Bangalore, October 31, 2006: Altair Engineering, a leading global provider of technology and services that strengthen client innovation and decision-making, has announced to host Altair HyperWorks computer aided engineering (CAE) technology Education seminar series across India to explore the future of advanced CAE technology at educational Institutions designed to meet the requirements of universities and colleges, whether for teaching, research or commercial projects. The agenda will include presentations on the application of Altair HyperWorks within the educational curriculum to give students the competitive edge for industry acceptance.

The complimentary seminar series will begin in Chennai, November 1, 2006, followed by Coimbatore (3 November), Jaipur (7 November) Noida (9 November) Lucknow (11 November) Pune (21 November) Mumbai (22 November) Baroda (23 November) Kolkata (28 November) and Ranchi (30 November) respectively. This event is exclusively designed for Engineering College/University HOD's, Professors, key decision makers from Mechanical, Production and Applied Mechanics departments.

"CAE Tech-Education seminar series is a step towards Altair’s commitment to education providing significant opportunities for the CAE education community to gain valuable insight into the advanced trends in CAE technology and its remarkable benefits" said Pavan Kumar, Managing Director, South-East Asia, Altair Engineering.

Seminar attendees will also receive a comprehensive overview of the latest trends in CAE and the benefits of Altair HyperWorks functionality. They will also learn how Altair’s industry-proven, open-architecture engineering framework is built from the core up to be programmable, automated and interoperable with all major commercial CAD systems and CAE solvers, HyperWorks enables innovation by providing high-end, value-based product design solutions within one common engineering environment. This technology is used across a range of industry-sectors such as automotive, aerospace, defence, oil and gas and consumer goods. A complete seminar schedule is available at http://www.altair-india.com/events/edu06/

About Altair Engineering:
Through product design consulting, advanced engineering software and high performance computing technologies, Altair Engineering increases innovation for clients around the globe. Founded in 1985 and privately held with offices throughout 14 countries, Altair's unparalleled knowledge and expertise in product development and manufacturing extend throughout North America, Europe and Asia. As the developer of Altair® HyperWorks® - The Engineering Framework for Product DesignTM, Altair is the leading provider of high-end, open CAE software solutions for modeling, visualization, optimization and process automation. The company’s grid computing software, PBS ProTM, is a workload management solution for high performance computing environments, LINUX clusters and desktop cycle harvesting that delivers ROI within one year. For detailed information about Altair, please visit www.altair-india.com