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MOLDFLOW ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF MOLDFLOW STRUCTURAL ALLIANCE

Plastic product designers can improve part quality and lower costs by leveraging injection molding simulation results in structural analyses

Moldflow Corporation (NASDAQ:MFLO), the leading provider of design analysis solutions for the plastics injection molding industry, today announced the commercial release of Moldflow Structural Alliance (MSA) 1.0. MSA is a new product that allows ABAQUS® and ANSYS® software users to significantly improve the quality and accuracy of their structural analyses for plastic parts. MSA has the unique ability to map Moldflow Plastics Advisers® (MPA®) or Moldflow Plastics Insight® (MPI®) results to any 3D structural analysis, especially those involving fiber-filled materials. This unique mapping feature creates a mesh-independent link between the injection molding simulation model and the structural analysis model. This makes it very easy to experiment with different materials and design options and automatically analyze the effects on the structural integrity of the model without adding additional time to the analysis in ABAQUS and ANSYS.

Until now, structural analysis software programs assumed plastic parts have consistent material properties throughout the entire part. However, due to the nature of the injection molding process, the flow pattern of molten plastic introduces variations in the structural performance of the part. MPI and MPA are designed to analyze these flow patterns and with MSA, this valuable analytical data is made available to ABAQUS and ANSYS technologies without adding time to the analysis. With accurate data that reflects the material properties of the final molded part, the analysis results from ABAQUS and ANSYS will be more precise. Consequently, plastic product designers can optimize the structural performance of their designs. In addition, designers will no longer need to overcompensate for the uncertainties introduced during the injection molding process. This means they can use less material, which leads to lower part costs and shorter cycle times.

Niels Lerke, of Nokia Mobile Phones (Copenhagen, Denmark) says, The continuous development to obtain more accurate and reliable results in simulation requires a closer tie to manufacturing, especially in the case of injection molded plastic parts. The development of MSA enables more accurate modeling for structural analysis and is warmly welcomed by Nokia.

We fully support Moldflow's effort in bridging the gap between injection molding and structural simulation, said Ken Short, Vice President of Marketing & Strategy at SIMULIA. The mapping technology used by MSA will allow users of Moldflow and Abaqus to transfer material information for larger models with greater complexity than has previously been possible.

Our collaboration with Moldflow in creating MSA has produced a breakthrough in extracting structural properties in order to capture accurate behavior of plastic parts, stated Mike Wheeler, Vice President at ANSYS, Inc. The integration with Moldflow parallels the ANSYS vision of virtual prototyping, specifically in understanding the impact that the manufacturing process has on the structural performance of critical plastic components.

Ken Welch, executive VP and general manager of Moldflows Design Analysis Solutions business unit, states, The commercial launch of MSA follows a very successful three-month trial period that was open to Moldflow, ABAQUS and ANSYS customers. An overwhelming number of customers participated in the trial, indicating high market demand for this product. We are very excited to be working with ABAQUS and ANSYS in this endeavor. The use of plastics in high performance applications continues to increase, and material properties -- particularly for fiber-filled materials -- are heavily influenced by the molding process. With MSA, it is now even easier to take application-specific data from Moldflow simulations into structural analyses to achieve more precise results.

Availability

MSA 1.0 is available now. For more information, please call Moldflow in the US at +1-508-358-5848 or go to www.moldflow.com.

About Moldflow Corporation

Moldflow Corporation (NASDAQ: MFLO) is the leading global provider of design analysis solutions for the plastics injection molding industry. Moldflows products and services allow companies to address part and mold design issues at the earliest stage and maximize productivity and profitability on the manufacturing floor. Visit www.moldflow.com for more information.

About ANSYS, Inc.

ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), founded in 1970, develops and globally markets engineering simulation software and technologies widely used by engineers and designers across a broad spectrum of industries. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost- conscious product development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The Company and its global network of channel partners provide sales, support and training for customers. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with more than 40 strategic sales locations throughout the world, ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries employ approximately 1,400 people and distribute ANSYS products through a network of channel partners in over 40 countries. Visit www.ansys.com for more information.

Note: Moldflow, Moldflow Plastics Advisers, Moldflow Plastics Insight, Moldflow Structural Alliance, Dual Domain, MPA, MPI and MSA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Moldflow Corporation or its subsidiaries worldwide. All other trademarks are properties of their respective holders.

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