Corporate Profile for Artisan Components, dated July 26, 2002.

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Published Date:   July 26, 2002

Company Name:     Artisan Components

Address:          141 Caspian Court
                  Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Main Telephone
 Number:          408/734-5600

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL):          www.artisan.com

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Mark Templeton

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Joy Leo

Investor Relations
 Contact:         Joyce Chowla
 Business number: 408/548-3122
 E-mail address:  [e-mail]

Public Relations
 Contact:         Barry Katcher
 Business number: 408/548-3171
 E-mail address:  [e-mail]

Industry:         High Technology

Trading Symbol/
 Exchange:        Nasdaq:ARTI

Company Description: Artisan Components, Inc. is a leading semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider. The company's design platforms are in use by design teams at over 900 companies worldwide. Artisan's design platforms provide IC designers with a common interface to a range of process technologies from the world's leading foundries. Built on Artisan's Process-Perfect(TM) memory generators, standard cell and I/O libraries, Artisan's design platforms include a comprehensive set of views and models supporting leading design tools and methodologies. Artisan's worldwide network of EDA, IP and design service partners extend the Artisan standard to a complete set of system-level design and integration solutions. Artisan is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. More information about Artisan Components, including free library access can be found at: http://www.artisan.com.