Paris, France, and Dallas, USA, May 10, 2005 - Dassault Systemes, the world's leading developer of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and i2 Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of demand-driven supply chain solutions, today announced their intent to form a strategic partnership to jointly develop sourcing solutions based on Dassault Systemes' V5 platform for the CATIA, ENOVIA and DELMIA applications.