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For
Immediate Release
Lattice Semiconductor
and Synplicity Clarify Terms of Development and Marketing Agreement
HILLSBORO,
Ore. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 21, 2005 - Lattice Semiconductor
Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) and Synplicity Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNP)
today clarified the terms and expectations of the development
and marketing agreement to enhance and promote Lattice FPGA device
performance in Synplicity's Synplify Pro® FPGA synthesis
tool that was announced by Lattice Semiconductor on April 18,
2005. While the agreement calls for Synplicity to begin development
of certain enhancements to its Synplify Pro software in support
of Lattice FPGAs, current and potential future customers should
understand that any specific features, functionality, improvement
and release timing remain at the sole discretion of Synplicity,
and no warranty is made as to when or if any such specific features,
functionality, improvement or release may occur.
About Lattice Semiconductor
Lattice
Semiconductor Corporate provides the industry's broadest range
of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and programmable logic
devices (PLD), including field programmable system chips (FPSC),
complex programmable logic devices (CPLD), programmable mixed-signal
products (ispPAC®) and programmable digital interconnect
devices (ispGDX®). Lattice also offers industry-leading SERDES
products.
Lattice is “Bringing the Best Together” with comprehensive solutions
for system design, including an unequaled portfolio of non-volatile
programmable devices that deliver instant-on operation, security
and “single chip solution” space savings.
Lattice products are sold worldwide through an extensive network
of independent sales representatives and distributors, primarily
to OEM customers in communications, computing, industrial, consumer,
automotive, medical and military end markets. Company headquarters
are located at 5555 NE Moore Court, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-6421,
USA; telephone 503-268-8000, fax 503-268-8037. For more information
about Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, visit http://www.latticesemi.com
About Synplicity
Synplicity® Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNP) is a leading
supplier of innovative synthesis, verification and physical implementation
software solutions that enable the rapid and effective design and
verification of semiconductors. Synplicity's high-quality, high-performance
tools significantly reduce costs and time-to-market for FPGA, structured/platform
ASIC and cell-based/COT ASIC designers. The company's underlying
Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology® (BEST™), which is
embedded in its logical, physical and verification tools, and has
led to Synplicity's top position in FPGA synthesis, now provides
the same fast runtimes and quality of results to ASIC and COT customers.
The company's fast, easy-to-use products support industry standard
design languages (VHDL and Verilog) and run on popular platforms.
Synplicity employs over 280 people in its 20 facilities worldwide.
Synplicity is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more
information visit http://www.synplicity.com .
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Lattice Semiconductor
Corporation, Lattice (& design), L (& design),
ispLEVER, LatticeEC, LatticeECP, LatticeXP, GDX, PAC and specific
product designations are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation or its subsidiaries in the
United States and/or other countries. Synplicity, Synplify Pro
and Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology are registered trademarks
of Synplicity Inc. BEST is a trademark of Synplicity Inc. All other
names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks
of their owners.
Synplicity
Contact:
Joe Gianelli
Synplicity, Inc.
408-215-6000
joeg@synplicity.com
Synplicity PR Contact:
Steve Gabriel
Porter Novelli
408-369-1500 x627
steve.Gabriel@porternovelli.com
Lattice
Contact:
Brian Kiernan
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
503-268-8739
brian.kiernan@latticesemi.com
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