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Tata Motors Selects MSC.Software's Simulation Solutions to Improve Virtual Product Development Processes

Posted on: Monday, 13 February 2006, 09:00 CST

SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSC.Software Corp. , the leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD) solutions including simulation software and services, today announced that Tata Motors, a world leading automotive manufacturer, has invested in MSC.Software's suite of integrated solutions including MSC.Nastran and MSC.ADAMS to improve their virtual product development processes.

"Tata Motors is committed to being a leader in the extremely competitive Indian automotive market and to expanding into the global market," said Mr. T N Umamaheshwaran, chief technology officer, Tata Motors. "The MSC.Masterkey licensing system allows us to have a flexible and valuable utilization of MSC solutions for NVH, vehicle dynamic, durability and vehicle development. We selected MSC's tightly integrated products including MSC.ADAMS, MSC.Nastran, MSC.Actran and MSC.Fatigue to develop better products, faster."

"India is an important growth market in the global automobile industry and is providing us with multiple opportunities to deliver the industry's best and most tightly integrated suite of solutions to accelerate the development of higher quality, more innovative products," said Dr. Christopher St. John, senior vice president, Asia Pacific operations. "Our Indian automotive customers deploy our solutions quickly, these emerging companies recognize the value of VPD and understand the solutions will deliver the competitive advantage to outpace more mature organizations in the race to deliver innovative products, faster."

MSC.ADAMS is the worldwide standard in multi-body motion simulation and MSC.Nastran is the world's leading simulation and finite element analysis product. MSC.ADAMS seamlessly integrated with MSC.Nastran provides the industry's best-in-class simulation solution for the world's most demanding organizations.

For more information on MSC.Software's integrated solutions visit http://www.mscsoftware.com/.

About Tata Motors

Tata Motors Limited is India's largest automobile company, with revenues of Rs.20,483 crores (USD 4.7 billion) in 2004-05. It is the leader by far in commercial vehicles in each segment, and the second largest in the passenger vehicles market with winning products in the compact, midsize car and utility vehicle segments. The company is the world's fifth largest medium and heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer. Established in 1945, Tata Motors' presence indeed cuts across the length and breadth of India. Over 3 million Tata vehicles ply on Indian roads, since the first rolled out in 1954. The company's manufacturing base is spread across Jamshedpur, Pune and Lucknow, supported by a nation-wide dealership, sales, services and spare parts network comprising about 1,200 touchpoints. For additional information please visit http://www.tatamotors.com/.

About MSC.Software Corporation

MSC.Software is the leading global provider of virtual product development solutions, including simulation software and services, that helps 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 1400 people in 23 countries. For additional information about MSC.Software's products and services, please visit http://www.mscsoftware.com/.

The MSC.Software Corporate Logo, SimOffice, SimDesigner, MSC, MSC.ADAMS, MSC.Dytran, MSC.EASY5, MSC.Marc, MSC.MasterKey, MSC.Nastran, MD Nastran, MSC.Patran, MSC.SimManager and MSC.SOFY are trademarks or registered trademarks of MSC.Software Corporation in the USA and/or other countries. NASTRAN is a registered trademark of NASA. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

MSC.Software Corp.

CONTACT: Media, Catherine Meek, Manager Corporate Communications,+1-714-445-5647, catherine.meek@mscsoftware.com, or Investors, Joanne Keates,Vice President, Investor Relations, +1-714-444-8551,joanne.keates@mscsoftware.com, both of MSC.Software Corp.

Web site: http://www.mscsoftware.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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