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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-052569.txt : 20070815
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-052569.hdr.sgml : 20070815
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070815113750
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-052569
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070813
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070815

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:			Boysan Hasan Ferit
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001361996

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20853
		FILM NUMBER:		071058523

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		724-514-1782

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SOUTHPOINTE
		CITY:			CANONSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15317
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd169513.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001013462</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ANSYS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANSS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001361996</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Boysan Hasan Ferit</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SOUTHPOINTE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CANONSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15317</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP and GM, Fluids Business</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>102282</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $30.11 to $30.12, with a weighted average price of $30.12.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>All share numbers and stock prices reflect a 2 for 1 stock split that occurred on 06/04/2007.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa M. O'Connor, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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