SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report
on
Form 6-K dated June 12, 2007
Commission
File No. 0-28578
DASSAULT
SYSTEMES S.A.
(Name
of
Registrant)
9,
Quai Marcel Dassault, B.P. 310, 92156 Suresnes Cedex, France
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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20-F
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40-F
o
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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
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Yes
o No
x
If
“Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___________
ENCLOSURES:
Dassault
Systemes S.A. is furnishing under cover of Form 6-K a press release dated
June
12, 2007, announcing that it has been named the global market share leader
in
computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software revenue by the international
technology research firm CIMdata.
Dassault
Systèmes Tops CIMdata CAM Survey;
Overtakes
Competition
2006
Revenue Figures Validate DS has World’s Largest
Share
in the Computer-Aided Manufacturing Software Market
Paris,
France, June 12 2007 - Dassault
Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader
in
3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that
it has
been named the global market share leader in computer-aided manufacturing
(CAM)
software revenue by the international technology research firm
CIMdata.
Dassault
Systèmes is the top company in vendor revenues received and end user payments,
according to CIMdata’s 2006 NC Software and Related Services Market Assessment
Report. The report evaluated between 20 and 30 vendors in various CAM market
leadership categories. Dassault Systèmes’ closest competitors in the PLM
industry lost market share. Dassault Systèmes also ranked among the five largest
brands in terms of industrial seats shipped.
“The
CAM
market remains fragmented, despite recent acquisitions. Dassault Systèmes’
revenue leadership illustrates the value customers perceive in integrated
CAD/CAM and digital manufacturing capabilities,” said Alan Christman, CIMdata
chairman and primary author of the report.
CAM
is an
important part of PLM implementations. It spans computer-aided design (CAD)
and
digital manufacturing, enabling companies to design production operations
faster
and more accurately than through conventional processes.
“This
ranking validates the value we bring to our customers through our investments
in
new product and technology R&D, and also in our sales and support channels,”
said Jacques Leveillé-Nizerolle, CATIA brand CEO, Dassault Systèmes. “CAM is a
major link in the PLM chain, and we have worked hard to provide our customers
with CAM products that help them realize the maximum return on their PLM
investments.”
Companies
in a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical
equipment, shipbuilding and consumer goods, use DS’s CATIA®
design
authoring solution for a variety of computer-aided manufacturing tasks,
from
toolpath generation and verification for simple lathe machining, 2.5 axis
machining and very complex five axis machining, all the way to post-processing
functions. CATIA’s native link to DS’s DELMIA®
digital
manufacturing solutions allow efficient manufacturing modeling, machining
process planning and CMM support in a virtual 3D environment.
To
view
the CIMdata report, please visit http://www.cimdata.com.
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About
Dassault Systèmes
As
a
world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault
Systèmes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer
in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM
application software and services that support industrial processes and provide
a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance.
The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for
designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA
for
virtual production - SIMULIA for
virtual testing and ENOVIA for
global collaborative lifecycle management, including ENOVIA
VPLM, ENOVIA MatrixOne and ENOVIA SmarTeam. Dassault Systèmes is listed on the
Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more
information, visit http://www.3ds.com
CATIA,
DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA and SolidWorks are registered trademarks of Dassault
Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.
Dassault
Systèmes Press Contacts:
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Derek
Lane (DS Americas)
+1(818)
673-2243
derek_lane@ds-us.com
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Arnaud
Malherbe (DS EMEA)
+33
(0)1 55 49 87 73
arnaud_malherbe@ds-fr.com
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Mikiko
Igarashi (DS AP)
+81
3 5442 4138
Mikiko_igarashi@ds-jp.com
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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| Date: June 12, 2007 | By: | /s/ Thibault de Tersant |
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Name:
Thibault de Tersant
Title:
Executive Vice President, Finance and
Administration
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