Synplicity Appoints Paul Weiskopf

14th June 2007

ES Admin

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Synplicity has announced that Paul Weiskopf has been appointed to its board of directors effective June 18, 2007. Mr. Weiskopf, who is vice president of corporate development at Adobe Systems, brings a wealth of knowledge in corporate strategy, mergers, acquisitions, and venture investing to Synplicity's board of directors. Mr. Weiskopf's addition will increase the total number of directors on Synplicity's board to eight.

Paul's contributions and guidance at Adobe Systems has helped to strengthen the execution of its business strategies across all product and geographic areas, said Alisa Yaffa, chairman of the board at Synplicity, Paul brings tremendous strategic and operational talent to our already strong board, including an extensive background in mergers and acquisitions. His experience and leadership will be a tremendous asset to Synplicity and it is an honor to have him join our board of directors.

Weiskopf added, Over the last 13 years, Synplicity has established itself as a leader in the EDA industry, and I look forward to working to continue the company's success and its push into new markets.

Weiskopf joined Adobe Systems in March, 2005 and played an instrumental role in the acquisition of Macromedia, Inc., as well as a number of smaller acquisitions and venture investments. Prior to Adobe Systems, Weiskopf held the position of vice president of strategy and corporate development for

Hewlett-Packard. Before HP, Weiskopf served as vice president for two e-commerce companies, InsWeb and BenefitPoint. Prior to that, he worked in strategic consulting for Accenture and L.E.K. Consulting.

Weiskopf holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political economy of industrial societies and a master's degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley.