MSC.Software Announces Appointment of John Mongelluzzo as Senior Vice President, Business Administration, General Counsel and Co

MSC.Software Announces Appointment of John Mongelluzzo as Senior
Vice President, Business Administration, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary 


SANTA ANA, Calif., March 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSC.Software Corp.
(NYSE:MNS), the leading global provider of Virtual Product Development (VPD)
solutions, including simulation software and services, today announced the
appointment of John Mongelluzzo, an experienced software industry executive, as
its new Senior Vice President, Business Administration, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary.  Mr. Mongelluzzo's responsibilities at MSC.Software will
include the management of business administration and legal activities,
facilities management, information technology and other operational activities.

"I am pleased to be adding John's expertise and passion for business to the
MSC.Software team," said Bill Weyand, chairman and CEO, MSC.Software. "John's
operational and leadership experience, and especially his track record in
implementing best-in-class corporate practices and in improving infrastructure
efficiency, is a great complement to our already strong management team."

"I am very enthusiastic about the opportunity to join MSC.Software," said John
Mongelluzzo, senior vice president, MSC.Software.  "My immediate goals are to
work closely with John Laskey to complete the restatement process and to drive
improvements in the Company's internal controls and processes. MSC.Software is
a company that is a market leader in an exciting and growing market and I am
looking forward to being part of the team to help the company achieve success."

Mr. Mongelluzzo has more than 18 years of experience in the software industry. 
He served as senior vice president of business administration, secretary and
general counsel at Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC) prior to its
acquisition by EDS in 2001.  During his tenure at SDRC, Mr. Mongelluzzo
directly participated in all aspects of SDRC's business and was responsible for
legal and contractual support of SDRC's sales, services and product development
organizations, and management of all acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and
joint ventures.

Mr. Mongelluzzo joins MSC.Software from the law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and
Pease LLP in Cincinnati, OH, where he served as counsel for companies in the
areas of general corporate law, commercial transactions, intellectual property,
computer technology and licensing, government regulation and mergers and
acquisitions.

About MSC.Software Corporation

MSC.Software (NYSE:MNS) is the leading global provider of simulation software
and services, that helps companies make money, save time and reduce costs
associated with designing and testing manufactured products. MSC.Software works
with thousands of companies in hundreds of industries to develop better
products faster by utilizing information technology, software, services and
systems.  MSC.Software employs more than 1400 people in 23 countries.  For
additional information about MSC.Software's products and services, please visit
http://www.mscsoftware.com/. 

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