ADVISORY/Mentor Graphics to Present at Adams Harkness & Hill Summer Seminar

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Aug. 5)

WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003--

WHO:            Greg Hinckley, President, Mentor Graphics
                 (Nasdaq:MENT).
WHAT:           Adams Harkness & Hill Summer Seminar.
WHERE:          The webcast will be available on Mentor's website:
                 http://www.mentor.com/investor_relations/
WHEN:           Tuesday, August 5, 2003, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern / 11:30
                 a.m. Pacific.
REQUIREMENTS:   Minimum requirements to listen to the webcast include
                 at least a 14.4 bps connection to the Internet.

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 $650 million and employs approximately 3,500 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 is a registered trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Mentor Graphics
             Patti Atkins, 503-685-1165
             patti_atkins@mentor.com