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Mentor Graphics Corp. released version 2005.1 of the Capital Harness Systems (CHS) product suite, an end-to-end software toolset for the design, analysis, engineering and production of electrical interconnect systems such as those found on transportation platforms. Users can select from a range of fully integrated tools.

Version 2005.1 contains more than 140 separate enhancements across the various software tools, including:

*            Preferred component declaration and selection

*            Configurable release behaviors

*            Extended name composition capabilities

*           Support for connector backshells

*            Configurable cross-referencing

*           Flexible electrical analysis scoping

*           Whole vehicle wiring diagram synthesis

*           Layered insulation display

*            Additional cost modeling variables

*           First integration capabilities with UGS TeamCenter Engineering

Mentor Graphics Corp., www.mentor.com