MTU Aero Engines Standardizes on UGS for Digital Product Development; Decision Displaces Company's Existing Solution

Move to Standardize on UGS' 3D Design and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Solution, NX, Part of Euro 1 Million (US$1.2 Million) Contract Extension

COLOGNE, Germany and PLANO, Texas, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced MTU Aero Engines GmbH, Germany's leading aircraft engine manufacturer, standardized on UGS for digital product development as part of euro 1 million (US$1.2 million) extension.

Under this new extension MTU Aero Engines will add another 85 seats of NX(TM) software, UGS' digital product development software, replacing the existing computer-aided design (CAD) software. Including these additional seats MTU Aero Engines will be operating 320 NX workstations.

UGS announced the original multi-million dollar PLM contract with MTU Aero Engines -- UGS' largest-ever contract in Europe at the time -- standardizing (s.o.) on Teamcenter(TM) solution, UGS' digital product data management solution, in 2004. 

"The successful implementation of our PLM2 project using UGS software confirms that our original choice was the right one," said Erwin Pignitter, senior vice president Information Management, MTU Aero Engines. "The modular system-suite of UGS is the reason we are continuing with our plan to standardize our systems and at the same time we will continue to change and optimize our processes."

"The decision of an industry leader like MTU Aero Engines to standardize on UGS' PLM software versus our competition is a testament to the technical superiority of our solutions and our expertise in manufacturing in general and specifically the areas of aeronautics and aerospace," said Tony Affuso, chairman, CEO and president, UGS. "MTU Aero Engines' decision to expand the implementation of NX to replace their existing system confirms that we are moving in the right direction, both in regard to our technology and in the way we work together as partners with our customers all over the world."

MTU Aero Engines selected UGS as its strategic partner for PLM software and services to enhance and simplify its PLM environment. The company's PLM2 project, initiated in 2003, laid the foundation for worldwide use of UGS' NX and Teamcenter systems. Teamcenter optimizes processes and work sequences, provides simplified global access to product data and documents, and enhances efficiencies in the IT system environment.

About MTU Aero Engines

MTU Aero Engines is Germany's leading engine manufacturer and ranks among the big players in the business. It operates affiliates in all significant markets and regions. In the commercial engine business the company cooperates closely with the world's biggest engine manufacturers -- General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce. In the military arena, MTU is the industrial lead company for practically all aircraft engines flown by the German military and an important partner in all major military engine programs in Europe. MTU's network of maintenance shops is the world's largest independent provider of engine maintenance services in terms of sales. Technologically, the company has established a global leadership position.

www.mtu.de

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