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enhancements in many key areas aimed at improving end-user productivity.

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0) software, the latest
release of its industry-leading geometric modeling component software. We have augmented our Office plug-in to provide these
companies powerful development tools for integrating RTF viewing and
conversion into their applications," said Simon Wieczner, CEO of
Snowbound Software. Learn more about the RasterMaster imaging
SDKs at http://www.

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0 (V17.5 million , underlining the success of UGS' open
business model," said Chuck Grindstaff, executive vice president of PLM
Products, UGS. For more information on UGS
products and services, visit http://www.

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Also available are new versions of Parasolid's interoperability tools,
Parasolid Bodyshop and Parasolid Translators, which together enable high
success data exchange between Parasolid and other leading proprietary and
standard formats. These statements are subject to
numerous risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from such statements, including , among others, risks relating to
developments in the PLM industry, competition, failure to innovate and
intellectual property. UGS has included a discussion of these and other
pertinent risk factors in its registration statement on Form S-4 most recently
filed with the SEC. The
plug-in also provides the ability to convert RTF to fully-searchable
PDF files.

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5 Million Users

PLANO, Texas , UGS Corp., a leading global provider
of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services , today announced
the availability of Parasolid(R) version 17.

Snowbound Software Announces RTF Extension For Its Microsoft Office plug-in

RTF support for RasterMaster is currently available for the
Windows platform including Windows, '98, ME, 2000, XP, XP/64, and
Server 2003, and will soon be available for Java. Version support
includes the recent RTF specification for Word 2003.

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A popular solution
that Snowbound desires to complement is the use of the RTF format as
an alternative to Word documents in order to allow multiple users to
view the same document without encountering any format issues.

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These collaboration processes can become difficult when
they involve multiple versions of Microsoft Office.

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Forward Looking Statement
The statements in this news release that are not historical statements,
including statements regarding expected benefits of the product , adoption by
customers, continued innovation and other statements identified by forward
looking terms such as "may," "will," "expect," "plan," "anticipate" or
"project," are forward-looking statements .com

Developers can integrate RTF viewing capabilities into custom
applications reducing the need to open additional applications for
document viewing.
Document collaboration is becoming a priority within many
organizations.
"The trend toward viewing documents independently of the programs
that create them is becoming a business requirement for many
companies.

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"The enhancements in Parasolid V17.

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0 includes new capabilities for product design and
design-for-manufacture, enhanced modeling automation and end-user
productivity.

* New techniques in sweeping, lofting and curve and surface
reconstruction for enhanced design and representation of free-form
shapes

* New ease-of-use features in blend construction, propagation, limiting
and overlapping for enhanced filleting across a wide range of
configurations

* Automated patterning of blended features and completion of imprints
for accelerating complex Boolean operations

* Extended controls for tapering, embossing, offsetting, thickening and
face editing operations for increased end-user modeling productivity

With these developments, Parasolid customers are able to continually
increase the levels of modeling automation and reliability needed to drive
today's most advanced applications.

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About UGS
UGS is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM)
software and services with nearly 4 million licensed seats and 42,000 clients
worldwide.

Note to editors: UGS and Parasolid are trademarks or registered trademark
of UGS Corp. Our powerful web viewers, smarter developer toolkits,
and rapid conversion applications are designed to increase
productivity and profitability across numerous vertical markets.

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Productivity improving enhancements
Parasolid V17.

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or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries.

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"With this latest release, the number of users of Parasolid-based software
has expanded to more than 1.com .
All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their
respective holders .

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About Snowbound Software

Snowbound Software provides technology that companies depend on
every day to conduct business across the enterprise .

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This
enhancement extends the range of documents that can be supported
within web-based applications . Embedded images within RTF documents are handled seamlessly
with the RasterMaster imaging SDKs.

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0 continue to build on Parasolid's
outstanding reputation for reliability, robustness and ease-of -use, ensuring
that both new adopters and existing customers can produce innovative, highly
productive applications with the backing of the industry's most dependable 3D
modeling platform.

CONTACT:
Jim Phelan
314-264-8216
jimp@ugs.

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UGS disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information ,
future events or otherwise.----Snowbound
Software, a leading provider of performance-driven imaging solutions,
today announced an extension of its Microsoft Office plug-in to
include RTF support for its RasterMaster Imaging SDKs.

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UGS develops Parasolid, uses it throughout its
product development applications and licenses it to independent software
vendors (ISVs) and end-user organizations on a "level playing field" policy
designed to ensure all licensees have equal access to Parasolid updates and
enhancements. Through the user-friendly API, developers can easily
enhance their application with robust imaging features including
viewing, conversion, manipulation, thumbnail support, scanning ,
printing, and annotations.

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About Parasolid
Parasolid, a key software product in UGS' PLM Components suite of
solutions, provides the geometric modeling foundation for many of the world's
leading computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering analysis
(CAD/CAM/CAE) applications .

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New Functional Enhancements Address Design, Manufacturing and Productivity
Extensions Helping Deliver Increased Value to More Than 1.snowbound.

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Parasolid V17. Conversion functionality from RTF has been enhanced
to retain the appearance of fonts, page layout, embedded images, and
tables when converting to image formats such as TIFF and JPEG.
RasterMaster is Snowbound Software's flagship imaging SDK and
library that provides automated document imaging functions in order to
decrease application development time while providing "expert imaging"
capabilities. We make vital
functions including viewing, converting, and manipulating documents
and images easy.

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Headquartered in Plano , Texas, the company promotes openness and
standardization and works collaboratively with its clients in creating
enterprise solutions enabling them to transform their process of innovation
and thus begin to capture the value of PLM.

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UGS Delivers Parasolid Version 17.0 the Latest Release of Its Industry -Leading Geometric Modeling Software

"With Parasolid's large and influential worldwide user base, UGS has a
unique commitment to ensure every user of a Parasolid-based application has
the power, flexibility and usability to meet any 3D modeling scenario that
comes their way," said Bruce Feldt, vice president of Open Tools for UGS.

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"Parasolid is increasingly the trusted geometry engine for
leading product lifecycle applications around the globe, and Parasolid's XT
format is proving an effective standard for precise geometry throughout the
unparalleled community of Parasolid-based applications.ugs.