Satyam and MSC.Software Extend Partnership to Provide Enterprise Simulation Services

Addition of MD Nastran, SimManager and SimXpert Provides Greater Service Offerings and Efficiency in Delivering Outsourced Innovation

HYDERABAD, India and SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 10, 2008 - Satyam Computer Services Ltd. , a leading global consulting and information technology services provider, announced today that it has extended its strategic alliance with MSC.Software Corporation , a leading global provider of enterprise simulation solutions, including simulation software and services. The extended agreement calls for Satyam to provide specific service offerings in support of the company's SimEnterprise solutions, including MD Nastran, SimManager and SimXpert to global discrete manufacturing customers.

These MSC solutions allow aerospace and industrial manufacturing companies to achieve improved product development efficiencies, accelerate new product introductions and reduce time-consuming redesign cycle periods from weeks to just days.

"Our initial agreement with MSC.Software provided such value for our discrete manufacturing customers, that we elected to expand our relationship with a more comprehensive set of enterprise simulation services and provide customers even greater business value," said Dr. TSK Murthy, Satyam's Global Head of Engineering. "By expanding the alliance to include the company's new, robust products, Satyam will provide a managed simulation environment that automates processes, manages data pedigrees, is fully scalable, and captures and reuses best practices. The result of all of these attributes will be more accurate and efficient analysis for our customers."

"We are pleased to partner with Satyam to bring these SimEnterprise service offerings to the global marketplace," said Frank Kovacs, Vice President, Global Partners and Alliances, MSC.Software. "Satyam's unique combination of deep CAE skills and PLM expertise, combined with our SimEnterprise products, provide immediate, tangible business benefits for both company's clients."