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Bill Davis Racing Selects Fluent As Its CFD Software Supplier

July 28, 2005, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

Fluent Inc., the world's leading supplier of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software and services, announces an agreement with Bill Davis Racing of High Point, North Carolina. Fluent CFD software has a long history of use in Formula 1, IRL and CART, and is rapidly becoming a vital engineering tool in NASCAR as well.

"In order to further our advantage on the track, computer-aided engineering (CAE) is where we are heading with the Bill Davis Racing program. The advancement in technology has allowed performance gains in areas where intuition previously guided us. Coupling CAE with our team's wealth of design and on-track experience allows us to move forward even more. In order to understand the importance of even the smallest improvement in performance, consider that for a 500 mile race, a mere 1/10th of 1% improvement moves us a half mile closer to the checkered flag, all other factors being equal," says Joshua Dawson, Bill Davis Racing's team powertrain engineer.

Championship race teams the world over choose Fluent software and services for their flow modeling and heat transfer needs. Fluent represents the cutting edge of CFD technology - honed by many years of experience in the racing industry. Fluent Inc. also works closely with the racing divisions of the various automotive OEMs to ensure that their NASCAR clients receive the best possible engineering support.

Through the use of Fluent's software, Bill Davis Racing can solve complex engineering problems while cutting down its prototyping and physical testing costs. Typical problems tackled by Bill Davis Racing using FLUENT include, intake and exhaust manifolds, air boxes, cylinder heads and ports, water jacket cooling and thermal analysis.

About Fluent

Fluent is the world's largest provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and consulting services. Fluent's software is used for simulation, visualization, and analysis of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and chemical reactions. It is a vital part of the computer-aided engineering (CAE) process for companies around the world and is deployed in nearly every manufacturing industry. Using Fluent's software, engineers build virtual prototypes and simulate the performance of proposed and existing designs, allowing them to improve design quality while reducing cost and speeding time to market. Fluent's corporate headquarters are located in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, with offices in Belgium, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, China and Sweden. Its CFD software is also available around the world through joint ventures, partnerships, and distributors in Korea, Australia, Brazil, China, Taiwan, the Czech Republic, Middle East, and most European countries.

FLUENT® is a registered trademark of Fluent Inc.

For general enquiries contact:

Jennifer Correa
Fluent Inc., USA
+1 (603) 643-2600 Ext. 668
jrc@fluent.com

For Product Inquiries Contact:

Stewart Featherstone
Fluent Inc.
220 East Huron, Suite 470
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-213-6821 Ext. 228
sf@mi.fluent.com

About Bill Davis Racing

This 2005 season marks the 13th year Bill Davis Racing (BDR) has competed in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, but the team's 18th year overall in NASCAR competition.

As a NASCAR team owner, Bill Davis has worked with some of the sport's top drivers and claimed numerous honors, including the 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year award with driver Jeff Gordon and a Daytona 500 win in 2002 with NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Ward Burton.

Compared to other teams in the NASCAR garage, Davis' operations may not be quite as large, but his teams have just as much-if not more- determination and drive as the competition. It is his teams' hard work and dedication that has helped Davis claim 16 victories, 88 top-five finishes and 230 top-10 finishes in his career as a NASCAR team owner.

Davis is fielding one full-time Nextel Cup team in 2005 with young talent Scott Wimmer driving the No. 22 Caterpillar Dodge Charger. Then, expanding to have three full-time teams in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, he will have veteran drivers Johnny Benson in the No. 23 Toyota Tundra and Mike Skinner in the No. 5 Toyota Tundra. The two NASCAR veterans will be teaming up with a fairly new name to NASCAR, Bill Lester, in the No. 22 Toyota Tundra.

With his veteran drivers' experience and young talents' energy, Davis is planning to leave his mark in the top standings of both the Nextel Cup and Craftsman Truck Series this year.

