News Release

Materials Design welcomes South Korean distributor

Business Announcement

Materials Design, Inc.

Santa Fe, NM, USA -- March 30, 2010—Materials Design (www.materialsdesign.com) announces an exclusive distribution agreement with Kyung Won Engineering & Communication (KWEnC). Under the agreement, KWEnC will distribute Materials Design's software and services in South Korea.

"We selected KWEnC because of their commitment to science and their demonstrated success in providing high-quality support to customers using scientific and engineering software," said Erich Wimmer, CEO of Materials Design.

Materials Design works with distributors around the world to bring their software and services to clients in a wide range of industries that are seeking innovation in computational materials science.

"We're looking forward to working closely with Materials Design, an emerging and dynamic leader in supplying software and services for atomistic simulations of materials in Korea," said G.S. Kwon, CEO of KWEnC.

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About Kyung Won Engineering & Communication

Since 1998, Kyung Won Engineering & Communication has been delivering CFD-based engineering consulting to both the government and industrial sectors with an emphasis on automotive, semi-conductor and heavy industry. The firm also focuses on commercial engineering and software distribution. Kyung Won Engineering & Communication is headquartered in Seongnam-city, South Korea. Visit the company online at http://www.kwenc.kr/.

About Materials Design

Founded in 1998 by a team of renowned scientists, Materials Design is a global leader in computational materials science and engineering software and services. From Energy to Automotive, Materials Design works across industries and in academia helping scientific research and engineering teams meet today's challenges. Materials Design is a company designed for today's world with employees and partners working on three continents and in six time zones. Visit us online at www.materialsdesign.com.


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