Released on: January 16, 2008, 3:59 am

Press Release Author: Magma Design Automation

Industry: Semiconductors

Press Release Summary: Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of chip design
software, announced that MUSIC India (Magma Users Summit on Integrated Circuits),
will be held in Bangalore on January 22 and 23 at The Leela Palace. In its fourth
year, MUSIC India program will feature 25 user papers, 2 user tutorials and
informative R&D sessions that cover the entire RTL-to-GDSII flow, including
automated full-chip floor planning, low-power, design for manufacturability and
physical verification. A record number of paper proposals were received, reflecting
the growing number of large, complex, high-performance 65- and 45-nanometer (nm)
designs being done in India by Magma users.



Press Release Body: Bangalore, January 16, 2008 - Magma Design Automation Inc.
(Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced that MUSIC India
(Magma Users Summit on Integrated Circuits), will be held in Bangalore on January 22
and 23 at The Leela Palace. Now in its fourth year, the expanded MUSIC India program
will feature 25 user papers, 2 user tutorials and informative R&D sessions that
cover the entire RTL-to-GDSII flow, including automated full-chip floor planning,
low-power, design for manufacturability and physical verification. A record number
of paper proposals were received, reflecting the growing number of large, complex,
high-performance 65- and 45-nanometer (nm) designs being done in India by Magma
users.


A platform that encourages the exchange of ideas and challenges faced in nanometer
IC design, this year's MUSIC India will feature speakers from leading semiconductor
companies. They will explain useful techniques that allow users to fully leverage
Magma\'s automated and integrated implementation, sign-off, verification, circuit
simulation and packaging software to address advanced nanometer design challenges to
improve results, reduce power and increase productivity.


"Designers with experience in all aspects of IC design from world-leading
semiconductor companies will be at MUSIC to share best practices, experiences,
challenges, tips and tricks for working with Magma software," said Satya Gupta, vice
president of Engineering at Open-Silicon Research and a Magma user. \"This event is a
great opportunity for users to increase the technical knowledge they need to meet
the requirements of today's advanced ICs."


"Magma's presence in India has grown significantly in recent years to support its
growing customer base here. In fact, Magma is the only global EDA company with
support and R&D offices in three cities in India," said Anand Anandkumar, managing
director of Magma Design Automation Pvt. Ltd. "The incredible interest we've
received for this year's event reflects the fact that a significant number of Indian
designers are creating advanced designs using Magma software."

"Every year the quality and quantity of the papers submitted increases," said Atreya
Nagraja, regional director of Magma India. "This year there will be high-quality
papers on the entire suite of Magma software. Because it offers an unparalleled
chance to learn, share and network, this is an event that Magma users should not
miss."


About MUSIC

An annual event held in key semiconductor hubs across the world, MUSIC provides a
forum for Magma users to exchange ideas, discuss common problems and to explore
solutions related to the design and manufacturing of integrated circuits, as well as
offers users an opportunity to meet with Magma staff and product experts. The MUSIC
program covers key elements of semiconductor design from system-level design to
tape-out. The conference provides the users an opportunity to learn about the latest
products, features and enhancements in the Magma software and to provide feedback
for further development of Magma products. MUSIC-India is open to all Magma users.
It will be held Jan 22-23 at The Leela Palace Kempinski, 23 Airport Road, Bangalore
560 008. To register please visit www.magma-da.com/MUSIC.


About Magma

Magma\'s software for designing integrated circuits (ICs) is used to create complex,
high-performance chips required in cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3
players, DVD/digital video, networking, automotive electronics and other electronic
applications. Magma\'s EDA software for IC implementation, analysis, physical
verification, circuit simulation and characterization is recognized as embodying the
best in semiconductor technology, enabling the world\'s top chip companies to \"Design
Ahead of the Curve\"TM while reducing design time and costs. Magma is headquartered
in San Jose, Calif., with offices around the world. Magma\'s stock trades on Nasdaq
under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at
www.magma-da.com.

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