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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED}

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1996

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 {NO FEE REQUIRED]

Commission file number: 0-20853

ANSYS, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE 04 -3219960
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

275 Technology Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

412-746-3304
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:

None None
(Title of each class) (Name of exchange on which registered)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
(Title of class)

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by a check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in PART III of this Form 10-K, or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant, based upon the closing sale price of the Common Stock on March 21,
1997 as reported on the Nasdaq National Market, was approximately $49,367,664.
Shares of Common Stock held by each officer and director and by each person who
owns 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded in that such
persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status
is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

The number of shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, outstanding as of March 21, 1997 was 16,183,744 shares.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996 are incorporated by reference into Parts I, II and IV.
Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Registrant's 1997 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on May 7, 1997 are incorporated by reference into Part
III.

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Important Factors Regarding Future Results

Information provided by ANSYS, Inc. ("the Company), including information
contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or by its spokespersons may from
time to time contain forward-looking statements concerning projected financial
performance, market and industry segment growth, product development and
commercialization or other aspects of future operations. Such statements, made
pursuant to the safe harbor established by recent securities legislation, are
based on the assumptions and expectations of the Company's management at the
time such statements are made. The Company cautions investors that its
performance (and, therefore, any forward-looking statements) is subject to risks
and uncertainties. Various important factors, including but not limited to
those discussed herein, may cause the Company's future results to differ
materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. Important
information about the basis for those assumptions is contained in "Important
Factors Regarding Future Results" included in Item 7, "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," incorporated by
reference to pages 14 through 19 of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to
Stockholders.


PART I

ITEM 1: BUSINESS

ANSYS, Inc. develops, markets and supports software solutions for design
analysis and optimization. Engineering analysts and design engineers use the
Company's software to accelerate product time to market, reduce production
costs, improve engineering processes and optimize product quality and safety for
a variety of manufactured products, ranging from basic consumer goods to
satellite tracking systems. The ANSYS product family features open, flexible
architecture that permits easy integration into its customers' enterprise-wide
engineering systems and facilitates effective implementation of process-centric
engineering.

Since its founding in 1970 as Swanson Analysis Systems, Inc. ("Swanson
Analysis"), the Company has become a technology leader in the market for
computer-aided engineering ("CAE") analysis software. The Company has long-
standing relationships with customers in many industries, including automotive,
aerospace and electronics. Using the Company's products, engineers can construct
computer models of structures, compounds, components or systems to simulate
performance conditions and physical responses to varying levels of stress,
pressure, temperature and velocity. This helps reduce the time and expense of
physical prototyping and testing.

The Company's product line ranges from ANSYS/Multiphysics, a sophisticated
multi-disciplinary CAE tool for engineering analysts, to AutoFEA(TM), a
computer-aided design ("CAD")-integrated design optimization product for design
engineers. The Company's individual design and analysis software programs, all
of which are included in the ANSYS/Multiphysics program, are available as
subsets or standalone products. The Company's multiphysics products comprise the
core of its business and accounted for substantially all of the Company's
revenue in 1996 and 1995. The Company's CAD integration products provide design
optimization tools for use directly within a particular CAD product. CAD
integration products are accessed from the graphical user interface of, and
operate directly on the geometry produced within, the CAD product. The output
from these programs may be read into any of the products in the ANSYS product
family. The Company's product family features a unified database, a wide range
of analysis functionality, a consistent, easy-to-use graphical user interface,
support for multiple hardware platforms and operating systems (including Windows
95, Windows NT and Unix), effective user customization tools and integration
with leading CAD systems. The Company's products are developed using the
Company's ISO 9001-certified quality system.

The Company markets its products principally through its global network of 36
independent regional ANSYS Support Distributors ("ADSs"), which have 70 offices
in 28 countries.


PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

The Company makes significant investments in research and development and
emphasizes a policy of accelerated new product releases. The Company's product
development strategy centers on ongoing development and innovation of new
technologies to increase productivity and provide solutions that customers can
integrate into enterprise-wide

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engineering systems. The Company's product development efforts focus on
extensions of the ANSYS product family with new functional modules, further
integration with CAD products and the development of new products based on
object-oriented technology. The Company's products run on the most widely used
engineering computing platforms and operating systems, including Windows 95,
Windows NT and most UNIX workstations, as well as on supercomputers such as the
Cray.

