Accellera Presenting Comprehensive SystemVerilog Seminar at VirtualDACafe Online Trade Show

CAMPBELL, Calif. -- Feb 25, 2003 --IBSystems, a leading provider of web portals and virtual trade shows, announced that Accellera, the electronics industry organization focused on language-based design standards, is now presenting a comprehensive SystemVerilog seminar-on-demand at the VirtualDACafe online trade show which will run through April 15, 2003.

David Heller, IBSystems' President, said, "We address a high-tech web savvy audience, and our EDA online trade shows have really caught on with these engineers and designers. Now, with the help of Accellera, we are proud to add quality technical content to the upcoming online EDA show.”

The Accellera seminar, 'Verilog Evolution: An Introduction to SystemVerilog,’ is being presented by leading experts in the field. Dennis Brophy, Accellera’s Chairman, lays the groundwork by explaining the need for SystemVerilog. Then, Stu Sutherland, President of Sutherland HDL, Inc. delves into the SystemVerilog 3.0 language. Tom Fitzpatrick, Senior Technical Manager of Verification at Synopsys and Rajeev Ranjan, Director of R & D at Real Intent are presenting Assertions and Test Language. To round out the offerings Vassilios Gerousis, Accellera’s Technical Coordinating Committee Chairman, delivers an Accellera update and roadmap.

David Lacey, a Design Verification Hardware Scientist at Hewlett-Packard and chair of the Accellera Open verification Library (OVL) Committee is also presenting a timely update on his committee’s OVL activities.

At VirtualDACafe (www.virtualdacafe.com) visitors attend technical seminars, enjoy keynote address, and visit the exhibition hall. At each exhibitor’s booth they pick up business cards, experience a wide range of multimedia product and corporate presentations, take literature, download demonstration software, and if they get hungry, they can even order a pizza delivered directly to their office. And now, with Accellera’s participation they'll be treated to the latest SystemVerilog EDA solutions.

About IBSystems, Inc.

IBSystems is a leading provider of web portals and virtual trade shows targeted at computer modeling professional audiences. Its EDAToolsCafe.com, MCADCafe.com, GISCafe.com, AECCafe.com, PCBCafe, and CareersCafe web portals bring valuable resources and timely information and job opportunities to professionals in the Electronic Design Automation (EDA), Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD), Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Architectural Engineering (AEC), and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) industries. Its CareersCafe brings employers and jobseekers together in each of these high-tech fields. IBSystems complements their portals with Virtual Trade shows and online publications. The company is building and launching additional industry-focused vertical portals and products on an on-going basis. For more information on IBSystems please visit www.ibsystems.com.

To register for VirtualDACafe visit www.virtualdacafe.com.

For a list of Accellera-supported activities, visit www.accellera.org/subcom.html.

CONTACTS:
IBSystems, Inc.

David Heller, 408/850-9201
VDACafe@ibsystems.com
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