MENT Mentor Graphics Corp.

Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) today announced that Greg Hinckley, the company's president, will speak at the Needham Annual Growth Stock Conference in New York on January 9, 2007. The speech will be webcast at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/needham16/ment/ . What: �� Greg Hinckley, president, Mentor Graphics, will speak at the Needham Annual Growth Stock Conference in New York � When: ���January 9, 2007, 11:00 a.m. EST � Where:�� New York Palace Hotel, New York, NY This year's Needham Annual Growth Stock Conference will have over 400 presenting companies from the sectors of communications, IT hardware & consumer electronics, semiconductors and more. Information about the conference can be found online at http://www.needhamco.com/. About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world�s most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of over $750 million and employs approximately 4,100 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/. (Mentor Graphics is a registered trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.)