednesday, April 9 to showcase the company’s capabilities and to recruit technical professionals to be considered for positions currently open within the company. “Due to our continued growth, opportunities exist for skilled individuals who are interested in professional challenges and career development,” said Mike Pathe, INCAT Director of Services – NA. “Metro Detroit remains the center of gravity for the industry and we want to tap that vast talent pool with experience in cutting edge technology.” According to Pathe, INCAT is interested in talking to individuals with skills and experience in the following roles: • CATIA® V5 Application Consultants • Programmers/Software Developers – ENOVIA® LCA, CATIA CCA, C++, JAVA • Team center Application Consultants • VPM Administrative Implementation Consultants • Project Managers • Program Managers • Solution Architects • CATIA V5 Class A Surfacing • CATIA V5 Design Engineers • CATIA V5 Tooling • Product Engineers • FEA/CAE Analysts • SAP FI/CO/MM/SD/CS/PP/HR, BASIS • Mainframe – JCL, PL\1, DB2, ISPF Dialog, CList, File Aid, Fault Analyzer, QMF, MQ-Series “INCAT offers continuous learning and worldwide opportunities,” said Pathe. “We’re interested in putting to work the best technical professionals in the business on projects that are challenging and leading the industry.” The Troy Marriott Hotel is located at 200 W. Big Beaver Rd.; in Troy, Mich. Hours of the Technical Career Fair are 12-5 p.m. Click here to return to Contents

Page 17 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary New File Share Services Delivers Enterprise-wide Transparent Content Management April 2008 DATE: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 TIME: 10:00-11:00 am PT / 1:00-2:00 pm ET Network disk shares make information accessible, but they don't make it easy to find and organize. After all, searching and organizing capabilities are limited and duplicate documents abound. On top of that, it's difficult to enforce secure access and version control. EMC Documentum File Share Services (FSS) enables users organization-wide to access repository information via drag-and-drop and desktop-based browsing, and open and save files directly from within applications so they can more easily find, create, manage, track, and secure documents. EMC Documentum FSS delivers the ease of use of a network disk share plus the scalability, security, and reliability of the EMC Documentum platform. With a simple server install, any Windows or Macintosh desktop can access the Documentum repository and value-added features. Even remote users benefit—without sacrificing performance. In this live one-hour event, you'll learn how to: • Replace your network file share with FSS • Enable multi-platform access to any Documentum repository • Drag and drop files into, and open and save files directly to, Documentum • Link to files from within any application on Windows or Macintosh • Browse a Documentum repository from the desktop • View, edit, lock, unlock, control version, and save documents • Benefit from seamless, drag-and-drop compliance with EMC Documentum Retention Policy Services

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Record-Breaking Crowd at Synopsys Users Group 9 April 2008 Synopsys, Inc. announced the Best Paper Awards for the 18th annual Synopsys Users Group (SNUG®) San Jose, held March 31 -- April 2, 2008, in Santa Clara, CA. This year, a record-breaking 2,032 users attended SNUG San Jose, a 29 percent increase in participants over SNUG 2007. The conference featured 40 technical presentations and 32 tutorials, plus demos, panels and vision sessions, all presented by more than 160 Synopsys users and experts to fellow design engineers. SNUG San Jose is the largest users group conference in electronic design automation (EDA) worldwide and one of the largest gatherings of design engineers in North America. In 2007, the global

Page 18 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary SNUG program drew more than 5,000 semiconductor and system design engineers to eight similar Synopsys user conferences in North America, Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific. Low-power design and advanced design techniques using both 65 and 45nm processes were highlights of the three-day program. Low-power techniques were demonstrated in the areas of synthesis, place and route, IP and verification. Godwin Maben, Synopsys Principal Engineer and author of the popular low- power blog "Magic Blue Smoke," was the featured speaker for Tuesday's low-power general session. Thomas T. Quan, Deputy Director, EDA & Design Service Marketing Program, TSMC, kicked off Wednesday's program with a general session on the TSMC reference flow (RF) for 45nm design success. The session addressed solving key 45nm design issues, such as power reduction, power integrity, statistical timing analysis and Design for Manufacturing (DFM), using the TSMC 8.0 RF. The Best Paper, First Place, and Best First-Time Presenter awards went to the team of Srinath Atluri, Nimalan Siva and Anant Sakharkar of Cisco Systems, Inc. for, "Migrating a Large-Scale Vera Testbench Infrastructure to SystemC and SystemVerilog -- Risk Mitigation and Value Creation Strategies." The Best Paper, Second Place, went to Nancy Pratt of IBM for, "SystemVerilog Interfacing & Simulation Coverage: Are We There Yet?" The Best Paper, Third Place, went to Venkata Chintapalli and Dan Steinberg of Integrated Device Technology for, "OpenVera/RVM to SystemVerilog/VMM Conversion: How to Avoid 'Death By a Thousand Cuts.'" The Technical Committee Award went to the team of Noah Aklilu of Cisco Systems, Inc., and Anthony Redhead of XtremeEDA Corp. for, "Getting Synchronous Resets Right!" There were two recipients of the Technical Committee's Honorable Mention Award: the team of Bingxiong Xu and Kevin Stiles of LSI Corp. for, "Using NanoTime for Custom Digital Macros," and David Flynn of ARM, Ltd. for, "Design for State Retention: Strategies and Case Studies." Aart de Geus, chairman and chief executive officer at Synopsys, opened the conference with a keynote highlighting the evolution of customer designs and Synopsys' advances in power, performance and productivity. "When I look at the products that have come to market over the years, containing the chips that our customers have designed using Synopsys solutions, I am amazed at the progress that has taken place," said de Geus. "We are fortunate to work with companies with whom we can be a true partner, rather than merely a supplier. We have learned together that only this kind of real partnership enables us to provide our customers with the productivity solutions they need to succeed in such a competitive marketplace." The SNUG global program is sponsored by leading semiconductor, IP and compute platform companies, including Platinum Sponsors ARM, Common Platform (Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, IBM, Samsung) and TSMC; Gold Sponsors HP, Sun Microsystems and Virage Logic; and Silver Sponsor UMC. Click here to return to Contents

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Page 19 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary The COE 2008 Workshop - Develop & Deploy presents user-driven education and hands-on training specifically for IT department members responsible for the installation, configuration and distribution of Dassault Systèmes applications and the development of related tools - CATIA®, ENOVIA®, SmarTeam®, DELMIA®, SIMULIA® and 3DVia®. Register for the COE 2008 Workshop - Develop & Deploy, held immediately following the COE 2008 Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair, May 1-2 at the Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, to experience more information, more targeted education and training and more Dassault Systèmes V5 developers and deployers than ever before. Acquire Practical Technical Education and Training Choose from more than 25 technical breakout sessions, organized into tracks to better meet your educational needs: PDM/Server Deploy, Develop and MCAD/Client Deploy. Participate in COE University Hands-on Training Sessions to acquire relevant, detailed product information on the latest Dassault Systèmes PLM solutions through live demonstrations and training sessions. Five seats added to all COE University sessions - register today Start Planning Your Workshop Experience Download the advance program or visit the workshop educational pages to explore all technical breakout sessions, COE University Hands-on Training sessions and more. Based on your educational goals, select which sessions are of interest to you and then customize your own workshop itinerary! Tell Your Colleagues about the Develop & Deploy Workshop Make sure the people in your office and in your professional network know about the valuable learning opportunities this workshop provides for Dassault Systèmes V5 developers and deployers. Forward workshop information to your friends and colleagues and help spread the word! Reserve Housing at the Buena Vista Palace by April 13 Contact the Buena Vista Palace directly at 1-866-397-6516 to reserve your room by April 13 to ensure rate and availability. Be sure to mention you are participating in the COE 2008 Workshop - Develop & Deploy to receive the discounted rate of $189 per night. Please note: Hotels within walking distance of the Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin are sold out. COE highly recommends that you reserve your room at the Buena Vista Palace as shuttles will be provided by COE to transport attendees to the Walt Disney World® Dolphin for COE events. Register by April 18 and save $100. Click here to return to Contents

Si2 Announces the 12th Si2/OpenAccess+ Conference 7 April 2008 The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) announced that its 12th Si2/OpenAccess+ Conference will be held on Aril 16, 2008, at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, California. The Conference will feature speakers and demonstrations from several of the industry’s leading semiconductor and electronic-design automation (EDA) companies. Dr. Jan Rabaey, D.O.Pederson Professor at UC, Berkeley, will open the conference with a keynote address - "Scaling the Power Wall" on low power design at the system level. The 12th Si2/OpenAccess+ Conference will cover the inter-related areas of low power design, library

Page 20 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary modeling, and OpenAccess. Company representatives will share their experiences with designing integrated circuits using the Si2 Common Power Format (CPF). Library creation and validation will be discussed in the context of the recently announced FreePDK45 Library donated to Si2 by Nangate and made available by Si2 for worldwide research. Experiences using OpenAccess in production flows to design commercial, mainstream ICs will be shared. Speakers will include representatives from Cadence, Fenix Design Systems, Nangate, Fujitsu Microelectronics America, IBM, Pyxis, Intel, and Hewlett-Packard. As in past conferences, there will be demos presented of tools and supporting capabilities during the evening “Wine and Cheese Reception.” Companies scheduled to participate include: Cadence, Nangate, Synopsys, CiraNova, Fenix D.A., Altos D.A., Artwork Conversion, Pyxis, Si2, SoftJin, and Analog Rails. For more information, the full agenda, and to register for the conference, visit http://www.si2.org/?page=934 Click here to return to Contents

VX to Demonstrate Mold Design Automation at Moldmaking Expo 2008 7 April 2008 VX Corporation, specializing in CAD/CAM for plastic products and molds, will be demonstrating one of the industry’s most comprehensive mold-making solutions at Moldmaking Expo in Novi, Michigan, April 23 -24, 2008. The MoldMaking Expo is focused entirely on one thing this year - providing the moldmaking industry with the tools needed to move forward and improve in 2008. Attendees will find that VX CAD/CAM has met this challenge head on when they stop by the VX CAD/CAM booth and see demonstrations of mold design automation tools and new machining automation tools optimized for high-quality molds. In addition to demonstrating tools for generating parting lines on complex surfaces, for repairing and working with any imported geometry, for fixing undercuts, and for analyzing and fixing draft angles, VX’s mold automation design tools will be demonstrated. VX mold automation design combines VX’s advanced modeling with MoldExpert, a library of smart components for creating intelligent mold assemblies with parametric cooling channels, sliders and ejectors, all of which are accessed through an intuitive interface fashioned specifically for the mold design process. With MoldExpert smart components, users can select components for mold assemblies such as fasteners to a series of plates, and VX automatically calculates the required length, clearances and manufacturing methods. For machining molds, VX’s New Machining Automation will be demonstrated. VX CAD/CAM’s QuickMill™ intelligent machining automation captures machining logic into a template that can be instantly applied to another part. With QuickMill™, users apply their own intelligence to machining. This is possible because Quickmill™ takes a whole part approach to machining. The user establishes “rules of engagement” to control and contain tool path. VX QuickMill™ even automates small changes to individual machining operations; for example, changing a tool size automatically adjusts the XY step over in a roughing operation. This rules-based approach is extremely effective in rest milling operations, where the machinist simply wants VX to remove the material that the previous operation did not remove. The automation comes from the machinist storing his logic and intelligence in a reusable library of operations. QuickMill, available for both roughing and advanced finishing operations, provides optimum tool loading, extremely efficient material removal, and high quality finished molds to reduce machine wear and tear, improve machine tool utilization and reduce polishing time.

Page 21 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary “The Moldmaking Expo offers us a venue to communicate directly with mold-makers the benefits that VX mold design automation and QuickMill machining automation brings to their operations," said Bob Fischer, VX VP of Sales and Marketing. “Once they see a demonstration, they immediately see how VX CAD/CAM can benefit their bottom-line with increased productivity and higher quality molds.” Click here to return to Contents

Webinar Series on Validation and Optimization Focuses on Design with Composite Materials 10 April 2008 Noran Engineering, Inc. (NEi) announced it will broadcast the 2nd part in its webinar series that focuses on the use of finite element analysis (FEA) and simulation software at the CAD design stage. This installment entitled “Composite Analysis” is scheduled for 11:00 am Pacific Time, 2:00pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. This webinar will cover construction of finite element models with orthotropic materials, obtaining structural analysis solutions, and the use of various tools for displaying results, in particular, visual imagery that can pinpoint problem areas down to specific plies. NEiFusion, Noran Engineering’s Nastran based FEA software, will be used to illustrate key requirements of design stage simulation -- ease of use with familiar CAD environment tools, associativity of CAD and FEA data for trade off studies, design validation capabilities, and results sharing between designers and analysts. Sign up for the webinar is at www.nenastran.com/webinaremail. “The seminar series should have broad appeal” observed Craig Preston, U.S. Strategic Sales Manager for NEi Fusion, “ from consultants looking to fit into the core Nastran markets of aerospace, automotive, and maritime, to product development professionals looking for powerful yet easy-to-use and affordable FEA that provides a collaborative environment among designers, analysts, vendors and customers.” Click here to return to Contents Financial News

ASCON Group Announced Results of the Year 2007 8 April 2008 ASCON Group announced overall results of the company's activities for the last year at an annual press conference. In the year 2007 the turnover of ASCON amounted to $26.8 million, which is almost two times more than the similar outcome of 2006. During last year about 8 000 licenses of ASCON' flagship products — KOMPAS-3D and KOMPAS-Graphic was sold. It is equal to a half of all the sales of KOMPAS for its 10-years history and a confirmation of the quality and advantages of solutions by its customers. The release of our Mechanical CAD Solution KOMPAS-3D V9 was launched with a great success and the software became more available for users all over the world with the appearance of German, French and Czech versions, as well as with the extending of the resellers network. More than 60 offices and dealer centers of ASCON operate in major industrial regions of Russia and worldwide. And each branch of the company provides a full range of services in consulting, training and software installation, integration and support for clients. Participation in the main international fairs (Hannover Messe, EuroMold etc.) brought a lot of fruitful contacts and new partners, newly launched discussion forum made quicker feed back and easier communication with customers.

