caad: Dessault Assault (extend 3d PLM business transformation)

| and they thought it was just CATIA all the way!
| just a sample of what is on the offering, other
| vendors have already similar lineups.
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| architects! wakup! use software to more than draft!

"With our V5 SOA strategy, DS extends current CAA V5 architecture with 
best in class web technologies and introduces the unique power of 3D 
collaborative applications for networked innovation," explains Dominique 
Florack, executive vice president, Strategy, R&D, Dassault Systemes. "DS 
demonstrates once again its commitment to secure and leverage customers' 
investments while continuously delivering breakthrough applications and 
services to speed up and extend the PLM business transformation."

About Dassault Systemes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) 
solutions, the Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than 90,000 
customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 
1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets PLM application software 
and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision 
of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance. The 
Dassault Systemes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual 
product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual 
production - SIMULIA for virtual testing and ENOVIA for global 
collaborative lifecycle management, including ENOVIA VPLM, ENOVIA 
MatrixOne and ENOVIA SmarTeam. Dassault Systemes is listed on the Nasdaq 
(DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more 
information, visit http://www.3ds.com