SAN JOSE, Calif., March 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magma(R) Design
Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software,
today announced the availability of FineSim(TM) Fast Monte Carlo, a
revolutionary new alternative to traditional Monte Carlo analysis.
FineSim Fast Monte Carlo makes it possible to achieve much more
accurate statistical analysis as much as 100 times faster than
traditional Monte Carlo methods.

Most engineers today rely heavily on statistical methods such as
traditional Monte Carlo analysis for design reliability, an approach
that has limitations making accurate analysis almost impossible.
FineSim Fast Monte Carlo uses proprietary dynamic error-controlled
algorithms along with sophisticated statistical techniques to provide
dramatic improvement in speed and accuracy compared to traditional
Monte Carlo statistical analysis. It has shown as much as 100 times
better runtime when compared to other commercial methods, with superior
accuracy.

"As engineers continue to push their products into more advanced
process technologies, the need for improved reliability becomes even
more critical. But the increasing number of process parameters and
parasitic variability make it virtually impossible to predict accurate
statistical yield analysis, reliability and failure analysis," said
Anirudh Devgan, general manager of Magma's Custom Design Business Unit.
"FineSim Fast Monte Carlo was developed to address these issues with
greater accuracy and predictability."

The algorithms in FineSim Fast Monte Carlo, coupled with Magma's
native-parallel technology, improve throughput for statistical
simulations even further. FineSim Fast Monte Carlo makes statistical
analysis practical for many different applications. "Several key
customers have tested FineSim Fast Monte Carlo option on their memory,
custom digital, and mixed-signal designs, and they are very excited
about its performance and accuracy of results," Devgan said.

Designers can use FineSim Fast Monte Carlo to dramatically improve the
speed of statistical analysis, enabling statistical analysis on designs
that would previously have been infeasible. Fast Monte Carlo can also
improve the accuracy of statistical analysis on a given number of
statistical samples, providing users improved overall confidence in the
analysis.

Availability

FineSim Fast Monte Carlo is available now for production use with
FineSim SPICE and FineSim Pro for fast, accurate statistical circuit
analysis.

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 "Fastest Path to Silicon" and
FineSim are trademarks of Magma Design Automation Inc. All other
product, company and institution names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.

Forward-looking Statements:

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set
forth in this press release, including statements that FineSim Fast
Monte Carlo offers faster runtime, 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 products and services to produce the desired results
and the company's ability to keep pace with rapidly changing
technology. 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 company undertakes 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