Here's the news:::::::::: Monday November 1, 6:01 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Mentor Graphics Acquires VeriBest; Strengthens Leadership in Printed Circuit Board Design Software WILSONVILLE, Ore today announced that Mentor Graphics has acquired Intergraph's VeriBest subsidiary. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "VeriBest has excellent EDA products and technologies that are complementary to Mentor's. We see the expansion of our product line to include their strong offerings as a win for customers, and plan to continue to offer their product line," said Walden C. Rhines, president and CEO of Mentor Graphics Corporation. "In addition, we plan to continue to leverage their excellent development resources." Mentor Graphics plans to offer and support the VeriBest product lines, as well as its own product line. "The combination of Mentor Graphics and VeriBest is a natural," said Jim Meadlock, CEO, Intergraph. "Customers are looking for powerful complete solutions to address next-generation printed circuit board design challenges. As two leaders in this space, coming together to solve customer problems was the right thing to do." Intergraph Corporation is a technical solutions and systems integration company comprised of business units that develop, market and support customizable core software and offer services to governments and vertical industries. Certain business units deliver specialized software, hardware and services across multiple industries. Built on 30 years of technology innovation, Intergraph is consistently ranked by industry analysts as a leading vendor in the market it serves. Visit our web site at www.intergraph.com <http://www.intergraph.com> for more information about Intergraph corporation. Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products and consulting services for the world's largest electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of over $500 million and employs approximately 2,600 people worldwide. Company headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: www.mentor.com <http://www.mentor.com> . VeriBest, Inc., the EDA Systems, Company, is a leading worldwide supplier of systems design EDA solutions that enable customers to solve their critical business issues. VeriBest pioneered the Windows NT EDA market and continues to offer the best price/performance products available in the EDA industry. VeriBest integrates with industry leading tool providers and delivers a complete system design solution including tools for design entry, analog, PCB and digital design as well as consulting services. The company has its headquarters in Boulder, Colorado and development offices in Huntsville, AL and Mountain View, CA. For more information call 1-888-482-3322 or visit the company's Web home page at www.veribest.com <http://www.veribest.com> . SOURCE: Mentor Graphics Corporation http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/991101/or_mentor__1.html <http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/991101/or_mentor__1.html>