Press Release
NEWMAN/ HAAS/LANIGAN RACING SPEEDS TOWARDS THEIR 100TH WIN WITH MSC.SOFTWARE
SANTA ANA, Calif. - June 7, 2007 - MSC.Software Corp. (NASDAQ: MSCS), the leading global provider of enterprise simulation solutions including simulation software and services, today announced that Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR), the Champ Car World Series Champions for three years running, is on track to celebrate their 100th win in part due to their use of MSC.Software’s Adams to tune and optimize race car chassis and suspension performance for a race. By using Adams to run simulations of the car on the track based on data collected from actual test runs, the team (is able to make adjustments that improve the speed and handling of the vehicle. This allows them to optimize vehicle performance and gain a winning edge over their competition.
"MSC.Software has been a part of our engineering efforts for more than ten years," said Brian Lisles, general manager for the recently renamed Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing. "Their simulation software plays a crucial role in our ongoing success and is very much a part of the way we go racing."
"Newman/Haas Racing has enjoyed a banner year of racing success, winning not only the Champ Car World Series Championship, but seven of fourteen races," said Bill Weyand, chief executive officer, MSC.Software. "Now as they speed towards their 100th win, we are pleased that they recognize the role of Adams on their winning team and look forward to sharing future success."
About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (NASDAQ: MSCS) is the global leader of enterprise simulation solutions, that help companies make money, save time and reduce costs associated with designing and testing manufactured products. MSC.Software works with thousands of companies in hundreds of industries to develop better products faster by utilizing information technology, software, services and systems. MSC.Software employs more than 1100 people in 23 countries. For additional information about MSC.Software's products and services, please visit www.mscsoftware.com.
About Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing LLC, owned by actor/race car driver Paul Newman, racing entrepreneur Carl A. Haas and businessman Michael Lanigan, is the most successful team competing in the Champ Car World Series. Under a newly revised name, the team began their milestone 25th season in Champ Car competition in 2007 and will attempt to add to the seven championships, 97 race wins and 100 pole positions earned by Newman/Haas Racing. Current drivers Sebastien Bourdais and Graham Rahal were preceded at the team by Mario and Michael Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Paul Tracy, Christian Fittipaldi, Cristiano da Matta, Bruno Junqueira and Oriol Servia. For more information, log on to newmanhaaslanigan.com, www.sebastien-bourdais.com, www.grahamrahal.com or www.champcarworldseries.com.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements, including all statements relating to the features, benefits, capabilities and performance of MSC.Software products. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different than expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in technology, the end-user computing and analysis environment, implementation and support that meet evolving customer requirements, general industry trends and the impact of competitive products.
Furthermore, information provided herein, which is not historical in nature, are forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All such forward-looking statements are based largely on management's expectations and are subject to and qualified by risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.
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