MSC.Software Releases MSC.Nastran for 64-Bit AMD Opteron(TM) Processor-Based Systems

MSC.Software Releases MSC.Nastran for 64-Bit AMD Opteron(TM)
Processor-Based Systems
64-Bit MSC.Nastran Delivers 15% Performance Advantage Over 32-Bit-Only Systems



SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 24  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSC.Software Corp.
(NYSE:MNS), a leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD)
products including simulation software and services, today announced the
availability of MSC.Nastran for 32- and 64-bit AMD (NYSE:AMD) Opteron(TM)
processor-based systems.  The 64-bit version of MSC.Nastran on AMD Opteron
processor-based systems has demonstrated performance improvements of up to 15%
compared to similar engineering simulations run on a 32-bit architecture.

"Many of our customers use our software to solve extremely large engineering
problems and MSC.Nastran for AMD Opteron processor-based systems can help them
solve these problems faster and even tackle extremely large problems they may
have not been able to attempt before," said Bill Weyand, chairman and chief
executive officer of MSC.Software.  "We look forward to continuing our work
with AMD and our other partners so our customers can use the latest technology
and improved simulation solving times to reduce product development time and
costs."

"This release gives users the first benefits of our work with MSC.Software to
deliver production-quality 64-bit MSC.Nastran on AMD Opteron processor-based
systems with Direct Connect Architecture," said Pat Patla, director,
Server/Workstation Marketing, Microprocessor Business Unit, Computation
Products Group, AMD.  "AMD and MSC.Software share a commitment to improving
performance, productivity, and cost-effective solutions for analysis-driven
organizations."

The 64-bit MSC.Nastran for AMD Opteron processors currently runs on SuSE 9.0,
SuSE 9.1 and RH 3.0 operating systems.  For more information on MSC.Nastran,
please visit http://www.mscnastran.com/.

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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