ANST Ansoft Corp (MM)

Ansoft Corporation (NASDAQ:ANST), a leading developer of high-performance electronic design automation (EDA) software, will be added to the Standard & Poor�s SmallCap 600 index, effective after the close of trading today. �Our inclusion in the index is an acknowledgement of Ansoft's sustained, profitable growth and a testament to the execution of our business model,� said Nicholas Csendes, president and CEO of Ansoft. �Our innovative simulation software is used by industry-leading electronics companies to design high-performance devices, and we anticipate continued revenue growth and expanding profits.� The S&P SmallCap 600 is a core component of the S&P U.S. index series and is widely used by private investors and professional money managers alike for building diversified equity portfolios of U.S. growth stocks. About Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 7,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates located in 21 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit www.standardandpoors.com. About Ansoft Ansoft is a leading developer of high-performance electronic design automation (EDA) software. Engineers use Ansoft software to design state-of-the-art electronic products, such as cellular phones, internet-access devices, broadband networking components and systems, integrated circuits (ICs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), automotive electronic systems and power electronics. Ansoft markets its products worldwide through its own direct sales force and has comprehensive customer-support and training offices throughout North America, Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit www.ansoft.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements including those related to revenue and profit that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, management�s ability to forecast revenues and control expenses and the amount, timing and structure of software licenses. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with Ansoft�s business, please refer to the �Management�s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations� section of Ansoft�s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained at Ansoft�s website at www.ansoft.com/about/investor/index.cfm.