Aspen Technology to Present at 12th Annual Needham Growth Conference

Burlington, Mass - Aspen Technology, Inc. (OTC: AZPN.PK), a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Fusco, and Chief Financial Officer, Mark Sullivan, will present at the 12th Annual Needham Growth Conference, being held at the Palace Hotel in New York City.

Aspen Technology’s presentation will begin at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, and a live audio webcast of the presentation will be available for a limited time in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website (www.aspentech.com).

About AspenTech
AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimizes process manufacturing - for energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, 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 world's leading process manufacturers rely on AspenTech to achieve their operational excellence goals, visit www.aspentech.com

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