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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-064777.txt : 20061117
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-064777.hdr.sgml : 20061117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061117164520
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-064777
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANSYS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013462
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				043219960
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SOUTHPOINTE
		CITY:			CANONSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15317
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4127643304

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SOUTHPOINTE
		CITY:			CANONSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEINEN ROGER J JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001081904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20853
		FILM NUMBER:		061227277

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7812804000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 OAK PARK
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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        <issuerName>ANSYS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15317</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents Deferred Stock Units (&quot;DSUs&quot;) issued under the Third Amended and Restated ANSYS, Inc. 1996 Stock Option and Grant Plan in accordance with the 02/09/06 amended annual grant election of the non-affiliated independant directors.  Each DSU is settled solely for one share of Common Stock upon termination of services as a Director.  The grant of 900 DSUs is made quarterly in arrears and is fully vested at grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1,800 Deferred Stock Units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa M. O'Connor, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-17</signatureDate>
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