ANSOFT TO INTRODUCE NEW VERSIONS OF MAXWELL FIELD SIMULATOR SOFTWARE AT
AUTOFACT SHOW.

(Pittsburgh, PA - September 8, 1992) Ansoft Corporation announces its
exhibit at the AUTOFACT exhibition and Conference in Detroit, Michigan on
November 10 through 12, 1992 will feature major new upgrades of its
Maxwell Field Simulators. The Maxwell 3D Field Simulator Version 3 will
introduce coupled electromagneto-dynamic analysis also known as 3D eddy
currents into its simulation capabilities. Version 5 of Maxwell Field 2D
Simulator will offer both a new user interface including Microsoft Windows
support for the PC and an OSF/MOTIF-based user interface for UNIX
workstations. Both products will be demonstrated at the Autofact show.

Ansoft Technical Marketing Manager Paul Pyzowski stated that the company's
major goal at the show will be to demonstrate how electromagnetics CAE
software fits into the corporate CAD/CAE environment. "The demand for this
software is being driven by the proliferation of electrical and electronic
components in designs, including the growing use of power supplies,
electromechanical devices, and microprocessor based controls," Pyzowski
said. "From a technical standpoint we are seeing that electromagnetic
field simulation, like non-linear analysis and computational fluid
dynamics before it, is being recognized as its own subdiscipline within
CAE simulation. As a result, design engineers are looking for simulation
tools specifically designed for electromagnetics.

The Maxwell 3D Field Simulator calculates electrical parameters such as
capacitance, inductance, electrical and magnetic field levels, forces,
torques and current densities and distributions from the electromagnetic
fields in and around an electrical device. Although it can be used to
analyze any device where electric or magnetic field behavior is of
interest, it is particularly tuned for: 1) electrical and electronic
equipment; 2) magnetic components and systems; and 3) electromechanical
design. The software package is unique because it provides the power of
sophisticated finite element analysis techniques while eliminating the
need for user interaction with finite element analysis. Using field
simulation technology specifically designed for electromagnetics, the
Maxwell 3D Field Simulator allows engineers to experiment with physical
designs, changing geometries, materials and excitation levels without the
expense of building a physical device. Examples of components which are
ideally suited for analysis by the package include sensors, transducers,
transformers, test equipment, power converters, electrical machinery,
magnetic recording systems and circuit breakers.

Ansoft develops and sells CAE software for electromagnetic field simulation
for electrical engineering applications. The company's main products, the
Maxwell Field Simulators, are used by over 400 companies in North America,
Europe and Asia-Pacfic. A new product, Maxwell Spicelink, targets the
electromagnetic needs of the electronic and semiconductor industries.

Ansoft, Four Station Square Ste. 660, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-3200, fax: 412-471-9427

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