Page 22 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Last year the changes took place in an administrative board of ASCON. Alexander Golikov CEO and chairman of ASCON up to 2007, now completely concentrates on questions in competence of Chairman of the Board of ASCON Group. Maxim Bogdanov, former Chief Marketing Officer of ASCON, was appointed to position of ASCON CEO since 1 January 2008. At the end of 2007 a flagship product of ASCON, system of 3D solid modelling KOMPAS-3D, was included in standard basic set of software for educational institutions in the national project «Education». According to the program more than 300 000 professional licenses of KOMPAS-3D with libraries will be installed in 6 100 education institutions. In addition more than 64 000 schools will receive unlimited license of KOMPAS-3D LT for students' and teachers' usage at school and at home. Strategic goals of ASCON for 2008 are: development and release of a new version of MCAD product – KOMPAS-3D V10 with improvements and novelties; keep growth of company's turnover at the level from 30% to 45%; new partnerships with leading soft- and hardware producers; extending and strengthening of network of international VARs. For more information about ASCON, please visit http://www.ascon.net. Click here to return to Contents

Cadence Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Webcast 4 April 2008 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announces first quarter 2008 financial results via Webcast. WHAT: You are invited to attend the first quarter 2008 financial results audio Webcast. Participating on the Webcast will be Mike Fister, president and chief executive officer, and Bill Porter, executive vice president and chief financial officer. WHEN: The Webcast will begin Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 2 p.m. (Pacific)/5 p.m. (Eastern). An archive of the Webcast will be available from 5 p.m. (Pacific) April 23 until 5 p.m. (Pacific) April 30. WHERE: The Webcast will be available online at: http://www.cadence.com/company/investor_relations. Click here to return to Contents

Dassault Systèmes: Filing of the 2007 Form 20F and French 'Document De Référence' 7 April 2008 Dassault Systèmes (DS) reported the filing of 2007 Form 20F with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its “Document de Référence” (including the Annual Financial Report) with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers on April 4, 2008.

Page 23 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary These documents are available on Dassault Systèmes’ website at http://www.3ds.com (heading corporate/investors/financial-reports/). Hard copies of the Form 20F and “Document de reference” are also available upon request at Dassault Systèmes’ headquarters, 9, quai Marcel Dassault 92150 Suresnes, France. The following documents are included in the “Document de Référence”: • 2007 Annual Financial Report established in accordance with the provisions of the French Code monétaire et financier • Annual Management Report from the Board of Directors to the General Meeting established in accordance with the French Code of commerce • Report of the Chairman on corporate governance and internal control procedures • Information on independent public accountants’ fees received by the Auditors of Dassault Systèmes • Annual Information Document (« Document d’information annuel ») • Description of the share repurchase program proposed to the General Meeting Click here to return to Contents

Magma Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Financial Results Webcast 10 April 2008 WHAT: Magma® Design Automation Inc. will conduct a live webcast and conference call to review financial results for its fourth quarter, which ended April 6, 2008. WHEN: The webcast and conference call will begin Thursday, May 1, 2008, at 2 p.m. PDT. Magma will release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 financial results after the market close on May 1. WHO: Rajeev Madhavan, chief executive officer; Roy E. Jewell, president and chief operating officer; and Peter S. Teshima, chief financial officer, will host the call. WEBCAST: The live webcast will be available online at http://investor.magma-da.com/events.cfm. A replay of the webcast will be available on Magma’s website through May 8, 2008. PHONE: Listen to the live call by telephone at the numbers below: U.S. & Canada: (877) 502-9272 Elsewhere: (913) 981-5597 A telephone replay will be available beginning at 5 p.m. PDT on May 1 until 11:59 p.m. PDT on May 8 at the numbers below: U.S. & Canada: (888) 203-1112 , code #8572405

Page 24 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Elsewhere: (719) 457-0820 , code #8572405 Click here to return to Contents

Open Text to Report Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7 April 2008 Open Text™ Corporation announced that financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2008 will be released on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET. Teleconference Call Open Text will host a conference call on April 29, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the final financial results of its third quarter. Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Time: 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT Length: 60 minutes Where: 416-640-1907 Please dial-in approximately 10 minutes before the teleconference is scheduled to begin. A replay of the call will be available beginning April 29, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. ET through 11:59 p.m. on May 13, 2008 and can be accessed by dialing 416-640-1917 and using pass code 21268405 followed by the number sign. For more information or to listen to the call via Web cast, please use the following link: http://www.opentext.com/investor/investor_events/index.html Click here to return to Contents

Primavera® Grows at Record Pace in 2007 11 April 2008 Primavera Systems, Inc. released details of its record-breaking 2007 fiscal year (ended Dec. 31, 2007), in which the company capped 24 years of consistent revenue growth. Total revenue for 2007 increased by 43 percent to $176 million. Primavera’s growth in 2007 was primarily driven by its ability to deliver industry-focused solutions that meet customer demand for end-to-end project, program and portfolio management. In recent years, organizations have increasingly adopted company-wide, standardized systems for project, program, resource and portfolio management. Primavera’s integrated software suite is the industry’s only solution that covers the entire project lifecycle, from prioritization, to program and portfolio management, to risk management and execution. Customers who last year adopted Primavera as an enterprise-wide solution include: • American Electric Power • China Vanke Co., Ltd. • Dow Chemical • Duke Energy

Page 25 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary • Hill International, Inc. • MWH Global, Inc. • Southern Company Services • SunTrust Banks, Inc. • Washington State Department of Transportation Primavera’s exceptional 2007 results extended beyond surpassing its financial goals. 2007 marked the successful integration of two companies that Primavera acquired in December 2006: ProSight, Inc., a portfolio analysis software company, and Pertmaster, Ltd., a risk analysis and mitigation software company. “For Primavera, 2007 was a pivotal year in which the company had to execute on a number of fronts simultaneously to succeed,” said Mitchell Codkind, Primavera’s CFO. “We successfully integrated two acquisitions while continuing to enhance our entire product line with new releases – all the while delivering to our customers the same world-class level of support and service for which we’re known. With this firm foundation in place, Primavera is well positioned to surpass last year’s revenue, profits and customer expectations once again in 2008.” Click here to return to Contents

PTC Q2 Earnings Release Wednesday April 23rd Before Market Open and Conference Call at 10:00 am ET 9 April 2008 PTC announced that it will release its fiscal 2008 second quarter results on Wednesday, April 23rd before the stock market opens. Senior management will host a live webcast and conference call to review the results at 10:00 am Eastern Time. The earnings press release and accompanying financial and operating statistics will be accessible prior to the conference call and webcast on the Company’s web site. What: PTC fiscal Q2 results conference call and webcast When: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Dial-in: 1-888-566-8560 or 1-517-623-4768 Call Leader: Richard Harrison Passcode: PTC Webcast: http://www.ptc.com/for/investors.htm Replay: The audio replay of this event will be archived for public replay until 4:00 pm on April 28, 2008 at 1-888-568-0346 or 1-203-369-3464. To access the replay via webcast, please visit http://www.ptc.com/for/investors.htm. Click here to return to Contents

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Autodesk Honors Architectus With Revit BIM Experience Award for Sustainable Design Process and Multi-Team Collaboration 10 April 2008 Autodesk, Inc. announced that Architectus, an award-winning Australian architectural firm with an international practice, has been selected to receive a Revit BIM Experience Award for its successful use of the Revit platform for sustainable design and its exemplary use of building information modeling (BIM) as a process for inter-discipline collaboration and coordination. The Revit BIM Experience Award is presented to commercial firms, educational institutions and individuals for innovation and excellence in implementing the Autodesk Revit platform (which includes Revit Architecture, Revit Structure and Revit MEP software applications) for use on one or more projects. AEC Systems, a Sydney-based reseller, introduced Architectus to BIM and the Revit platform, and provided training and implementation services. "Architectus sees BIM and the Revit platform as vital tools for every stage of a project's lifecycle, from initial project marketing and visualization all the way through to analyzing a building's code compliance, construction sequencing, logistics and sustainable design performance," said Rodd Perey, design technology director for Architectus. "As our reputation for using BIM spreads, we have more clients seeking us out for projects in rapidly emerging markets such as India, where tight international collaboration and solid documentation are critical for timely and cost-effective project delivery." Architectus is an international firm with more than 200 employees in offices located in Australia, New Zealand, The United Arab Emirates, and China. Their services span urban planning and commercial, residential, hospitality, transport and interior architecture. Notable projects include the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, Maanshan City Center in China, and the Waitakere Civic Center in New Zealand. With the adoption of Revit Architecture software in 2003, Architectus became one of the first in Australia to implement BIM. To date, the firm has completed 34 projects through to construction documentation using the Revit platform, with 14 additional projects in development. Architectus is currently working on the "Space at 1 Bligh" project, a 29-story, 42,000-square meter structure in Sydney being designed in association with Dusseldorf-based Ingenhoven Architekten. Slated to open August 2011, the building's design includes an elliptical form oriented to maximize views of the Sydney Harbor, an atrium to enhance connectivity and access to natural light, and an innovative double- skin glass facade that draws cooler air in at the base and channels warmer air upwards to dramatically reduce internal air cooling energy consumption. Architectus' goal is to prove, via third-party simulation analysis applied to the Revit model before construction begins, that the structure can achieve a six-star "Green Star" rating (the top ranking in Australia's national environmental rating system for buildings). Architectus and Enstruct Group (a structural and civil engineering consultant firm base in Milsons Point, Australia) are using BIM to collaborate and simultaneously view changes. For sustainability analysis, Architectus is sharing building information with Cundall, the project's outside energy efficiency consultant, to simulate and analyze the structure's energy performance. Click here to return to Contents

Page 27 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Automotive Supplier TMS Chooses Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA Body-in-White Solution 8 April 2008 Dassault Systèmes (DS) has announced that TMS Transport- und Montagesysteme GmbH, part of the Valiant Group of companies headquartered in Canada and an international supplier of automotive assembly systems, material handling and industrial cleaning technologies, has chosen the comprehensive DELMIA Body-in-White automotive solution to plan its assembly processes. “Our customers expect the quality of our planning and implementation in the body-in-white division to improve constantly,” said Franz Bachmayr, head of IT Management at TMS. “At the same time they want faster turnaround times and a reasonable price. It isn’t about doing everything just a little bit better, but rather thoroughly optimizing the entire planning and manufacturing process.” Dassault Systèmes’ universal and integrated technology offers a number of advantages here: With just one software application—the DELMIA Body-in-White scaleable solution—users can plan joint sequences, design layouts, perform robot simulations, calculate cycle times, and manage off-line programming all prior to production on the plant floor. This uniform continuity and virtual process verification saves money and time. “We often begin the body-in-white planning even though we know full well that 80 percent of the components will be altered during the project,” explained Harald Ecker, manager of simulation and offline programming at TMS. “While we are planning the production facilities, the car manufacturer is still working out the final details. Product development and production planning are performed in tandem. Simultaneous engineering isn’t just an empty cliché around here—it’s a fact of daily life.” The key is maintaining an overview of the entire system. Intelligent planning is crucial so that individual planners know exactly what they need to do. All data is integrated into a single DELMIA manufacturing hub repository. This process saves every change to the database and is made available to all process participants, both internally and externally. This capability allows users to leverage best practices by creating standard modules based upon proven resources, proven processes, capacity, and cost from previous projects. With the DELMIA Body-in-White solution, automotive manufacturers and suppliers have the technical ability to merge different plan segments into their systems at any given time. These partial segments can then be integrated into one complete process later on. “The next step is to integrate all the diverse options into our daily workflows. This starts with software installation, training, and deployment. Click here to return to Contents

Axell Reduces Power, Increases Productivity With Sequence’s PowerTheater 8 April 2008 Axell Corporation, an emerging Japanese multimedia chip supplier, has selected Sequence Design’s PowerTheater for precision power calculations at RTL, routinely reducing power consumption by as much as 20 percent according to Kazunori Matsuura, Engineering Group Director, Axell Corporation. Axell recently taped out a complex graphic chip comprising multi-million gate devices with PowerTheater. “With a very precise measurement of power at RTL we could determine power budgets and make