During 1996, the Company achieved the following with respect to major product
development activities and releases:

. The release of ANSYS 5.3, a new version of the Company's flagship
multiphysics product, and all component products. Major enhancements in
this release included two new solvers, improved meshing facilities,
explicit dynamics solution capability and enhanced graphics and animation
functions.

. ANSYS/ProFEA and ANSYS Connection for Pro/ENGINEER enhancement releases
were available subsequent to Parametric Technology Corporation's
("Parametric Technology") release of its new versions of Pro/ENGINEER.
These products enable users to access Pro/ENGINEER geometry directly from
ANSYS products.

. The Company released the commercial versions of AutoFEA(TM) 3D and
AutoFEA(TM) 3D 2.0. These products are based on ANSYS DesignSpace(TM), a
C++ object-oriented product development environment evolved from existing
ANSYS technology. The product is integrated into Autodesk's Mechanical
Desktop(TM) for quick accessibility and engineering flexibility and
provides tighter integration between design and analysis, as well as
enhanced solving capabilities and parametric support

The Company's total research and development expense was $9.8 million, $8.3
million and $6.8 million in 1996, 1995 and 1994, or 20.8%, 21.0% and 20.6% of
total revenue, respectively. As of December 31, 1996, the Company's product
development staff consisted of 103 full time employees, most of whom hold
advanced degrees and have industry experience in engineering, mathematics,
computer science or related disciplines.

The Company uses multi-functional teams to develop its products and develops
them simultaneously on multiple platforms to reduce subsequent porting costs. In
addition to developing source code, these teams create and perform highly
automated software verification tests; develop on-line documentation and help
for the products; implement development enhancement tools, software
configuration management and product licensing processes; and conduct
regression tests of ANSYS products for all supported platforms.


PRODUCT QUALITY

During 1996, the Company continued to maintain ISO 9001 certification for its
quality system. This standard applies to all of the Company's commercial
software products and covers all product-related activities, from establishing
product requirements to customer service practices and procedures. During 1996,
the ISO certification was also extended to ANSYS Customer Services.

In accordance with its ISO 9001 certification for its quality system, the
Company's employees perform all product development and support tasks according
to predefined quality plans, procedures and work instructions. These plans
define for each project the methods to be used, the responsibilities of project
participants and the quality objectives to be met. To ensure that the Company
meets or surpasses the IS0 9001 standards, the Company establishes quality plans
for all products and services, subjects product designs to multiple levels of
testing and verification, and selects development subcontractors in accordance
with processes established under the Company's quality system.


SALES AND MARKETING

The Company distributes its multiphysics products and services primarily through
its global ASD network. This network, developed over the last decade, provides
the Company with a cost-effective, highly specialized channel of
distribution and technical support. Approximately 96% of the Company's revenue
in 1996 was derived through the ASDs. All software licenses for the Company's
products are directly between the Company and the end user.

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At December 31, 1996, the ASD network consists of 36 distributors in 70
locations in 28 countries, including 15 in North America, nine in Europe, eleven
in the Asia Pacific Region and one in Brazil. The ASDs sell ANSYS products to
new customers, expand installations within the existing customer base, offer
consulting services and provide the first line of ANSYS technical support. The
Company `s ASD certification process helps to ensure that each ASD has the
capacity on an ongoing basis to adequately represent the Company's product line
and provide an acceptable level of services and consultation.

The Company also has a sales management structure in place to work with the ASDs
to develop a more focused sales approach and to implement a worldwide major
account strategy. As of December 31, 1996, the Company's sales management
organization consisted of a North American Vice President of Sales, supported by
four Regional Sales Directors and two Major Account Representatives, and an
International Vice President of Sales, supported by a European Managing Director
and three Regional Sales Directors.

