Xilinx Adopts Synplicity's Synplify Pro for PCI IP Development

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001--Synplicity Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNP), a leading supplier of software for the design and verification of semiconductors, and Xilinx Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX), the world's leading supplier of programmable logic devices, today announced that Xilinx has selected Synplicity's Synplify Pro(TM) product as its synthesis tool of choice for the internal development of Xilinx® PCI intellectual property (IP). Xilinx design teams will use the Synplify Pro software to help develop the company's advanced LogiCORE(TM) products, with emphasis on its PCI products. Additionally, the companies have signed a marketing and technology development agreement to jointly develop a Synplicity®-based design flow that will be optimized to provide the best quality of results for designers implementing PCI LogiCORE IP into their designs. The combination of the two companies' technologies will enable the design of programmable SoCs, such as the Xilinx Platform FPGA.

``We have a longstanding relationship with Synplicity, and have been impressed with the quality and performance provided by the Synplicity synthesis technology,'' said Mike Frazier, director of engineering for IP solutions at Xilinx. ``Incorporating Synplicity's Synplify Pro software into our PCI LogiCORE IP development process will enable Xilinx to continue to deliver extremely high-performance cores to our customers. Additionally, as we optimize the design flow for IP implementation, we expect our mutual customers to see substantial improvement in the design time and overall quality of their designs.''

``As we continue to target the programmable SoC market, it makes sense to partner with a leading programmable logic and IP vendor to develop optimized products for designers working in this area,'' said Joe Gianelli, director of channel marketing at Synplicity. ``We are pleased that Xilinx selected our Synplify Pro software for its LogiCORE product development. As we embark on our joint development efforts, we believe the combination of our two technologies will ease and improve the IP implementation process for our mutual customers.''

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the leading innovator of complete programmable logic solutions, including advanced integrated circuits, software design tools, predefined system functions delivered as cores, and unparalleled field engineering support. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Xilinx invented the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and fulfills more than half of the world demand for these devices today. Xilinx solutions enable customers to reduce significantly the time required to develop products for the computer, peripheral, telecommunications, networking, industrial control, instrumentation, high-reliability/military, and consumer markets. For more information, visit the Xilinx web site at www.xilinx.com.

About Synplicity

Synplicity, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNP) is a leading provider of software products that enable the rapid and effective design and verification of semiconductors used in Internet infrastructure hardware and other electronic devices. The company leverages its innovative logic synthesis, physical synthesis and verification software solutions to improve performance and shorten development time for complex programmable logic devices, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and system-on-chip (SoC) integrated circuits. Synplicity's fast, easy-to-use, affordable products offer extremely high quality of results, support industry-standard design languages (VHDL and Verilog) and run on popular platforms (Windows 98/2000, Windows NT and UNIX). Synplicity is located at 935 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, Calif., 94085. Telephone: 408/215-6000; Fax: 408/990-0290; E-Mail: info@synplicity.com.

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