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Jan 18, 2009

ANSYS to Release Q4 and Year-to-Date 2008 Earnings

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa: ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), announced today that the global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes expects to release its fourth quarter and year-to-date 2008 earnings on Thursday, February 26, 2009. The Company will hold a conference call conducted by James E. Cashman III, president and chief executive officer, and Maria T. Shields, chief financial officer, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter results and future outlook.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:

What: ANSYS Fourth Quarter and Year-to-Date 2008 Earnings Conference Call

When: 2/26/09 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time

Where: http://www.ansys.com/corporate/investors.asp

The conference call dial in number is 888-737-3707 (US & CAN) or 913-312-0713 (INT'L)

Passcode: 1694730

The call will be recorded with replay at 888-203-1112 (US & CAN) or 719-457-0820 (INT'L)

Passcode: 1694730