HILLSBORO, Ore., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, and Intel Corporation  (Nasdaq: INTC) will hold a holiday toy drop-off event for the Toys for Tots Foundation at the Synopsys Hillsboro campus, which is centrally located at Cornelius Pass Road and Walbridge. Marines from the 6th Engineer Support Battalion and Young Marines from the local area, both in their blues, will join Synopsys and Intel employee volunteers to collect donations and load them into a U.S. Marines 7-ton vehicle, which will be parked onsite. The goal is to collect 1,000 new, unwrapped toys to fill the entire vehicle. Kids are welcome!

2010 has been another rough economic year for the Portland area, and many families with children are now struggling. More than 35,000 local children are in need of toys this holiday season. Toys for Tots is partnering with local companies, including Synopsys and Intel, to help meet this need. The goal of the toy drop-off event is to boost the low inventory of toy donations Toys for Tots has received so far this year so that no child is left without a new toy.

Synopsys is also serving as a community drop-off location for Toys for Tots donations during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm) through Thursday, December 16th. The donation box for new, unwrapped toys is located in the lobby of the Synopsys building.

WHAT: Toy Drop-off Event for the Toys for Tots Foundation

WHEN: December 11, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Synopsys, Inc. at 2025 NW Cornelius Pass Road, Building A, Hillsboro, OR 97124

WHAT TO BRING: New, unwrapped toys for infants through teens

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Young Marines will be onsite holding signs to direct people to the drop-off spot

For more information on the Synopsys Toys for Tots holiday drop-off event, please contact:

Jaci Spross (Synopsys) at 503-547-6125, jacis@synopsys.com,

Laura J. Bain (Intel) at 503-804-7230, laura.j.bain@intel.com or

SSgt. Johnny Noble at 503-247-5407, johnny.noble@usmc.mil

For more information on the Toys for Tots Holiday Drive in the Portland area, please visit:

http://portland-or.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.asp

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software, intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design, verification 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, system-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 approximately 70 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.  

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.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.

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