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<issuerName>Altair Engineering Inc.	</issuerName>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">1820 E. BIG BEAVER ROAD</street1>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Troy</city>
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<zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">48083</zipCode>
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<issuerContactPhone>248-614-2400</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Messano Amy</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Class A Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
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<name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC</name>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Harborside 2</street1>
<street2 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">200 Hudson Street, Suite 501</street2>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Jersey City</city>
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<zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">07311</zipCode>
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<noOfUnitsSold>153</noOfUnitsSold>
<aggregateMarketValue>12910.02</aggregateMarketValue>
<noOfUnitsOutstanding>56948286</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
<approxSaleDate>05/08/2024</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Class A Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>05/07/2024</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Class A Common Stock Restricted Stock Unit Vesting</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>523</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>05/07/2024</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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<name>Amy Messano</name>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">1820 E. Big Beaver Rd.</street1>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Troy</city>
<stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">MI</stateOrCountry>
<zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">48083</zipCode>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Class A Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<saleDate>02/28/2024</saleDate>
<amountOfSecuritiesSold>236</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
<grossProceeds>19741.64</grossProceeds>
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<sellerDetails>
<name>Amy Messano</name>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">1820 E. Big Beaver Rd.</street1>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Troy</city>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Class A Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<saleDate>03/04/2024</saleDate>
<amountOfSecuritiesSold>291</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
<grossProceeds>24828.12</grossProceeds>
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<name>Amy Messano</name>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">1820 E. Big Beaver Rd.</street1>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Troy</city>
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<zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">48083</zipCode>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Class A Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<saleDate>03/13/2024</saleDate>
<amountOfSecuritiesSold>112</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
<grossProceeds>9145.45</grossProceeds>
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<remarks>Represents registered Class A common stock sold pursuant to the Issuer's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan for sell-to-cover transactions for tax withholding obligations resulting from the vesting of Class A common stock restricted stock units. Such sale was previously reported on a Form 4.</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>05/20/2024</noticeDate>
<signature>Amy Messano</signature>
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