During 1996, the Company continued its efforts to expand the dealer channel for
its CAD integrated products because these products are sold primarily to design
engineers rather than engineering analysts. This dealer channel compliments the
ASD network by establishing a broader user base for its CAD integrated products.
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had signed agreements with 80 dealers. All
dealers are required to meet the Company's standards for sales and customer
support by ensuring they have trained appropriate marketing and technical
personnel.

The Company's products have an estimated installed base of 36,000 seats at
commercial sites and approximately 69,000 seats at university sites worldwide.
The Company's products are utilized by organizations ranging in size from small
consulting firms to the world's largest industrial companies. No single
customer accounted for more than 7.8% of the Company's revenue in fiscal 1996.

Information with respect to foreign and domestic revenues may be found in Note
17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Annual Report to Stockholders
for the year ended December 31. 1996 ("1996 Annual Report to Stockholders"),
which financial statements are included in Exhibit 13.1 to this Annual Report on
Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.


STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND MARKETING RELATIONSHIPS

The Company has established and continues to pursue strategic alliances with
advanced technology suppliers and marketing relationships with hardware vendors,
specialized application developers and CAD providers. The Company believes these
relationships allow it to accelerate the incorporation of advanced technology
into the ANSYS product family, gain access to important new markets, expand the
Company's sales channel, develop specialized product applications and provide
direct integration with leading CAD systems.

One such example is the Company's software license agreement with Livermore
Software Corporation under which Livermore has provided LS/DYNA software for
explicit dynamics solutions used in applications such as crash test simulation
in the automotive and other industries. Under this arrangement, Livermore
assists in the integration of the LS/DYNA software with the Company's pre- and
postprocessing capabilities and provides updates and problem resolution in
return for a share of revenue from sales of ANSYS/LS-DYNA, which was released in
the second half of 1996.

The Company has technical and marketing relationships with leading CAD vendors,
such as Parametric Technology, Autodesk, Computervision, Intergraph,
EDS/Unigraphics, SolidWorks and Dassault Systeme, to provide direct links
between the vendors' CAD packages. These links facilitate the transfer of
electronic data models between the CAD system and ANSYS products.

The Company has established relationships with leading suppliers of computer
hardware, including Hewlett-Packard, Silicon Graphics/Cray, Sun Microsystems,
Intergraph, Digital, IBM and Intel. The relationships typically provide the
Company with joint marketing and advertising, Internet links with the hardware
partner's home page and reduced equipment costs.

The Company's Enhanced Solution Provider Program actively encourages specialized
developers of niche software solutions to use ANSYS as a development platform
for their applications. For example, Silverado Software and Consulting uses the
Company's API to develop Silverado's vertical drop shock application that
simulates the dropping of products onto an unyielding surface, such as an
electronic appliance onto concrete.

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Other Enhanced Solution Providers include COMET Acoustics, which uses
ANSYS/PrepPost to run its acoustic solver for the automobile industry, and AC
Technologies, which provides an interface to ANSYS in connection with its
plastic injection mold flow analysis product. In many cases, the sale of the
Enhanced Solution Providers' products is accompanied by the sale of an ANSYS
product.


COMPETITION

The CAD, CAE and computer-aided manufacturing ("CAM") markets are intensely
competitive. In the traditional CAE market, the Company's primary competitors
include MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation, Hibbitt, Karlsson and Sorensen, Inc. and
MARC Analysis Research Corporation. The Company also faces competition from
smaller vendors of specialized analysis applications in fields such as
computational fluid dynamics. In addition, certain integrated CAD suppliers such
as Parametric Technology and Structural Dynamics Research Corporation provide
varying levels of design analysis and optimization and verification capabilities
as part of their product offerings.

The entrance of new competitors would be likely to intensify competition in all
or a portion of the overall CAD, CAE and CAM market. Some of the Company's
current and possible future competitors have greater financial, technical,
marketing and other resources than the Company, and some have well-established
relationships with current and potential customers of the Company. It is also
possible that alliances among competitors may emerge and rapidly acquire
significant market share or that competition will increase as a result of
software industry consolidation. Increased competition may result in price
reductions, reduced profitability and loss of market share, any of which would
materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations.

