Mentor Graphics Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2008 Results
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Mentor Graphics Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—February 28, 2008— Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced fiscal 2008 fourth quarter revenue of $284.8 million, and annual revenue of $879.7 million. On a GAAP basis, fiscal 2008 fourth quarter earnings per share were $.39 and $.32 for the full year. On a non-GAAP basis, earnings per share for fiscal 2008 fourth quarter were $.72, and $1.00 for the full year.

"Mentor's focus on building number one positions in the market has enabled it to continue to thrive and helped drive our record fourth quarter revenue and earnings," said Walden C. Rhines, chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics. "Our Olympus place and route solution received orders from 8 of the top 20 semiconductor manufacturers, while bookings from automotive customers climbed 25% to become about 10% of total bookings for the company."

During the quarter, Mentor Graphics and Cadence Design Systems delivered the Open Verification Methodology (OVM) to accelerate adoption of SystemVerilog methodologies. Mentor's Veloce(R) emulator was picked as one of the Hot 100 products of 2007 by EDN magazine. Mentor's Catapult C(R) Synthesis product was selected as part of Fujitsu's Electronic System Level (ESL) reference flow. The company launched a multi-corner multi-mode signal integrity analysis tool as part of its Olympus(TM)-SoC product line. The Japanese semiconductor consortium STARC validated an ESL reference flow featuring the Catapult C Synthesis product. The company also hosted its 6th annual Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum in Detroit with representatives from all of North America's automotive OEMs and tier 1 suppliers.

"The company executed well in fiscal 2008, and we are positioned to continue to outperform the market in fiscal 2009," said Gregory K. Hinckley, president of Mentor Graphics. "Additionally, we have tightened our focus on cost controls, and have taken a number of actions, including shuttering our IP division, to provide a more competitive cost basis going forward."

Interest income resulting from the discount of long term accounts receivables has been historically reported as a component of Other income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Since the significance of the sale of term licenses that result in long term receivables has been increasing we have reclassified the interest income from Other income, net to Finance Revenue included as a component of Total Revenues in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Along with the change in the classification of interest income, we have also reclassified the net gain or loss on the sale of long term receivables from Other income to General and Administration, and Other expense. The reclassifications have been made to the presentation of the prior years' Consolidated Statements of Operations to conform to current year's presentation. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, the net adjustment to revenue was $4.3 million and for the year, it was $16.7 million. Net Income was unaffected.

GUIDANCE

For fiscal year 2009, the company expects revenue growth of about 4% to about $915 million, and Non-GAAP earnings per share growth between 5% and 10% to $1.05 to $1.10. GAAP earnings per share is expected to range between $.65 and $.70.

For the first quarter, revenue is expected to be about $170 million with GAAP earnings per share a loss of about $.15 and Non-GAAP earnings per share a loss of about $.10.

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Mentor Graphics management evaluates and makes operating decisions using various performance measures. In addition to our GAAP results, we also consider adjusted gross margin, operating margin and net income (loss), which we refer to as non-GAAP gross margin, operating margin and net income (loss), respectively. These non-GAAP measures are derived from the revenues of our product, maintenance and services business operations and the costs directly related to the generation of those revenues, such as cost of revenue, research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses, that management considers in evaluating our ongoing core operating performance. These non-GAAP measures exclude amortization of purchased and other identified intangible assets, in-process research and development, special charges, equity plan-related compensation expenses and charges and gains which management does not consider reflective of our core operating business.

Purchased and other identified intangible assets consist primarily of purchased technology, backlog, trade names, customer relationships and employment agreements. In-process research and development charges represent products in development that had not reached technological feasibility at the time of acquisition. Special charges consist of post-acquisition rebalance costs including severance and benefits, excess facilities and asset-related charges, and also include strategic reallocations or reductions of personnel resources. Equity plan-related compensation expenses represent the fair value of all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, as required under SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123R). For purposes of comparability across other periods and against other companies in our industry, non-GAAP net income (loss) is adjusted by the amount of additional taxes or tax benefit that we would accrue using a normalized effective tax rate applied to the non-GAAP results.

During the twelve months ended January 31, 2008 and December 31, 2006, $1.1 million and $7.2 million, respectively of interest expense attributable to net retirement premiums and write-offs of debt issuance costs related to the refinancing or repurchase of certain convertible debt was excluded as management does not consider these transactions a part of its core operating performance.

In certain instances our GAAP results of operations may not be profitable when our corresponding non-GAAP results are profitable or vice versa. The number of shares on which our non-GAAP EPS is calculated may therefore differ from the GAAP presentation due to the anti-dilutive effect of stock options in a loss situation.

