DELFT, The Netherlands, January 29 /PRNewswire/ --     TASS-safe (http://www.tass-safe.com), a leading provider in advanced
software solutions to enhance human safety, announced today the addition of
the MADYMO software suite to the Altair (http://www.altair.com) HyperWorks
Enabled Community (HWEC). MADYMO is the worldwide standard software for
vehicle safety analyses and design optimization.

"We, at TASS-safe, are thrilled about our new partnership with Altair
because it increases the value customers receive from their existing license
purchases. We see this partnership as a significant advantage for our mutual
customers, especially now in these challenging times," said Frank Litjens,
director sales & marketing of TASS-safe. "Through this partnership, our
customers can use all products in the MADYMO software suite via the Altair
HyperWorks Units licensing system. In particular our FE-Harmonization
products are priced very attractively under the Altair licensing system.
These FE-Harmonization products enable the use of MADYMO dummy models and
occupant safety technologies in conjunction with FE codes like RADIOSS,
LS-DYNA, PAM-CRASH and ABAQUS to predict the safety performance of a vehicle
during a virtual crash simulation. This partnership also further strengthens
TASS's market position and provides new opportunities for future growth."

HyperWorks is a suite of enterprise analytic applications that includes
statistical, database, visualization and simulation software to help
companies make better business decisions. Its patented HyperWorks Units
licensing technology allows users to transparently share software licenses
globally across a broad suite of applications. Customers can operate all
applications under their existing HyperWorks software licenses, increasing
flexibility and the value of their investment.

Altair's addition of third-party applications such as MADYMO provides
customers with more software options to diversify and increase their return
on investment in HyperWorks Units, and provides TASS-safe with the
opportunity to gain added exposure and market share. HyperWorks customers
will be able to download MADYMO Release 7.0, the latest version of the
software along with all other available modules, at zero incremental cost
using their existing HyperWorks license system at
http://www.hyperworkscommunity.com.

"TASS-safe and Altair share many clients around the world," says James R.
Scapa, Altair chairman and CEO. "The addition of the MADYMO suite to the
HyperWorks Enabled Community extends Altair's commitment to and leadership
position in the crash and safety industry. The HyperWorks platform, including
MADYMO, RADIOSS and many other Altair and partner solutions offers tremendous
value to our customers."

About TASS-safe

TASS strives to be a leading company in advanced software solutions to
enhance human safety by providing innovative software tools and
customer-focused solutions. Our software MADYMO is the worldwide standard for
occupant safety analyses and design optimization. Our aim is to make
transport systems beyond safe. We want them to be TASS-safe. To learn more,
please visit http://www.tass-safe.com.

About Altair

Altair Engineering, Inc. empowers client innovation and decision-making
through technology that optimizes the analysis, management and visualization
of business and engineering information. Privately held with more than 1,400
employees, Altair has offices throughout North America, South America, Europe
and Asia/Pacific. With a 20-year-plus track record for product design,
advanced engineering software and grid computing technologies, Altair
consistently delivers a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range
of industries. To learn more, please visit http://www.altair.com.

About the HyperWorks Enabled Community Program

HyperWorks uses a subscription-based software licensing model, where
software licenses float across the enterprise, and customers can use floating
licenses to access a broad suite of Altair developed and third party software
applications. Customers benefit from unmatched flexibility and access,
resulting in maximum software utilization, productivity and ROI. For more
information about the HyperWorks Enabled Partner Program, visit
http://www.hyperworkscommunity.com.