Dassault Systemes Presents CATIA Systems; End-to-End Open PLM Solutions for Embedded Systems

"The creation of CATIA Systems demonstrates DS' commitment toexpand its PLM vision in all sectors which require embedded systemsinnovation," says Dominique Florack, Executive Vice President,Strategy, R&D, Dassault Systemes. "DS' strategy is to offer an open V5embedded systems platform, based on unique mathematical foundations,enabling customers to model, simulate and manage the life-cycle of100% of the behavior of their products."

"I am delighted that DS has selected Dynasim as the key componentof its V5 embedded system platform," said Dr Hilding Elmqvist, founderand CEO, Dynasim AB. "Via DS' integration of CATIA Systems andModelica based Dymola technologies, DS' strategy, with its partners,is to help companies switch from a proprietary simulation-centricapproach to a full virtual product model. I expect that companies indiverse markets, including high-tech and consumer electronics, likeToyota Motor Corporation, will soon be making this switch."

"I am delighted that DS is embracing the Modelica approach andcommunities," says Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Otter, German AerospaceCenter (DLR), Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics and chairman ofthe Modelica Association. "Our strategy is to dramatically expand theworldwide Modelica community, with the help of DS. Eurosyslib, aninitiative to generate multi-industry Modelica based content,illustrates the dynamic of this market and strengthens Modelica as theemerging de facto standard for embedded systems modeling."

CATIA Systems is based on three cornerstones:

-- CATIA Systems Collaborative Intelligence - fully supported by ENOVIA 3D Live

-- CATIA Systems Modeling and behavior-driven simulation - including Dymola technologies and Modelica support adoption

-- CATIA Systems V5 SOA infrastructure for collaborative lifecycle management - embracing ENOVIA VPLM, SmarTeam, MatrixOne's capabilities to support end-to-end processes, from concept to deployment

With CATIA Systems, DS will enhance its consulting practices forembedded systems, supporting customers' business transformationstrategies, for product innovation. Dynasim will continue to serve itsexisting clients with its product suite Dymola.

About Dynasim

Dynasim is the developer of the Dymola product suite (DynamicModeling Laboratory) which provides declarative continuous anddiscrete, object-oriented, equation based, multi-engineering modelingand simulation. Dymola has supported the Modelica language since 2000,and is based on unique technologies with combined structural, symbolicand numeric processing. Visit the web site at http://www.dynasim.com/

About Dassault Systemes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)solutions, the Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than90,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software marketsince 1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets PLM applicationsoftware and services that support industrial processes and provide a3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception tomaintenance. The Dassault Systemes portfolio consists of CATIA fordesigning the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design -DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing and ENOVIAfor global collaborative lifecycle management, including ENOVIA VPLM,ENOVIA MatrixOne and ENOVIA SmarTeam. Dassault Systemes is listed onthe Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stockexchanges. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA and SolidWorks are registeredtrademarks of Dassault Systemes or its subsidiaries in the US and/orother countries.