Chronology, a Division of Forte Design Systems and E*ECAD Sign Partnership Agreement

24-July-2003

E*ECAD, Inc. announces today that it has signed a software and distribution partnering agreement with the Chronology® Division of Forte Design Systems. Chronology now offers pay-per-hour and monthly licenses of its industry leading TimingDesigner® product through E*ECAD's online sales channel. This channel provides a cost effective alternative for designers to use TimingDesigner to specify, analyze, and document complex timing issues for PCB and ASIC/FPGA interface design.

TimingDesigner is a flexible, interactive timing analysis and diagram tool. Its intuitive use of timing diagrams and patented spreadsheet technology allow users to model their unique timing challenges, analyze a range of conditions, and obtain accurate results. TimingDesigner is the productivity tool designers depend on to define timing constraints, evaluate timing parameters, create specifications, or analyze complex interfaces within a design. It is straightforward to use, providing a clear and consistent methodology for communicating critical timing data.

With its comprehensive support of industry standard formats, TimingDesigner allows designers to effectively exchange and evaluate timing data and model information with other EDA tools used throughout their design flow.

About Chronology, a Division of Forte Design Systems

The Chronology Division of Forte Design Systems is a recognized leader in the development, delivery, and support of timing analysis excellence for the electronic design community. TimingDesigner has become an indispensable productivity tool that enables users to meet complex timing objectives and the Chronology team is continually enhancing TimingDesigner capabilities to align with the latest in device technology and design methodologies. TimingDesigner is offered through a direct sales channel within the United States and Canada and worldwide, through a network of distributors. For more information visit: www.TimingDesigner.com. For more information about Forte Design Systems, a leading innovator of System C-based behavioral design tools, visit: www.ForteDS.com.

About E*ECAD
E*ECAD provides EDA tools from both established and emerging companies with a variety of licensing options including pay-per-hour tool rental and monthly licensing. By offering a broad range of tools for creating tool flows E*ECAD decreases IC Design time-to-market, and it streamlines the customer/vendor interface by utilizing the Internet for tool procurement and delivery. E*ECAD is committed to providing value to customers by offering high-quality tools with an affordable pricing structure. For more information about E*ECAD please visit www.eecad.com