Cimatron Announces Share Repurchase Program

GIVAT SHMUEL, Israel, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM solutions for the toolmaking and manufacturing industries, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the use of up to $1 million of the Company's available cash to repurchase ordinary shares of the Company. Under the repurchase program, share purchases may be made from time to time at the discretion of management in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions depending on market conditions, share price, trading volume and other factors. Such purchases will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The repurchase program has no time limit, does not require Cimatron to acquire a specific number of shares, and may be suspended from time to time or discontinued.

As of June 4, 2008, Cimatron had approximately 9,394,598 ordinary shares outstanding and the closing price for its ordinary shares on The Nasdaq Capital Market as of June 4, 2008 was $2.00.

Commenting on today's announcement, Danny Haran, President and CEO of Cimatron said: "Our board of directors has determined that the repurchase of Cimatron stock represents an effective use of a portion of our cash at this time. The strength of our balance sheet, the confidence we have in our business model and the continued execution of our long-term business strategy support this decision."

About Cimatron

With over 25 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten product delivery time.

The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions for mold design, die design, electrodes design, 2.5 to 5 axes milling, wire EDM, turn, Mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.

Cimatron is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CIMT. For more information, please visit the company web site at: http://www.cimatron.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes forward looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995, which are subject to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such statements may relate to the company's plans, objectives and expected financial and operating results. The words "may," "could," "would," "will," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," and similar expressions or variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's ability to control. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: currency fluctuations, global economic and political conditions, marketing demand for Cimatron products and services, long sales cycle, new product development, assimilating future acquisitions, maintaining relationships with customers and partners, and increased competition. For more details about the risks and uncertainties of the business, refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchanges Commission. The company cannot assess the impact of or the extent to which any single factor or risk, or combination of them, may cause. Cimatron undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Contact:

    Ilan Erez, Chief Financial Officer Yael Nevat,
    Cimatron Ltd.                      Commitment-IR.com
    Tel: +972-3-531-2121               Tel: +972-9-714 8866, +972-50-762-6215
    E-mail: ilane@cimatron.com         E-mail: yael@commitment-IR.com




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