The Company believes that the principal competitive factors affecting its market
include product features and functionality, such as ease of use; flexibility;
quality; ease of integration into CAD systems; file compatibility
across computer platforms; range of supported computer platforms; performance;
price and cost of ownership; customer service and support; company reputation
and financial viability; and effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts.
Although the Company believes that it currently competes effectively with
respect to such factors, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able
to maintain its competitive position against current and potential
competitors. There also can be no assurance that CAD software companies will not
develop their own analysis software, acquire analysis software from companies
other than the Company or otherwise discontinue their relationships with the
Company. If any of these events occurred, the Company's business, financial
condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.


PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AND LICENSES

The Company regards its software as proprietary and relies on a combination of
trade secret, copyright and trademark laws, license agreements, nondisclosure
and other contractual provisions and technical measures to
protect its proprietary rights in its products. The Company distributes its
ANSYS software under software license agreements that grant customers
nonexclusive licenses to use of the Company's products, which are typically
nontransferable. Although the Company distributes its products primarily through
the ASDs, licenses of the Company's products are directly between the Company
and end users. Use of the licensed software is usually restricted to the
customer's internal operations on designated computers at specified sites unless
the client obtains a site license for the client's use of the software. Software
and hardware security measures are also employed to prevent unauthorized use of
the Company's software, and the licensed software is subject to terms and
conditions prohibiting unauthorized reproduction of the software. Customers may
either purchase a paid-up perpetual license of the technology with the right to
purchase annually ongoing maintenance, support and updates, or may lease the
product on an annual basis for a fee which includes the license, maintenance,
support and upgrades.

For certain software such as AutoFEA(TM) and ANSYS/ED, the Company primarily
relies on "shrink-wrapped" licenses that are not signed by licensees and
therefore may be unenforceable under the laws of certain jurisdictions.

The Company also seeks to protect the source code of its software as a trade
secret and as unpublished copyrighted work. The Company has obtained a federal
trademark protection for ANSYS and a number of other trademarks and logos. The
Company has also obtained trademark registrations of ANSYS in a number of
foreign countries and is in the process of seeking such registration in other
foreign countries.

Most employees of the Company have signed a Covenant Agreement under which they
have agreed not to disclose trade secrets or confidential information or to
engage in or become connected with any business which is competitive with the
Company anywhere in the world while employed by the Company (and in some cases


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for specified periods thereafter), and that any products or technology created
by them during their term of employment is the property of the Company. In
addition, the Company requires all ASDs to enter into agreements not to disclose
the Company's trade secrets and other proprietary information.

Despite these precautions, there can be no assurance that misappropriation of
the Company's technology will not occur. Further, there can be no assurance that
copyright and trade secret protection will be available for the Company's
products in certain countries, or that restrictions on competition will be
enforceable.

The software development industry is characterized by rapid technological
change. Therefore, the Company believes that factors such as the technological
and creative skills of its personnel, new product developments, frequent product
enhancements, name recognition and reliable product maintenance are more
important to establishing and maintaining a technology leadership position than
the various legal protections of its technology which may be available.

The Company is not aware that any of its products infringe the proprietary
rights of third parties. There can be no assurance, however, that third parties
will not claim in the future such infringement by the Company or its licensers
or licensees with respect to current or future products. The Company expects
that software product developers will increasingly be subject to such claims as
the number of products and competitors in the Company's market segment grows and
the functionality of products in different market segments overlaps. Any such
claims, with or without merit, could be time-consuming, result in costly
litigation, cause product shipment delays or require the Company to enter into
royalty or licensing agreements. Such royalty or licensing agreements, if
required, may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company.


BACKLOG

The Company generally ships its products within 30 days after acceptance of an
order and execution of a software license agreement. Accordingly, the Company
does not believe that its backlog at any particular point in time is indicative
of future sales levels.


EMPLOYEES

As of December 31, 1996, the Company had 215 full time employees. At that date,
there were also approximately 20 contract personnel and co-op students providing
development services and technical support on an ongoing basis. The Company
believes that its relationship with its employees is good.


