Siemens PLM Software Focuses on Manufacturing Industry Requirements and Benefits of PLM

PLANO, Texas and COLOGNE, Germany, March 18, 2008 - Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced it will demonstrate its comprehensive PLM portfolio, complemented by industry-specific solutions and special offers for small- and medium-sized businesses, at Hannover Fair 2008 in Hannover, Germany. The solutions will be presented at the Siemens PLM Software booth within the Digital Factory (Hall 17, B40) as well as the Siemens booth A72 in Hall 9 within an automotive showcase for the ''intelligent factory.''

Product Development and Manufacturing in the context of PLM

NX™ is a next-generation digital product development system. It provides the industry's broadest suite of integrated, fully associative CAD/CAM/CAE applications that touch the full range of development processes in product design, manufacturing and simulation.

The Tecnomatix™ digital manufacturing software portfolio enables planning, simulation and realization of processes from manufacturing engineering to the shop floor. Tecnomatix distinguishes itself from other systems with its best-in-class PLM integration and its consistent use of product data created with digital CAD applications.

Teamcenter®, the world's most widely used PLM software portfolio, has become a global standard thanks to its unmatched scalability and broad adoption across multiple industries. From small implementations with only a few users to global deployments serving thousands, Teamcenter enables an integrated and collaborative product lifecycle environment based on a single source of product and process knowledge.

Teamcenter establishes a digital product data management backbone for development and planning processes, flanked by relevant modules for product development such as portfolio-, content-, project- and compliance management. Furthermore, it offers solutions for digital mockup, company-wide 3D visualization, multi-CAD data management and the integration of other business-critical applications.

Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses

The Velocity Series™ is a comprehensive family of modular, yet integrated solutions addressing the needs of SMBs. It helps mid-sized companies develop and rapidly deploy a PLM strategy that mirrors best practices from world-class manufacturing processes at a low total cost of ownership. Products include Solid Edge® for 2D/3D CAD, Teamcenter Express for cPDM, Femap® for CAE and CAM Express for NC programming.

Siemens PLM Software and Partners

Alongside its own products, Siemens PLM Software presents supplementary solutions from a variety of its business partners including Drissler + Plassmann, ISAP, Solid System Team, PBU, Procim, Unitec, A+B Solutions, alphacam, ASCAD, BCT, Janus, Conmatix, Perspectix and Fujitsu Siemens.

Note to the press:

Siemens PLM Software will host a press conference at Heidelberg Hall on April 22, 2008 at 9 a.m. CET. Topics will include Siemens and Siemens PLM Software as well as an update on the work being done around the development of solutions that unify the product and production lifecycles, introduced as project ''Archimedes'' at Siemens PLM Software's annual Industry Analyst Event. In addition, Siemens PLM Software will highlight groundbreaking news for digital product development that it will formally announce via a global Webcast later that day at 4 p.m. CET.

To request interviews with Siemens PLM Software on any of these topics, please contact Maria Dröghoff at mariad@lewispr.com, +49 (0) 89-173019-28 or Linda Holz at lindah@lewispr.com, +49 (0) 89-173019-38).

About Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 4.6 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm.

About Siemens Industry Automation Division

The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers - from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.