Agilent Technologies Standardizes On Synplicity's FPGA Synthesis Products; Companies Sign Two-Year Software Licensing Agreement.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2001

Synplicity, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNP), a leading supplier of software for the design and verification of semiconductors for Internet infrastructure and other electronic devices, today announced that Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A), a leading provider of innovative technologies for communications and life sciences, intends to standardize on Synplicity's FPGA synthesis and ASIC prototyping products during the upcoming year. The companies have signed an agreement giving Agilent access to Synplicity's current products on a pay-per-user model. Through this agreement, Agilent designers can use Synplicity's Synplify(R), Synplify Pro(TM), Amplify(TM) Physical Optimizer(TM) and Certify(TM) products to obtain high quality of results and performance in their test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions.

"Synplicity is committed to the success of Agilent Technologies' design teams, and we are pleased that our products have the opportunity to become a valuable part of their FPGA and ASIC design flows," said Gary Meyers, vice president of worldwide sales at Synplicity. "We have a long history of delivering fast and easy-to-use products and, as this agreement demonstrates, we can also deliver the flexibility and creativity required by our industry leading customers."

Under terms of the two-year agreement, Agilent will pay an annual fee for designers who access Synplicity software. The deal provides Agilent the flexibility to revise its software requirements after the first year, and includes provisions for peak-usage licenses and for access to software for additional users.

"Synplicity's flexibility and emphasis on satisfying our special needs -- from training, to support, to licensing agreement structure -- has made our relationship extremely successful," said Patrick Pulis, Agilent Technologies Strategic CAD Vendor Relations Manager. "With their best-in-class synthesis-based products and focus on customer satisfaction and support, Agilent's worldwide commitment to move toward tool standardization on Synplicity's products during the upcoming year is a sound decision."

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. is a diversified technology company with approximately 47,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. In fiscal year 2000, Agilent had net revenue of $10.8 billion. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare.

Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com.

About Synplicity

Synplicity, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNP) is a leading provider of software products that enable the rapid and effective design and verification of semiconductors used in Internet infrastructure hardware and other electronic devices. The company leverages its innovative logic synthesis, physical synthesis and verification software solutions to improve performance and shorten development time for complex programmable logic devices, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and system-on-chip (SoC) integrated circuits. Synplicity's fast, easy-to-use, affordable products offer extremely high quality of results, support industry-standard design languages (VHDL and Verilog) and run on popular platforms (Windows 98/2000, Windows NT and UNIX). The company is located at 935 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, Calif. 94085. Telephone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; E-Mail: [e-mail].

Except for historical information and summary of contract terms, the trends discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or Synplicity's future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Synplicity's or Agilent's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you will be able to identify forward looking statements by terminology such as "anticipates," "may," "will," "expects," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. Synplicity cannot provide any assurance that its future results will meet expectations. Synplicity's operating results could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the continued growth of demand for FPGAs, ASICs and SoCs, continued acceptance of Synplicity's existing products and the successful introduction and widespread market risks faced by Synplicity, see its Registration Statement on Form S-1 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K to be filed with the SEC. Although Synplicity believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Synplicity cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. In addition, historical information should not be considered a predictor of future performance. Moreover, neither Synplicity nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these forward-looking statements. Synplicity disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement.

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