MENT Mentor Graphics Corp.

Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) today announced that its suite of advanced synthesis products supports the newly introduced Virtex�-5 SXT field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) from Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX). Synthesis support for Virtex-5 SXT FPGAs is available now in Precision� Synthesis, release 2006a Update 2. Support within the LeonardoSpectrum� tool suite will follow. Designed to address the ultra-high DSP bandwidth and lower system cost requirements of next-generation wireless and video applications, the Virtex-5 SXT family expands the Xilinx XtremeDSP� offering with three new devices. �Virtex-5 SXT greatly expands the Xilinx DSP capabilities, providing solutions for designs that previously required an ASIC or ASSP,� said Simon Bloch, general manager, Mentor Graphics Design Creation and Synthesis Division. �With the large number of DSP and memory blocks available in this new family, Virtex-5 SXT designers will need the sophisticated control capabilities found within Precision Synthesis and other Mentor DSP-related tools.� The companies began work last year on Virtex-5 SXT FPGA support within the Mentor Graphics family of synthesis tools. �Complex FPGAs and designs require much more than push-button solutions,� said Sandeep Vij, vice president of world-wide marketing for Xilinx. �With its capabilities of analyzing and managing large, complex designs and advanced FPGA architectures, Precision Synthesis is the perfect match for our new Virtex-5 family.� Precision Synthesis forms the centerpiece of Mentor Graphics� FPGA flow � the industry's most comprehensive vendor-independent solution for FPGA design. With advanced support for ASIC prototyping (support for DesignWare� libraries, SDC constraints, gated-clock handling, etc.) plus advanced implementation and optimization techniques such as automatic mapping and inferencing of dedicated DSP and RAM blocks, Precision Synthesis is uniquely suited to handle today�s high-end FPGAs. In addition, Precision Synthesis features an award-winning design analysis capability, allowing designers to cross-probe between multiple views as well as perform interactive static timing for rapid "what-if" analyses. Precision Synthesis reduces design iterations, and enables faster, more predictable completion of designs, while delivering high quality of results. As a part of Mentor Graphics synthesis product line, LeonardoSpectrum offers customers a well-proven, mature synthesis solution for both FPGAs and ASICs. 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 and Precision are registered trademarks and LeonardoSpectrum is a trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.