France's Dassault Systemes quarterly revenue tops estimate

(Reuters) - French software company Dassault Systemes said on Wednesday fourth-quarter revenue topped its guidance, driven by a strong performance by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

The company's fourth-quarter revenue came in at 1.04 billion euros ($1.19 billion), compared with its revenue outlook of between 982 million euros and 1 billion euros.

The company also announced a contract with Airbus for the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

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(Reporting by Alan Charlish in Gdynia, Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)