DesignAdvance(TM) Systems, Inc., an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and Computer Aided Design (CAD) design-synthesis software developer, announced today that CircuitSpace(TM), its user-assisted Printed Circuit Board (PCB) component placement software, has been selected as an International Engineering Consortium (IEC) DesignVision Award finalist in the PCB Design Tool category.

"CircuitSpace is proven to produce knowledgeable component placement solutions that can reduce PCB design time by up to 50%," said Randy Eager, CEO of DesignAdvance. "We are honored to have CircuitSpace selected as one of the DesignVision Award finalists."

The DesignVision Award Winners will be announced by the IEC Tuesday, February 7, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California. The awards ceremony is held in conjunction with DesignCon 2006, which runs from February 6-9 at the same location. The DesignVision Awards recognize technologies, applications, products, and services judged to be the most unique and beneficial to the industry. For more information, please visit www.designcon.com.

Dr. Barry Sullivan, DesignCon 2006 program director, remarked, "DesignVision Awards recognize innovative products and services that support the work of electronic design engineers, the core audience at DesignCon. The IEC is pleased to provide this recognition to companies whose products exemplify our standard of service to the industry."

About DesignAdvance Systems, Inc.

DesignAdvance Systems, Inc. develops automated EDA and MCAD design-synthesis software solutions that reduce the amount of time it takes to design electrical and mechanical products. The company's flagship product, CircuitSpace(TM), brings user-assisted automation to the current manual process of PCB component placement. DesignAdvance is a member of the Cadence Connections and Mentor Graphics OpenDoor programs. Corporate headquarters are located at The Crane Building, 40 24th Street, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222. World Wide Website: www.designadvance.com