Dassault Systèmes to Host European CATIA Forum in Paris, November 6-7, 2007

Bring Life to Innovative Products with CATIA and Open New Paths to Your Imagination and Engineering

Paris, France, September 4, 2007- Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced it will host the 2007 European CATIA Forum on November 6-7, at Disneyland Paris, France.  Themed “Let’s Be Imagineers”, the event will focus on how to bring life to innovative products with CATIA, the world leading solution for product design excellence, and open new paths to your imagination and engineering.

During the international event dedicated to CATIA customers with participation from other DS brands and partners, DS will release several major announcements and highlight this year’s most significant ones, which include CATIA V5 SOA, 3DVIA, online CATIA applications, and CATIA PLM Express.  Attendees will meet key players of business transformation; share major market trends, business cases and advanced strategies; and experience first-hand solutions that will take their businesses to the next level.  In addition to numerous informal networking opportunities, this year’s forum goers will also be able to attend one-to-one meetings and themed breakfasts with DS experts and product managers, as well as DS partners.

For complete information about the European

CATIA Forum, including the full agenda and registration kit, please visit:  http://www.3ds.com/ecforum.