Bull and Fluent announce partnership to deliver Computational Fluid Dynamics solutions in the HPC market

Bull to demonstrate performance of Fluent on NovaScale servers

Paris, June 21st, 2005 - Fluent Inc., the world's largest provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, and Bull , provider of NovaScale computer systems, announced today their intent to work together to provide high performance computing solutions for the CAE community. As a new member of Fluent's partnership program, Bull will leverage its expertise in HPC applications and high end servers to ensure optimum performance of Fluent's software on the full range of NovaScale servers. As a proof of its commitment, Bull will be exhibiting at the European Automotive CFD Conference, EACC 2005, 29-30 June 2005 in Frankfurt (Germany).

At a time when the high-end MCAE (Mechanical Computer Aided Engineering) and HPC worlds are converging to deliver industry dedicated solutions, Bull is enlarging its application portfolio. "Fluent is the first major MCAE ISV partner for Bull," said Jean-François Lavignon, head of Bull's HPC activities . "Through this partnership, our customers will benefit from the simulation capacity of Fluent software and the performance of NovaScale servers to develop their products. We expect that the partnership with Fluent will expand our success In the HPC arena, particularly within the aerospace and automotive markets."

"We are excited to be developing a strong partnership with Bull, which has proven expertise in working with leading research centres in the automotive and aerospace industries in Europe and for nuclear physics in France," said Barbara Hutchings, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Fluent. "Through our technical collaboration, the two companies will ensure that Fluent customers who choose the NovaScale platform enjoy optimized performance and reliable operation."

Additional information about Bull High Performance Computing solutions is available at http://www.bull.com/novascale/hpc/index.php

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About Fluent
Fluent is the world's largest provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and consulting services. Fluent's software is used for simulation, visualization, and analysis of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and chemical reactions. It is a vital part of the computer-aided engineering (CAE) process for companies around the world and is deployed in nearly every manufacturing industry. Using Fluent's software, product development, design and research engineers build virtual prototypes and simulate the performance of proposed and existing designs, allowing them to improve design quality while reducing cost and speeding time to market. Fluent's corporate headquarters are located in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, with offices in Belgium, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, China, Japan and Sweden. Its CFD software is also available around the world through joint ventures, partnerships, and distributors in Korea, Australia, Brazil, China, Taiwan, the Czech Republic, Middle East, and most European countries.
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