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            Nassda Announces Stockholder Approval of Agreement of Merger With 
            Synopsys, Inc.
            SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nassda 
            Corporation (NASDAQ: NSDA) today announced that its stockholders 
            have voted to adopt and approve a merger agreement pursuant to which 
            Nassda will be merged with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of 
            Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS). More than 85 percent of the Nassda 
            common stock outstanding on the record date were cast in favor of 
            adoption and approval of the merger agreement. Excluding Nassda's 
            officers and directors, individual defendants in the intellectual 
            property litigation brought by Synopsys and the related parties of 
            such individual defendants, more than 99 percent of the Nassda 
            common stock outstanding on the record date were cast in favor of 
            adoption and approval of the merger agreement at the Nassda annual 
            meeting.
            On December 1, 2004, Nassda and Synopsys announced the signing of 
            the merger agreement under which Synopsys will acquire Nassda. 
            Adoption and approval of the merger agreement by Nassda's 
            stockholders satisfies one of the conditions to completion of the 
            transaction. Subject to the satisfaction of the remaining closing 
            conditions including the termination of the anti-trust review of the 
            transaction by the Federal Trade Commission, the merger is currently 
            expected to be completed on or about May 4, 2005.
            About Nassda
            Nassda Corporation is a leading provider of full-chip circuit 
            verification software for complex nanometer semiconductors. 
            Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company develops and 
            markets simulation and analysis solutions for advanced ICs, 
            especially for analog, mixed signal, memory, system-on-chip and high 
            performance digital designs. Nassda's products enable first silicon 
            success, and improve product quality and production yield for its 
            consumer, communication, computer, and memory customers. The company 
            has sales and distribution offices throughout the world. For more 
            information about Nassda, please visit the company's website at 
            http://www.nassda.com/.
            Forward Looking Statements
            This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the 
            outcome and expected completion date of the proposed transaction 
            between Nassda and Synopsys that are made pursuant to the safe 
            harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 
            1995. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by words 
            that imply a future state, such as "expects" or "anticipates," or 
            that imply that a particular future event or events will occur, such 
            as "will," "remain," "may," or the negative of these terms. 
            Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this 
            release involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, 
            the outcome of regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of the 
            other conditions to closing of the proposed transaction with 
            Synopsys. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause 
            outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the 
            forward-looking statements.
            Forward-looking statements are only predictions and the actual 
            events or results may differ materially. Nassda cannot provide any 
            assurance that the remaining conditions to the closing of the 
            proposed transaction will be satisfied or that the proposed 
            transaction with Synopsys will be completed in the time expected or 
            at all. Neither Nassda nor any other person assumes responsibility 
            for the accuracy and completeness of these forward-looking 
            statements. Nassda disclaims any obligation to update information 
            contained in any forward-looking statement.
            For additional information and considerations regarding the risks 
            faced by Nassda, see its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly 
            Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange 
            Commission.
            Additional Information About the Proposed Acquisition and Where to 
            Find It
            Nassda filed