For Release October 4, 2000
For more information, contact:
Georgia Marszalek, Public Relations Counsel, 650-345-7477, georgia@valleypr.com

San Jose, CA, USA, October 5, 2000-- Electronic design verification leaders Axis Systems, Chronology, Denali Software, Model Technology, Novas, Verplex Systems in conjunction with leading platform provider Sun Microsystems, Inc. will hold an educational series of seminars in nine cities in the United States this month and next.

These Verify2000 partner companies have teamed up to share the latest industry trends and solutions for verifying electronic designs with HDL-based design and verification engineers and their managers.

Featuring some of EDA industry's leading verification companies, the full-day event offers in-depth looks at today's innovative and proven verification solutions for HDL-based designs. Verification experts, including designers and industry experts, will discuss and showcase the best-in-class verification solutions and trends with real world examples of how they address SoC verification challenges.

Scott Sandler, CEO of Novas (San Jose, CA), noted, "The Verify2000 seminars are a time-efficient way for designers to stay connected with the latest developments in verification. The program showcases a vital cross-section of verification solutions that should appeal to a broad audience of chip design engineers and managers."

Verify2000 seminars are scheduled for:

• Denver, Colorado October 17
• Irvine, CA October 18
• San Jose, CA October 19
• Phoenix, AZ November 2
• Chelmsford, MA November 7
• Raleigh, NC November 9
• Dallas, TX November 14
• Austin, TX November 15
• Santa Clara, CA November 16

For more information or to register for the Verify 2000 seminars, visit www.verify2000.com.

About the Verify2000 Seminars

The verification companies involved with the Verify2000 seminars are: Axis Systems, Chronology, Denali Software, Model Technology, Novas Software, Sun Microsystems and Verplex Systems.

Axis Systems, Inc. is a technology leader in the verification acceleration and emulation market. Founded in 1997, the company offers breakthrough technologies for verifying electronic systems and systems-on-a-chip designs. Customers include the world's leading networking and multimedia companies. www.axiscorp.com, xcite@axiscorp.com.

Chronology Corporation is a leading supplier of testbench automation and interface specification solutions. The company offers the QuickBench(r) Verification Suite for complete testbench generation in VHDL or Verilog and TimingDesigner(r) for the creation and analysis of timing specifications for design interfaces. Chronology products are sold and supported through a worldwide network of direct sales representatives and independent EDA distributors. www.chronology.com, sales@chronology.com

Denali Software, Inc. is the world's leading provider of comprehensive solutions for memory subsystem modeling, design and verification. Denali delivers its extensive library of memory models, powerful design verification software, and memory system IP through its dedicated platform, eMemory.com. Over 3000 designers, in 300 companies worldwide, use Denali's tools, technology, and services to efficiently integrate new memory technologies into complex system designs for communication, consumer, and computer products. Denali is located at 644 Emerson Street, Suite 7, Palo Alto, Calif. For more information, contact Denali at http://www.denalisoft.com or call (650) 325-7241.

Model Technology Inc., a Mentor Graphics Company (NASDAQ: MENT), is the industry's leading supplier of HDL simulation tools. Model Technology provides ASIC and FPGA designers with the latest in simulation technology regardless of the language (VHDL, Verilog or mixed-HDL) or platform (Unix, Windows, Linux) used. With more than 60,000 licensed units sold worldwide, ModelSim is the most popular HDL simulator in the industry. www.model.com, sales@model.com

Novas Software, Inc. focuses on products for electronic design debugging. The company's Debussy Total Debug system dramatically reduces the time it takes to understand complex or unfamiliar electronic designs, improving designer and design team productivity during the time-intensive verification and debug phases. www.novas.com, info@novas.com

Verplex Systems Inc. is an EDA company focused on delivering the highest speed, highest capacity and easiest to use formal verification products for complex system-on-chip (SOC) design. Founded in 1997, it is privately held and funded by leading venture capital firms. www.verplex.com, info@verplex.com

Acronyms:

ASIC: Application Specific Integrated Circuit (IC)
EDA: Electronic Design Automation
IC: Integrated Circuit
RTL: Register Transfer Level
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Editors, Analysts:

Contact Georgia Marszalek at Georgia@valleypr.com or 650-345-7477, if you are interested in more information about Verify99 or in attending a seminar.

Readers: Visit www.verifiy2000.com to register for a Verify2000 seminar.