ITEM 2: PROPERTIES

The Company's executive offices and those related to product development,
marketing , production and administration are located in a 107,000 square foot
office facility in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, which is leased for an annual rent
of approximately $1,227,000. The Company also leases office space in various
locations throughout the world. ANSYS' foreign subsidiary leases office space
for its operations. The Company owns substantially all equipment used in its
facilities. Management believes that its facilities allow for sufficient space
to support not only its present needs, but also allow for expansion and growth
as the business may require in the foreseeable future.


ITEM 3: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.


ITEM 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of fiscal year 1996.

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PART II

ITEM 5: MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to page 34
and the section captioned "Corporate Information" appearing in the Company's
1996 Annual Report to Stockholders.


ITEM 6: SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to page 1 of
the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders.


ITEM 7: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The information required by Item is incorporated by reference to pages 14
through 19 of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders.


ITEM 8: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to pages 20
through 33 of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders.


ITEM 9: CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

PART III

ITEM 10: DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The information concerning the Company's directors and executive officers
required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the Company's 1997 Proxy
Statement and is set forth under "Information Regarding Directors" and
"Information Regarding Executive Officers" therein.


ITEM 11: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the
Company's 1997 Proxy Statement and is set forth under "Executive Compensation"
therein.


ITEM 12: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the
Company's 1997 Proxy Statement and is set forth under "Principal and Management
Stockholders" therein.


ITEM 13: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the
Company's 1997 Proxy Statement and is set forth under "Certain Transactions"
therein.

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PART IV


ITEM 14: EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Documents Filed as Part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

1. Financial Statements: The following Consolidated Financial Statements
of ANSYS, Inc. and Report of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., Independent
Accountants, are incorporated by reference to pages 20 through 33 of
the Registrant's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders:

-Report of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., Independent Accountants
-Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1995
-Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and for the period from March 14, 1994 through
December 31, 1994
-Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and for the period from March 14, 1994 through
December 31, 1994
-Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and for the period from March 14, 1994
through December 31, 1994
-Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


2. Financial Statement Schedules: The following financial statement
schedule for ANSYS, Inc. is filed on page 12 of this Annual Report and
should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial
Statements of ANSYS, Inc.

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not
applicable or are not required or the information required to be set
forth therein is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or
Notes thereto.


3. Exhibits:

The Exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index immediately
following the financial statement schedules are filed as part of, or
incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:

The Registrant did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the last quarter of
the period covered by this Annual Report.


(c) Exhibits

The Company hereby files as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K the Exhibits
listed in the attached Exhibit Index on pages 10 and 11 of this Annual Report.


(d) Financial Statement Schedules

The Company hereby files as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K the
financial statement schedule listed in Item 14 (a) 2 as set forth above.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


ANSYS, Inc.

Date: March 26, 1997 By: /S/ Peter J. Smith
-----------------------------------------------
Peter J. Smith
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer


Date: March 26, 1997 By: /S/ John M. Sherbin II
-----------------------------------------------
John M. Sherbin II
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President,
Finance and Administration, Secretary


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Peter J. Smith and John M. Sherbin II, joint and
severally, his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution,
for such person in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Report
on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or substitute
or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this
Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated below.

Signature Title Date
- --------------------------- ----------------------------------- --------------

/S/ Peter J. Smith Chairman of the Board of March 26, 1997
- --------------------------- Directors, President and Chief
Peter J. Smith Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)


/S/ John M. Sherbin II Chief Financial Officer, Vice March 26, 1997
- --------------------------- President, Finance and
John M. Sherbin II Administration; Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer and
Accounting Officer)

/S/ Dr. John A. Swanson Chief Technologist and Director March 26, 1997
- ---------------------------
Dr. John A. Swanson


/S/ Jacqueline C. Morby Director March 26, 1997
- ---------------------------
Jacqueline C. Morby


/S/ Roger B. Kafker Director March 26, 1997
- ---------------------------
Roger B. Kafker


/S/ Gary B. Eichhorn Director March 26, 1997
- ---------------------------
Gary B. Eichhorn

/S/ Roger J. Heinen, Jr. Director March 26, 1997
- ---------------------------
Roger J. Heinen, Jr.

/S/ John F. Smith Director March 26, 1997
- ---------------------------
John F. Smith


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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Exhibit
- ----------- -------
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by
reference).

