Siemens PLM Software Sponsored Race Teams Off to a Roaring Start

Roush Fenway Racing Driver Carl Edwards Wins Back-to-Back NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Races




PLANO, Texas, March 8  /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced that Siemens PLM Software-sponsored racing teams -- whose cars are developed with the help of Siemens PLM Software technology -- are off to a strong start to the 2008 racing season.

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Roush Fenway Racing's Carl Edwards won back-to-back NASCAR(R) Sprint Cup Series races. Edwards won the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway and the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the newest Hendrick Motorsports driver, won the Budweiser Shootout, the traditional kickoff to the NASCAR Sprint Cup season held the week before the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

Earnhardt also won the Gatorade Duel 1 and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin won the Gatorade Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway.

KB Racing's Greg Anderson, the three-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion, won the CARQUEST AUTO PARTS WINTERNATIONALS, the season opener in Pomona, Calif.

"Siemens PLM Software congratulates the winning teams and we wish the teams good luck in the 2008 season," said Dave Shirk, executive vice president of Global Marketing for Siemens PLM Software. "Siemens PLM Software is proud of our relationship with the racing teams and along with our customers is pleased to know that our solutions help the teams succeed."

A Tradition of Technology and Tracks

Siemens PLM Software has a long tradition of providing NX(TM) software, Siemens' comprehensive digital product development solution, and Teamcenter(R) software, Siemens' digital lifecycle management solution and the world's most widely used PLM portfolio, through racing sponsorships. Hendrick Motorsports, winner of the 2006 and 2007 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship; Joe Gibbs Racing, winner of the 2005 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship; Roush Fenway Racing, winner of the 2003 and 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship; and Andretti Green Racing, winner of the 2004, 2005 and 2007 Indy Racing League(R) (IRL) IndyCar(R) Series Championship; have been using Siemens PLM Software for many years to help develop their cars and improve their performance on the race track. KB Racing, winner of the 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Championship, began using Siemens PLM Software technology in 2005, and the Renault F1 Team, winner of the 2005 Formula One Drivers and Constructors Championships, established a partnership in 2004 using Tecnomatix(R) software, Siemens PLM Software's best-in-class digital manufacturing solution.

About Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 4.6 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit http://www.siemens.com/plm.

About the Siemens Industry Automation Division

The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers -- from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.

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