Ansoft Added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index

  
    
  
  
    
      Ansoft Corporation (NASDAQ:ANST), a leading developer of 
      high-performance electronic design automation (EDA) software, will be 
      added to the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 
      600 index, effective after the close of trading today.
    
    
      “Our inclusion in the index is an 
      acknowledgement of Ansoft's sustained, profitable growth and a testament 
      to the execution of our business model,” said 
      Nicholas Csendes, president and CEO of Ansoft. “Our 
      innovative simulation software is used by industry-leading electronics 
      companies to design high-performance devices, and we anticipate 
      continued revenue growth and expanding profits.”
    
    
      The S&P SmallCap 600 is a core component of the S&P U.S. index series 
      and is widely used by private investors and professional money managers 
      alike for building diversified equity portfolios of U.S. growth stocks.
    
    
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      About Ansoft
    
    
      Ansoft is a leading developer of high-performance electronic design 
      automation (EDA) software. Engineers use Ansoft software to design 
      state-of-the-art electronic products, such as cellular phones, 
      internet-access devices, broadband networking components and systems, 
      integrated circuits (ICs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), automotive 
      electronic systems and power electronics. Ansoft markets its products 
      worldwide through its own direct sales force and has comprehensive 
      customer-support and training offices throughout North America, Asia and 
      Europe. For more information, please visit www.ansoft.com.
    
    
      Forward-Looking Statements
    
    
      This press release contains forward-looking statements including those 
      related to revenue and profit that are made pursuant to the safe harbor 
      provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These 
      forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and 
      assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause 
      actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, 
      management’s ability to forecast revenues and 
      control expenses and the amount, timing and structure of software 
      licenses.
    
    
      For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated 
      with Ansoft’s business, please refer to the “Management’s 
      Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” 
      section of Ansoft’s SEC filings, including, 
      but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports 
      on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained at Ansoft’s 
      website at www.ansoft.com/about/investor/index.cfm.