SANTA ANA, CA -- MSC.Software Corp. (NYSE:MNS), a leading global provider of simulation software, services and systems, today announced that Hannover-based Continental AG, one of the world's top-ten automotive suppliers, has ordered a high-performance IBM computing system from MSC.Software. The IBM p690, code-name "Regatta," will be used exclusively for simulation purposes, and will form the basis of a single integrated technical computing environment.