AspenTech Opens New R&;;D Facility in Nashua, NH

BURLINGTON, Mass.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Aspen Technology, Inc. ] (NASDAQ: AZPN), a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, announced it has opened a new R&D facility in Nashua, NH. New Hampshire Governor John Lynch and other state officials celebrated the office opening today with AspenTech employees in Nashua.

The new facility is located at 100 Innovative Way in the Nashua Technology Park. The new office will also provide business continuity capabilities for AspenTechas corporate headquarters in Burlington, MA, located just 23 miles from Nashua.

The 75 employees in the new office include dozens of recent chemical engineering and computer science graduates, recruited through [ AspenTechas University Hiring Program ]. Fueling the companyas expansion, AspenTech has hired graduates this year from Boston College, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Northeastern, MIT, Tufts, WPI, and the Universities of Delaware, Houston, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Washington.

The worldas leading process manufacturers use the [ aspenONE ]software suite to optimize their engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain operations. This results in improved profitability, significant cost savings, and superior operating performance. Visit [ www.aspentech.com ] for more information, or [ AspenTechas career page ] for current opportunities.

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John Lynch, Governor, State of New Hampshire
aNew Hampshire is routinely recognized as one of the best states in the nation in which to do business because ofour educated workforce and low-tax environment. AspenTech is a tremendous company and a leader in the software industry, which is why I am very pleased that Mark Fusco and his team have chosen to expand here in New Hampshire. AspenTech is bringing good, high-paying jobs to our state, which is great news for the local and state economy. Having an industry leader like AspenTech creating the latest cutting edge innovations here in New Hampshire is truly exciting.a

Mark Fusco, President and Chief Executive Officer, AspenTech
aNew Hampshire is a great place for a growing company to expand its footprint. New Hampshireas low tax structure and business-friendly attitude was an important factor in our decision to locate our new R&D facility here. AspenTech is hiring on a number of different fronts, and weare excited to have worked with Gov. Lynch and his team to bring our newest product development facility to New Hampshire.a

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About AspenTech

AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimizes process manufacturing a" for energy, chemicals, engineering and construction, and other industries that manufacture and produce products from a chemical process. With integrated aspenONE solutions, process manufacturers can implement best practices for optimizing their engineering, manufacturing and supply chain operations. As a result, AspenTech customers are better able to increase capacity, improve margins, reduce costs and become more energy efficient. To see how the worldas leading process manufacturers rely on AspenTech to achieve their operational excellence goals, visit [ www.aspentech.com ]

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AspenTech Opens New R&;;D Facility in Nashua, NH