Page 28 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary packaging decisions early in the design cycle which reduces costs significantly,” Matsuura said. “In addition to its outstanding accuracy at RT level, PowerTheater was also quite easy to use. Designers could visualize and resolve power-related problems quickly.” “We have been working closely with leading semiconductor vendors in Japan for several years to provide them with Design for Power (DFP) solutions,” said Tom Miller, Sequence Design Vice President and Head of R&D, Front-End Products. “We have now expanded our strategy to work with emerging, innovative companies like Axell who are concerned about power. We were impressed by Axell’s engineering team which was able to quickly bring up PowerTheater and accelerate their time to market while achieving significant power savings in their complex designs.” For more information, visit: http://www.sequencedesign.com/solutions/powertheater.php. Click here to return to Contents

Callaway Golf Improves Collaboration Internally — and Across Continents — With Microsoft Solution, Helping Innovate New Products Faster 7 April 2008 Callaway Golf recently implemented a Web-based portal using UGS Teamcenter Community Collaboration, a product life-cycle management solution based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. With the new solution, Callaway Golf personnel and its value chain partners overseas can share documents, and collaborate, ultimately helping Callaway Golf innovate and bring products to market faster. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Callaway Golf is known for innovation, and introduces seven to eight new products annually. Designing and launching new products at this pace requires tight coordination between design teams, engineers, marketing staff and lawyers. In addition, these teams need to communicate and exchange critical business information, such as large files created with computer- aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, with partners in China, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Taiwan that manufacturer the product components. “We live or die by our CAD/CAM software, so the integration UGS provided was crucial,” said John Loo, senior manager of Design Systems at Callaway Golf. “SharePoint gave us what we needed, and because we are very Microsoft-centric in terms of our desktop PCs, applications and development tools, we felt that it would be the best fit for our needs.” With the new collaboration solution, Callaway Golf has streamlined workflow processes between highly dispersed teams of employees and manufacturers, ensuring the teams are all working from a single framework. The technology helps make the collaborative process of bringing new products to market much more efficient. It also helps speed access to data and also fosters innovation through faster and clearer communication. Teamcenter Community Collaboration is a product life-cycle management solution from Microsoft Gold Certified Partner UGS, a subsidiary of Siemens. The content management capability of Teamcenter Community Collaboration helps Callaway Golf control changes made to product content by providing document and version histories and e-mail alerts. “We have design teams in California and suppliers in Asia, but everyone is able to collaborate effectively by posting their product content on the portal and keeping track of what’s being done on specific projects. The technology has allowed us to get away from using e-mail to send thousands of

Page 29 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary files to hundreds of people, and reduces time, travel and errors,” Loo said. Information residing on the Callaway Golf portal is accessible 24 hours a day, eliminating the barriers created in the past by time zones and physical barriers. On a typical business day, 200 different users will log on to access documents and collaborate with people. “With global teams continuously working on new products across categories and price points, Callaway Golf needed a more efficient means of sharing, accessing and managing information,” said George Taylor, director of U.S. consumer goods industry solutions at Microsoft. “Microsoft, working with UGS, provides a solution that empowers employees and partners to streamline the new-product development process and improve supply chain synchronization, speeding data access for many departments and ensuring a more collaborative and innovative environment.” Click here to return to Contents

Catalog Data Solutions Customer, Advanced Machine & Engineering, Doubles Online Sales Leads 8 April 2008 Catalog Data Solutions (CDS) announced that Advanced Machine & Engineering has reported spectacular results from their CDS CAD Model download solution. Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. (AME) is a Rockford, Illinois based manufacturer and distributor, originally established in 1966. In August 2007 AME added CAD downloads to their website to meet their customers’ request for online CAD drawings of its products. “CAD downloads almost doubled our lead volume within 60 days of setup. We have seen a dramatic increase in new business while simultaneously offering a valuable service to our current customers.” said Tom Watson, Director of Global Marketing for Goellner, Inc., the parent company. “Over 40% of the CAD downloads are by new contacts, which have given us a rich new source of qualified sales leads. Working with CDS to build the CAD models enabled us to complete this project with only a minimal impact on our own engineering team.” Click here to return to Contents

Delcam’s FeatureCAM Helps Win Million Dollar Contract 10 April 2008 Delcam’s FeatureCAM CAM system has helped Moscow Mills Manufacturing of Moscow, Vermont, along with partner company Foster-Miller, Inc., from Waltham, Massachusetts, to win a $1 million dollar contract from the United States Marine Corps Systems Command Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate. The contract is to further develop an advanced ‘Boat Trap’ system designed to support harbour security in the US and at military bases abroad. The companies have worked for more than two years to develop the Boat Trap system using FeatureCAM to create the machining programs for the components. The system is based on a non-lethal, ballistic net deployed from a helicopter into the path of any threatening or suspicious boat. The net ensnares the propellers of the target vessel, disabling the craft. “We currently use FeatureCAM in both our lathe and mill departments to program all the toolpaths for key components in the project,” said Anderson Leveille, Moscow Mills engineering manager. “The flexibility of the software is fantastic. The more we dig into it and use its diverse and robust features, the

Page 30 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary better we appreciate what a fantastic product it is.” “We use the software to produce high quality, short run production components and prototypes for our customers. This is one of the most difficult segments in the industry in which to compete successfully,” Mr. Anderson continued. “When doing short-run, high-end parts you do not have the luxury of amortising large amounts of set-up time over many components. Hitting the ground running and creating usable code quickly is a key part of our strategy to turn around our customers’ projects in record times. As the Boat Trap moves from concept to reality, FeatureCAM’s outstanding flexibility allows us to go from art to part in record time.” One of the key features for Moscow Mills is FeatureCAM’s Automatic Feature Recognition capability. This automatically recognises turned features, bores and grooves from imported turned solids, together with sides, bosses and pockets for milling, and so allows much faster programming. In addition, any new solid models can be monitored for changes, which are automatically highlighted by the software. “Even with our outstanding track record, this project would not have been possible without FeatureCAM,” said Anderson Leveille, founder of Moscow Mills. “I have six seats of the software, and all of my men program with it.” Click here to return to Contents

domo Gives Emergency Responders Eyes on the Spot with Video Technology Designed in SolidWorks Software 7 April 2008 A small thermal imaging camera mounted on a firefighter’s helmet lets commanders immediately see that a burning support beam has fallen on him. They quickly dispatch a nearby team to help out, realizing that every second counts. This scenario is a reality thanks to next-generation digital video products developed by U.K. technology company domo, Ltd. using SolidWorks® 3D CAD software. domo has developed technology that lets emergency responders, security officers, anti-drug enforcement agencies, hospitals, and the military see action in real-time so commanders can make smart, potentially life-saving decisions fast. domo’s products transmit broadcast-quality videos across non-line of sight digital wireless networks more affordably and efficiently than similar video products. The company standardized on SolidWorks software to improve design accuracy, enhance innovation, and reduce rework. It also uses SolidWorks’ CircuitWorks™ tool, which bridges the gap between electronic CAD and mechanical CAD software, helping engineers ensure printed circuit boards (PCBs) fit correctly in receivers, transmitters, and other domo devices. SolidWorks’ intuitive interface enables domo engineers to spend more time on innovation because they can quickly present a few design options in 3D format, complete with cutaway drawings and exploded views. Maughan and his team share those concepts with other designers, managers, sales teams, and workshop technicians to build their feedback into the process before spending any significant time on the project. “Keeping track of all of the details in 2D was mind-numbing,” said Maughan. “SolidWorks automated the process, and with CircuitWorks virtually eliminated the need for prototyping.” Working in 3D has also enabled domo to reduce average new product design time from over a month to less than two weeks. “Emergency crews and other public safety teams need as much information in real time as they can get,”

Page 31 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary said SolidWorks Country Manager for U.K. and Ireland Chris McManus. “domo’s products give these organizations highly advanced video communications even in congested urban areas. Using SolidWorks and CircuitWorks lets its engineers continue to set the bar for better communication products.” domo relies on authorized SolidWorks reseller Cadtek for ongoing software training, implementation, and support. Click here to return to Contents

German Engineering Company CADCON Implements the HyperWorks Platform for Innovation 1 April 2008 Altair Engineering, Inc. announced that CADCON, a leading German engineering and design company, has selected the Altair HyperWorks CAE software suite to support the simulation needs of its growing engineering consulting business. CADCON plans to implement HyperWorks within its newly formed analysis and simulation department to provide innovative design solutions for its aerospace and ground vehicle customers. Key factors in choosing HyperWorks included CADCON’s decision to use RADIOSS as their primary solver for linear analysis and HyperMesh for pre- and post-processing complex linear and non-linear analysis problems. “We have been using HyperWorks for design optimization since October 2007 in response to our customers’ demand for advanced FE-simulation services from our company,” said Martin Schmid, Team Leader, Analysis and Simulation, at CADCON, Germany. “After evaluating the software offerings available on the market, we realized that the HyperWorks suite addressed our requirements the best. Its open-system design and multiple direct interfaces to third-party commercial software tools provides the flexibility we need to support the broad simulation requests we receive. In addition, we have found the Altair’s software licensing system simplifies staff access to the entire suite of HyperWorks tools while delivering significant value to our company. “I am very pleased to see a growing demand for our tools - especially our solver offerings - in the German market,” said Dr. Detlef Schneider, Managing Director of Altair Engineering, Germany. “Engineering companies such as CADCON need tools that are open and can also be used in combination with other software products they or their customers use without loss of data or time. HyperWorks offers these possibilities like no other software suite available on the market. I’m sure that CADCON will see growing benefits in the potential they have using our platform for innovation.” Altair HyperMesh is a user-friendly, high-performance finite-element pre and post-processor for popular finite-element solvers. It allows engineers to analyze product design performance in a highly interactive and visual environment. It also contains a morphing capability that permits users to quickly parameterize models and stretch finite-element meshes, while keeping mesh distortion at a minimum. Altair RADIOSS is a fast and accurate finite-element solver for linear, nonlinear and transient dynamics problems. This modern alternative to NASTRAN, directly supports NASTRAN input and output data file formats (OUTPUT2 and PUNCH) for ease of deployment and interoperability. Click here to return to Contents

IFS Applications Selected by Synthos 8 April 2008

Page 32 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary IFS has been selected by Synthos S.A., one of the largest companies in the chemical sector in Poland, to support all its business processes—from financials and manufacturing to quality management—and efficiently manage its growing operations. The most immediate issues are to streamline business processes in the company and enhance customer service. Synthos S.A. has been present in the Polish market for 60 years and has three main business lines— synthetic rubber and latex, styrene plastics, and vinyl and copolymer dispersions. In the near future, the company plans to invest in a production facility for solution polymerized rubber. Other plans include increasing the annual manufacturing capacity for styrene and a higher output of Owipian®, the company’s trademark expandable polystyrene. The reasons for selecting IFS Applications were functionality and flexibility in co-operation. Synthos also appreciated the agility of IFS Applications. Synthos will implement components from IFS Applications to manage a range of business processes that include financials, distribution, manufacturing, project management, maintenance, human resources, payroll, customer relationship management, business performance, document management and quality management. “Synthos’ mission is to meet customer needs in the area of chemical raw materials, semi-finished products and products intended for further processing into final products. Our goal has been to achieve the best possible production quality at competitive prices, while being environmentally friendly,” said Dariusz Krawczyk, president of the Management Board of Synthos S.A. “IFS Applications will help us to strengthen our position as the leader on the Polish market and abroad. We would like to become one of the leading suppliers on the European market, especially in respect of synthetic rubber, styrene plastics, and dispersion and copolymer products”. For the past 25 years, IFS has supplied ERP solutions to a number of selected industries, including the process industry. Currently, IFS has almost 150 customers in Poland, among which are Hutmen, Bolix, Stalprodukt, Zlomrex and Sniezka. IFS Applications will be implemented in Synthos in Poland and in the Czech Republic. There will be 550 IFS Applications users in Synthos. The license revenues will be booked in the second quarter. Click here to return to Contents

Koninklijke Nooteboom Trailers Selects Siemens PLM Software’s NX and Teamcenter 8 April 2008 Siemens PLM Software announced Koninklijke Nooteboom Trailers (Nooteboom), a division of Nooteboom Holding, selected NXTM and Teamcenter® software solutions to help reduce development costs and time to market. Nooteboom designs and manufactures vehicles for special road transport, including semi-trailers and low loaders. NX will replace the company’s existing software and will be used for three-dimensional trailer design and configuration. The NX implementation is currently in its pilot phase and being tested within one of the company’s vehicle groups. Nooteboom will use NX to define product structures, so that multiple variants of trailers can be prepared for production without additional manual effort or having to make post-production adjustments. Nooteboom will use Teamcenter as a data management system for the entire organization and will link

Page 33 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary new product-related information such as instructions, legal documents, manuals and schedules. “We are particularly satisfied with the numerous possibilities to structure data and generate workflows,” said Herm Verbeek, manager of engineering at Koninklijke Nooteboom Trailers. “Siemens PLM Software’s technology will enable us to focus on our efficiency and increase the time we can spend on innovation.” “The fact that Nooteboom is displacing its existing solution with Siemens PLM Software’s solutions is a testament to the superiority of our technology, our professionals and our continual focus on our customers,” said Paul Vogel, senior vice president and managing director for Europe, Middle East & Africa. Click here to return to Contents

