Dassault Systèmes Appoints DesignTech as a New Value Added Reseller in India

11/29/2007

Growing Sales Channel to Respond to Increasing Demand for PLM Solutions in India

Pune, November 29, 2007 - Dassault Systèmes (DS) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced the appointment of its latest Value Added Reseller in India, DesignTech Systems. DesignTech is a leading Indian Information Technology company focused on product sales, support and global services for the engineering services domain.

Dassault Systemes selected DesignTech for its advanced technical experience and national reach, and believes it will prove strategic to Dassault Systemes’ network selling approach in India.  Over the last nine years, DesignTech has expanded its portfolio of capabilities to address customer demand in key segments like automotive, aerospace and defense.

“The joint vision of Dassault Systemes and DesignTech is to provide significant value to our customers through our products, solutions and services. It also gives us great pleasure to be associated with a group like Dassault Systemes, who brings to the table over 26 years of experience accompanied by a zest for future innovation,” says Mr. Vikas Khanvelkar, chairman and managing director, DesignTech.

Through its DesignTech channel partnership, Dassault Systemes will showcase its end-to-end PLM solutions (CATIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA) to the application software and services market.

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About Dassault Systèmes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences.  Dassault Systèmes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.