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SolidWorks 2009 Delivers Dramatic Speed Increase Plus More Than 260 Customer-Driven Enhancements

BARCELONA, Spain—(BUSINESS WIRE)—September 18, 2008— Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., a world leader in 3D solutions, today in a worldwide press event unveiled SolidWorks ® 2009 Premium, the newest version of the most widely adopted 3D CAD software with a documented speed increase of up to 65 percent over SolidWorks 2008. No 3D CAD software is faster or easier to use in helping users transform their innovative ideas into intelligent 3D models that are ready for manufacturing.

Key facts

Full text news release:

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/167_ENU_HTML.htm

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From Mike Baljak, SolidWorks CAD administrator, ATS Automation Tooling Systems ( www.atsautomation.com):

With SolidWorks 2009, Ive noticed a huge improvement in assembly and drawing performance, especially when working with large assemblies. SolidWorks 2009 will enable us to quickly open large layouts, make changes to the design, and update the associated drawing with ease, which will make our design process more efficient. This will ultimately help ATS get our SolidWorks-generated designs to manufacturing faster, shorten the design and build cycle, and enable our customers to get their products to market quicker than their competition.

From John MacKrell, senior analyst at CIMdata:

Given that the point of software solutions is to automate tasks and the point of automation is to make common tasks happen faster, then a significant increase in performance will deeply benefit every designer and engineer. SpeedPak technology increases performance while decreasing resource consumption, providing a double benefit for designers, especially those who work with large assemblies.

From Austin OMalley, CTO of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.:

Designers and engineers want a great user experience, allowing them to focus on the product they are developing, not the software, and perform their work faster without compromise. We listened hard to our customers, and the early SolidWorks 2009 feedback shows that weve successfully advanced this objective.

Availability and pricing

SolidWorks 2009 is available now for purchase in 13 languages worldwide through SolidWorks authorized resellers. Contact a SolidWorks authorized reseller for pricing. To locate one in your region, visit http://www.solidworks.com/locateVAR/. For more information about SolidWorks 2009, including video demonstrations, please visit www.solidworkslaunch.com or contact a reseller.

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About Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., a Dassault Systèmes S.A. brand, develops and markets software for design, analysis, and product data management. It is the leading supplier of 3D CAD technology, giving teams intuitive, high-performing software that helps them design better products. For the latest news, information, or an online demonstration, visit the companys Web site ( www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000).

About Dassault Systèmes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design DELMIA for virtual production SIMULIA for virtual testing ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systèmes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com.

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, 3DVIA, and SolidWorks are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2008 Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.



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