NXP and CoWare Establish Strategic Relationship for the Company Wide Deployment of ESL Technologies 7 April 2008 CoWare®, Inc. announced that it has established a new strategic relationship with NXP to deploy ESL technologies. The strategic, multi-year relationship covers a broad spectrum of ESL technologies from CoWare as well as a major services agreement to support the rapid deployment of these technologies across NXP's business units. The relationship will provide significant time-to-market benefits to NXP and its customers, and accelerate NXP leadership in system design and the application of ESL and virtual platform technologies. "NXP is a world leader in developing advanced digital products - from mobile phones, portable media players, TVs and set-top boxes, to identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices," said Rene Penning de Vries, senior vice president and chief technology officer, NXP Semiconductors. "We have used ESL technologies inside NXP for years and have seen clear benefits. We determined now is the time to standardize on a commercial solution. The strategic agreement between NXP and CoWare underscores the shared vision that the deployment of ESL 2.0 technologies will enable NXP to focus on innovation and deliver better products faster." "The agreement with NXP demonstrates the rapid transition of ESL technologies from early adopter to widespread production users including architect, hardware and software teams," stated Alan Naumann, CoWare's president and CEO. “We look forward to working closely with NXP as it deploys our solutions throughout their organization for the development of products ranging from automotive and home electronics to high-end cellular system solutions." After several successful pilot projects in 2007, NXP has begun the rapid rollout and deployment of CoWare ESL 2.0 solutions. These solutions support processor design, platform architecture design and verification, software development and DSP algorithm design and are supported by key CoWare technologies including high speed SystemC modeling, processor modeling, productivity oriented debugging and analysis capabilities. NXP will integrate CoWare solutions in their design flows and methods as well as deploy them in the NXP business units including: • Home business unit for the design of the next-generation set-top box and digital TV platforms. • Mobile and personal business unit for the design of 3G and 4G platforms, baseband and multimedia, and wireless USB platforms.

Page 34 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary • Automotive and identification business unit for the design of car infotainment platforms. In addition, CoWare and NXP are working together to jointly evolve and promote the use of standards for modeling languages and methodologies including SystemC and Transaction Level Modeling (TLM). Click here to return to Contents

Picchio Develops Faster Race Cars With LMS Virtual.Lab Motion 9 April 2008 LMS announced that Italian race car manufacturer Picchio S.p.A. selected LMS Virtual.Lab Motion in designing suspensions for its motorsports vehicles, including closed-cockpit Grand-Am and Daytona class vehicles. In a move to expand its business, Picchio is also using the software in developing custom-built high-performance sports cars for road driving. Founded in 1989 by race car engineering legend Giotto Bizzarrini, Picchio developed a number of prototype vehicles and in 1998 raced the first vehicle entirely designed and built by the company. Since that debut, Picchio vehicles have performed well and placed highly in prestigious races such as the Italian Hill Climb Championship and 24 Hours at Daytona. Now that Picchio has established itself as a viable racing contender, the challenge is to improve the competitiveness of its cars - increasing vehicle speed by optimizing suspension systems, for example, to provide for better on-track handling and maneuverability. The challenge also is to develop suspensions for its forthcoming GT sports cars intended to provide the excitement and responsive feel of a race car with the safety of a road vehicle. “Our ability to develop finely-tuned suspensions reached a limit by relying solely on physical prototype testing,” explains Picchio Senior Designer Christian Stronati. “We needed a way to zero in on the best design without building and testing so many hardware prototypes. The logical step for us is using multibody simulation to predict suspension performance. This enables us to go through numerous iterations and still meet critical windows of opportunity.” After an exhaustive comparison, Picchio implemented LMS Virtual.Lab Motion for simulating full- vehicle ride and handling behavior. The software has a special interface for building front and rear-axle suspension models, including flexible parts such as springs, bushing and dampers. “LMS Virtual.Lab Motion has all the capabilities we need in an integrated package with an intuitive, graphical interface that is easy to use - an important issue considering our engineering team had no previous experience whatsoever with multibody simulation,” explains Stronati. He also notes the convenience of importing suspension geometry directly into the LMS software from Picchio’s Pro/Engineer CAD system. “LMS Virtual.Lab Motion allows us to drive vehicle models around a virtual test track to see how cars handle, while we look at the detailed models of the suspension, plots of loads, accelerations and various other parameters. With this, we can fine-tune the behavior of the suspension by studying the effect of modifying critical parts such as the shock absorbers. In this respect, the LMS software lets us best leverage the tremendous engineering experience at Picchio in developing innovative racing vehicles and exciting sports cars,” concluded Stronati. For more information about LMS Virtual.Lab, visit http://www.lmsintl.com/virtuallab Click here to return to Contents

Page 35 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary RECARO Aircraft Seating Implements CIM DATABASE PLM Solution 31 January 2008 Recaro Aircraft Seating with headquarters in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany is a leading manufacturer of aircraft seatings. The company, member of the Keiper Recaro Group, is currently introducing CIM DATABASE as global platform for their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). The implementation of the highly complex specifications is being performed in close cooperation with CONTACT Software and Airbus subsidiary CIMPA, a specialist for PLM services. Initial production begins early March; parallel, further projects are being initiated. Recaro Aircraft Seating's strategy is to support all future major product lifecycle processes with the new PLM solution. Prior to system change and in close collaboration with CIMPA consultants, an elementary requirements survey was conducted, that not only extensively modified the requirements' tender. Heeding workflow analysis and department consultations, project "Recaro 2010" was born, extending the initially limited PLM requirements from product design optimization to an encompassing process optimization throughout the complete product lifecycle. Accordingly, CIM DATABASE will from day one accompany Recaro Aircraft Seating in key segments R&D, purchases, standards & standardisation as well as production planning. In its conceived finite stage, the PLM platform will actively facilitate approx. 300 employees, plus a limited membership with only informative and "viewing" access. Venture point of the imminent project implementations is project administration and its supplementary documentation, management of products, BOMs and accompanying parameters, plus the SAP-ERP integration. Consequential steps are activation of CAD data management for CATIA V4 and V5 and implementation of CIM DATABASE/PDX as a unique service centre for product data exchange services. In a third extension, ECM and essential project management functions are supplemented. The Keiper Recaro Group is well known as manufacturer of premium seating for industrial car and aircraft interiors. Recaro Aircraft Seating in 2006 achieved revenue of about € 200 million, with nearly 1000 employees and 50% of these in Germany. Covering sites across Europe, USA, Asia and South Africa, it develops, manufactures and distributes seats and seat components for passenger aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing as well as for all leading airlines world-wide. Click here to return to Contents

SANYO Semiconductor Adopts Apache’s Power Signoff Solution Apache Design Solutions announced that SANYO Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SANYO Semiconductor) has adopted RedHawk for their most advanced design. As consumers demand more functionality, SANYO Semiconductor recognizes that power integrity is a critical design requirement for their silicon success. SANYO Semiconductor selected RedHawk based on its track record for delivering full-chip dynamic power analysis with Spice-level accuracy. By adding RedHawk to their signoff flow, SANYO Semiconductor will be able to identify dynamic “hot spots,” and analyze the impact of power/ground noise on jitter and timing. “For high volume consumer products, reliability is one of our key design criteria and we are seeing numerous power and noise challenges that impact our designs,” said Dr. Atsushi Kurokawa, manager of Design Engineering Department, Engineering Central Division, LSI Headquarters of SANYO Semiconductor. “RedHawk enables us to quickly identify, analyze, and repair potential power noise issues that can impact our silicon, thus increasing our confidence in tape-out success.”

Page 36 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary “We are seeing more and more companies requiring power as one of the silicon signoff criteria and we are pleased to have SANYO Semiconductor place their confidence in our power signoff solution,” said Dian Yang, general manager of Asia at Apache. “The rapid adoption of RedHawk by leading semiconductor companies demonstrates Apache’s commitment to providing the best solution to address our customers critical design challenges.” Click here to return to Contents

Seiko NPC Sees a Big Productivity Boost in DFT Design Flow With Integrated Cadence Test and Synthesis Technologies 7 April 2008 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Seiko NPC Corporation successfully taped out a complex audio DSP design using Cadence® Encounter® Test Architect and Encounter RTL Compiler global synthesis technologies. Using the Encounter Test Architect and Cadence Encounter RTL Compiler, Seiko NPC designers were able to automatically insert, synthesize and validate the DFT infrastructure of a leading-edge design, greatly accelerating design time, reducing risk and enabling a higher degree of architectural exploration. "The joint use of Encounter Test Architect and Encounter RTL Compiler global synthesis enabled our design team to hand-off a fully testable audio DSP design, including a complex clock architecture, high- speed multiplier and many memories, in less time, allowing us to meet our schedule, quality and cost goals," said Akehito Gunji, EDA engineering manager at Seiko NPC. "Encounter Test Architect and Encounter RTL Compiler enabled greater optimization, providing a back-to-back logic and test synthesis environment." Seiko NPC's experience underscores that a highly integrated design environment creates multiple points of benefit, often capitalizing on the benefits achieved at previous design stages. For instance, by applying Encounter RTL Compiler physical technology, Seiko NPC was able to achieve better timing convergence during physical implementation. In addition, an Encounter Test Architect XOR compression macro was inserted during synthesis enabling significant test data volume reduction which led to reduced manufacturing costs. Also, Seiko NPC was able to rigorously test embedded memories in the design using the Memory Built-In Self Test (MBIST) capability in Encounter Test Architect. "Using Cadence Encounter Test Architect and Encounter RTL Compiler with global synthesis, customers such as Seiko NPC are able to experience significant benefits in automation, risk reduction, design time and design optimization," said Nimish Modi, corporate vice president of the Cadence Front End Design Group. "This is a powerful proof of the benefits of a highly integrated design environment." Encounter Test Architect is a complete solution to insert, synthesize and validate a full-chip DFT infrastructure. These basic methodologies include scan insertion using Encounter RTL Compiler with global synthesis technology; top-level I/O test structures, including IEEE 1149.1 boundary scan; on-chip compression with multiple input signature register (MISR) architecture or exclusive-or (XOR)—based architectures; and memory BIST solutions. Encounter Test Architect and Encounter RTL Compiler with global synthesis technology are key components of the Cadence Logic Design Team Solution and digital implementation user segments. They are both available in L, XL, and GXL offerings. From Encounter RTL Compiler 7.2 version, all the Encounter Test Architect based original DFT

Page 37 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary capabilities have been integrated into the Encounter RTL Compiler platform. Using this new Encounter RTL Compiler based logic-test synthesis platform, the users will be able to run through the logic and test synthesis flow in one pass at ease. More developments are on the way to make this new logic-test synthesis platform stronger and easier to use. Click here to return to Contents

Silicon Creations Tapes Out Complete Mixed-Signal Chipset Using Simucad Design Flow 8 April 2008 Silicon Creations, a company that specializes in high performance analog and mixed signal integrated circuit design, successfully taped out their first complex chipset using an all-Simucad tool flow. Simucad Design Automation is a leading provider of Analog, Mixed-Signal and RF Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software. The Silicon Creations Video-on-Fiber IC was designed, simulated and laid out using Simucad's TSMC CMOS018 0.18u Logic, Mixed-Mode, RF PDK and Simucad's Custom IC CAD design suite. Jeff Galloway, Co-Founder of Silicon Creations, described the two ICs. "The purpose of the chipset is to aggregate then reproduce multiple serial links for transmission over a single 5GB/s optical link," Galloway said. "It is a mixed-signal IC with 7 PLLs. The process is 0.18um CMOS. There are roughly 20,000 transistors per IC. The analog/digital content is roughly 50/50. The dimensions of the two ICs in the chipset are 1500um X 1500um." Galloway further described the toolset used. "We used Gateway for schematic entry, SmartSpice for analog simulation, Harmony for mixed-signal simulation, SILOS-X for digital verification and system modeling, Expert for layout editing, Guardian DRC/LVS/NET for physical verification, and HIPEX for hierarchical and parasitic extraction. We used a 16 machine computer farm to run SmartSpice for thorough analog verification." "It was fun to work with a great customer on a complex project with a high quality PDK using a good toolset. This is why we had success on the first pass," said Mr. Michel Blanchette, lead PDK Developer and Senior Application Engineer at Simucad. Click here to return to Contents

STARC Adopts Cadence Encounter Timing System as its Static Timing Analysis Signoff Solution 7 April 2008 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Japan's Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center (STARC) has incorporated the Cadence® Encounter® Timing System as part of its PRIDE V2.0 Reference Design Flow. The inclusion of the Cadence Encounter Timing System in the reference flow is expected to help STARC member companies and their customers achieve the benefits of advanced process nodes with a powerful signoff solution that increases productivity, performance and predictability for advanced consumer, communications and mobile electronic designs. The announcement follows months of rigorous testing by STARC engineers using multiple test designs on multiple process nodes. "When Cadence asked us to define what we would need to achieve static timing analysis signoff at advanced process nodes, STARC member companies related a wide range of flow and ease-of-adoption

