Verisity Announces Book on e by Renowned Industry Author; "Design Verification with e" Details the Market-Leading e Verification Language

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003--Verisity Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRST), the leading supplier of essential technology and methodology for functional verification, and Prentice Hall PTR today announced a new forthcoming book for verification engineers, "Design Verification with e," by Samir Palnitkar (Prentice Hall PTR, 2004, ISBN 0-13-141309-0). The new book, which will publish in August 2003, details a broad range of e-based topics including modeling, constraint-driven test generation, functional coverage and assertion checking giving the reader a global understanding of verification with the e language.

The e verification language was developed by Verisity to drive the Company's market-leading Specman Elite(R) testbench automation solution. As Specman Elite gained significant market momentum, Verisity began the process of making e an industry standard in 2000 when it created the LicenseE program to enable third parties to openly access the e verification language. In related news, Verisity also announced today that the Design Automation Standards Committee (DASC) of the IEEE has approved a project proposal from the IEEE Verification Language Study Group (VLSG) to standardize the e verification language (see related release "IEEE's DASC Approves Verisity's e Verification Language As Basis For Industry Standardization Project," dated June 2, 2003).

"Verification is so critical to the success of electronic designs that a book detailing the leading verification language and methodology was long overdue," said Samir Palnitkar, author of "Design Verification with e." "I hope that this book proves to be a valuable reference tool for verification engineers and helps them in their development of verification environments today, as well as giving them useful tips for their environments tomorrow."

The author, Samir Palnitkar, is recognized as an innovator and expert in the field of verification. Palnitkar is already a successful author, having published an authoritative guide on the Verilog hardware description language, titled "Verilog HDL: A Guide to Digital Design and Synthesis, Second Edition," (Prentice Hall PTR, 2003, ISBN 0130449113). Palnitkar is president of Jambo Systems, Inc., an ASIC design firm specializing in high-speed processors and network chips. Prior to Jambo, Palnitkar was founder and vice president of business operations at Obongo, Inc., and electronic commerce company that was acquired by AOL Time Warner, Inc. He was also founder and president of I2P, Inc. a multi-million dollar semiconductor design and services company that was acquired by Lattice Semiconductor, Inc. Palnitkar has also held key management positions at Sun Microsystems and Hitachi.

"Samir deftly defines the e language and provides informative, educational and useful knowledge of the e language and verification methodology," said Yoav Hollander, founder and chief technical officer for Verisity. "Samir's book couldn't come at a better time, as the e language makes its way toward industry standardization. This book is a must have for any verification engineer today."

"As verification becomes widely recognized as a mission critical problem for electronics companies, Prentice Hall PTR is responding by providing this book that details the widely used e verification language," said Bernard Goodwin, Publisher & vice president for Prentice Hall PTR. "Samir's expertise in verification and his previous success as an author lend considerable credibility to this authoritative book."

Pricing and Availability

"Design Verification with e" (Prentice Hall PTR, 2004, ISBN 0-13-141309-0) will be available starting August 15, 2003 from Prentice Hall PTR for $89 U.S. dollars. To pre-order a copy, visit www.amazon.com.

About Verisity

Verisity, Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRST), is the leading supplier of essential technology and methodology for the functional verification market. The company addresses customers' critical business issues with its market-leading software and intellectual property (IP) that effectively and efficiently verify the design of electronic systems and complex integrated circuits for the communications, computing, and consumer electronics global markets. Verisity's Specman Elite(R) testbench automation solution automates manual processes and detects critical flaws in hardware designs enabling delivery of the highest quality products and accelerating time to market. The company's strong market presence is driven by its proven technology, methodology, and solid strategic partnerships and programs. Verisity's customer list includes leading companies in all strategic technology sectors. Verisity is a global organization with offices throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. Verisity's principal executive offices are located in Mountain View, California, with its principal research and development offices located in Rosh Ha'ain, Israel. For more information, visit www.verisity.com.

About Prentice Hall PTR

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