Synplicity to Demonstrate High-Performance Capabilities of Its Physical Synthesis Tool for FPGAs

Synplicity to Participate in Programmable World 2002 and Co-Host NetSeminar with Xilinx

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2002-- Synplicity, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNP - news), a leading supplier of software for the design and verification of semiconductors, today announced it will demonstrate the performance of its Amplify® Physical Optimizer(TM) software at two events -- Programmable World 2002 on April 17, 2002 and at a Synplicity sponsored NetSeminar on April 25, 2002. Programmable World 2002 is a collaborative industry event with IBM, Wind River Systems, Xilinx and other industry-leading companies. At the event, Synplicity will describe how its Amplify Physical Optimizer software, the industry's first physical synthesis tool for FPGAs, can be used to control and optimize delay to take maximum advantage of the advanced features in the Xilinx Virtex-II Pro(TM) family. At its NetSeminar, Synplicity and Xilinx will show how designers can increase the performance of Xilinx FPGAs by using Synplicity's Amplify software.

"Customers want to take complete advantage of the performance and complexity offered by the next-generation FPGAs now being introduced," said Andy Haines, vice president of marketing for Synplicity. "Using the Amplify Physical Optimizer software, we believe they can quickly and easily achieve the highest performance possible from these highly integrated devices. We are pleased to show the capabilities of our software at the Programmable World 2002 forum with industry leaders such as Wind River, IBM and Xilinx, and at our own Web-based seminar."

Rich Sevcik, senior vice president of FPGA products at Xilinx, Inc., added, "The Programmable World 2002 event and our co-hosted NetSeminar with Synplicity will provide our joint customers with a forum to discover leading edge technologies such as the Amplify software that can help them maximize the performance of their FPGAs. Many of our customers have already achieved excellent results using the Amplify product and we look forward to showcasing its capabilities for our Virtex®, Virtex-II(TM) and Virtex-II Pro(TM) devices."

Programmable World 2002

At the Programmable World event, engineers will receive in-depth technical training on the multi-faceted technologies revolutionizing electronic systems design. Attendees will hear from industry visionaries shaping the new era of systems design. For complete program information and to register for the event, visit http://www.xilinx.com/pw2002.

Scheduled for April 17, 2002, Synplicity's presentation can be viewed simultaneously in Austin, Texas; Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Long Island, N.Y.; Montreal; Ottawa; Paris; Phoenix; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh, N.C.; San Diego; San Jose, Calif.; Seattle; Thousand Oaks, Calif.; and Toronto. More than 8,000 system architects and design engineers are expected to participate in this free event.

Automated Physical Synthesis for Xilinx FPGAs NetSeminar

Additionally, Synplicity and Xilinx will participate in a NetSeminar on Thursday, April 25, 2002 titled, "Automated Physical Synthesis for Xilinx FPGAs." The two companies will show designers how to maximize the performance of their high-density Xilinx FPGA designs using Synplicity's Amplify Physical Optimizer software. Attendees will learn how Synplicity's FPGA physical synthesis solution performs simultaneous placement and logic optimization for the Xilinx Virtex devices, including the new Virtex-II Pro series. Attendees will also see Synplicity's recently announced, completely automated second generation physical synthesis flow using its TOPS(TM) (Total Optimization Physical Synthesis(TM)) technology, developed first for Xilinx FPGAs.

The Synplicity and Xilinx NetSeminar will be held from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. PDT and from 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. PDT on April 25, 2002. To register for the event, visit http://www.synplicity.com/events/xilinx_events.html.

The Amplify Physical Optimizer software is the industry's only physical synthesis tool for FPGAs. The Amplify software improves circuit performance and timing closure and accelerates productivity by performing simultaneous placement and logic optimization during the synthesis process. The software was created specifically for designers who need high performance from high-density Altera and Xilinx devices.

About Synplicity

Synplicity, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNP - news) is a leading provider of software products that enable the rapid and effective design and verification of semiconductors used in networking and communications, computer and peripheral, consumer and military/aerospace electronics systems. Recognizing the company's industry-leading position, Dataquest named Synplicity as the No. 1 provider of PLD synthesis tools in 2000 with a 45 percent market share. Synplicity 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. The company's fast, easy-to-use products offer high quality of results, support industry-standard design languages (VHDL and Verilog) and run on popular platforms. As of December 31, 2001, Synplicity employed 266 people in its 20 facilities worldwide. Synplicity is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information on Synplicity, visit http://www.synplicity.com.

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