Page 38 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary requirements," said Nobuyuki Nishiguchi, vice president of the Development Department-1 at STARC. "After extensive evaluation and testing, we found the Cadence Encounter Timing System was ideal for the PRIDE V2.0 Flow based on its accuracy, comprehensiveness, and performance. Designers now have an advanced timing signoff analysis that provides consistency through the design flow and accounts for the interdependencies of timing, signal integrity, and power." Successful digital chip design hinges on timing closure—and timing closure depends on accurate, correlated signoff-quality timing throughout implementation, optimization, and analysis. Conventional solutions typically use one or several timing engines for implementation and another for signoff analysis. But at advanced nodes, accurate timing analysis signoff is a multi-dimensional challenge, and a single view of timing is critical. Factors like signal integrity, IR drop, and silicon variability affect signal delay and final timing results, which makes consistent and accurate modeling essential for credible signoff timing analysis and design closure. The Encounter Timing System is a complete and integrated electrical signoff environment, enabling faster optimization, debug, statistical analysis, and final verification of designs for timing, signal integrity, and power. Its interface provides a common electrical view through every stage of the design flow, enabling increased productivity and accelerated time to market while supporting a debug environment that facilitates rapid diagnosis of multi-dimensional and interdependent design-closure issues. The Encounter Timing System is also an integral element of the Cadence SoC Encounter™ RTL- to-GDSII system, where it helps to reconcile timing and improve the overall predictability, productivity, and performance of the design process. And because it handles industry-standard formats, any designer using any design flow will benefit from its unprecedented usability and ease of adoption. "STARC and Cadence worked closely to validate and deliver the PRIDE V2.0 Reference Flow with the Encounter Timing System to our customers," said David Desharnais, group director of IC Digital product marketing at Cadence. "Our collaboration with STARC puts in place another vital link for both front-end logic designers looking for high-quality timing analysis and ease of use, as well as back-end implementation engineers requiring silicon-accurate signoff. It also highlights the growing number of foundries and design houses around the world that rely on the Cadence digital IC design flow." A pervasive technology within the Cadence Digital Implementation design flow and a key component of the Cadence Advanced Node design solution, the Encounter Timing System is available in L, XL and GXL offerings. Click here to return to Contents

Summit Microelectronics Selects Analog FastSPICE™ for Full-Circuit Performance Verification of Programmable Power Management ICs 8 April 2008 Berkeley Design Automation Inc., provider of Precision Circuit Analysis™ technology for advanced analog and RF integrated circuits (ICs), announced that Summit Microelectronics, Inc., a world leader in programmable power management ICs, has selected the company's Analog FastSPICE™ circuit simulator for full-circuit performance simulation and complex-block characterization of its precision power management ICs. "Getting it right first time, on time is important for us. Verifying our digitally programmable, highly integrated precision power management ICs requires transistor-level simulation with true SPICE accuracy," said Sridhar Kotikalapoodi, Vice President of Design at Summit Microelectronics.

Page 39 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary "Traditional SPICE simulators were too slow and did not have sufficient capacity. Digital fastSPICE simulators were difficult to set up and were not accurate enough. Analog FastSPICE fits right into our flow and simulates our complex switching DC-DC converters up to 14x faster than traditional SPICE simulator while producing identical waveforms. With Analog FastSPICE we are able to achieve full- circuit performance verification including power-up sequences with true SPICE accuracy." Berkeley Design Automation tools include Analog FastSPICE™ circuit simulation, RF FastSPICE™ periodic analyzer, and PLL Noise Analyzer™. The company guarantees identical waveforms to the leading "golden" SPICE simulators down to noise floor (typically 0.1% or less) while delivering 5x-10x higher performance and 5x-10x higher capacity. It achieves this by using advanced algorithms and numerical analysis techniques to rapidly solve the full-circuit matrix and the original device equations without any shortcuts that could compromise accuracy. Design teams from top-10 semiconductor companies to leading startups use Berkeley Design Automation tools to solve big analog/RF verification problems. Typical applications include characterizing complex blocks (e.g., PLLs, ADCs, DC:DC converters, PHYs, Tx/Rx chains) and running performance simulation of full circuits (e.g., wireless transceivers, wireline transceivers, high- speed I/O macros, memories, microcontrollers, data converters, and power converters). "We are delighted that Summit Microelectronics has chosen Analog FastSPICE for the verification of their power management ICs," said Ravi Subramanian, president and CEO of Berkeley Design Automation. "Delivering high-precision programmable single chip power management solutions for the leading consumer electronics applications is a tremendous challenge involving advanced precision digital and analog techniques. Summit's selection of Analog FastSPICE further validates the strong competitive advantage our Precision Circuit Analysis technology provides to leading-edge designers of complex analog and mixed-signal devices." Click here to return to Contents

Taylor Woodrow Selects Open Text and Causeway to Anchor Its ECM Strategy 9 April 2008 Open Text™ announced that Taylor Woodrow has opted to implement its Livelink ECM Electronic Document and Records Management (EDRMS) solution. Established in 1921 Taylor Woodrow has become a household name acclaimed amongst the top contracting organizations in the UK. Taylor Woodrow offers construction and facilities management services across a multitude of sectors including retail, airports, education, housing, health and rail. After a number of organizational changes within Taylor Woodrow's parent company, Taylor Wimpey, it was decided that Taylor Woodrow required a totally new application architecture. After a rigorous evaluation process it selected Causeway's ECM solution, which is powered by Open Text's Livelink ECM. Causeway was already an established supplier of Taylor Woodrow having successfully deployed its Financial Accounting solution and had a good relationship with the organization. Taylor Woodrow plans to use Causeway ECM (Livelink ECM) as its core business management system, which will encompass the functional areas of corporate document and email management. Initially the solution will be implemented across a user community of 1,000, but in the long-term it is set to develop into the core solution behind the company's intranet, promoting knowledge management and

Page 40 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary collaborative working. Rob Ramsay, IT Director for Taylor Woodrow explained, "Following the recent changes with our parent company, Taylor Wimpey, decisions needed to be made to establish Taylor Woodrow's application architecture to take us into the future. Our goal was to identify a single solution that would encapsulate document and email management across the business, become our corporate intranet and integrate with our existing systems. We embarked on a lengthy evaluation process considering all the major players in the market and consulting with industry independent analysts. The combination of Open Text's Livelink ECM product and Causeway's construction domain knowledge provided a compelling proposition." Used by companies up and down the construction supply chain, Open Text's Livelink ECM provides the means to exercise complete control over information relating to projects, departments or entire organizations. Causeway ECM is used by over 26,000 construction professionals on a daily basis and firms including Arup, Kier, HBG, Higgins, Sharkey and McGee all manage enterprise information and project collaboration with Causeway ECM. "We have been a Causeway customer for a number of years and have formed an excellent working relationship," commented Ramsay. "Causeway's vision for the future needs of the construction industry is impressive against which their partnership with Open Text is a perfect example. Whilst the functionality and flexibility available within the solution is unquestionably ahead of its competitors, we were also keen to identify a low-risk investment that was future proof. Causeway ECM and Open Text's Livelink ECM offered us exactly that." Paul Madeira, Director of Sales and Marketing at Causeway added, "We are delighted that Taylor Woodrow has extended its relationship with ourselves and selected Causeway ECM powered by Livelink ECM for managing all of their unstructured information. The whole area of managing documents, email, drawings and automating business processes across an enterprise and across projects is moving at a significant pace, and Causeway ECM and Open Text deliver a world class solution to meet this need." Click here to return to Contents

Technia and MacGREGOR Sign Agreement for Product Lifecycle Management 9 April 2008 Technia, Addnode’s subsidiary and the leading European supplier of solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), has signed an agreement with MacGREGOR concerning a delivery of a PLM solution based on the ENOVIA PLM system from Dassault Systèmes. The delivery is comprised of software, Technia Value Components and consulting services. The PLM solution will work as a global master for product information and manage all related processes, which in turn will improve Mac GREGOR’s global operational efficiency. This order further validates Technia´s number one position within the European PLM market. MacGREGOR’s Crane division is the world’s leading marine cargo crane supplier. It started in the early 60s with the legendary Hägglunds crane. Over the years a wide range of crane types have been designed and successfully introduced. Today MacGREGOR’s product portfolio covers a number of cranes for shipboard cargo handling. The market for MacGREGOR cargo cranes is global, with owners and shipyards spread all over the world. The PLM solution will enable global access to product information and support MacGREGOR’s

Page 41 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary complete business process from concept design to after sales and services, which in turn will improve MacGREGOR customer responsiveness. The PLM system will be the global master for all items and product information and manage all related processes. “Our situation with a very strong order intake and requests for short delivery times called for a new approach throughout the whole process from product development to After Sales. We are confident that the ENOVIA PLM Solution together with Technia’s skilled consultants will help us to improve our global operational efficiency”, says Leif Sundin, PLM Project Manager at MacGREGOR’s Crane division. “Over the last year Technia has seen the maritime/offshore market emerge as one of the upcoming industries with an increasing interest in PLM. The maritime/offshore industry faces the same problem as many other industries. They strive to gain control as well as make product information accessible and easy to distribute. Product development within the maritime/offshore industry was previously handled internally by key persons with a bird’s eye perspective. Today the process has become much more complex, diverse and global. Strict demands on traceability as well as after market and service have also become increasingly important to the maritime/offshore industry. “This is an important win for us in the growing Maritime/Offshore segment in the Nordics. Our ability to support MacGREGOR’s growth and business processes were the keys for us to win this business”, says Jonas Gejer VP at Technia. Click here to return to Contents

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Standardizes on Intergraph® SmartMarineTM Enterprise Engineering Design and Data Management Solutions Suite 4 April 2008 Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Company has standardized on the Intergraph® SmartMarineTM Enterprise suite of 3D engineering design and data management solutions to optimize design efficiency and increase productivity. Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation is a maritime affair enterprise composed of a leading Japan-based shipbuilding group and shipping business. Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Company is continuing to deliver high-quality ships at an economical price to customers around the world. In committing to the entire SmartMarine Enterprise suite, Tsuneishi will now have a comprehensive set of integrated solutions to manage its shipbuilding operations - from early stage design technologies to next generation 3D design and manufacturing capabilities in addition to efficiency-boosting materials management and production programs. After a lengthy and competitive bid process, Tsuneishi chose SmartMarine Enterprise based on the technological benefits delivered with the product as well as Intergraph's ability to provide customer support and service in the Asia Pacific region. Intergraph recently announced the opening of its Marine Services Center in Korea and Marine business units based in Fukuoka Japan; Seoul, Korea; Shanghai, China; Singapore; and Melbourne, Australia to support its growing Asia Pacific customer base. "We are pleased to partner with Intergraph and to have the best solutions available for ship design and production," said Katsushige Kambara, president of Tsuneishi. "We chose SmartMarine Enterprise to standardize on a solutions suite that offers proven efficiency and design optimization to enable us to reduce the costs and time of building ships."

Page 42 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Gerhard Sallinger, president, Intergraph Process, Power and Marine, said, "Tsuneishi's decision to standardize on the entire SmartMarine Enterprise suite of solutions is yet another testimonial to the inherent value it provides our growing list of customers." SmartMarine Enterprise streamlines marine outfitting and structure design processes and provides all the functionality needed to design and build many different types of marine facilities, including commercial and navy ships, offshore platforms and floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels. SmartMarine Enterprise provides automated, configurable engineering rules built within to ensure design-to-production accuracy and consistency, enabling better decision support to facilitate global design, construction, and life cycle optimization. Click here to return to Contents

Van de Velde, Specialist In Luxury Lingerie, Chooses Lectra’s New Generation VectorLingerieMX Automatic Cutting System 7 April 2008 Lectra announced that Van de Velde, specialist in luxury lingerie, has acquired theVectorLingerieMX to optimize its production. Established in 1919, Van de Velde designs and manufactures luxurious women’s lingerie under the brand names Marie Jo©, Marie Jo L'Aventure© and PrimaDonna©. In line with this philosophy, core activities such as design, product development, prototyping, fabric cutting, and quality control are performed at the company’s headquarters in Schellebelle, Belgium. Guided by the desire to satisfy their very demanding clientele of around 5 000 people worldwide, the company presents 300 new models and ships more than five million finished articles per year. With a view to guaranteeing permanent quality products, whilst at the same time increasing productivity, Van de Velde carried out a study of the different options available on the market. One of the biggest challenges faced by the company is to ensure the highest possible cutting quality for all the components that are used to make their products. Lingerie articles contain many components, which are often small and intricately shaped, and the slightest fault in cutting complicates the whole system, and may lead to a serious drop in product quality. Having tested and assessed existing machines, in the end, Van de Velde settled on the Lectra VectorLingerieMX which provided the best offer in terms of quality, efficiency and productivity. Combining precision cutting with production flexibility, exceptional output and high-volume cutting capacity, Lectra’s VectorLingerieMX is ideal for cutting small, intricately-shaped lingerie pieces. In addition, it also features pilot software that adapts the system to the particularities of the delicate, elastic materials used in lingerie. With its previous cutters, Van de Velde could only cut up to 30 layers of fabric with five-millimeter buffers between cut pieces. Today, thanks to the VectorLingerieMX their objective to cut 60 plies with buffers of three millimeters has been achieved. Cutting time is 30% faster, and reducing buffer zones from five to three millimeters has reduced fabric consumption by 4%. The end result of using the VectorLingerieMX is an annual saving of €500,000. “Lectra has made a big contribution to the success we have had in increasing our productivity and profitability in the cutting department,” said Van de Velde Chief Executive Officer, Herman Van de Velde.

