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Synplicity, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNP), a leading supplier of software for the design and verification of semiconductors, today announced its industry-leading Synplify Pro� FPGA synthesis and Synplify� DSP true DSP Synthesis software solutions have been upgraded to support Altera Corporation�s new low-power, high-performance Stratix III FPGAs (announced today by Altera in a separate release). Optimizations to these tools allow designers to achieve aggressive system performance requirements and time-to-market goals, while simultaneously minimizing area. Synplicity�s Synplify Pro software, the industry�s most widely used FPGA synthesis solution, utilizes a true timing-driven approach to synthesis. The software takes designs written in VHDL or Verilog as input, and compiles, optimizes and maps them into efficient, high-performance netlists for the new Stratix III devices. In addition, the Synplify Pro software generates constraints in SDC format, which can be passed to Altera�s Quartus II design software for placement and routing. DSP designers using the new Stratix III devices will benefit from a complete DSP algorithm to implementation flow by using Synplicity�s ESL for DSP tool, Synplify DSP, and the Synplify Pro synthesis software. The flow supports DSP design at multiple levels of abstraction while providing industry-leading synthesis and optimization technologies that map to the new DSP resources in Stratix III FPGAs, allowing users to achieve a much faster time-to-market, a more reliable design flow and higher performance/cost for their end-products. �As part of our long-standing relationship with Synplicity, we provide early access to new device architectures enabling them to optimize their software so that our mutual customers have immediate access to best-in-class tools for our devices,� said Danny Biran, Altera�s vice president of product and corporate marketing. �Synplicity supports Altera�s goal of allowing our customers to design with confidence, knowing that they have the tools necessary to achieve the best possible performance while quickly bringing their end systems to market.� �One of the attractive features of the new Stratix III family is the application-optimized device options that are available to designers, including versions targeted for DSP applications,� said Andy Haines, senior vice president of marketing at Synplicity. �We believe that our long-standing partnership with Altera allows users of these new devices to expect immediate access to design tools that provide the best possible performance for their high-density designs.� Designed on the 65-nm node, Altera�s new high-end Stratix III FPGAs are the industry�s lowest-power, highest-performing FPGA devices. The Stratix III family is designed to deliver 50 percent lower power, 25 percent higher performance and twice the density of its Stratix II predecessor, and is available in three family variants -- a logic-optimized family, an enhanced-feature family with more memory and DSP blocks and a family with integrated multi-gigabit transceivers. Pricing and Availability The Synplify Pro software, offering support for Stratix III devices, is available now. Pricing for the Synplify software starts at $10,450 (U.S.). Pricing for the Synplify DSP software starts at $9,950 (U.S.). For more information contact your local Synplicity sales office or visit Synplicity�s Web site at http://www.synplicity.com. About Synplicity Synplicity� Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNP) is a leading supplier of innovative software solutions that enable the rapid and effective design of Programmable Logic Devices (FPGAs, PLDs and CPLDs) that serve a wide range of communications, military/aerospace, consumer, semiconductor, computer, and other electronic systems markets. Synplicity's tools provide outstanding performance, cost and time-to-market benefits by simplifying, improving and automating key design planning, logic synthesis, physical synthesis and verification functions for FPGA, FPGA-based ASIC verification, and DSP designers. Synplicity is the number one supplier of FPGA synthesis solutions and has been rated #1 in customer satisfaction since 2004 in EE Times' Annual FPGA Customer Survey. Synplicity products support industry-standard design languages (VHDL and Verilog) and run on popular platforms. The company operates in over 20 facilities worldwide and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information visit http://www.synplicity.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements regarding the performance, achievements and benefits of the latest version of the Synplify Pro and Synplify DSP software used in conjunction with third party products. In some cases, you will be able to identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as �may,� �will,� �should,� �expects,� �believes� or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including the performance and benefits of Synplicity�s software relative to relevant industry methods or standards, design flaws, design difficulties or other problems with Synplicity�s software and the growth and changing technical requirements in the FPGA market. For additional information and considerations regarding the risks faced by Synplicity, see its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other periodic reports filed with the SEC from time to time, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Although Synplicity believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Synplicity cannot guarantee the future performance or achievements of its software. In addition, neither Synplicity nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these forward-looking statements. Synplicity disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement. Synplicity, Synplify and Synplify Pro are registered trademarks of Synplicity Inc. All other brands or products