MSC.Software, today announced certain financial information for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004. As previously disclosed, MSC.Software will restate its financial statements for the periods subsequent to December 31, 2000. Since the Company is unable to quantify the exact impact of the restatement on its financial results at this time, the Company can only give limited information regarding its fourth quarter and year end results. Cash and investments at December 31, 2004 stood at $76.6 million compared to $71.8 million at September 30, 2004 and $48.5 million at December 31, 2003. Cash flow from operations for FY2004 was $35.0 million. Gross accounts receivable were $74.7 million at December 31, 2004. Days sales outstanding (DSOs) were 88 days at December 31, 2004 this compares to 80 days at September 30, 2004. During the fourth quarter, operating expenses totaled $47.5 million, including expenses related to the Audit Committee's independent review of approximately $2.7 million. Net research and development expense totaled $7.8 million compared to $6.4 million in the fourth quarter last year. In the fourth quarter, capitalized software totaled $2.3 million compared to $3.8 million in the fourth quarter last year. Sales and marketing expense totaled $20.6 million compared to $22.1 million in the fourth quarter last year. General and administrative expense, including expenses of approximately $2.7 million related to the independent review, totaled $17.5 million compared to $10.4 million in the fourth quarter of last year. In the fourth quarter total other expenses were $381,000. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, operating expenses totaled $176.8 million, including total expenses related to the Audit Committee's independent review of approximately $10 million. Net research and development expense totaled $27.6 million compared to $27.2 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. Capitalized software totaled $14.2 million compared to $12.7 million in FY2003. Sales and marketing expense totaled $78.2 million compared to $79.0 million in FY2003. General and administrative expense, including expenses of approximately $10.2 million related to the independent review, totaled $64.6 million compared to $46.0 million in FY2003. For FY2004, total other expenses were $1.8 million. The global sales pipeline, which is the sales management and revenue forecasting tool that tracks potential customer contracts and engagements, grew to $333 million. There is no assurance that the pipeline amounts will result in executed contracts or revenues. In the fourth quarter, the America's pipeline rose to $125 million and key software and service transactions were signed with customers including United Technologies, Ford, Delphi, and GM. In Europe, the pipeline rose to $90 million and key software and service engagements were signed with customers including Airbus, Renault, FIAT and Volvo. In Asia-Pacific, the pipeline totaled $118 million and key software and service contracts were signed with customers including Fuji Photo, Fujitsu Nagano, Seiko Epson and Korean Air. "MSC delivered solid performance in 2004, supported by the strength of our customer base and the focused efforts of our dedicated employees. I am very pleased to be stepping into this position as we end the year with more than $76 million in cash," said William Weyand, chairman and CEO, MSC.Software. "With the independent review complete, we can concentrate on getting the restatements completed and filing our SEC documents. We have a solid product strategy and a passionate team who are wholly dedicated to making MSC.Software the absolute best company it can be."