Forward Looking Information

Certain statements contained in the press release regarding matters that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our projections for revenue and earnings per share for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2009 (both GAAP and non-GAAP, as applicable, to exclude purchase accounting for deferred revenue, acquisition-related amortization and stock-based compensation expense), statements about management's views concerning the Company's prospects in the remainder of 2008 and subsequent years, including statements about the strategic acquisition of Ansoft and its importance as a milestone in the ANSYS journey, statements about remaining optimistic that third quarter 2008 performance is only the beginning, statements about continued focus and execution of the Company’s integration plan and long-term strategy, statements about uncertainties and confidence issues predominant in today’s global economy, statements about continuing to forge ahead and deliver business results in-line with the Company’s commitments and proven strategy, statements about the Company’s strong balance sheet, strong cash flows, solid fundamentals and disciplined team, statements about steering through the current business climate, statements about the Company’s resilient business model, continuing to drive profitable growth and delivering on the ANSYS mission to lead innovation in engineering simulation, statements about the Company’s solid operating performance and belief that engineering simulation solutions remain a high priority for the Company’s expanding customer base in a challenging economic environment, statements about business pressures on customers to deliver innovative, high-quality products with fewer resources having never been greater, statements about enthusiastic responses from customers and partners to the Company’s upcoming product launches and long-term vision and product strategy, statements about the continued strength of the Company’s financial performance and validation of the Company’s strategy to engage customers at new levels driven by the breadth and depth of its world-class simulation capabilities, statements about the importance of the Company’s continued focus on customers and their increasingly complex challenges, statements about building the foundation for the future, statements about continuing to remain optimistic about the Company’s 2008 outlook and long-term future, statements about the realities and challenges stemming from the economic uncertainty existing in many markets, statements about the Company’s internal disciplines and good business visibility, statements about directing the Company’s focus and resources toward delivering results in-line with its outlook for 2009, statements about the Company’s vast array of technologies that set it apart in the industry and continue to bring new business and increase adoption rates of ANSYS solutions with its existing customer base, statements about the continued validation of the Company’s strategies and vision, statements about the opportunity over the long haul solidifying, statements about the ANSYS trajectory of future technology, focus on execution and understanding business drivers enabling the Company to cope with current and future challenges, statements about the Company’s expanding array of customers, statements about the Company’s commitment to continuing to focus and invest to support the needs of customers and the Company’s business, statements about generating long-term stockholder value, statements and projections relating to the impact of stock-based compensation, statements regarding management's use of non-GAAP financial measures, statements regarding the Company’s fourth quarter and beyond visibility, and statements regarding the impact of the Ansoft acquisition are "forward-looking" statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to risks and uncertainties. These include the risk that the business of ANSYS and Ansoft may not be combined successfully or such combination may take longer or cost more to accomplish than expected, the risk that the indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition of Ansoft may negatively impact ANSYS’ flexibility and its financial condition, the risk that operating costs, customer loss and business disruption following the acquisition of Ansoft may be greater than expected, and risks relating to the Company’s reliance on Ansoft’s financial statements. Additional risks include, but are not limited to, the risk of a general economic downturn in one or more of ANSYS' primary geographic regions or industry sectors, the risk that the assumptions underlying ANSYS' anticipated revenues and expenditures will change or prove inaccurate, the risk that ANSYS has overestimated its ability to maintain growth and profitability and control costs, uncertainties regarding the demand for ANSYS' products and services in future periods, the risk that ANSYS has overestimated the strength of the demand among its customers for its products, risks of problems arising from customer contract cancellations, uncertainties regarding customer acceptance of new products, the risk that ANSYS' operating results will be adversely affected by possible delays in developing, completing, or shipping new or enhanced products, risks that enhancements to the Company's products may not produce anticipated sales, uncertainties regarding fluctuations in quarterly results, including uncertainties regarding the timing of orders from significant customers, and other factors that are detailed from time to time in reports filed by ANSYS, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including ANSYS, Inc.'s 2007 Annual Report and Form 10-K, as amended. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether changes occur as a result of new information or future events, after the date they were made.