Mentor Graphics Focuses on Brazil PCB Electronics Design Industry with Special Portuguese Language Version of PADS

WILSONVILLE, Ore., September 21, 2011 – Mentor Graphics Corporation, (NASDAQ: MENT), the worldwide market and technology leader in PCB systems design software today announced the delivery of a specialized version of the PADS® PCB design product suite in the Portuguese language specifically targeted at the Brazil electronics industry. This version will enable Portuguese speaking designers to more efficiently design their complex printed circuit boards and get more competitive products to market faster. The development and release of this product suite emphasizes Mentor’s commitment to the rapidly growing Brazil electronics industry and their need for more advanced PCB design software.

“We view the Brazil market as a significant opportunity for Mentor’s PCB systems design and analysis products,” stated Henry Potts, vice president and general manager of the Systems Design Division of Mentor Graphics. “The Brazil electronics design industry of small to mid-sized companies is a perfect match for our PADS product line which enables designers to implement their complex and advanced systems in an easy-to-learn-and-use environment.”

The specialized version will have all menus, dialog boxes and the PADS Evaluation Guide in Portuguese. The PADS PCB design suite is well known for its ease-of-use and ease-of-deployment. Providing PADS in Portuguese will help Brazilian engineers and PCB designers become more productive faster by taking an unfamiliar language out of the equation.

“As a distributor, we have been selling Mentor’s products for more than 15 years,” stated Caroline Jabur, CEO of Hitech Eletronica, Sao Paulo, Brazil. “This commitment of R&D and support further emphasizes how important the Brazilian market is and will enable us to better meet the needs of our customers.”

For more information about the PADS PCB design suite, visit the company website at www.mentor.com/pads or to contact Hitech Eletronica, the distributor for PADS software, go to http://www.hitech.com.br/site_novo/index.php

About Mentor Graphics

Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world’s most successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $915 million. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.

(Mentor Graphics and PADS are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.)

For more information, please contact:
Larry Toda
Mentor Graphics
503.685.1664
larry_toda@mentor.com

Suzanne Graham
Mentor Graphics
503.685.7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com