MENT Mentor Graphics Corp.

Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today announced that company chairman and CEO Walden C. Rhines will present the keynote at User2User (U2U) 2007, the Mentor Graphics International User Conference. Rhines will present "New Opportunities, New Problems, New Solutions" on Wednesday, March 14 at 8:00 a.m. Register for the conference online at: http://www.mentor.com/user2user/. Who: Walden C. Rhines, Mentor Graphics� chairman and CEO What: Keynote Title: "New Opportunities, New Problems, New Solutions� at U2U, 2007 Where: San Jose Marriot and Convention Center, San Jose, CA When: Wednesday, March 14 at 8:00 a.m. About User2User U2U is a highly interactive, in-depth technical conference which focuses on the needs of the entire Mentor Graphics user community. The primary goal is to deliver immediately useful technical content. Attendees from around the world network with other customers and gain practical knowledge and product information found only at this conference. 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 about $800 million and employs approximately 4,250 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.)