Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  SOLECKI JOSEPH S
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANSYS INC [ANSS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SOUTHPOINTE, 275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Mechanical Business Unit
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CANONSBURG, PA 15317		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 59,150 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase   (2) 05/18/2009 Common Stock 63,200 $ 2.1563 D  
Options to Purchase   (3) 05/01/2010 Common Stock 28,800 $ 2.6563 D  
Options to Purchase   (4) 08/20/2011 Common Stock 26,000 $ 4.675 D  
Options to Purchase   (5) 10/22/2012 Common Stock 14,400 $ 4.9425 D  
Options to Purchase   (6) 12/23/2014 Common Stock 8,000 $ 15.545 D  
Options to Purchase   (7) 11/15/2017 Common Stock 20,000 $ 38.75 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SOLECKI JOSEPH S
SOUTHPOINTE
275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
CANONSBURG, PA 15317		       VP, Mechanical Business Unit  

Signatures

Colleen Zak Hess, Attorney-in-Fact 05/27/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 350 shares awarded on 03/01/2005 which are subject to contractual restrictions on resale for a period of four years after date of grant.
(2) The option grant of 63,200 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(3) The option grant of 28,800 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(4) The option grant of 26,000 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(5) The option grant of 14,400 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(6) The option grant of 8,000 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(7) The option grant of 20,000 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

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