PITTSBURGH - May 2, 2008

WHO:	Ansoft Corporation (NASDAQ: ANST)
WHAT:	HFSS™ v11.1 software for 3D full-wave electromagnetic field simulation
WHEN:	Available now for Windows®, Linux® and Solaris® users
WHERE:	Contact your nearest Ansoft sales office.

HFSS v11.1 includes a number of new enhancements including:

• Meshing and model resolution and validation features
• Nastran (.nas) geometry import
• Parasolid and Unigraphic geometry import (Windows only)
• Enhanced post-processing features

HFSS v11.1 is available for the following platforms: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, XP Professional x64 Edition, Server 2003, Server 2003 x64 Edition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 3 and 4 (32- and 64-bit OS), SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32- and 64-bit OS) and Solaris versions 8-10 (64-bit OS).

For more information on HFSS v11.1, please read the documentation included with the release. To learn more about HFSS and other Ansoft products for high-performance electronic design, please visit www.ansoft.com.

About HFSS
HFSS is the industry-standard software for S-parameter and Full-Wave SPICE™ extraction and for the electromagnetic simulation of high-frequency and high-speed components. HFSS is widely used for the design of on-chip embedded passives, PCB interconnects, antennas, RF/microwave components and high-frequency IC packages. To learn more, please visit www.hfss.com.

About Ansoft
Ansoft is a leading developer of high-performance electronic design automation (EDA) software. Engineers use Ansoft software to achieve first-pass system success when designing mobile communication and Internet-access devices, broadband networking components and systems, integrated circuits (ICs), printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electromechanical systems. 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. To learn more, please visit www.ansoft.com.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Mark Ravenstahl
TEL: 412.261.3200
FAX: 412.471.9427