Magma MUSIC-India User Conference to be held in Bangalore Nov. 7-8

BANGALORE, Nov. 6, 2006: Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design solutions, today announced that MUSIC-India (Magma Users Summit on Integrated Circuits), will be held in Bangalore Nov. 7-8. In its third year, MUSIC-India’s expected attendance has grown significantly, reflecting the growing number of cutting-edge designs being done in India and Magma’s growing customer base and expanding presence here.

A platform that encourages the exchange of ideas and challenges faced in nanometer IC design, this year’s MUSIC-India will feature 15 user presentations, tutorials and more. Highlights of this year’s event will be keynotes by Rajeev Madhavan, Chairman and CEO of Magma, and Dr. Bobby Mitra, managing director of Texas Instruments, who will present “The Semiconductor Market in India: A Lifetime Opportunity.”

“The number and complexity of IC designs being done in India is growing fast, and so are the design challenges,” said Jagdish Rao, Distinguished member of technical staff, Texas Instruments India. “Today, timing closure, noise, power and signal integrity and on-chip variation must all be addressed. With its emphasis on user case-studies and tutorials, MUSIC is one of the forums that provides designers with a platform to share knowledge and learn practical and proven techniques. The MUSIC conference is sure to be a very useful forum and I am sure Magma users in India will receive immense value by attending this event."

“There was a sharp increase in attendance at last year’s MUSIC-India conference, and we look forward to a similar response this year,” said Atreya Nagaraja, Regional Director of Magma India. ”We’re very pleased with the quality of the papers that have been submitted this year and believe that MUSIC-India will greatly benefit the growing Magma user base in India”.

About MUSIC

An annual event held in key semiconductor hubs, 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 for systems on chips, ASICs, structured ASICs, ASSPs and FPGAs. The tutorials by senior Magma staff provide 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 Nov. 7-8 at The Leela Palace Kempinski, 23 Airport Road, Bangalore 560 008. To register, e-mail registration-music@magma-da.com.

About Magma

Magma's software for integrated circuit (IC) design is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology. The world's top chip companies use Magma's EDA software to design and verify complex, high-performance ICs for communications, computing, consumer electronics and networking applications, while at the same time reducing design time and costs. Magma provides software for IC implementation, analysis, physical verification, characterization and programmable logic design, and the company's integrated RTL-to-GDSII design flow offers “The Fastest Path from RTL to Silicon”TM. Magma is headquartered in Santa Clara, 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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