ACTECH Expands Use Of Moldflow Simulation
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ACTECH Expands Use Of Moldflow Simulation

VILLEURBANNE, France—(BUSINESS WIRE)—January 18, 2007— Moldflow Corporation (NASDAQ: MFLO), the leading global provider of design through manufacturing solutions for the plastics injection molding industry, today announced that ACTECH, a research consulting firm based in Angers, France, recently invested in Moldflow Plastics Insight(R) (MPI(R)). The investment enables ACTECH to further support its customers on global projects that involve design to manufacturing. MPI is the world's most widely used plastics CAE software for the in-depth analysis of the injection molding process and it can be used to predict and solve potential manufacturing problems before they are encountered in a production environment.

Jocelyne Marinaro, Regional Sales Director of West Europe for Moldflow Design Analysis Solutions explains, "We view ACTECH's investment in Moldflow as an important relationship that will greatly benefit both companies. For ACTECH, they are now able to help their customers optimize their entire plastic part lifecycle." She continued, "For Moldflow, it further validates our position as the leading provider of injection molding simulation software and we look forward to supporting ACTECH and their customers who are involved in the design and manufacture of plastic parts."

Mr. B. Finet, ACTECH's Engineer of Business states, "The simulation results from Moldflow's software are critical in analyzing the initial stages of injection mold filling and predicting molded part quality. We believe these capabilities allow us to offer more complete solutions to our customers."

MPI is a comprehensive suite of software tools for simulating, analyzing, optimizing and validating plastics part and mold designs. Powerful and easy to use, MPI offers a state-of-the-art solution that can be used to simulate nine unique molding processes and is currently used by top manufacturers in the automotive, medical, consumer, electronics and packaging industries.

About ACTECH

ACTECH develops products for the energy, transportation, aeronautical, infrastructure and telecommunication sectors. ACTECH proposes global solutions by helping customers from specifications drafting to the production of their products. ACTECH helps its customers produce and sell new products, increasing the value of the manufacturing process. Their main customers include Airbus, Artus, Magneti Marelli, Saft, Schlumberger, Thyssen, Valeo and Wagon.

For more information about ACTECH, please visit www.actech-innovation.com or contact Mr. M. Finet by phone: +33 (0)1 46 17 40 01 or by email: contact@actech-innovation.com.

About Moldflow

Moldflow (NASDAQ: MFLO) is the leading global provider of design through manufacturing solutions for the plastics injection molding industry. Moldflow's products and services allow companies to address part and mold design issues at the earliest stage and maximize productivity and profitability on the manufacturing floor. Visit www.moldflow.com for more information.

Note to editors: Moldflow, Moldflow Plastics Advisers, Moldflow Plastics Insight, Moldflow Plastics Xpert, Altanium, Shotscope, Celltrack, Moldflow Manufacturing Solutions, MPA, MPI, MMS, MPX and American MSI are trademarks or registered trademarks of Moldflow Corporation or its subsidiaries worldwide. All other trademarks are properties of their respective holders.

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