Continuing with its mission to provide every day opportunities for students to develop real-world engineering skills, PTC (Nasdaq: PTC), today announced its continued support of FIRST ® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and the FIRST ® Robotics Competition (FRC®). Building on previous years, PTC will support seven regional FRC competitions throughout the United States and Israel in addition to sponsoring 77 FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) teams, 53 FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®) teams, and five FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) teams during the 2013-2014 season. The FIRST Robotics Competition field and kit of parts for the after-school STEM program were designed using PTC Creo® software.

1. PTC Continues Commitment to Shared Value withSupport for
FIRST®2013-2014 Robotics Season
PTC Creo® Software used to Design High-School Competition Field
and Kit of Parts
NEEDHAM, Mass., Jan. 7, 2014 — Continuing with its mission to provide every day
opportunities for students to develop real-world engineering skills, PTC (Nasdaq: PTC), today
announced itscontinued support of FIRST ® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology) and the FIRST ®Robotics Competition (FRC®).Building on previous years, PTC
willsupport sevenregional FRC competitions throughout the United States and Israel in addition
to sponsoring 77FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®)teams, 53FIRST®Tech Challenge(FTC®)
teams, and fiveFIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®)teamsduringthe 2013-2014 season. The FIRST
Robotics Competition field and kit of parts for the after-school STEM programwere designed
using PTC Creo® software.
The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforceindicates there will be 2.4 million jobs
created in STEM fields in the U.S. by 2018, but only 25percent of high-school students today
complete basic math and engineering course work. The need for more graduates in science,
technology, engineering and math is felt by many global manufacturers, which makes it critical
that programs such as FIRST are successful to build a qualified work force and fill the pipeline
of future engineers.
PTC and NASA were the2014 FRC Kickoff Sponsors at an event that was held on Saturday,
January 4, 2014.The FRC season robotics gamewas unveiledduring a live broadcast to
approximately 70,000 globalparticipants courtesy of NASA on NASA Robotics and NASA TV.
―As a long-standing Strategic Partner of FIRST, PTC remains fully committed to the values and
goals of the organization by inspiring young people’s interest and participation in science and
technology,‖ said Don Bossi, president, FIRST. ―PTC works very hard to connect FIRST
students to mentors not only with its 6,000 employees, but also with their 27,000 global
manufacturing customers so that students worldwide can develop the engineering skills that are
in high demand from these organizations.‖
FIRST reaches an estimated 300,000 students worldwide annually. FIRST designs accessible,
innovative, mentor-based STEM programs for K-12. These programs inspire young people to
think, design and create something physical using their engineering knowledge and skills. As a
Strategic Partner of the FIRST Progression of Programs for K-12,PTC provides free software,
including PTC Creo®, PTC Mathcad® and PTC Windchill®software to all participating FIRST
teams. PTCWindchill has been available in the cloud toFRC and FTC teams since 2008
allowing thousands of students, along with their teachers and professional mentors, to
collaborate on their designs anytime, anywhere.
―FIRST is the cornerstone of our Shared Value program because it delivers value on the basic
premise that our job is to make an investment for the future by supporting the communities
around our global offices,‖ said John Stuart, senior vice president global education, PTC.
―FIRST is one of the best investments PTC can make because it will ultimately build a global

2. workforce of engineers, which will help our customers achieve and maintain a competitive
advantage. We’re proud to continue our support of FIRSTand we wish the best for all the teams
that participate in this year’s competition.‖
Scott McDowell, coach for team #4140Fish in the Boat, said, ―Having the opportunity to guide
these students toward careers around science and technology is very rewarding. This high
school team is learning how to use PTC software in a real world design environment, which will
help them better understand and apply the same design and collaboration principles used in a
global manufacturing environment.‖
FIRST Robotics Competitionteams sponsored by PTC include:
Duncan Dynamics, #3970
Duncan Polytechnical High School
California
IgKNIGHTERS, #3173
School / Affiliation
New York
Code Red Robotics, #2771
Grand River Preparatory High School
Michigan
FIRST Tech Challengeteams sponsored by PTC include:
Fish in the Boat, #4140
Lakeville, MN
Stuffed Dragons, #6565
San Diego, CA
FIRSTLEGO Leagueteams sponsored by PTC include:
Tech Crew, #10961
Kenwood Trail Middle School
Lakeville, MN
Additional Resources
Community Relations – Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers (web site)
PTC and FIRST (web site)
Stuffed Dragons – YouTube channel
About FIRST®
Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST®(For Inspiration and Recognition of
Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young
people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build
self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities
in science, technology, and engineering. With support from three out of every five Fortune 500
companies and nearly $18 million in college scholarships, the not-for-profit organization hosts
the FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC® ) for students in Grades 9-12; FIRST® Tech
Challenge (FTC® ) for Grades 7-12; FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL® ) for Grades 4-8; and Junior
FIRST® LEGO® League (Jr.FLL®) for Grades K-3. Gracious Professionalism® is a way of
doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects
individuals and the community. To learn more about FIRST, go to www.usfirst.org.

3. About PTC (http://www.ptc.com)
PTC (Nasdaq: PTC) enables manufacturers to achieve sustained product and service
advantage. The company’s technology solutions help customers transform the way they create
and service products across the entire product lifecycle – from conception and design to
sourcing and service. Founded in 1985, PTC employs over 6,000 professionals serving more
than 27,000 businesses in rapidly-evolving, globally distributed manufacturing industries
worldwide. Get more information at www.ptc.com.
PTC and its logo, Windchill, Creo and Mathcad are trademarks or registered trademarks of PTC Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United
States and other countries.
FIRST®, the FIRST® logo, FIRST® Robotics Competition, FRC®, FIRST® Tech Challenge, and FTC® are registered trademarks of the
United States Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST®). LEGO® is a registered trademark of
The LEGO Group. FIRST® LEGO® League, Junior FIRST® LEGO® League, FLL®, and Jr.FLL™ are jointly held trademarks of FIRST
and The LEGO Group.All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.©2013 FIRST. All rights reserved.
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