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ANSYS, Inc., develops and globally markets engineering simulation software and technologies widely used by engineers anddesigners across a broad spectrum of industries. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions thatenable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost- conscious productdevelopment, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The Company and its global network of channel partnersprovide sales, support and training for customers.

Zacks Snapshot Report as of 01/16/08 Next EPS Report Date: 02/19/08

ANSYS INC ANSS NSDQ Industry: COMP-SOFTWARE Type: Mid Cap Growth

Price P/E Mkt Cap Yield Sales Sls Gr EPS Gr Zacks Target Zacks Rec(12 mo) (millions) (%) (12 mo) (lst 5 yr) (lst 5 yr) Price Relative to Mrk

$35.44 32.5 $2774 0.0% $359 32% 29% 43.40 HOLD

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Price/Volume Data52-Wk High

LowPriceChg-YTD

-YTD(Rel)Avg Dly Vol (000)Exp Return/RiskYld+Exp EPS Gr

Beta

Shareholder DataShares Out (mil)Institutions OwnInsiders Own

$42.12$21.99-15%-10%657

19%1.10

7849%5%

Zacks (1-5) Quantitative Score (1=Highest)Rank = Risk =2 2

EPS and SalesFY

12/07 Est12/08 Est12/09 Est

Other Key Measures

P/E Rel S&PNet MarginROELT Debt/Cap

EPS1.161.341.57

Yr/YrGrowth36%13%17%

Current

212%18%15.6%10%

SLS375425509

5-YrAvg

155%19%20.6%5%

Yr/YrGrowth42%12%17%

10-YrAvg

107%20%23%2%

Actual EPS ($) FY Ends Quarter Ends Zacks Projections FY Ends PRICE ($)

Last 10 EPS Surprises (%) Consensus Revisions - Last 30 days (%)EPS Estimate Sales Estimate

COMP-SOFTWARE Zacks Industry Outlook:NEUTRALANSYS INC INDUSTRY AVG *S&P 500* 246 companies in industry. ANSS is 43/246 in Sales, 47/246 in Net Income and ranked 32/246 by Zacks for appreciation

Pr ChgYTD-15%

-7-6%

P/E(12Mo)32.527.915.4

EPS Gr5Yr Est19%18%13%

Industry ComparablesPrice/Book4.53.35.4

Price/Sales7.75.02.2

Price/CF

29.517.914.8

LynchRatio

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0.570.630.83

DivYield0.0%0.0%2.2%

NetMargin18%11%14%

ROE16%11%26%

Debt/Cap10%10%35%

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