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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2001--IKOS Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: IKOS), a leading provider of high-performance hardware design verification solutions, has announced the availability of the Portal-to-Productivity (PtP) addition to the IKOS product education program, iLEARN. iLEARN provides a full spectrum of educational services, including instructor lead workshops at IKOS or customer sites and on demand audio lectures. The Portal-to-Productivity addition provides desktop learning in the form of interactive Web-based tutorials and online help.

Dave Jones, director of Educational Services for IKOS stated, ``Online learning is changing the way engineers extend their knowledge and skills. The PtP provides engineers limited by circumstance, location and time with the opportunity to learn in a way that suits their needs by using Web-based tutorials, live events, chats, and interactive trouble-shooting and verification planning tools. PtP lets users decide what they want to learn, when they want to learn, and the way they want to access the information. The self-paced PtP tutorials cover topics directly beneficial to an engineer's goals, and provide an interactive environment, including simulated labs, quizzes, graphics, animation, and audio to fully illustrate concepts. Progress is tracked allowing the student to start and stop as needed.''

``The Web-based learning experience was very informative and provided a good background in IKOS products,'' commented Peter Izzo, member of Technical Staff for Lucent Technologies. ``Access to the program was easy and time spent using the PtP program was very useful. The material will provide good future reference and I would highly recommend the iLEARN Web based tutorial program to others.''

``We have always been pleased with IKOS educational services, but the PtP programs add a new level of productivity,'' commented Paul Menchini, president, Menchini and Associates. ``These programs allow engineers to learn at their desks and at their own pace. The PtP program has been a great addition to the more traditionally delivered programs.''

IKOS provides the Portal-to-Productivity Web-based education programs free of charge to all IKOS customers on maintenance. For more information on IKOS iLEARN education programs and services go to www.ikos.com/education.

ABOUT IKOS

IKOS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKOS) is a technology leader in high-performance design verification solutions including hardware and software simulation for language based design, logic emulation for system integration and compatibility verification, and verification services. The company's mission is to develop and deliver high performance solutions that enable our customers to verify the functional correctness of their complex electronic system designs. IKOS has direct sales operations in North America, UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, and India, and a distribution network throughout Asia-Pacific. The corporate headquarters is at 79 Great Oaks Blvd., San Jose, Calif., 95119 (408) 284-0400. For more information visit http://www.ikos.com.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance and development of the company's existing and new products, increased levels of competition for the company, new products and technological changes, the company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note to Editors: IKOS and iLEARN are trademarks of IKOS Systems. All other brand or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and should be treated as such.

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