Brazil's Leading Agricultural Equipment Maker Standardizes on SolidWorks and Nets Immediate 32-Percent Efficiency Leap.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2004

Jumil Maquinas Agricolas chose SolidWorks software for ease of

use, cost/benefit value, continual improvements, and overall company

strength

Jumil Maquinas Agricolas, the leading agricultural equipment maker in Brazil, has standardized on SolidWorks(R) 3D mechanical design software to speed complex farm equipment to market and meet ever-tightening delivery deadlines, SolidWorks Corporation announced today. Jumil, which replaced its previous design software with 25 licenses of SolidWorks, is documenting a 32-percent increase in drawing efficiency after just one month of training.

Jumil's planting machines, fertilizer distributors, seed spreaders, and other farm equipment typically consist of more than 2,000 components. SolidWorks software handles the challenge with ease. "SolidWorks is helping us speed new and improved products from conception to market with unprecedented efficiency," said Fabio Chencci Correa, research and development manager for Jumil. "This helps us meet our pressing three-to-six month turnarounds on new products and compete more aggressively in local and worldwide markets. We chose to standardize on SolidWorks over other options because of SolidWorks' ease of use, cost/benefit value, continual improvements, and overall company strength."

Based in Batatais, Sao Paulo, with a presence in North America, Latin America, Africa, Oceania, Europe, and the Middle East, Jumil is also using the SolidWorks eDrawings(TM) e-mail-enabled design communication tool to view, share, and mark up designs in the tooling, quality control, and production departments. Users don't need to install mechanical design software to use the tool. Prior to using eDrawings, Jumil maintained older design software in each sector simply so engineers could view the designs.

Jumil is also using SolidWorks Toolbox, a time-saving library of standard parts, as well as SolidWorks PhotoWorks(TM) integrated photorealistic rendering software and SolidWorks 3D Instant Website single-click Web-publishing tool to share 3D models with customers for marketing purposes.

"By switching to SolidWorks, Jumil is getting more performance-enhancing capabilities from fewer software licenses, a difference that its customers will experience as more robust products are delivered earlier," said Ilya Mirman, vice president of marketing for SolidWorks. "These are typical results for SolidWorks customers in any industry who are increasingly electing to design their products in three dimensions. Results like these are always a delight to witness."

SolidWorks is widely used in the agricultural and heavy equipment industries. Other companies in this market that have migrated to 3D design using SolidWorks software include Bourgault Industries Ltd., Cornell Industrial Corp., Matla Coal Ltd., Northeast Fabricators, LLC, Oceaneering International Inc., Bucyrus International Inc., Vermeer Machinery Company, Cheliabinsk Tractor Plant, and S&S Power Inc.

SolidWorks is now used by 90 percent of the agricultural manufacturing companies in Brazil, including: ATB Agritillage Baldan, JF Maquinas Agricolas, Maquinas Nogueira, and Venturoso e Valentini.

Jumil works with SolidWorks' reseller Assessocon-Brazil for ongoing software training, implementation, and support.

About Jumil

Founded in 1936, Jumil is one of the most important agricultural machine providers in the world. Jumil continually invests in technology and people to maintain its growth and strength. In 1996, Jumil was certified by ISO 9001 and was re-certified in 2002. Today, Jumil is present in several countries in North America, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. To learn more about Jumil, visit www.jumil.com.br.

About Assessocon

Assessocon is a SolidWorks authorized reseller that offers a wide variety of services focused on the industrial automation segment (designing, solid and surfaces modeling, CNC program generation, structural calculations, etc.). With 17 years of experience, Assessocon is one of the primary engineering solution providers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the largest reseller of SolidWorks in the region. Some of Assessocon's key customers include: Romi S.A., Agritillage-Baldan, Margirius Eletro-Eletronica, FastTools-VDO, and Dental Morelli. For more information, visit www.assessocon.com.br, or call 55-015-2313989.

About SolidWorks Corporation

SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and markets software for mechanical design, analysis, and product data management. Founded in 1993, SolidWorks' mission is to unleash the power of 3D for everyone in product development and foster a collaborative user community. In eight years of delivering product, SolidWorks has shipped more than 300,000 total seats of software worldwide. SolidWorks has offices around the globe and sells, distributes, and supports its products through a worldwide reseller network. For the latest news, information, or a live online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call [phone]).

SolidWorks is a registered trademark and eDrawings and PhotoWorks are trademarks of SolidWorks Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2004 SolidWorks Corporation.