P+Z ENGINEERING SELECTS VISTAGY'S FIBERSIM SOFTWARE.

VISTAGY, Inc., Waltham, Mass., a developer of engineering software that provides specialized functionality to commercial CAD/PDM/PLM systems, has announced that P+Z Engineering GmbH of Munich, Germany, has purchased FiberSIM(R) software as its composites design tool. In addition, P+Z Engineering recently established a composite materials division and will leverage VISTAGY's experience and knowledge of composites to automate the design and manufacturing processes for commercial and military aircraft and automotive part development.

P+Z Engineering will use FiberSIM to design and simulate new products made of advanced composite materials. Specialized capabilities in FiberSIM such as grid-based design and detailed 2D and 3D documentation will help engineers streamline engineering tasks and processes. The company expects to greatly reduce development cycle times and costs, and more accurately manufacture parts based on customer specifications.

"At P+Z Engineering, we've established a composites design team to augment engineering and design services for our customers," said Andreas Gundel, manager of business development at P+Z Engineering. "FiberSIM will be the standard composite design tool for the team. We plan to realize many product development efficiencies as a result. Our partnership with VISTAGY will give us a competitive advantage in the expanding composite product development space."

"The use of composite materials is growing rapidly, both in the volume of business and in the complexity of the parts being designed for major airliners and automobiles," said Alex Edwards, general manager, Europe at VISTAGY, Inc. "We have seen increased customer growth in Europe as a result of these new market opportunities, and we have added many new capabilities to FiberSIM in response to customer demands."

About P+Z Engineering

P+Z Engineering is a member of PCL Group and part of the global ARRK network. PCL Group is a leading provider of engineering services for the automotive, aerospace and transportation industries. PCL Group's customers benefit from a whole range of offerings from on-site engineering capacity to complex outsourced work packages at locations in Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and France. For more information about P+Z Engineering, visit the following Web site: www.puz.de.

About FiberSIM(R)

FiberSIM(R) is a suite of software that turns commercial CAD systems into tools specialized for designing and manufacturing composite parts. The software enables engineers to create a complete digital product definition of a composite part within their 3D modeling environment. FiberSIM supports the entire product development process as well as flexible design methodologies for a wide variety of materials and manufacturing methods. The software simulates how composite material deforms over complex curvature and generates manufacturing information including documentation, flat patterns, and data to drive downstream manufacturing equipment. FiberSIM also uses XML technology to share composites data with people and applications throughout the enterprise.

About VISTAGY, Inc.

VISTAGY, Inc. develops engineering software that provides specialized functionality to significantly improve the value of commercial 3D CAD systems. VISTAGY's specialized engineering environments enable engineers to capture and communicate complete digital product definitions within CAD, thereby increasing productivity, improving the communication of product information throughout the product lifecycle, and allowing better-informed decision-making early in design. VISTAGY software is used throughout the world in the aerospace, automotive, marine, medical, sporting goods, and transportation interiors industries. The company also offers training and consulting services.

For more information, call 781/250-6868 or visit http://www.vistagy.com. >TX AUTODESK DELIVERS COMPLETE BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL >TX Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), San Rafael, Calif., has made it faster and easier for architects, structural engineers and building systems engineers to realize their ideas and embrace the benefits of building information modeling (BIM). With the availability of Autodesk Revit Systems, a Revit-based BIM solution for mechanical/electrical/ plumbing (MEP) engineering, Autodesk has completed the building information model and now offers discipline-specific BIM solutions on the Revit platform across the entire building design enterprise. Autodesk Revit Systems will be available as part of Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series --Systems Plus, one of three new Revit Series products that combine AutoCAD 2007 software with the Revit family of software products to help customers move to BIM at their own pace. Revit is now the most comprehensive platform for BIM and allows customers to create, manage and share design information more effectively, contributing to increased profitability, reduced risk and fewer inefficiencies in building design, construction and management.

"Working on the Freedom Tower project with a complete building information model on the Revit platform is enhancing collaboration with the entire building design team including the architects and structural engineers," said Scott Frank, partner, Jaros, Baum & Bolles. "Adopting Revit Systems and moving to BIM is helping JB&B to improve spatial coordination and integration of the MEP systems."

New Revit Series Provide Road to BIM

Many Autodesk building industry customers are moving from CAD drafting software to building information modeling. Autodesk is releasing new Revit series products to help these customers gain the competitive advantages of BIM, preserve their current investments and provide the flexibility to move to building information modeling at their own pace. Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series -- Building 9, for architects and designers, and Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series -- Structure 3, for structural engineering and drafting, combine Autodesk's industry-leading AutoCAD 2007 software with Revit Building 9 and Revit Structure 3 respectively. Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series -- Systems Plus combines Autodesk Building Systems 2007 with Autodesk Revit Systems into one comprehensive discipline-specific design solution to make it easier than ever for customers to experience the full benefits of BIM.

"Autodesk is bringing the power of BIM to new disciplines, and now that we've completed the building information model on the Revit platform, helping drive greater efficiency, productivity and collaboration in the building industry," said Jay Bhatt, vice president, Autodesk Building Solutions Division.

Revit Systems Completes Building Information Model for Design

The Autodesk Revit platform is the best and most complete design solution for building information modeling in the industry today. BIM is the creation and use of coordinated, consistent, computable information about a building project in design that yields reliable digital representations of the building -- representations used for design decision-making, production of high-quality construction documents, performance predictions, cost-estimating and construction planning and, eventually, for managing and operating the facility. By working together on an integrated building information model, the various firms involved in the design, construction and management of buildings can greatly increase efficiency and significantly reduce coordination errors. Real-time, consistent relationships between digital design data -- with innovative parametric building modeling technology -- provide significant advantages over traditional methods of design and construction.

Autodesk Revit Systems, an intuitive design and documentation tool that works the way engineers think and brings the power of BIM to MEP engineering, joins Autodesk Revit Building for architects and designers, and Autodesk Revit Structure for structural engineering to complete the Revit platform for BIM. Through data-driven system sizing and design, Revit Systems helps minimize coordination errors between engineering design teams, as well as with architects and structural engineers within Revit-based workflows. Through the automated creation of engineering design data and enhanced client communications, decisions can be made faster and more accurately. Firms using Revit Systems can collaborate seamlessly using building models developed in Autodesk Revit Building or Autodesk Revit Structure software.

Features in the first release of Revit Systems include the following:

-- Mechanical duct pipe and plumbing system modeling

-- Mechanical duct and pipe sizing/pressure calculations

-- Bidirectional associativity.

A Complete Portfolio of Software Solutions for the Building Industry

With the right combination of leading-edge technologies, decades of proven industry experience and unparalleled, worldwide services, Autodesk offers the most comprehensive portfolio of products for the building industry. Ranging from the most advanced technology for building information modeling to the most widely adopted design and documentation solutions, Autodesk supports information and management needs throughout the building lifecycle. Building solutions products include Autodesk Revit Building, Autodesk Revit Structure, Autodesk Revit Systems, Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Autodesk Building Systems and Autodesk VIZ software applications.

Distribution and Availability

Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series -- Systems Plus, Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series -- Building 9, Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series-Structure 3, Autodesk Revit Building 9 and Autodesk Revit Structure 3 will be available to U.S. and Canadian customers this spring via Autodesk's reseller channel. Worldwide availability is planned in the future.

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk's solutions help customers create, manage and share their data and digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage, become more productive, streamline project efficiency and maximize profits.

For more information, visit http://www.autodesk.com or call 415/547-2405.