are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Synplicity, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNP), a leading supplier of software for the design and verification of semiconductors, today announced its industry-leading Synplify Pro(R) FPGA synthesis and Synplify(R) DSP true DSP Synthesis software solutions have been upgraded to support Altera Corporation's new low-power, high-performance Stratix III FPGAs (announced today by Altera in a separate release). Optimizations to these tools allow designers to achieve aggressive system performance requirements and time-to-market goals, while simultaneously minimizing area. Synplicity's Synplify Pro software, the industry's most widely used FPGA synthesis solution, utilizes a true timing-driven approach to synthesis. The software takes designs written in VHDL or Verilog as input, and compiles, optimizes and maps them into efficient, high-performance netlists for the new Stratix III devices. In addition, the Synplify Pro software generates constraints in SDC format, which can be passed to Altera's Quartus II design software for placement and routing. DSP designers using the new Stratix III devices will benefit from a complete DSP algorithm to implementation flow by using Synplicity's ESL for DSP tool, Synplify DSP, and the Synplify Pro synthesis software. The flow supports DSP design at multiple levels of abstraction while providing industry-leading synthesis and optimization technologies that map to the new DSP resources in Stratix III FPGAs, allowing users to achieve a much faster time-to-market, a more reliable design flow and higher performance/cost for their end-products. "As part of our long-standing relationship with Synplicity, we provide early access to new device architectures enabling them to optimize their software so that our mutual customers have immediate access to best-in-class tools for our devices," said Danny Biran, Altera's vice president of product and corporate marketing. "Synplicity supports Altera's goal of allowing our customers to design with confidence, knowing that they have the tools necessary to achieve the best possible performance while quickly bringing their end systems to market." "One of the attractive features of the new Stratix III family is the application-optimized device options that are available to designers, including versions targeted for DSP applications," said Andy Haines, senior vice president of marketing at Synplicity. "We believe that our long-standing partnership with Altera allows users of these new devices to expect immediate access to design tools that provide the best possible performance for their high-density designs." Designed on the 65-nm node, Altera's new high-end Stratix III FPGAs are the industry's lowest-power, highest-performing FPGA devices. The Stratix III family is designed to deliver 50 percent lower power, 25 percent higher performance and twice the density of its Stratix II predecessor, and is available in three family variants -- a logic-optimized family, an enhanced-feature family with more memory and DSP blocks and a family with integrated multi-gigabit transceivers. Pricing and Availability The Synplify Pro software, offering support for Stratix III devices, is available now. Pricing for the Synplify software starts at $10,450 (U.S.). Pricing for the Synplify DSP software starts at $9,950 (U.S.). For more information contact your local Synplicity sales office or visit Synplicity's Web site at http://www.synplicity.com. About Synplicity Synplicity(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNP) is a leading supplier of innovative software solutions that enable the rapid and effective design of Programmable Logic Devices (FPGAs, PLDs and CPLDs) that serve a wide range of communications, military/aerospace, consumer, semiconductor, computer, and other electronic systems markets. Synplicity's tools provide outstanding performance, cost and time-to-market benefits by simplifying, improving and automating key design planning, logic synthesis, physical synthesis and verification functions for FPGA, FPGA-based ASIC verification, and DSP designers. Synplicity is the number one supplier of FPGA synthesis solutions and has been rated #1 in customer satisfaction since 2004 in EE Times' Annual FPGA Customer Survey. Synplicity products support industry-standard design languages (VHDL and Verilog) and run on popular platforms. The company operates in over 20 facilities worldwide and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information visit http://www.synplicity.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements regarding the performance, achievements and benefits of the latest version of the Synplify Pro and Synplify DSP software used in conjunction with third party products. In some cases, you will be able to identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "believes" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including the performance and benefits of Synplicity's software relative to relevant industry methods or standards, design flaws, design difficulties or other problems with Synplicity's software and the growth and changing technical requirements in the FPGA market. For additional information and considerations regarding the risks faced by Synplicity, see its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other periodic reports filed with the SEC from time to time, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Although Synplicity believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Synplicity cannot guarantee the future performance or achievements of its software. In addition, neither Synplicity nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these forward-looking statements. Synplicity disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement. Synplicity, Synplify and Synplify Pro are registered trademarks of Synplicity Inc. All other brands or products are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.