Spatial Appoints Robert Jones as Vice President of Product Development

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    WESTMINSTER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2005--Spatial Corp., a Dassault Systemes (Nasdaq:DASTY) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company and market-leading provider of 3D software components, today announced that Robert "Bob" Jones has been appointed as Vice President of Product Development, reporting to Keith Mountain, CEO.
    As the Vice President of Product Development, Mr. Jones will manage the full range of organizational, administrative, and technical aspects of Spatial's 3D Modeling, Interoperability, Integration, Development Environment, Computing Infrastructure, and Technical Publications groups.
    "Bob's experience both as a player in the same industries as Spatial and as a development leader for 3D software made him an obvious choice for this position," said Keith Mountain, President and Chief Executive Officer, Spatial. "We look forward to his valuable input and experience as we continue to advance Spatial's products."
    Mr. Jones comes to Spatial from software giant Intergraph, where he served as Vice President of 3D Solutions. Bob managed Intergraph's Plant and Ship design businesses, which involved managing 150 developers located in the U.S., Canada, France, and India to planning the 3D development strategy for his businesses to developing and managing government proposals and projects. Prior to Intergraph, Bob worked in plant engineering and software development for The MW Kellogg Company. Bob has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University.
    "I'm looking forward to building upon the momentum that Spatial has grown since its acquisition by Dassault Systemes in 2000," said Jones. "Spatial's products have a tremendous impact on the 3D industry, driving the functionality of hundreds of applications. In my new role, I'll be able to help Spatial to refine and expand their offerings for an ever-evolving market."

    About Spatial

    Spatial Corp., a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq:DASTY) (Euronext Paris #13065, DSY.PA) company, is a market-leading provider of world-class 3D software component technologies. Spatial develops, markets, and supports best-of-breed 3D component technologies and services to address the requirements of 3D in Business-to-Business (B2B) applications. Spatial's components for 3D modeling, visualization, and interoperability have been adopted by some of the world's most recognized software developers, manufacturers, research institutes, and universities. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, Spatial has offices in the USA, Germany, France, Japan, China and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit Spatial's Web site at www.spatial.com, or contact Spatial by email at info@spatial.com or by phone at 303-544-2900.

    About Dassault Systemes

    As world leader in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions, the Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than 80,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire life cycle of products from conception to maintenance. Its offering includes integrated PLM solutions for product development (CATIA(R), DELMIA(R), ENOVIA(R), SMARTEAM(R)), mainstream 3D design tools (SolidWorks(R)), and 3D components (Spatial/ACIS(R)). Dassault Systemes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com.

    ACIS and SAT are registered trademarks of Spatial Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Spatial Corp. Media Contact: Chad Sanderson, 303-544-2932 chad.sanderson@spatial.com

KEYWORD: COLORADO INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS SOFTWARE MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT CHANGES SOURCE: Spatial Corp.

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