Mentor Graphics Offers 70 Percent Savings on New Training Package for HDL Design Tools

WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2002--Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today announced the immediate availability of the HDL Training FLEX PASS, a package of training courses in the company's industry-leading programmable logic device (PLD) design tools.

The HDL Training FLEX PASS entitles participants access to all nine of the Mentor Graphics® HDL-related public courses, a combination of training that would normally cost more than $15,000 U.S. As part of Mentor's efforts to help its customers maximize the use of its electronic design automation tools through comprehensive technical training, the company is offering this training package for $3,995 U.S.

"We understand that in today's challenging economic climate our customers may be facing tough choices regarding employee training costs," said Bill Martin, vice president, Mentor Consulting and Education Services, Mentor Graphics. "By offering the HDL Training FLEX PASS we can help companies in the fast-growing programmable logic market to add value to their design processes and give their organizations a competitive advantage."

Designed for professionals at any experience level in HDL design, the HDL Training FLEX PASS provides comprehensive technical training in Mentor Graphics tools, granting a single individual access to as many as nine courses during a 12-month period for a total of 26 student days. The courses included are: Comprehensive VHDL, Expert VHDL Verification, Expert Verilog Verification, Designing with FPGA Advantage®, FPGA Synthesis Using LeonardoSpectrum(TM), HDL Designer Series(TM), HDL Simulation Using ModelSim® and ModelSim Advanced Debugging. HDL Training FLEX PASS is not transferable and does not apply to private or Web-based courses. For more information visit http://www.mentor.com/es/hdlflex/ or call Mentor's education services at 800/345-2308 to register.

About Mentor Graphics

Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $600 million and employs approximately 3,700 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314. World Wide Web site: www.mentor.com.

Mentor Graphics, FPGA Advantage and ModelSim are registered trademarks and HDL Designer Series and LeonardoSpectrum are trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

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