SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

 
 WHAT:    Magma(r) Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA) will conduct a
          live webcast and conference call to review financial results
          for its fiscal 2009 third quarter, ended Feb. 1, 2009.
 
 WHEN:    The webcast and conference call will be Thursday, Feb. 26,
          2009, at 2 p.m. PST. Magma will release third-quarter
          financial results after NASDAQ trading closes on Feb. 26,
          2009.
 
 WHO:     Rajeev Madhavan, chief executive officer; Roy E. Jewell,
          president and chief operating officer; and Peter S. Teshima,
          chief financial officer, will host the call.
 
 WEBCAST: The live webcast will be available online at 
          http://investor.magma-da.com/events.cfm. A replay of the
          webcast will be available on Magma's website through March 5,
          2009.
 
 PHONE:   Listen to the live call by telephone at the numbers below:
          U.S. & Canada:   (877) 856-1961
          Elsewhere:       (719) 325-4799
 
          A telephone replay will be available beginning at 5 p.m. PST
          on Feb. 26, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. PST on March 5, 2009 at the
          numbers below:
          U.S. & Canada:     (888) 203-1112, code #4739185
          Elsewhere:         (719) 457-0820, code #4739185

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.

Magma is a registered trademark and "Design Ahead of the Curve" is a trademark of Magma Design Automation Inc.

 
CONTACT:  Magma Design Automation Inc.
          Press Relations
          Monica Marmie, Director, Marketing Communications
            (408) 565-7689
            mmarmie@magma-da.com
          Investor Relations
          Milan G. Lazich, Vice President, Corporate Marketing
            (408) 565-7706
            
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