Aspen Technology to Present at the 10th Annual Needham Growth Conference

January 3, 2008

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2008--Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN), a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, today announced its President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Fusco, will present at the 10th Annual Needham Growth Conference, being held at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

Aspen Technology's presentation will begin at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 10, 2008, 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 provider of award-winning process optimization software and services. AspenTech's integrated aspenONE(TM) solutions enable manufacturers to reduce costs, increase capacity, and optimize operational performance end-to-end throughout the engineering, plant operations, and supply chain management processes, resulting in millions of dollars in cost savings. For more information, visit www.aspentech.com.

(C) 2008 Aspen Technology, Inc. AspenTech, aspenONE and the Aspen leaf logo are trademarks of Aspen Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Media:
AspenTech
David Grip, 781-221-5273
david.grip@aspentech.com
or
Investors:
ICR
Kori Doherty, 617-956-6730
kdoherty@icrinc.com

SOURCE: Aspen Technology, Inc.