3.2 By-laws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4278) and
incorporated herein by reference).

10.1 1994 Stock Option and Grant Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit
10.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-4278) and incorporated herein by reference). *

10.2 1996 Stock Option and Grant Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit
10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by
reference). *

10.3 1996 Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference). *

10.4 Investment and Stockholders' Agreement dated as of February 7,
1994 by and among SAS Acquisition Corp., SAS Software, Inc. and
Dr. John Swanson, the TA Investors (as defined) and Marcia S.
Morton, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4278) and
incorporated herein by reference). *

10.5 Investment Agreement among SAS Holdings, Inc., the Present
Investors (as defined), Peter J. Smith and the Parametric
Investors (as defined) dated July 8, 1994, as amended (filed as
Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-
1 (File No. 333-4278) and incorporated herein by reference).

10.6 Employment Agreement among the Registrant, a subsidiary of the
Registrant and Dr. John A. Swanson dated February 7, 1994
(filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4278) and incorporated herein by
reference). *

10.7 Incentive Stock Option Agreement between the Registrant and Dr.
John A. Swanson dated March 14, 1994, as amended (filed as
Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-
1 (File No. 333-4278) and incorporated herein by reference). *

10.8 Agreement Regarding Inventions, Confidentiality and Competitive
Activities between the Registrant, subsidiaries of the
Registrant and Dr. John A. Swanson dated February 7, 1994
(filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4278) and incorporated herein by
reference). *

10.9 Employment Agreement between a subsidiary of the Registrant and
Peter J. Smith dated as of March 28, 1994 (filed as Exhibit
10.10 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-4278) and incorporated herein by reference). *

10.10 Restricted Stock Agreement between the Registrant and Peter J.
Smith dated July 12, 1994 (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-
4278) and incorporated herein by reference). *
- ---------------------------

* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or
arrangement.


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10.11 Pledge Agreement between the Registrant and Peter J. Smith
dated July 12, 1994 (filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4278) and
incorporated herein by reference). *

10.12 Letter Agreement between a subsidiary of the Registrant and
Peter J. Smith dated July 12, 1994 (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-
4278) and incorporated herein by reference). *

10.13 Promissory Note between the Registrant and Peter J. Smith dated
July 12, 1994, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-
4278) and incorporated herein by reference). *

10.14 Restricted Stock Agreement between the Registrant and Peter J.
Smith dated February 29, 1996 (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-
4278) and incorporated herein by reference). *

10.15 Incentive Option Agreement between the Registrant and Peter J.
Smith dated February 29, 1996 (filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-
4278) and incorporated herein by reference). *

10.16 Key-Man Executive Life Insurance Policies for Peter J. Smith
and Dr. John A. Swanson (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-
4278) and incorporated herein by reference).

10.17 Lease between National Build to Suit Washington County, L.L.C.
and the Registrant for the new Southpointe property (filed as
Exhibit 10.19 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-4278) and incorporated herein by reference).

10.18 Registrant's Pension Plan and Trust, as amended (filed as
Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-4278) and incorporated herein by
reference). *

10.19 Form of Director Indemnification Agreement (filed as Exhibit
10.21 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-4278) and incorporated herein by reference). *

13.1 Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996 (which is not deemed to be "filed" except to
the extent that portions thereof are expressly incorporated by
reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K); filed herewith.

21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant; filed herewith.

23.1 Report of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.; filed herewith.

23.2 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.; filed herewith.

24.1 Powers of Attorney. Contained in page 9 of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.

27.1 Financial Data Schedule; filed herewith.

99 1996 Stock Purchase Plan Annual Report on Form 11-K.
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* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or
arrangement.


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SCHEDULE II


ANSYS, INC.

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts



Balance at Deductions - Balance
Beginning Additions - Returns and at End
Description of Year Provisions Write-Offs of Year
- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Year ended December 31, 1996 $700,000 $560,000 $310,000 $950,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts

Year ended December 31, 1995 $650,000 $ 58,000 $ 8,000 $700,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts

Period ended December 31, 1994 $750,000 $ -0- $100,000 $650,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts




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