X0202 3/A 2005-05-25 2005-05-26 0 0000717238 MSC SOFTWARE CORP MNSC.PK 0001020149 LIVINGSTON PHILIP B 2 MACARTHUR PLACE SANTA ANA CA 92707 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 11000 D The original Form 3 filed by the Reporting Person indicated that the Reporting Person directly owned 12,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. The Reporting Person actually directly owns 11,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. This amended statement is being filed to correctly report those holdings. Philip B. Livingston 2005-07-01