SAN JOSE, Calif., July 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arasan Chip
Systems, Inc. ("Arasan"), a leading provider of Total Semiconductor IP
Solutions, announced today that the company has increased its
International support through a partnership with EGDS in Israel. EGDS
will provide Sales and Marketing support for Arasan Chip Systems in
Israel, and serves as point of contact for all its customers in this
region.

E G Design Solutions Ltd. (EGDS) is an independent sales agent in
Israel, representing U.S. companies focused on Software development,
EDA and IP. The company has strong relationships established in the
Consumer Electronics market in Israel, and offers its customers a
unique model of high quality support and services.

"We are very pleased to have EGDS join our growing list of
International Sales Representatives," notes Ron Mabry, Vice President
Worldwide Sales. "EGDS brings a wealth of experience selling and
supporting software and hardware development technology to leading-edge
companies. Its team will help us to accelerate the level of support and
service for the dynamic Israeli consumer electronics industry."

"We are very pleased to add Arasan's leading technology to serve our
customers in Israel. We believe their IP storage full solution, and the
growing need for advanced MIPI solutions, will be a perfect fit for the
Israeli market," said Eli Goldmann, General Manager EGDS.

About Arasan

Arasan Chip Systems is a leading provider of Total IP Solutions for
mobile storage and connectivity applications. Arasan's high-quality,
silicon-proven, Total IP Solutions include digital IP cores, analog PHY
interfaces, verification IP, hardware verification kits, protocol
analyzers, software stacks and drivers and optional customization
services for MIPI, USB, SD, SDIO, MMC/eMMC, CF, UFS, xD and many other
popular standards.

Arasan's Total IP products serve system architects and chip design
teams in mobile, gaming and desktop computing systems that require
silicon-proven, validated IP, delivered with the ability to integrate
and verify both digital, analog and software components in the shortest
possible time with the lowest risk.

Unlike many other IP providers, Arasan's Total IP Solution encompasses
all aspects of IP development and integration, including analog and
digital cores, hardware development kits, protocol analyzers,
validation IP and software stacks and drivers and optional architecture
consulting and customization services.

Based in San Jose, CA, USA, Arasan Chip Systems has a 15 year track
record of IP and IP standards development leadership.

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About EGDS

EGDS was established in 2001 as an independent European Sales Agent
Company to represent European and U.S. companies with specialization in
Real Time Embedded Development tools, EDA and IP solutions. EGDS
operates with offices in Israel and France, and has a very large number
of customers from the VLSI, Telecom and Military/Aerospace Industry.


CONTACT: ARASAN Sales Contact
         Ron Mabry
         Arasan Chip Systems, Inc.
         408-282-1600 x108
         sales@arasan.com
         
         EGDS Sales Contact
         Eli Goldmann
         EGDS Ltd.
         972 (0)9 743 97 85
         eli@egds.co.il