ANS - Ansys Limited - Trading Statement

ANS - Ansys Limited - Trading Statement                                         
ANSYS LIMITED                                                                   
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1987/001222/06)                                           
(Share Code: ANS ISIN Code: ZAE000097028)                                       
("Ansys" or "the Company")                                                      
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited ("JSE"), companies     
are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that  
a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the      
period to be reported on will differ by 20% or more from the financial results  
for the previous corresponding period.                                          
Shareholders are advised that Ansys is currently in the process of finalising   
its results for the year ended 28 February 2011. It is anticipated, with a      
reasonable degree of certainty, that Ansys will reflect a basic loss per share  
of between 8.5 cents and 10.0 cents and a headline loss per share of between    
3.5 cents and 4.5 cents (2010: basic loss per share of 11.1 cents and headline  
loss per share of 10.3 cents) for the year ended 28 February 2011.              
A large portion of the improvement in the headline loss per share is            
attributable to the disposal of the loss making division, Optocon Systems       
(Pty) Ltd ("Optocon"), during the course of the current financial year. The     
basic loss per share for the current financial year incorporates eight months   
of Optocon`s losses. The continueing operations is also anticipated to reflect  
an improvement from the prior year`s 6.0 cents loss per share to between a      
breakeven and 0.2 cents profit per share.                                       
The financial information on which this trading update is based has not been    
reviewed or reported on by the company`s auditors. The company`s results for    
the year ended 28 February 2011 are expected to be released on SENS during the  
course of next week.                                                            
13 May 2011                                                                     
Pretoria                                                                        
Designated Advisor                                                              
Exchange Sponsors                                                               
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