TSMC Expands Physical Verification Support in Integrated Sign-off Flow With Magma...

TSMC Expands Physical Verification Support in Integrated Sign-off Flow With
Magma Quartz DRC and Quartz LVS

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 6, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magma(R) Design Automation
Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced that
TSMC has selected Quartz(TM) DRC and Quartz LVS for physical verification in
TSMC's Integrated Sign-off Flow (ISF). TSMC provides certified flow comprising
proven, best-in-class tools to enable the fastest path to TSMC silicon. The flow
is now available for 65-nanometer (nm) designs.

"Design success at 65 nm requires an advanced flow that significantly reduces
turnaround time and development costs," said S.T. Juang, senior director of
design infrastructure marketing at TSMC. "We expanded EDA support of physical
verification in Integrated Sign-off Flow with Magma after we and key customers
used them successfully on a number of complex designs. By integrating Quartz DRC
and Quartz LVS into the ISF, we minimize customers' setup and deployment costs
and make it easier for them to leverage accurate and best-in-class physical
verification for sign-off."

Quartz DRC and Quartz LVS are architected to process integrated circuit designs
of any size, at any technology node, in the least amount of time. The Quartz
tools are fully compatible with third-party IC implementation flows and can read
file formats used by traditional physical verification tools.

"Whether targeting 90, 65, 40 or 28 nm, reducing costs by shortening the design
cycle is a common goal among the growing list of Quartz DRC and Quartz LVS
users," said Anirudh Devgan, general manager of Magma's Custom Design Business
Unit. "TSMC's decision to deploy Quartz DRC and Quartz LVS as the sign-off
physical verification tool for the 65-nm ISF is a reflection of the software's
ability to provide the fast turnaround time and high accuracy."

About Magma

Magma's electronic design automation (EDA) software provides the "Fastest Path
to Silicon"(TM) and enables the world's top chip companies to create
high-performance integrated circuits (ICs) for cellular telephones, electronic
games, WiFi, MP3 players, digital video, networking and other electronic
applications. Magma products are used in IC implementation, analog/mixed-signal
design, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and
characterization. The company maintains headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and
offices throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Magma's stock
trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Follow Magma on Twitter at
www.Twitter.com/MagmaEDA and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Magma. Visit Magma
Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.

Magma is a registered trademark and Quartz and "Fastest Path to Silicon" are
trademarks of Magma Design Automation Inc. All other product and company names
are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Forward-looking Statements:

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in
this press release, including statements about Quartz DRC's and Quartz LVS's
abilities to perform fast, accurate physical verification; TSMC's integration of
the software into the 65-nm ISF; and statements about the features and benefits
of Magma's software are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
"safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially including but not limited
to the ability of Magma's products to produce the desired results, the company's
ability to keep pace with rapidly changing technology and TSMC's decision to
continue using Quartz DRC and Quartz LVS. Further discussion of these and other
potential risk factors may be found in Magma's public filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov). The companies undertake no
additional obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: Magma Design Automation
Monica Marmie, Director, Marketing Communications
(408) 565-7689
mmarmie@magma-da.com