Centillium Completes New Ultra-High-Speed, Long-Reach VDSL2 Chipset Using Magma Software; Fully Integrated System -- the Only One in EDA -- Used for ARION(TM) Design.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of semiconductor design software, today announced Centillium Communications (Nasdaq:CTLM), a leading provider of broadband access solutions, has completed its ARION eXtremeVDSL2(TM) system-on-a-chip family using Magma's integrated circuit design software. Centillium cited the superior quality of results (QoR) that Magma's technology helped make possible -- including reduced area and better chip performance -- as the motivation to use Magma products.

"Magma delivers a significant QoR advantage while helping reduce our cycle time, which is why we have used them for many of our designs," said Sriraman Chari, CTO, Centillium. "Magma's tightly integrated system helped us work seamlessly throughout the design flow to bring ARION to market as quickly and cost effectively as possible. With the growth in broadband driving increased demand for multiple flavors of DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) products, we are constantly striving to speed the design of the newest generation of our high-performance chips."

With an unprecedented set of features, Centillium's ARION chipsets help DSL providers meet the increasing demand for premium, interactive services by offering 100Mbps symmetric data rates and a reach more than 60 percent greater than the industry standard. With the help of Magma design tools, Centillium optimized the ARION family to complement its existing PON (Passive Optical Network) and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) products.

"Centillium has been very successful in setting a high bar for others to meet in broadband access technology, which means they are constantly enhancing their product portfolio," said Kam Kittrell, general manager for Magma's Design Implementation products, including Blast Create(TM) and Blast Fusion(R). "Blast Create and Blast Fusion make up the best chip implementation system available from any EDA vendor today, and we're pleased a technology leader such as Centillium is using these products to set such a high standard."

About Magma

Magma's software for integrated circuit (IC) design is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology. The world's top chip companies use Magma's EDA software to design and verify complex, high-performance ICs for communications, computing, consumer electronics and networking applications, while at the same time reducing design time and costs. Magma provides software for IC implementation, analysis, physical verification, characterization and programmable logic design, and the company's integrated RTL-to-GDSII design flow offers "The Fastest Path from RTL to Silicon"(TM). Magma is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. with offices around the world. Magma's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.

About Centillium Communications

Centillium Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTLM) is a leading innovator of high performance, cost-effective semiconductor solutions that give consumers, enterprises and service providers the winning edge in broadband access. The company's complete, end-to-end system-on-chip solutions accelerate development time-to-market for "last mile" products with DSL, Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and VoIP technologies. Centillium products include digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits and related software for DSL and FTTP central office and customer premises equipment and VoIP solutions for carrier- and enterprise-class gateways and consumer telephony. Centillium is a global company with headquarters in Fremont, CA. Additional information is available at www.centillium.com.

Magma and Blast Fusion are registered trademarks and Blast Create and "The Fastest Path from RTL to Silicon" are trademarks of Magma Design Automation. All other product and company names are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Forward-looking Statements:

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements that Centillium ARION chipsets help DSL providers deliver premium, interactive services; that Magma software delivers better timing and performance; and about the features and benefits of Centillium chipsets and Magma software are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially including, but not limited to Centillium's and Magma's abilities to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, the companies' decisions to continue working together and the companies' products' abilities to produce desired results. Further discussion of these and other potential risk factors may be found in Magma's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov). Magma undertakes no additional obligation to update these forward-looking statements.