ADVISORY/ Cutting-Edge Technology to be Shown at 39th Design Automation Conference.

Business/Technology Editors

Design Automation Conference 2002

ADVISORY...for Monday - Friday (June 10 - 14)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Design Automation Conference:

What:      The 39th Design Automation Conference (DAC)--the premier
           annual event for the electronic design automation (EDA)
           industry, focusing on the design of cutting-edge
           semiconductors and electronic products for the
           telecommunications, computing and automotive markets.

Who:       Approximately 15,000 attendees including top-level
           executives, developers, engineers, university researchers
           and investors, as well as 200+ global exhibiting companies
           showcasing new products, technologies and design
           methodologies.

When:      June 10-14, 2002

Where:     Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

Highlights:

--  Free Monday Exhibit-Only Passes - Attend the exhibition free
    of charge Monday, June 10th.

--  Conference Keynotes:

        --  Hajime Sasaki, chairman of the board, NEC Corp. - Tuesday,
            June 11th, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Paradigm Shift in
            Semiconductor Design: Challenges on the CAD System -
            Sasaki will discuss the challenges facing designers and
            solutions that will help the industry reach a new
            prosperous era.
        --  Jerry Fiddler, chairman and founder, Wind River -
            Thursday, June 13th, 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Software and
            Silicon: Where's the Equilibrium? - Fiddler will discuss
            the problems facing silicon, EDA and embedded software
            companies and the technology and economic trends that are
            required to cross the past boundaries.

--  Workshop: Introduction to Chips and EDA for a General Audience
    - Monday, June 10th, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Intended for the
    non-technical and business-focused attendees, the workshop is
    a basic, hands-on explanation of how chips are designed.

--  Panel: Wall Street Evaluates EDA - Tuesday, June 11th, 10:30 a.m.
    - 12:00 p.m. Aart de Geus, CEO of Synopsys, will moderate a
    discussion between the constituencies that play a role in shaping
    Wall Street's opinion of the industry: financial analysts,
    portfolio managers, venture capitalists, CEOs and the press.

--  Workshop for Women in Design Automation (WWINDA) - Monday,
    June 10th, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. In this year's workshop, titled
    Silk Purses and Sow's Ears: Turning Obstacles into Opportunity,
    attendees have the opportunity to get advice and coaching from
    successful women leaders across the industry and examine ways to
    turn imperfect situations into glittering successes.