ESI Group Announces the Release of PAM-DIEMAKER for CATIA V5 - Version 2009

An innovative solution for rapid stamping tool design within CATIA V5
PARIS--(Business Wire)--
ESI Group (ISINFR0004110310), a pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital
simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced today
the new release of PAM-DIEMAKER for CATIA V5, seamlessly integrated workbench
providing a trade-oriented solution for rapid stamping tool design.

PAM-DIEMAKER for CATIA V5 version 2009 allows users to quickly evaluate the
part`s formability thanks to its rapid and iterative parametric approach. It
generates a realistic simulation model and a unique high quality surface model,
thus efficiently supporting the die design process from early feasibility to
machining.

The solution takes full benefit of the seamless integration of advanced
simulation algorithms within CATIA V5, allowing a rapid surface design, in
particular the binder surface and the die addendum starting from the part, based
on parametric generative modeling. "It reinforces the collaborative engineering
approach within the continuous improvement process," declared Mark Vrolijk,
Diemaker Product Manager at ESI Group. "The solution combines the benefits from
rapid surfacing techniques with the accuracy, precision of surface quality and
efficiency of CATIA`s data management. As a consequence, version 2009 ensures a
consistent, safe and traceable geometric dataflow from the part`s CAD model to
the PAM-STAMP 2G physics-based simulation environment. This software is
distributed and supported by ESI and Dassault Systèmes PLM Market Place
network".

"For SEAT`s Prototype Center of Development (CPD), the release of tools
integrated into CATIA V5 such as PAM-DIEMAKER for CATIA V5, allows a rapid and
accurate development of die design," declared Javier Diaz Martinez, Manager of
the Prototype Center of Development (CPD) at SEAT S.A. "It is very valuable to
be able to perform the appropriate geometrical changes and to have these
evolutions simultaneously available for machining within CATIA. This represents
a tremendous advantage in terms of productivity as well as for the final quality
of our design, giving us the opportunity to perform our work in a common
environment during all process phases."

PAM-DIEMAKER for CATIA V5 version 2009 is an update of the first industrial
version developed in 2008. A number of new key features and improvements have
been introduced to improve user-friendliness and automatic update of the model
during design iteration. These can be found and are documented at:
http://www.esi-group.com/products/metal-forming/catia-v5/benefits

About SEAT
SEAT`s Prototype Center of Development (CPD), situated in the manufacturing
plant of the Spanish company in Martorell (Barcelona) is considered one of the
most innovative in the Spanish industry and is emblematic within the Volkswagen
Group. It gathers in a single location all activities linked to the development
of prototypes for virtual and physical phases, from pre-serial vehicles to
serial analyses. For further information, visit www.seat.com.

About ESI Group
ESI is a world-leading supplier and pioneer of digital simulation software for
prototyping and manufacturing processes that take into account the physics of
materials. ESI has developed an extensive suite of coherent, industry-oriented
applications to realistically simulate a product`s behavior during testing, to
fine-tune manufacturing processes in accordance with desired product
performance, and to evaluate the environment`s impact on product performance.
ESI`s products represent a unique collaborative and open environment for
Simulation-Based Design, enabling virtual prototypes to be improved in a
continuous and collaborative manner while eliminating the need for physical
prototypes during product development. The company employs over 750 high-level
specialists worldwide covering more than 30 countries. ESI Group is listed in
compartment C of NYSE Euronext Paris. For further information, visit
www.esi-group.com.

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ESI Group
Press Relations
Elise Lavoue, +44 (0) 1865 784 833
Elise.lavoue@esi-group.com

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