X0202 4/A 2008-03-04 2008-03-04 0000717238 MSC SOFTWARE CORP MSCS 0001169921 AURIEMMA SAM M 2 MACARTHUR PLACE SANTA ANA CA 92707 0 1 0 0 Exec. VP, CFO Restricted Stock Unit 2008-02-18 4 A 0 4337 0 A 2008-03-18 2008-03-18 Common Stock 4337 4337 D 1-for-1 Vests in full 30 days from date of grant The original Form 4 filed on February 20, 2008 contained the correct RSU grant as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company. Therefore, this item amends the grant amount on the March 4, 2008 amended filing of 3,072 RSUs to the original grant amount of 4,337 RSUs as reported on the original Form 4 filed on February 20, 2008. /Sam M. Auriemma/ 2008-03-05