For general information contact:

Bill Davis Racing
300 Old Thomasville Road
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 887-2222
http://www.billdavisracing.com

For sponsorship inquiries contact:

Andrew Campagnone
Bill Davis Racing
Director of Marketing & Strategic Alliances
300 Old Thomasville Road
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 887-2222
acampagnone@billdavisracing.com

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News Newsletters Press Contacts Press Releases All Press Releases 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999	Bill Davis Racing Selects Fluent As Its CFD Software Supplier July 28, 2005, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA Fluent Inc., the world's leading supplier of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software and services, announces an agreement with Bill Davis Racing of High Point, North Carolina. Fluent CFD software has a long history of use in Formula 1, IRL and CART, and is rapidly becoming a vital engineering tool in NASCAR as well. "In order to further our advantage on the track, computer-aided engineering (CAE) is where we are heading with the Bill Davis Racing program. The advancement in technology has allowed performance gains in areas where intuition previously guided us. Coupling CAE with our team's wealth of design and on-track experience allows us to move forward even more. In order to understand the importance of even the smallest improvement in performance, consider that for a 500 mile race, a mere 1/10th of 1% improvement moves us a half mile closer to the checkered flag, all other factors being equal," says Joshua Dawson, Bill Davis Racing's team powertrain engineer. Championship race teams the world over choose Fluent software and services for their flow modeling and heat transfer needs. Fluent represents the cutting edge of CFD technology - honed by many years of experience in the racing industry. Fluent Inc. also works closely with the racing divisions of the various automotive OEMs to ensure that their NASCAR clients receive the best possible engineering support. Through the use of Fluent's software, Bill Davis Racing can solve complex engineering problems while cutting down its prototyping and physical testing costs. Typical problems tackled by Bill Davis Racing using FLUENT include, intake and exhaust manifolds, air boxes, cylinder heads and ports, water jacket cooling and thermal analysis. About Fluent Fluent is the world's largest provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and consulting services. Fluent's software is used for simulation, visualization, and analysis of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and chemical reactions. It is a vital part of the computer-aided engineering (CAE) process for companies around the world and is deployed in nearly every manufacturing industry. Using Fluent's software, engineers build virtual prototypes and simulate the performance of proposed and existing designs, allowing them to improve design quality while reducing cost and speeding time to market. Fluent's corporate headquarters are located in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, with offices in Belgium, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, China and Sweden. Its CFD software is also available around the world through joint ventures, partnerships, and distributors in Korea, Australia, Brazil, China, Taiwan, the Czech Republic, Middle East, and most European countries. FLUENT® is a registered trademark of Fluent Inc. For general enquiries contact: Jennifer Correa Fluent Inc., USA +1 (603) 643-2600 Ext. 668 jrc@fluent.com For Product Inquiries Contact: Stewart Featherstone Fluent Inc. 220 East Huron, Suite 470 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-213-6821 Ext. 228 sf@mi.fluent.com About Bill Davis Racing This 2005 season marks the 13th year Bill Davis Racing (BDR) has competed in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, but the team's 18th year overall in NASCAR competition. As a NASCAR team owner, Bill Davis has worked with some of the sport's top drivers and claimed numerous honors, including the 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year award with driver Jeff Gordon and a Daytona 500 win in 2002 with NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Ward Burton. Compared to other teams in the NASCAR garage, Davis' operations may not be quite as large, but his teams have just as much-if not more- determination and drive as the competition. It is his teams' hard work and dedication that has helped Davis claim 16 victories, 88 top-five finishes and 230 top-10 finishes in his career as a NASCAR team owner. Davis is fielding one full-time Nextel Cup team in 2005 with young talent Scott Wimmer driving the No. 22 Caterpillar Dodge Charger. Then, expanding to have three full-time teams in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, he will have veteran drivers Johnny Benson in the No. 23 Toyota Tundra and Mike Skinner in the No. 5 Toyota Tundra. The two NASCAR veterans will be teaming up with a fairly new name to NASCAR, Bill Lester, in the No. 22 Toyota Tundra. With his veteran drivers' experience and young talents' energy, Davis is planning to leave his mark in the top standings of both the Nextel Cup and Craftsman Truck Series this year. For general information contact: Bill Davis Racing 300 Old Thomasville Road High Point, NC 27260 (336) 887-2222 http://www.billdavisracing.com For sponsorship inquiries contact: Andrew Campagnone Bill Davis Racing Director of Marketing & Strategic Alliances 300 Old Thomasville Road High Point, NC 27260 (336) 887-2222 acampagnone@billdavisracing.com