Page 43 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary In addition to delivering a rapid return on investment, the dedicated client service provided by Lectra for the VectorLingerieMX has yielded numerous other benefits for Van de Velde: the fact that our Dutch- speaking technicians — who speak neither French nor English — can email Lectra’s client services and immediately get answers to questions in their own language is a subtle yet important advantage. Lectra’s fast response time is another. “The performance of our VectorLingerieMX has convinced Van de Velde to replace the remainder of its existing cutters with three more Lectra cutters: a second VectorLingerieMX and two VectorLingerieFX cutters, so we are especially proud. These are complementary to our VectorLingerieMX offer dealing with high volumes, allowing manufacturers to cut small and medium production runs ‘just-in-time. Originally developed in close collaboration with Van de Velde, the VectorLingerieFX fully meets the stringent quality criteria imposed by the most demanding lingerie manufacturers,” explains Daniel Harari, Chief Executive Officer, Lectra. Click here to return to Contents

Wi-Fi Technology Innovator Ruckus Wireless Counts on Arena PLM to Make Wi-Fi Reliable for Home, Office and Hot Spot Use Around the World 10 April 2008 Arena Solutions announced that after evaluating other competitive PLM applications, Ruckus Wireless (http://www.ruckuswireless.com) aWi-Fi company, implemented on-demand Arena PLM to establish an infrastructure that supports company efforts to innovate, speed products to market, manage costs, maximize efficiency and meet quality and regulatory compliance requirements. Simultaneously, Ruckus, which in fewer than four years has shipped more than 150,000 Wi-Fi systems to customers around the world, counts on Arena PLM to help it accommodate the crush of orders, requests and relationships that continue to build as the company becomes increasingly more successful. Ruckus Wireless Document Control Manager David Hom will share his insights about how the company implemented Arena PLM in less than one week and leveraged the software to support its rapid growth in a free webinar on Thursday, April 17th, 2008, 10a.m. Pacific. Those interested in attending can can RSVP online (required). “Using Arena PLM helps us respond to the demands of our market more efficiently. Arena PLM provides us a perfect infrastructure—one that allows us to expand our use of the product as we expand our product offerings and branch out into new markets,” said Hom. “We’ve gotten an amazing return on our investment by choosing Arena PLM.” Currently, Arena PLM serves as a central repository for the company’s design through manufacturing data and a platform on which both its employees and suppliers can find the information they need, when they need it. Engineering change orders (ECOs) that were once handled manually at Ruckus Wireless are more effectively managed using Arena PLM, preventing potentially costly errors and ultimately helping to improve quality and time to market. “Arena allows our extended enterprise—from America to Malaysia to Taiwan—to easily view and update product information and see its current status. It’s a much more efficient way to manage our manufacturing and change processes. Now we all know the information is completely accurate and up- to-date,” said Hom. By choosing on-demand Arena PLM, Ruckus got all the benefits of PLM it wanted without the

Page 44 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary extensive upfront costs associated with traditional client/server PLM. And, as the company has expanded, it has been able to incrementally add users, so its software investment and use have grown according to the company’s need. Ruckus has customized Arena PLM so the company can capture and organize information according to its needs, and then configure the way its users view that information and interact with one another around it. This has been particularly beneficial for the non-technical users at Ruckus. “Arena PLM is a great application for managing our bill of materials and engineering changes. And we’re able to customize it so many different departments can use the software to meet their needs. For example, we now put all of our industry and country certifications into Arena PLM, so our salespeople have instant access to them. As we use the software, we continue to uncover more and more valuable functionality.” Arena PLM has made it easy for Ruckus to efficiently and accurately document its activities for compliance. With the WEEE and RoHS regulations introduced by the European Union, Ruckus can ensure it meets compliance requirements by using Arena PLM to track part-level compliance status and evidence. The company can generate instant reports as necessary, to minimize the risk of shipments being held at a border. “Ruckus Wireless is going about it all right. They’ve established a rock solid infrastructure that will carry them through this period of hyper growth, from the start-up phase to being an established, highly successful company. The fact that Arena PLM is a critical pillar of support for them couldn’t please me more,” said Craig Livingston, chief executive officer of Arena Solutions. Click here to return to Contents Product News

Alibre CAM™ Makes 3D Parametric CAD/CAM Accessible To Everyone 9 April 2008 Alibre, Inc. announced the Alibre CAM™ product family, a fully integrated 3D parametric Personal CAD/CAM™ solution that is accessible and affordable for manufacturers and machine shops of any size, even individuals. The Alibre CAM family of Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software products is integrated within Alibre’s Alibre Design™ 3D parametric CAD software that offers the functionality of products like SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER and Autodesk Inventor at a price anyone can afford. Alibre CAM strengthens Alibre’s product offering to include an integrated CAM system at a fraction of the price of alternative products providing just CAD or CAM alone. Alibre CAM products provide 2½ to 5-axis CNC milling fully integrated into the Alibre Design interface, with complete parametric solid modeling of parts and assemblies and automated creation of 2D drawings and Bills of Materials (BOM). All components of the integrated solution are associative to the solid model, meaning that an update to a model automatically updates other related components. So when a part model is edited, all assemblies that use that part will automatically update, all 2D drawings of that part will automatically update, and now with Alibre CAM, the toolpaths created for that part will also automatically update. Building on the success of Alibre Design Xpress, the first and only free 3D parametric CAD application that has been downloaded over 500,000 times since its release in August 2005, the entry-level member

Page 45 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary of the Alibre CAM product family, Alibre CAM Xpress, will be offered free of charge to a select group of manufacturing professionals. This initial group will then be authorized to invite colleagues and partners to also get Alibre CAM Xpress at no charge. Unprecedented in the CAD/CAM industry, Alibre CAM Xpress is the first and only 3D parametric CAD/CAM system available for free. Details for obtaining Alibre CAM Xpress are available on the Alibre web site at http://www.alibre.com/products/mechanical/alibre_cam_xpress.asp. “Alibre CAM and Alibre CAM Xpress are going to disrupt the stagnant CAM software market,” declares Greg Milliken, CEO of Alibre. “Today most CAM vendors are dependent on CAD vendors, so they either throw in their lot with a single vendor, or they try to ride the fence by working loosely with all of them for fear of upsetting anyone. They are so afraid of doing anything that will upset the status quo that they’ve relegated themselves to the table scraps of big CAD companies, such as a listing on their partner page and ticket to an annual user conference. Worse, with few exceptions, customers either get taken to the bank with an ‘integrated’ solution from one of the big guys like Siemens/UGS, Dassault and PTC, or they settle for working with a hodge-podge of solutions from multiple vendors, or they have to give up real CAD capabilities altogether just to be able to afford the CAM software. Alibre is changing the status quo by providing a single, integrated parametric CAD/CAM solution for the mainstream machine shop at a fraction of the price of anything else on the market.” “Very, very impressive,” said Mark Ecklund, President of Ecklund Engineered Products. “I have the whole process working from design to part. I designed a motorcycle triple clamp in Alibre, ran toolpaths in Alibre CAM, sent the posted G-Codes to a HAAS machining center and pressed the start button. The part has over 50,000 lines of G-Code and it worked perfectly the first time! It really is a complete design to finished part solution. Thanks for this product.” "At Tormach, we’re dedicated to making high-quality CNC machinery affordable to the individual," explains Greg Jackson, CEO of Tormach LLC. "With Alibre CAM, the team at Alibre is showing a strong commitment to making powerful 3D design and manufacturing technologies that were once exclusive and ‘high-end’ available for everyone, even the individual.” Alibre CAM runs only inside of the Alibre Design user interface and can be purchased as a bundle with Alibre Design, or as an add-on to a previously purchased version of Alibre Design. The Alibre Design product family includes four versions: Alibre Design Xpress (Free), Alibre Design Standard ($995), Alibre Design Professional ($1,495) and Alibre Design Expert ($1,995). Alibre CAM products provide a wide range of milling operations including profiling, pocketing, facing, v-carving, engraving and hole and thread milling, as well as a variety of roughing and finishing operations such as horizontal, parallel, and radial. Hole making operations such as drilling, tapping, boring and reverse boring are also supported, along with animated toolpath simulation. All Alibre CAM products come with numerous post-processors as well as a custom post-processor generator. The Alibre CAM product family consists of the following four products: Alibre CAM Xpress; Add-On Price: Free The entry-level version of Alibre CAM providing basic 2 ½- and 3-axis milling that is being made available free to a select group of manufacturing professionals who can then invite others to obtain the product. Alibre CAM Xpress was formerly known simply as Alibre CAM and was bundled only with Alibre Design Expert. Alibre CAM Standard; Add-On Price: $1,000

Page 46 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Industrial-strength 2 ½- and 3-axis production milling system integrated with Alibre Design. Toolpaths are fully associative to your Alibre Design models. Alibre CAM Professional; Add-On Price: $2,000 Includes the features of Alibre CAM Standard, adding 4-axis milling and advanced simulation operations for higher productivity and more complex shape machining. Alibre CAM Expert; Add-On Price: $4,000 Includes Standard and Professional features, and adds 5th axis indexing (3+2 indexed machining) and many advanced machining operations and toolpath generation strategies for demanding production environments with sophisticated machining requirements. A more detailed listing of the features in each product is available at the Alibre web site at http://www.alibre.com/products/mechanical/alibre_design_cam.asp. Click here to return to Contents

Cimatron Appoints GibbsCAM Reseller T-Support as Distributor for Czech Republic and Slovakia 7 April 2008 Cimatron Limited announced that T-Support has been appointed as the company’s distributor for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Technology-support s.r.o. has been a GibbsCAM reseller in the Czech Republic since 2003. The company has three technical and training offices in Prague, Brno and Koprivnice, as well as two joint facilities with machine makers Mikron Group and Profika in Slovakia. “The merger of Cimatron and Gibbs allows us to offer the most comprehensive CAD/CAM solution set to toolmakers and manufactures in our territory,” said Mr. Vlastimil Stanek, President of T-Support. “We are excited to add the CimatronE product line to our offering.” “Tapping into the pool of established and proven GibbsCAM resellers offers Cimatron a quick and reliable route towards expanding our global distribution network,” said Ira Bareket, Cimatron’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “T-Support has the market knowledge and resources to support Cimatron’s existing customers as well as expand our market presence in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.” Click here to return to Contents

Dassault Systèmes Announces New Release of Abaqus for CATIA V5 from SIMULIA 7 April 2008 Dassault Systèmes (DS) announced the availability of Abaqus for CATIA V5 R18 SP4 from its SIMULIA brand for realistic simulation. This latest release of Abaqus for CATIA V5 provides improved usability and design analysis capabilities directly in CATIA V5 to accelerate the product development process. “Using realistic simulation in the design phase has enabled us to cut our time to market for a new latch significantly,” says Thomas Waldmann, manager of the Technical Analysis and Simulation department at Kiekert, a global supplier of automotive door latches. “Strength testing of automobile door latches is

Page 47 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary fundamental for us, but physical testing is slow and does not realize the whole job. We began our linear analysis of door latches with finite-element calculations inside CATIA. By adding Abaqus for CATIA V5 we are able to perform more complex nonlinear contact simulation, which is what we need for accurate strength testing in three dimensions.” “SIMULIA is dedicated to delivering a scalable suite of design analysis products that permit our customers to start with basic design analysis and add functionality such as nonlinear contact, thermal analysis, or coupled multiphysics as needed,” states Steve Crowley, director of SIMULIA product management for Dassault Systèmes. “This release of Abaqus for CATIA V5 continues our strategy of delivering scalable analysis solutions that allow realistic simulation to be used throughout the product lifecycle.” Using Abaqus for CATIA V5, expert analysts can define and deploy approved analysis workflows for use across the enterprise. This capability enables design and engineering teams to improve collaboration while evaluating design performance through the use of common FEA models, technology, and methods that are synchronized with their CATIA V5 design. New and Enhanced Capabilities • Natural frequency analysis on the unloaded structure, or after any level of loading • Enhanced precision in setting up models involving contact—nodal adjustments made by the Abaqus solver can be previewed in the user interface • Improved CATIA Octree meshing to provide a higher level of element quality when working with Abaqus models • Element quality checks implemented in CATIA specifically for Abaqus users A free one-hour webinar on Deploying Analysis Workflows with Abaqus for CATIA V5 will be held on April 8th and 10th. Register at http://www.simulia.com/webinars. For additional product information, visit: http://www.simulia.com/products/afc_v5. Click here to return to Contents

