MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced that Aart de Geus, Chairman and CEO, will speak at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference in New York on January 7, 2009.

This event will be broadcast live on the Internet via the Synopsys corporate website at http://www.synopsys.com/Company/InvestorRelations/Pages/default.aspx on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET (6:00 a.m. PT). To access the live webcast presentation, please go to the website at least 10 minutes early to register and to download and install any necessary multimedia software. The webcast replay of the presentation can be accessed at the Synopsys corporate website approximately ten minutes following the conclusion of the live event.

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. is the world leader in electronic design automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software, intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design and manufacturing. Synopsys' comprehensive, integrated portfolio of implementation, verification, IP, manufacturing and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions helps address the key challenges designers and manufacturers face today, such as power and yield management, software-to-silicon verification and time-to- results. These technology-leading solutions help give Synopsys customers a competitive edge in bringing the best products to market quickly while reducing costs and schedule risk. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has more than 60 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.

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

     Investor Contact:
     Roberta Reid
     Synopsys, Inc.
     (650) 584-1901

SOURCE: Synopsys, Inc.

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