MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in semiconductor design software, today announced it will report results for the third quarter fiscal year 2007 on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, after the market closes.

A conference call to review the results will begin at 2 p.m. PDT (5 p.m. EDT) and will be hosted by Aart de Geus, chairman and chief executive officer, and Brian Beattie, chief financial officer.

Financial and other statistical information to be discussed on this conference call will be available on the corporate website at http://www.synopsys.com/corporate/invest/invest.html immediately before the call. A live webcast will also be available on this site. Participants should access the live webcast at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. A webcast replay can be accessed on the corporate web site beginning Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at approximately 5:30 p.m. PDT. The replay will remain available until Synopsys announces its fourth quarter and fiscal 2007 earnings results in October, 2007. In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available beginning August 22, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. PDT, ending on September 5, 2007. The replay telephone number is USA (800) 475-6701, and International (320) 365-3844, Access Code: 883145.

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA) software for semiconductor design. The company delivers technology-leading system and semiconductor design and verification platforms, IC manufacturing and yield optimization solutions, semiconductor intellectual property and design services to the global electronics market. These solutions enable the development and production of complex integrated circuits and electronic systems. Through its comprehensive solutions, Synopsys addresses the key challenges designers and manufacturers face today, including power management, accelerated time to yield and system-to-silicon verification. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has more than 60 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.

Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.

  Investor Contact:
  Roberta Reid
  Synopsys, Inc.
  +1-650-584-1901

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CONTACT: Roberta Reid of Synopsys, Inc., +1-650-584-1901

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