Microsoft and Dassault Systemes Form Strategic Alliance.REDMOND, Wash., U.S. & PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- Customers to benefit from DS 3D collaborative solutions and PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design taking advantage of the Microsoft Platform Microsoft Corp. and 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. (DS) (Nasdaq "DASTY," Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. : #13065, DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard .PA) today announced a multiyear, global strategic alliance to deliver Dassault Systemes' product lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. management (V5 PLM) and 3D design solutions to companies of all sizes taking advantage of the Microsoft(R) software platform. Dassault Systemes' software enables companies to simulate products virtually in 3D from conception to maintenance across the extended enterprise, reducing the time and cost to develop products and increasing innovation. By capitalizing on the Microsoft platform, the companies intend to deliver greater customer value through solutions that are easy to use, deploy and maintain with reduced ownership and integration costs. This alliance enables a far broader set of customers to realize the benefits of 3D collaboration and PLM. The alliance brings together Dassault Systemes' strength in 3D software with Microsoft's platform, which includes Web services development via Microsoft .NET, real-time collaboration, and both the Windows(R) client and Windows Server(TM) operating systems. Dassault Systemes' V5 PLM and 3D collaborative solutions, which currently run on both the Windows client and Windows Server platforms, will leverage the Microsoft platform across a broad range of current and future Microsoft products. "Microsoft and Dassault Systemes share a common vision of democratizing 3D and making PLM more pervasive," said Bernard Charles, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Dassault Systemes. "This alliance focuses on innovation to deliver an easy-to-use 3D global collaborative environment to create, simulate, manufacture and service any physical goods." Dassault Systemes' industry-leading PLM solutions include 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. , DELMIA DELMIA Digital Enterprise Lean Manufacturing Interactive Application , ENOVIA, and SMARTEAM; its 3D design solutions include the SolidWorks product line. The alliance will result in the integration of these solutions with Microsoft .NET, SQL Server(TM), BizTalk(R) Server, SharePoint(R) Portal Server, Windows "Longhorn The code name for the Windows Vista operating system. After the client version was renamed "Vista" in 2005, Longhorn referred to the server version until it was officially named Windows Server 2008 in May of 2007. See Windows Vista. " and Windows XP 64-bit Edition For the 64-bit version of Windows XP for AMD64/Intel64 systems, see . Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition is a version of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system designed to run on Intel Itanium family of microprocessors in their native IA-64 mode. . "We are delighted to bring together the full power and reach of the Microsoft platform with Dassault Systemes' collaborative solutions," said Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect at Microsoft. "The winning combination of Microsoft .NET and Dassault Systemes promises to make product lifecycle management accessible and affordable to a whole new set of customers in the manufacturing value chain." Microsoft and Dassault Systemes have also agreed to explore opportunities to work together to encourage broad market adoption of XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. for 3D applications across the design and graphics industry. The two companies will work with industry associations, other PLM software vendors, and 3D graphics technology companies to advance interoperability using common XML-based technologies. The companies will also explore opportunities to work toward delivering fully integrated products in the field of automation. Through its DELMIA Automation product line, Dassault Systemes enables companies to digitally define, control, and monitor the automated systems that control the factory floor. A rebroadcast of the press conference to be held in Paris today will be available for viewing on Dassault Systemes' web site as of Thursday, Nov. 18, at 1pm Paris time (Central European Time Central European Time Noun the standard time adopted by Western European countries one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, corresponding to British Summer Time Abbrev: (CET) ). ### About Dassault Systemes As world leader in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions, the Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than 70,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire life cycle of products from conception to maintenance. Its offering includes integrated PLM solutions for product development (CATIA(R), DELMIA(R), ENOVIA(R), SMARTEAM(R)), mainstream product design tools (SolidWorks(R)), and 3D components (ACIS(R)) from Spatial Corp. Dassault Systemes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, BizTalk and SharePoint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The success of the agreements and products described above and the future operating results of Dassault Systemes may differ from the results discussed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to factors that include, but are not limited to, risks associated with new versions and new products, the availability of Dassault Systemes' products and services, implementation of products and services, existence of errors or defects in products, rapid technological change, dependence on the Internet, significant current and expected additional competition, and the need to continue to expand product distribution and services offerings. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of Dassault Systemes are included in Dassault Systemes' Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at http://www.sec.gov/. Dassault Systemes assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release. Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass on Microsoft's corporate information pages. Web links, telephone numbers and titles were correct at time of publication, but may since have changed. 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