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Federal Trade Commission Proposes Settlement Agreement with Aspen Technologies

7/17/2004

AspenTech announced that the Proposed Consent Decree to settle the proceedings brought against the Company regarding its acquisition of Hyprotech, Ltd., has been accepted for public comment by the commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Consulting Group Recommends More Outsourcing

7/15/2004

The Boston Consulting Group has issued a report recommending an increase in the movement of industrial production offshore, urging companies to "set aggressive targets" for outsourcing offshore.

Cyber Security concerns of Internet connected plant control systems.

6/12/2004

Is your plant’s control system connected to the Internet? (or to another system that is connected to the Internet?) Are you worried about hackers or “cyber terrorists”?

FTC Questions AspenTech's Aquisition of Hyprotech

3/16/2004

In August, 1993 the FTC filed an administrative complaint charging that AspenTech's Aquisition of Hyprotech“was anticompetitive and led to the elimination of a significant competitor in the provision of process engineering simulation software for industry.