Paris, France and Seattle, U.S.A. - February 12, 2004 - Dassault Systemes (Nasdaq: DASTY: Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) are accelerating development of Dassault Systemes' integrated, version 5 Product Lifecycle Management (V5 PLM) platform. The enhanced PLM solutions will enable Boeing and its partners to implement the digital tools and processes necessary to meet the challenges of the technologically advanced 7E7.