PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28, 2012 — (PRNewswire) —  ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS) today announced that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) at the Southpointe Club located at 360 Southpointe Boulevard in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.  The Company has fixed the close of business on March 22, 2012 as the record date for determining whether stockholders are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.

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ANSYS brings clarity and insight to customers' most complex design challenges through fast, accurate and reliable engineering simulation. Our technology enables organizations ― no matter their industry ― to predict with confidence that their products will thrive in the real world. Customers trust our software to help ensure product integrity and drive business success through innovation. Founded in 1970, ANSYS employs more than 2,200 professionals, many of them expert in engineering fields such as finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, electronics and electromagnetics, and design optimization. Headquartered south of Pittsburgh, U.S.A., ANSYS has more than 60 strategic sales locations throughout the world with a network of channel partners in 40+ countries. Visit www.ansys.com for more information.

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