MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced it will report results for the first quarter fiscal year 2009 on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, after the market close.

A conference call to review the results will begin at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) 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 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 of the call. A webcast replay can be accessed on the corporate website beginning Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT. The replay will remain available until Synopsys announces its second quarter results in May 2009. In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available beginning Feb. 18, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. PT, ending on Mar. 4, 2009. The replay telephone number is USA (800) 475-6701, and International (320) 365-3844, Access Code: 985197.

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

SOURCE: Synopsys, Inc.

Web site: http://www.synopsys.com/