Dassault Systemes and IBM Sign Agreement With RENAULT Making CATIA its Strategic System for Future Digital Vehicles Engineering.PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1998--Dassault Systemes and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) today announced their signing of an agreement with RENAULT, that makes the Dassault Systemes Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext: 13065) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company. Solutions the French car manufacturer's main strategic system for CAD/CAM/CAE. Pursuant to this agreement, CATIA will be deployed on more than 1,200 seats and will be used on all RENAULT's new car programs in conjunction with Euclid Styler and Euclid Machinist. "RENAULT has always placed emphasis on the indispensable integration of its CAD/CAM/CAE infrastructure and on its strategic nature for the reengineering of its processes. With CATIA, RENAULT will be able to implement digital mock-up mock·up also mock-up n. 1. A usually full-sized scale model of a structure, used for demonstration, study, or testing. 2. A layout of printed matter. on all its future programs," explained Mr. Detourbet, Executive Vice-President, Head of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Division at RENAULT, in charge of CAD/CAM/CAE project. "RENAULT's decision is a logical evolution in our companies' 18- month partnership and demonstrates CATIA's technological leadership in supporting automotive industrial processes. This decision is in line with the recently announced intent of cooperation with our partner Matra Datavision," commented Etienne Droit [French, Justice, right, law.] A term denoting the abstract concept of law or a right. Droit is as variable a phrase as the English right or the Latin jus. It signifies the entire body of law or a right in terms of a duty or obligation. , Executive Vice-President Sales & Marketing, Dassault Systemes. "The strong relationship of trust between IBM and RENAULT is reinforced daily. Our ambition is to support RENAULT in reaching its objectives, both through our services and the value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. by our technical and sales network," noted Frank Lerchenmueller, Vice-President of the World-Wide Engineering Solutions Division of IBM. "By combining the Matra Datavision Solutions with CATIA, RENAULT will be able to optimize optimize - optimisation its processes in the areas of shape design, digital mock-up and digital manufacturing," added Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Senpere, Executive Vice-President, Matra Datavision. Dassault Systemes S.A. is a leading software developer for the CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM II market -- providing users with solutions for their product development needs. CATIA-CADAM Solutions and Deneb Solutions enable total simulation of the creation of a product. SolidWorks, a wholly- owned subsidiary, offers design-oriented, software solutions based on Windows. With Java-based CATweb e- business tools, everyone can exploit engineering data over the Web. ENOVIA PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and II Solutions deliver a new multi-CAD collaborative and innovative environment for the virtual product and process modeling and management across the extended enterprise. The customer base comprises over 12,000 CATIA-CADAM and 8,500 SolidWorks customers. IBM is the leader in creating, developing and manufacturing the world's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics microelectronics, branch of electronic technology devoted to the design and development of extremely small electronic devices that consume very little electric power. . IBM translates these advanced technologies into value for its customers through its professional solutions and services businesses worldwide. IBM is also a leader in the CAD/CAM/CAE and PDM II marketplaces with its engineering solutions, which include Dassault Systemes' CATIA, CATweb and ENOVIA products and IBM's e-business solutions, consulting and services. IBM's engineering solutions' sales force is complemented by a large, successful and skilled worldwide Business Partner network, which together, address all types of customer profiles and enable it to continue its growth of market share. Information on CATIA-CADAM Solutions is available via the CATIA home page at the following address: http//www.catia.ibm.com. CATIA is a registered trademark of Dassault Systemes SA. ENOVIA and CATweb are owned by Dassault Systemes SA. EUCLID STYLER and EUCLID MACHINIST are registered trademarks of Matra Datavision. 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