Engineous Software Announces New Product Releases 9 April 2008 Engineous Software announced the release and shipping of iSIGHT-FD and FIPER version 3.0. The dual product release features performance upgrades, a richer runtime visual environment, optimizer updates, WebTop enhancements and new quality components – Six Sigma and dynamic Taguchi Robust Design. “Our latest release has a strong focus on expanding the engineering tools in our suite while continuing to make them easier to use,” says J.P. Evans, Vice President of Product Development and Marketing for Engineous Software. “Most of the new features in version 3.0 are a direct result of user feedback from hands-on usability testing conducted in 2007. We delivered the user’s feedback to an internal team that was tasked with designing the features that would meet usability requirements. This effort was part of our continuing objective to put powerful engineering tools into the hands of more users, providing a solution that scales seamlessly from the desktop to the engineering enterprise.” New product features will be demonstrated at the 2008 Engineous Software European Symposium &

Page 48 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Seminar Series April 14th and 15th. The event, co-sponsored by IBM, Siemens PLM, CD-adapco and Landmark Systems, a division of Halliburton will showcase leading manufacturing companies from around the world. Expected participants include Airbus, Avio, BMW, Canon, Ford Motor Company, MTU, Nissan, PSA, Rolls-Royce, Skoda Auto, Sony, Thales Alenia Space and others. The event will be held in Munich, Germany at the Sheraton Munich Arabellapark Hotel. “Our 2008 Symposium will be the largest event we have ever hosted in Europe,” says Janet C. Wylie, President and CEO of Engineous Software. “In 2007, we focused more resources in Europe and the UK and it paid off with significant revenue growth. Our decision to host an international event in Munich is a reflection of our commitment to continue to expand our presence in this market.” Click here to return to Contents

ESI Group Announces VA One 2007.5 8 April 2008 ESI Group announced the release of VA One 2007.5. VA One is the only complete solution for simulating the response of vibro-acoustic systems across the full frequency range. VA One combines Finite Elements, Boundary Elements and Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) in ONE model. This release of VA One introduces two new modules and includes more than 30 major enhancements. The new “VA One: Stress module” is ideally suited for determining the failure of structural components exposed to harsh vibro-acoustic environments. Applications include simulation of acoustic ‘qualification’ testing for composite aerospace components and durability analysis for fixtures and connections. The module interfaces with existing structural finite element codes and is fully integrated within the VA One solution process and environment. “Ensuring that our structures survive the harsh environments encountered during launch and liftoff is essential to our missions” said Ben Tsoi, Senior Dynamics Environmental Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratories. “Using VA One we can now predict the dynamic stress, strain and force in key components. This will help us to ensure that our structures are qualified for the acoustic and vibrational environments encountered during launch and liftoff”. The new “VA One: Periodic Structure module” is ideally suited for efficiently modeling the vibro- acoustic response of large aerospace, marine and rail structures across a broad frequency range. The module is the result of a 2 year research program carried out by ESI Group in conjunction with NASA Langley, Virginia Tech and Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The module is fully integrated within the VA One environment and is ideally suited for modeling composite aircraft fuselage constructions, isogrid fairings and extruded train floors. VA One 2007.5 also contains more than 30 major enhancements such as new functionality for modeling perforated panels and perforated noise control treatments. This functionality expands the types of trim materials that can be modeled resulting in more accurate descriptions of sound package and interior noise in automotive, rail and aerospace applications. “This new release further extends the analysis capabilities of our users and continues our commitment to the research and development of state-of-the-art methods for noise and vibration prediction” said Phil Shorter, Director of Vibro-Acoustic Product Operations at ESI Group. Click here to return to Contents

Page 49 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary ESPRIT by DP Technology Receives Autodesk Inventor 2009 Certification 7 April 2008 DP Technology announced that ESPRIT has been certified by the Autodesk Inventor® Certified Application Program for Autodesk Inventor 2009, the most recent computer aided design (CAD) software release from Autodesk. The certification of ESPRIT ensures that the software has met the standards established by Autodesk in terms of interoperability, quality and overall robustness. ESPRIT allows users to open native Autodesk Inventor files, thereby ensuring a high-quality, transition from CAD to CAM software that’s built to maintain the integrity of any design. The ease of interoperability between ESPRIT and Autodesk Inventor paves the way for accurate data transfers that ultimately translate to accuracy and ease in manufacturing. Because reading the Autodesk Inventor is automatically available within ESPRIT, taking advantage of this data exchange capability is simple and seamless. There is no need for a separate download or installation to utilize this technology within Click here to return to Contents

ICAM and Dalian Strengthen their Business Relationship 9 April 2008 ICAM Technologies Corporation (ICAM) announced that it has augmented its Strategic Marketing Agreement (SMA) with Dalian Machine Tool Group (DMTG), China’s largest machine tool builder, to include a Dealership Agreement that will enable local Chinese customers to obtain advanced NC post- processors directly from DMTG. This business relationship provides ICAM access to DMTG’s multi-axes machine tool and control specifications. The sharing of technical knowledge and other resources will allow for a successful integration of ICAM and DMTG’s respective products and services ultimately enabling end-users to benefit from sophisticated DMTG machine tool features via their respective CAD / CAM / PLM systems. DMTG and ICAM will also collaborate on strategic marketing initiatives including co-exhibiting at global machine tool shows, as well as promote each other’s products and services within the NC manufacturing industry. DMTG customers will benefit from ICAM’s extensive NC post-processing experience with advanced multi-axis machining applications and techniques such as high-speed machining, tool-tip programming, coordinate frame transformations, NURBS interpolation and arc fitting of point-to-point data. Additionally, deploying Virtual Machine® as a integrated productivity tool to ICAM’s NC post- processing technology, delivers a powerful machine tool simulation environment enabling NC programmers to optimize and test programs against collisions and over-travel automatically during post- processing. “We are pleased to strengthen our business relationship with Dalian,” said Sam Chehab, ICAM’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Dalian customers can now obtain integrated post-processing and machine tool simulation solutions that have been developed and proven by ICAM in order for clients to

Page 50 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary access all the advanced features and functionalities of Dalian machines via all major CAD / CAM systems.” “We plan to differentiate our company by providing proven NC post-processors with our 5-axes machines as well as NC manufacturing support services to our customers.” said Baoqing Zhou, Chief Engineer at Dalian. “ICAM has been the leading supplier of advanced NC manufacturing software products primarily to the aerospace and defense industries and we are confident that our customers will now benefit from an integrated NC post-processing and machine tool simulation solutions allowing them to capitalize on their Dalian machine tool investments.” Click here to return to Contents

JETCAM Signs Delcam-Ural as New Dealer in Russia 11 April 2008 JETCAM International announced that it has signed Delcam-Ural, based in Ekaterinburg, as a new reseller for its sheet metal and aerospace CADCAM software for the Russian market. Delcam-Ural has 15 year experience on CADCAM market and offers CADCAM solution for manufacturing in the Ural region of Russia. Vladimir Vlasov, Technical Director of Delcam-Ural said “JETCAM completes our product range for CNC machines. Now we can extend our market to the sheet metal and aerospace industries where we can find new customers and offer solution for sheet metal cutting to our existing customers.” Mike Weber, Managing Director for JETCAM International s.a.r.l. added; “The appointment of Delcam- Ural as a distributor will allow us to concentrate much more on the Russian market to meet its specific needs. With much emphasis by the Russian government placed on the expansion of their manufacturing aerospace, the need for efficient CAM software for both sheet metal and composite cutting will only continue to grow. With their extensive experience Delcam-Ural are ideally placed to meet this demand.” Click here to return to Contents

Mentor Graphics and Agilent Technologies Announce Industry-First EDA Integrated Solution Expected to Cut RF-PCB Development Time in Half 7 April 2008 Mentor Graphics Corp. and Agilent Technologies Inc. announced a jointly developed solution that can significantly improve productivity for the design of RF circuits on printed circuit boards. The industry- first solution is expected to cut PCB design cycle times in half and improve the quality of mixed- technology designs. This tightly integrated solution enables PCB mixed-signal designers (RF, analog and digital) to concurrently design a PCB using Mentor’s Expedition Enterprise™ or Board Station® XE flows and integrate it with Agilent’s Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA software for RF design and simulation. “System designs have evolved to the point where digital, analog and RF on the same PCB for wireless, handheld and telecom industries is the norm,” said Henry Potts, vice president and general manager of Mentor’s Systems Design Division. “Designing these mixed-technology systems requires tight

Page 51 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary integration of the physical layout environments and their respective simulation tools to insure optimized performance and short design cycle times. While Mentor Graphics is the leader in signal integrity simulation for digital PCBs, a collaboration with Agilent to integrate its RF specialized tools with the Mentor PCB systems design flows will provide our customers with capabilities needed to solve the complex multi-mode system issues they encounter today.” “Customers tell us they face delays in product development due to a disconnect between RF design and simulation and PCB implementation,” said Jim McGillivary, vice president and general manager with Agilent’s EEsof EDA division. “My team’s commitment to problem solving and working with Mentor has resulted in this efficiency breakthrough, eliminating the delays that come from switching between software tools. We fully expect this new integration to cut our customers’ typical product development cycle in half.” “We spend three months or more in an eight-month development cycle writing custom code to move RF layouts from ADS to Mentor,” said Tom Gray, spectrum analyzer project engineer with Agilent who is also a customer. “We also have a dedicated person whose sole role is to accurately move designs from ADS to Mentor. Dynamically linking ADS with Expedition could cut development time by as much as half and provide significant cost savings.” Agilent’s ADS is a high-frequency, high-speed electronic design automation software platform. It offers complete design integration to designers of products such as cellular and portable phones, pagers, wireless networks, radar and satellite communications systems, and high-speed digital serial links. Mentor Graphics’ Expedition Enterprise and Board Station XE design flows provide users with advanced PCB systems design technologies and address the business needs of the world’s leading electronics companies: shorter time to market, reduced development and product costs, and the most competitive end-products. U.S. Pricing and Availability The RF design solution is now available as an option to Mentor’s Expedition Enterprise and Board Station XE flows, with prices starting at approximately $9,000. For additional product information, call +1 800 547 3000 or visit http://www.mentor.com/go/pcbinnovation. Agilent’s Advanced Design System is available now, with prices starting at approximately $9,000. For additional product information, visit http://www.agilent.com/find/eesof-ads. Click here to return to Contents

PTC Introduces FlexPLM™ 9.0 with New Capabilities to Manage Merchandising, Design & Sourcing Data 7 April 2008 PTC introduced FlexPLM 9.0. With this release, PTC expands its comprehensive retail, footwear and apparel product development solution to improve collaboration across merchandising, design and sourcing departments, as well as with supply chain partners. FlexPLM 9.0 delivers new capabilities to help customers optimize key design and sourcing processes. The requirement to connect merchandising and design with product development and sourcing is a big challenge companies are facing in the retail, footwear and apparel industry because it impacts a company’s ability to quickly deliver new products to the market. FlexPLM was designed to help

Page 52 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary customers connect these once-disparate initiatives in order to realize greater value in their implementation. FlexPLM 9.0 offers advantages by bringing together designers, merchandisers, planners, suppliers and buyers early in the product development process so that more products can be efficiently created and quickly delivered to the market. FlexPLM 9.0 offers the following powerful new capabilities and usability enhancements: Merchandising & Design Features • Adobe Illustrator® Design Integration – Allows designers to create concept products in familiar Adobe Illustrator while taking advantage of FlexPLM color and material libraries. • Quick Spec – Gives technical designers the ability to create product specifications with minimal steps. • Advanced Planning – Enables customers to create financial, creative, sourcing and material plans and delivers the ability to track the line development against a specific plan. Advanced planning capabilities are necessary to bring together designers, merchandisers, planners and buyers early in the product development process. • Placeholders – Designers create multiple concept products for placeholders in the line plan and then adopt into seasonal lines when appropriate. This enables the designer to create product concepts for an established line plan, thus increasing adoption rates. Sourcing Features • Enhanced Request for Quote (RFQ) – Gives the designer the ability to create an RFQ, send it to one or more suppliers, and review quotes from multiple sources. • Enhanced Sampling – Enables designer to request samples for multiple products and sources at the same time to allow for effective source selection and management. • Off-Line Forms – Allows customers to work off-line with suppliers located in countries that may not have reliable Internet access. In addition, FlexPLM 9.0 includes many usability enhancements including an expanded graphic-based user interface, greater personalization options and enhanced index search capabilities. “We recently previewed the new capabilities of FlexPLM at PTC’s annual Retail Footwear and Apparel Customer Advisory Board meeting,” said Abu Bakar, director, applications development, Liz Claiborne, Inc. “We clearly see the benefit of the new release which will allow us to create product specifications faster, resulting in cycle time reduction. It is clear from PTC’s software releases that they listen to customer requests and incorporate them into their product roadmap.” “The real value in PLM is providing visibility from concept to retail delivery,” said Kathleen Mitford, vice president, vertical market strategy for retail, footwear and apparel, PTC. “FlexPLM 9.0 underscores PTC’s commitment to delivering solutions that address the trends and challenges prominent in the retail, footwear and apparel industry and was designed to connect the front and back-end processes that enable organizations to reduce cycle time and enable fast fashion across a global marketplace.” FlexPLM 9.0 Product Availability FlexPLM 9.0 is scheduled to be available summer 2008* Upon availability, FlexPLM active maintenance customers can conveniently download FlexPLM 9.0 or order a CD from the PTC support site under their current maintenance coverage.

