WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 28, 2008— Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) today announced that Walden C. Rhines, chairman and CEO, will moderate the 6^th annual Electronic System Level (ESL) Symposium panel during the Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2008 in Anaheim, California. For more information and to register, please visit: www.mentor.com/go/eslpanel.

• What: 6th Annual ESL Symposium panel, “Finding the Common Ground on Successful ESL Methodologies: Views from ‘Real World’ Users.” A panel of expert users of ESL tools and methodologies will share their commonalities, insights, and experiences. Lunch is included at this free panel event, but registration is required.
• Who: Walden C. Rhines, Mentor Graphics chairman and CEO, will moderate the panel with the following participants:

								--	STMicroelectronics - Nitin Chawla
								--	STARC - Kaz Yoshinaga
								--	Rambus - Prakash Rashinkar
								--	Thales - Bernard Candaele
								--	Qualcomm - Viraphol Chaiyakul

• Where : Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, Ballroom E, at DAC 2008
• When: Presentation takes place Wednesday, June 11, at noon, Pacific

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