Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZPN), a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, today announced that it will showcase best practices from its aspenONE® software suite at EMET 2014 - the technical conference aimed at providing solutions to the main technological challenges faced by the

professionals of the ethylene industry.

EMET 2014 will take place at the Gulf Hotel Convention Center, Manama in the Kingdom of

Bahrain from 19 - 21 October 2014 and is focused on “Meeting Technical Challenges in the

Ethylene Industry through Efficient & Sustainable Technology”. The event will bring together

technical experts from all over the world to share practical experiences, innovative ideas and

strategies for reducing costs, maximizing return and value creation on issues related to planning,

design, operation and maintenance.

As a Gold Sponsor of the conference and Member of the EMET 2014 Advisory Committee,

AspenTech will showcase its industry-leading aspenONE software, including the latest

innovations in Engineering, Advanced Process Control, Manufacturing Execution Systems,

Petroleum Supply Chain and Supply Chain Management in the Gulf Hotel Bahrain Exhibition

Hall – Stand # 53.

AspenTech presentations at the EMET event will cover:

John Hague, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa,

AspenTech