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Apache Design Solutions Selected as One of the Top 60 Emerging Startups Worldwide

Mountain View, Calif. – October 19, 2004 – Apache Design Solutions, the technology leader in physical power integrity solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs, today announced that it was selected for Silicon Strategies' 60 Emerging Startups list. “The Silicon 60,” as it is known, names the top technology startups to watch from among thousands worldwide. The companies on the list are selected by the editors of Silicon Strategies (www.siliconstrategies.com), a 24/7 news website produced by the EE Times network.

The selection for the Silicon 60 is based on a mix of criteria including technology, intended market, maturity, financial position, and investment profile. The startups on the list are those involved in semiconductors, fab equipment, packaging, foundry, materials, MEMS and electronic design automation (EDA) software. Apache is one of only two EDA companies on the list.

“We are excited to be recognized for our technology leadership,” said Andrew Yang, CEO of Apache. “This is also a strong indication of the importance of power and noise integrity for the upcoming sub-90nm SoC design challenges.”

About Apache Design Solutions

Apache is an EDA software supplier of innovative next-generation silicon integrity platforms for low-power, high-performance system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs. By considering all sources of noise that impacts the design, such as power, signal, package / system IO, substrate, and temperature, Apache’s silicon signoff platform enables designers of leading networking, wireless, communication, consumer, and semiconductor companies to detect, fix, and prevent design weaknesses that can result in reduced yield or failed silicon. Apache’s vendor neutral platform enables designers to adopt any industry’s standard physical design flow and is certified by TSMC’s 5.0 and 6.0 Reference Flow (NYSE: TSM). Apache has direct sales and support offices worldwide with over 40 customers, including 7 of the top 10 semiconductor companies.

Apache Design Solutions, NSPICE, RedHawk, PsiWinder, and Vectorless Dynamic are trademarks of Apache Design Solutions, Inc.

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