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June 10, 2003

In the Matter of MSC.Software Corporation.

FTC Matter/File Number

0010077

Docket Number

9299

Enforcement Type

Part 3 Administrative Complaints

Case Summary

MSC settled charges that its 1999 acquisitions of Universal Analytics, Inc. and Computerized Structural Analysis & Research Corp. eliminated competition between the three firms in the development and application of engineering software. The administrative complaint issued October 2001, alleged that the two acquisitions would eliminate competition for advanced versions of Nastran, an engineering simulation software program used throughout the aerospace and automotive industries. The consent order required MSC to divest at least one clone copy of its current advance Nastran through royalty-free perpetual, non-exclusive licenses to one or two acquirers approved by the Commission.

Case Timeline

June 10, 2003

Letter Approving Divestiture of Assets to be Divested to Unigraphics Solutions, Inc.,a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electronic Data Systems Corporation. (8.53 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Announced Action for June 10, 2003

May 23, 2003

Order To Show Cause and Order Modifying Order (Public Record Version). (227 bytes)

PRESS RELEASE: Announced Actions for May 23, 2003

January 3, 2003

Petition of MSC.Software for Approval of Proposed Divestiture (240.5 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Announced Actions for January 3, 2003

November 1, 2002

Decision and Order (35.22 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Thompson (2.4 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Announced Action for November 1, 2002

August 14, 2002

Agreement Containing Consent Order, Including the Decision and Order (40.77 KB)

Analysis To Aid Public Comment (22.98 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Thompson (2.44 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: MSC.Software Settles FTC Charges by Divesting Nastran Software

July 9, 2002

Order Withdrawing Matter from Adjudication for the Purpose of Considering A Proposed Consent Agreement (3.27 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Announced Actions for July 9, 2002

October 10, 2001

Administrative Complaint (28.14 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Challenges MSC.Software's Acquisitionsof Its Two Nastran Competitors