ANSYS Makes Forbes Fast 15 List

SOUTHPOINTE, PA.Feb. 25 -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that it has been included on the Forbes Fast 15 list, a first-ever formal compilation by Forbes magazine of attractive companies with potential to become rapidly growing Technology businesses in the future. ANSYS was the only engineering software provider to make the list.

To compile the Fast 15, researchers at Forbes scoured analyst reports and other news sources to identify strong performers among public U.S. companies in the Technology sector.

"It is indeed an honor to make the Fast 15 list, another award that validates our technology, our value to customers and our strategy for the future," said Jim Cashman, president and CEO at ANSYS, Inc. "The listing comes as a result of continued strong growth along with meeting or exceeding our financial commitments for more than a decade. We believe the foundation of our success comes from staying focused on our customers' needs and continuing to invest in our portfolio of simulation technology, unequalled in its depth, unparalleled in its breadth."

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