Novas Software Organizes Nationwide Series of Customer Care Conferences

Top-ranked EDA Vendor for Customer Satisfaction Facilitates Knowledge Sharing Among Novas Users

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2002--Novas Software, Inc., the leader in debug systems for complex chip designs, today announced its first Customer Care Conference program (C3), a nationwide series of open forums designed to help users of Novas products exchange information and learn more about the Company's new design debug and exploration technologies for complex integrated circuits (ICs) and systems on chip (SoCs). The events, which are free of charge for current customers and companies evaluating Novas products, will be held in seven locations across the U.S starting in late August running through early October 2002. Specific plans are as follows:

        August 28                          Santa Clara, CA
        September 5                        Austin, TX
        September 10                       Irvine, CA
        September 12                       San Diego, CA
        September 19                       San Jose, CA
        September 24                       Portland, OR.
        October 3                          Boston, MA

Novas has issued a call for papers inviting customers to present their verification experiences at the C3 events. Presentations should be 15 minutes in length. Each presenter will receive a personal GPS unit as a token of appreciation. To obtain the call for papers or for more information on the C3 series and to register online, go to: http://www.novas.com/C3.html

"Customer satisfaction involves a blend of technical innovation, product stability, and personal support. In addition to traditional resources such as field support, corporate AEs and on-line support, we feel it is important to personalize the Novas experience even more through events such as these," said Scott Sandler, president and CEO of Novas. "We have found that one of the most valuable assets we have is our customer base. Our users provide us with valuable feedback on our strategies, and are a great resource for knowledge sharing that helps other users improve their productivity."

The Conferences begin at 9AM, include lunch and conclude with a user roundtable discussion and product demonstrations. The events are structured to allow users to exchange first-hand experiences with Novas' products and to encourage discussion groups on best practices for complex chip design and verification. Hands-on demonstrations will showcase Novas' newest technology, including the Verdi(TM) Behavior-based Debug System introduced in May 2002. Novas executives and technical experts will also be on hand to discuss future technology directions for the Company.

Novas users recently ranked the company as the top EDA vendor in terms of customer satisfaction in a survey conducted by Electronic Engineering Times. These customer care events are designed to further enhance the Company's commitment to keeping customers abreast of the latest developments and helping them become even more productive with Novas debugging systems.

About Novas

Novas is the pioneer of knowledge-based debug systems that reduce the functional verification costs for complex IC designs. Building upon the strength of its market-leading Debussy® Knowledge-Based Debug System, Novas' second-generation Verdi(TM) Behavior-Based Debug System improves the efficiency of designers in the system-on-chip era with advanced design exploration and debug capabilities. These allow design teams to better understand and analyze complex or unfamiliar design behavior, and cuts by half or more the time it takes to locate, isolate and understand the root causes of design problems. There are more than 7,000 Novas systems in use today at customer sites worldwide. Novas is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with offices in Europe, Japan and Asia-Pacific. For more information visit http://www.novas.com or send email to info@novas.com.

Debussy is a registered trademark and Verdi is a trademark of Novas Software, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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