MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced it will report results for the third quarter fiscal year 2008 on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, after the market close.

A conference call to review the results will begin at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) and will be hosted by Aart de Geus, chairman and chief executive officer, and Brian Beattie, chief financial officer.

Financial and other statistical information to be discussed on this conference call will be available on the corporate website at http://www.synopsys.com/corporate/invest/invest.html immediately before the call. A live webcast will also be available on this site. Participants should access the live webcast at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A webcast replay can be accessed on the corporate web site beginning Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT. The replay will remain available until Synopsys announces its fourth quarter results in December, 2008. In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available beginning Aug. 20, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. PT, ending on Sept. 3, 2008. The replay telephone number is USA (800) 475-6701, and International (320) 365-3844, Access Code: 956118.

     Investor Contact:
     Roberta Reid
     Synopsys, Inc.
     (650) 584-1901

Web site: http://www.synopsys.com/