June 21, 2006 – Paris, France

For Immediate Release
Category: Interactive 3D Applications / Technology

New Paris Museum Chooses Virtools Solutions from Dassault Systèmes

Virtools solutions implemented to preview exhibit location and simulate visitor experience

Paris, France – June 21, 2006 – Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that the new Paris Museum at Quai Branly used Virtools solutions to create several highly interactive 3D applications, developed by Readymade (www.readymade.fr), recreating the visitor experience and the display of the works of art.

Dedicated to African and Asian indigenous culture and art, Paris’ newest museum will open its doors for the first time on June 23, 2006. The building is the work of world-renowned French architect Jean Nouvel and houses more than 4,000 exhibits in 420 display cases.

The vast number of exhibition pieces was one of the biggest challenges involved. Exhibits had to be organized into displays and then mounted, a critical phase consisting of selecting the base or pedestal according to the piece’s position in the display case. Virtools solutions were used to visualize the position of each exhibit, and provide details of each location. Virtools technology was also applied to manage the volumes of different exhibit spaces and predict the impact of the museum’s design on the surrounding environment.

Leveraging the modular advantages of Virtools, other applications were created, for example to plan and determine the positioning of CCTV cameras. Another application simulates the spectator’s experience in the auditorium, allowing the designers to select a seat in the auditorium and visualize what the visitor would see. Reproduction of the spatially considered sound environment makes the simulation even more life-like.

One of the flagship solutions in Dassault Systèmes’ 3D For All strategy, Virtools real-time 3D technology is used in a wide variety of applications such as the experience of product usage, ergonomic testing, recreating the shopping experience, training scenarios, and so forth, through to branding, advertising, and web marketing.

About Virtools

Acquired by Dassault Systèmes in mid-2005, Virtools is the leading provider of comprehensive software solutions for building highly interactive 3D life-like applications. Virtools 3D real-time technologies and solutions are used in a wide variety of applications such as simulation of product usage, ergonomic testing, creating the shopping experience, training scenarios, right through to branding, advertising and web marketing applications. Virtools clients include industry leaders such as France Telecom, l’Oréal, Matsushita, Procter & Gamble, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Sony Computer Entertainment, Ubisoft and Warner Bros Online.

For more information, visit www.virtools.com

About Dassault Systèmes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, the Dassault Systèmes group brings value to more than 90,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing and ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, including ENOVIA VPLM, ENOVIA MatrixOne and ENOVIA SmarTeam. Dassault Systèmes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges.

For more information, visit www.3ds.com

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