Computer Aided Technology, Inc. Awarded #1 Value Added Reseller of SolidWorks in North America

Midwest Reseller of Engineering Solutions Receives Top Awards from SolidWorks Corporation

NORTHBROOK, IL, January 24, 2000, Computer Aided Technology, Inc. (CATI), received multiple awards from SolidWorks Corporation, including #1 Value Added Reseller in North America, at the SolidWorks World International Conference held in New Orleans.  CATI is the nation's largest SolidWorks Certified Technical Support and Training Center, providing systems integration, engineering services and specialized training. 

"The success of CATI would not have been possible without the support of our customers.  The strength of CATI has been our ability to work closely with organizations throughout the Midwest, using our knowledge and experience to help them find the tools to become more productive and profitable," comments Robert Roberman, President & CEO of Computer Aided Technology, Inc.  Roberman adds, "Through a strong partnership with SolidWorks Corporation, SolidWorks' Solution Partners and our customers we will continue to provide the most powerful engineering solutions." 

John McEleney, SolidWorks Vice President of the Americas commented, "An investment in SolidWorks software is the first step to successful design and manufacturing.  With quality technical personnel and commitment to their customers, CATI delivers world-class service, support and training necessary for users to experience the full value of their investments.  We expect that CATI will continue to build upon its success to help SolidWorks realize its vision of bringing the power of production solid modeling to the desktop of every engineer."

About Computer Aided Technology, Inc.

Computer Aided Technology, Inc. (CATI), founded in 1992, is dedicated to providing comprehensive engineering solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and educational sectors.  CATI's mission is to unite quality people with advanced technology to create complete solutions. Headquartered in Northbrook, IL, CATI maintains four full-service facilities, supporting Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin.  CATI offers worldwide, best-in-class technologies to serve the individual needs of the engineering and manufacturing industries.  CATI supports a full suite of SolidWorks and SolidWorks’ Solution Partner technologies including CAD, CAE, CAID, CAM, ECAD, PDM, and Hardware/Networking solutions.  For the latest news on CATI, CATI customers, SolidWorks and SolidWorks’ Solution Partners, visit the CATI website at www.cati.com or contact a CATI representative at 888-308-2284.

About SolidWorks

SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (NASDAQ: DASTY) company, develops and markets mechanical design software products for Windows.  SolidWorks was founded in 1993 with the mission to bring production solid modeling to the desktop of every engineer.  SolidWorks has offices worldwide and distributes its products through a network of 200 resellers selling in 43 countries.  In almost 4 years of shipping product, SolidWorks has sold more than 39,000 commercial seats of software to over 12,500 customers and more than 28,000 seats to academic institutions worldwide.  For more information and a product demonstration, contact a local SolidWorks distributor or reseller, or call SolidWorks directly at 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000).  For the latest news and information from SolidWorks, see the company’s website (www.solidworks.com)