Page 53 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary *The timing of any product release, including any features or functionality, is subject to change at PTC’s discretion. Click here to return to Contents

Siemens PLM Software Delivers Parasolid Version 19.1 10 April 2008 Siemens PLM Software announced the availability of Parasolid® Version 19.1 (V19.1) software, the latest release of its PLM geometric modeling component software. The emphasis in this latest release of Parasolid is firmly on providing support for sophisticated workflow operations where greatest productivity gains can be realized in complex design and manufacturing processes. Modeling enhancements across a broad range of functional areas reflect the demands of a global community who develop innovative applications based on Parasolid. Representative enhancements include: • A new ability to perform hollow operations on a selected portion of a model which gives applications greater flexibility and speed especially when editing large, complex models, • The ability to generate a surface from a sparse set of points and normal vectors providing a fast and powerful design tool especially in the context of existing geometry, • New functionality for the automatic detection and repair of self intersecting geometry which permits sophisticated sequences of operations to be completed without intervention from the application or end- user, resulting in high integrity models produced in significantly less time. In addition, Parasolid V19.1 is the first release to support Apple’s 64-bit Mac OS X Leopard, leveraging the power of 64-bit technology to increase the productivity of the creative process. "As the developer and supplier of the world’s leading and most respected 3D component modeling software, we feel an obligation to our customers to continue to set the standards for quality and functionality in the industry,” said Bruce Feldt, vice president, Open Tools for Siemens PLM Software.” Parasolid V19.1 continues to push forward the capabilities of solid modeling in order to support applications that enable engineers and designers to express their design intent and creativity through intuitive processes.” Click here to return to Contents

SpaceClaim Launches SpaceClaim Professional 2008– the Natural 3D Design System – Empowering CAD Users to Design the Way They Think 8 April 2008 SpaceClaim Corporation announced the availability of SpaceClaim Professional 2008, the most advanced version of its intuitive 3D design tool – empowering users to create and edit models faster than ever before. This latest release represents a leap in product functionality with significant feature enhancements, and focuses on expanded uses for SpaceClaim: rapid product design, multi-CAD model re-use and design in 2D. Users who are challenged by the limitations of existing CAD tools can now design the way they think, faster than ever before, using SpaceClaim’s intuitive user interface.

Page 54 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Rapid Product Design For many parts and assemblies that designers create, existing CAD production systems can get in the way. It can be difficult to collaborate on other people’s designs because of the mix of accidental and seemingly desired but inevitably complex, inter-relationships of the model. The very strengths that allow design variations to be planned can become hindrances to design explorations and conceptualizing within these systems. With SpaceClaim Professional 2008, users interact directly with the model just as they like, making even design edits naturally, independent of how they or anyone else got the model to its current state. Multi-CAD Model Re-use When data is passed among multiple CAD sources and destinations (departments, systems, partners, and applications,) problems working with other groups’ designs are inevitable. This is because traditional CAD tools are not designed to work with each other’s data. Users are faced with receiving data from other systems that they cannot edit directly, and then waste their time recreating native geometry, so that they can be sure it changes correctly. With SpaceClaim Professional 2008, designs from every major CAD system can be edited directly and used as if they had originated in SpaceClaim. This complements existing CAD production environments and is critical to most product development workflows. This rings true whether the user is analyzing the models, communicating design changes across the environment, making changes immediately and without repercussions, and all without worrying about how the model was built. Design in 2D While for some, building parts and products in 2D views is sufficient, many users recognize the benefits of having a 3D model, namely for mass properties, interference-checking and visualization. However current 3D tools (parametric and explicit) require a huge investment in learning to model, and as a result even simple tasks can become hopelessly complex. With SpaceClaim Professional 2008’s conceptual simplicity, 2D users can continue to work in an environment comfortable to them, while getting the benefits of a 3D modeling tool without having to become geometry experts. The software enables the creation of an editing in “live” cross sections (both in a solid model and in the drawing space), taking advantage of SpaceClaim’s major modeling tools, notably pull, move, fill, and combine. “Natural” Evolution Driven by the User Learning how to navigate the user interface in CAD systems (where the complexity is visually obvious) is not the only daunting challenge for users; the procedures that must be followed are absolute since designers must adhere to a rigid set of rules or beware the result – an unchangeable model. “Natural 3D design is the ‘natural’ evolution from the parametric feature-based programming paradigm I helped create in the 1980s,” said Danny Dean, SpaceClaim Vice President of Research and Development. “There is no question that these parametric systems are extremely powerful; however, when applied to workflows that are essentially non-parametric, or where the original design intent does not include an unforeseen modification, their limitations become evident. The capabilities in SpaceClaim Professional 2008, including live cross sections, working in concert with our simple, powerful tools – pull, move, fill, and combine – have been purposely designed to overcome these parametric pitfalls.”

Page 55 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Geoff Wheeler, Founder of Oak Design Services, Ltd, a beta tester for SpaceClaim Professional 2008, remarked on existing CAD systems versus his experience using SpaceClaim, “I’m tired of having my CAD system get in the way of what I’m trying to accomplish in my design tasks. With SpaceClaim I edit the model directly, as I choose, experimenting freely and getting better designs much more rapidly than ever before. SpaceClaim is the way I’ll be designing the majority of my parts in the future.” Product Availability, Demos and Functionality SpaceClaim Professional 2008 is available immediately and offered as a lease or perpetual license. Product demonstration webinars will be held on April 16 and 17 at 9 am and 2 pm EDT. View videos of SpaceClaim Professional 2008’s new functionality. Click here to return to Contents

ThermPaq from Flomerics Accelerates Thermal Characterization of Semiconductor Packages April 2008 Flomerics has released a new software product, ThermPaq, that revolutionizes the process of semiconductor thermal characterization and design. ThermPaq provides an automated process that reduces the number of distinct steps required to be performed by thermal experts, reducing the risk of modeling errors to enhance the quality, reliability, and availability of package thermal models. ThermPaq is built upon Flomerics’ FLOPACK SmartPart technology and FLOTHERM’s CFD solver. The web-based tool is entirely wizard-driven which makes it attractive for engineers who are not thermal specialists. The result is a fully automated process for generating accurate package models and computing the complete set of JEDEC-compatible thermal characterization data. These include all Theta and Psi metrics under various environmental conditions and industry-standard compact thermal models. Interfacing with Cadence APD, ThermPaq can take advantage of existing BGA layouts to capture metallization and via placement detail. ThermPaq also serves as a powerful design tool for thermal specialists. Changes in thermal performance can be investigated through parametric variation of key package parameters to optimize the package thermal design. A comprehensive search function on all key package parameters and metric values allows the user to optimize the starting point for a new design. Package sub-elements such as substrates and leadframes are stored as separate libraries, facilitating the use of data from third-party vendors. Direct interfaces to semiconductor manufacturer packaging databases can also be created with minimal customization. Flomerics’ T3Ster measurement system can be used to calibrate and validate thermal models produced by ThermPaq. All this adds up to a huge productivity boost for semiconductor package characterization and design compared to existing approaches. Commenting on the new product, Sarang Shidore Director of Web Products at Flomerics Inc. said “ThermPaq is a quantum leap in Flomerics’ offerings to the semiconductor industry. In creating this product our focus has been on one thing – to deliver even higher productivity. ThermPaq would not have happened without the critical feedback we have received from our customers over the past several years. We thank them for their support.” E.g. DELPHI compact modeling standards that are being currently adopted by the industry standards body JEDEC Click here to return to Contents

Page 56 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Virage Logic First to Deliver Complete Memory Compiler and Logic Library IP Portfolio for TSMC 40nm Process 7 April 2008 Virage Logic Corporation announced the availability of memory compilers and logic libraries for TSMC's 40-nanometer (nm) process. The new SiWare™ product portfolio provides semiconductor companies with 40nm physical IP that is designed to enable System-on-Chips (SoCs) to run faster, manage power more efficiently, use less area, and achieve higher manufacturing yields. The SiWare product line, first introduced in October 2007 for the 65nm process, addresses the increasingly complex design requirements placed on physical IP at advanced process nodes. The SiWare Memory compilers and SiWare Logic libraries provide designers with a complete "dashboard" of options for maximum flexibility in effectively managing design tradeoffs to meet their specific requirements. As the first commercial IP provider with memory compiler and logic library IP in use on TSMC's 40nm process, Virage Logic offers customers early access to design more competitive chips at reduced risk while helping enable them to take advantage of significant cost savings. Primary end markets for SiWare IP on TSMC's 40G process include computer, graphics, networking and storage applications, while primary end markets for SiWare IP on TSMC's 40LP process include wireless, battery-operated and consumer applications. With its advanced tradeoff capabilities, SiWare Memory users can achieve static power savings of up to 35 percent, 70 percent and 90 percent depending on their selection of the built-in light sleep, deep sleep and shut-down modes available in both the 40G and 40LP memories. Building on the tradeoff capabilities introduced in the 65nm SiWare product line to enable optimal management of performance, area, power and statistical yield, the 40nm SiWare offering includes advanced built-in power management capabilities that will enable designers to mitigate high power consumption at this advanced process node. "With the SiWare 40nm announcement, our customers can benefit by taking advantage of Virage Logic's IP products to help differentiate their semiconductor products from competitive offerings with respect to speed, area, power management, standby power and yield," said Brani Buric, vice president of product marketing and strategic foundry relationships at Virage Logic. "Virage Logic's broad IP portfolio and extensive silicon validation program enables our customers to reduce design risk, shorten time-to-market and time-to-volume, and lower their development costs. Virage Logic IP provides an exceptional value for customers by offering complete product and service packages -- from small and large projects, to serving as a full, corporate-wide IP partner." About SiWare Memory Compilers and SiWare Logic Libraries The SiWare Memory product line of silicon aware compilers provides power-optimized memories for advanced processes. These high-performance memory compilers minimize both static and dynamic power consumption and provide optimal yields. SiWare High-Density memory compilers are optimized to generate memories with the absolute minimum area. SiWare High-Speed memory compilers are designed to help designers achieve aggressive critical path requirements. Compile-time options for process threshold variants, power saving modes, read and write margin extensions, ultra-low voltage operation, and innovative design for at-speed test enable SoC designers to configure optimal solutions for their specific design requirements. All SiWare memories are fully supported by Virage Logic's STAR™ Memory System, the company's flagship integrated embedded memory test and repair system. For repair purposes, the STAR Memory System deploys foundry-developed eFuse for repair signature

Page 57 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary storage. The STAR Memory System employs test algorithms tailored for advanced processes for higher product reliability and accelerated time-to-yield. The SiWare Logic product line includes yield-optimized standard cells for a wide variety of design applications at 40nm with multiple threshold process variants. SiWare Logic libraries are offered using three separate architectures to optimize circuits for Ultra-High-Density, High-Speed, or general use. SiWare Ultra-Low-Power extension libraries provide designers with the most advanced power management capabilities. Availability and Pricing SiWare Memory compilers and SiWare Logic libraries are available now for early adopters of TSMC's 40G and 40LP processes. Early partners already have internally qualified SiWare IP in silicon. Virage Logic's qualification process, based on advanced test chip methodologies, is in progress and will be finalized as early as July 2008. Project pricing starts at $100,000. The SiWare product portfolio supports all major electronic design automation (EDA) tool flows targeted for the 40nm process including Cadence Design Systems, Magma Design Automation and Synopsys. Click here to return to Contents

WorkXPlore 3D –New Software From Sescoi 7 April 2008 Sescoi has picked up the 2008 Industrie Show’s productivity excellence category award with its new WorkXPlore 3D software. WorkXPlore 3D is high speed, advanced software for collaborative working, which allows viewing, mark-up, analysis, and 3D visualization of 3D models and 2D designs from major CAD packages. Users can import files through a wide range of interfaces, including Catia V5, Parasolid, Unigraphics, Pro/E, SolidWorks, IGES, STEP and STL, and combine them into a single 3D mock-up for shared interrogation and analysis, before a physical prototype is manufactured. Unlike many CAD viewers, the software is capable of handling extremely large models with ease and includes extensive mark-up, dimensioning and analysis functions to find features such as volumes, flat surfaces and draft angles, which are important for product performance and accurate costing. For exploded views and assembly methods, WorkXPlore 3D can animate the movement of components and view sections, making it simple to understand the parts and processes required to build a product. By incorporating model data from a wide range of CAD systems, WorkXPlore 3D reduces the investment necessary in costly design systems and enables the whole manufacturing chain to participate in product design, including managers, sales and marketing, customers and suppliers. Bruno Marko, Chairman and founder of Sescoi said, “We are delighted to have won this important award for WorkXPlore 3D. Data sharing and collaboration play a crucial role in good design. WorkXPlore 3D is a cost effective way of enabling this, opening large CAD files at an incredible speed, and will help companies to bring well engineered products to market sooner.” WorkXPlore will be available in various versions, from a free viewer to the full Manufacturing Pro version that includes all native CAD translators. Sescoi launched WorkXPlore 3D in the French market at the recent Industrie show and will be launching it in the UK at the upcoming Mach show in Birmingham. By the end of 2008, it is anticipated

Page 58 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary that the software will be available in 6 languages and rolled out to all major international markets. Click here to return to Contents

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