Non-GAAP gross margin, operating margin and net income (loss) are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. Moreover, they should not be considered as an alternative to any performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. We present non-GAAP gross margin, operating margin and net income (loss) because we consider them to be important supplemental measures of our operating performance and profitability trends, and because we believe they give investors useful information on period-to-period performance as evaluated by management.

Management excludes from our non-GAAP measures certain recurring items to facilitate its review of the comparability of our core operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such items are not related to our ongoing core operating performance as viewed by management. Management considers our core operating performance to be that which can be affected by our managers in any particular period through their management of the resources that affect our underlying revenue and profit generating operations during that period. Management uses this view of our operating performance for purposes of comparison with our business plan and individual operating budgets and allocation of resources. Additionally, when evaluating potential acquisitions, management excludes the items described above from its consideration of target performance and valuation. More specifically management adjusts for the excluded items for the following reasons:

-- Amortization charges for our purchased and other identified intangible assets are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of our acquisition transactions. We therefore consider our operating results without these charges when evaluating our core performance. Generally, the most significant impact to inter-period comparability of our net income (loss) is in the first twelve months following an acquisition.

-- Special charges are primarily severance related and are due to our reallocation or reduction of personnel resources driven by modifications of business strategy or business emphasis and by assimilation of acquired businesses. These costs are originated based on the particular facts and circumstances of business decisions and can vary in size. Special charges also include excess facility and asset-related restructuring charges. These charges are not specifically included in our annual operating plan and related budget due to the rapidly changing technology and competitive environment in our industry. We therefore exclude them when evaluating our managers' performance internally.

-- In-process research and development charges are largely disregarded as acquisition decisions are made, since they often result in charges that vary significantly in size and amount. Management excludes these charges when evaluating the impact of an acquisition transaction and our ongoing performance.

-- Management supplementally considers performance without the impact of equity plan-related compensation charges and believes this information is useful to investors to compare our performance to the performance of other companies in our industry who present non-GAAP results adjusted to exclude stock compensation expense. We view equity plan-related compensation as a key element of our employee retention and long-term incentives, not as an expense that should be an element of evaluating core operations in any given period. We therefore exclude these charges for purposes of evaluating our core performance.

-- Income tax expense is adjusted by the amount of additional tax expense or benefit that we would accrue if we used non-GAAP results instead of GAAP results in the calculation of our tax liability, taking into consideration our long-term tax structure. We use a normalized effective tax rate of 17%, which reflects the weighted average tax rate applicable under the various tax jurisdictions in which we operate. This non-GAAP weighted average tax rate is subject to change over time for various reasons, including changes in the geographic business mix and changes in statutory tax rates. Our GAAP tax rate for the year ended January 31, 2008 is 49%. The GAAP tax rate considers certain mandatory and other non-scalable tax costs which may adversely or beneficially affect our tax rate depending upon our level of profitability.

Non-GAAP net income (loss) also facilitates comparison with other companies in our industry, which use similar financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. However, non-GAAP net income (loss) has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider this measure in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. In the future we expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the non-GAAP adjustments described above and exclusion of these items in our non-GAAP presentation should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Some of the limitations in relying on non-GAAP net income (loss) are:

-- Amortization of purchased intangibles, though not directly affecting our current cash position, represents the loss in value as the technology in our industry evolves, is advanced or is replaced over time. The expense associated with this loss in value is not included in the non-GAAP net income (loss) presentation and therefore does not reflect the full economic effect of the ongoing cost of maintaining our current technological position in our competitive industry, which is addressed through our research and development program.

-- We regularly engage in acquisition and assimilation activities as part of our ongoing business and therefore we will continue to experience special charges and merger and acquisition charges on a regular basis. These costs also directly impact our available funds.

-- Our stock option and stock purchase plans are important components of our incentive compensation arrangements and will be reflected as expenses in our GAAP results for the foreseeable future under SFAS 123R.

-- Our income tax expense (benefit) will be ultimately based on our GAAP taxable income and actual tax rates in effect, which often differ significantly from the 17% rate assumed in our non-GAAP presentation.

-- Other companies, including other companies in our industry, may calculate non-GAAP net income (loss) differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

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 electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of over $850 million and employs approximately 4,350 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.

Mentor Graphics, Veloce, and Catapult C are registered trademarks and Olympus is a trademark of Mentor Graphics. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

Statements in this press release regarding the company's guidance for future periods constitute "forward-looking" statements based on current expectations within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company or industry results to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following: (i) the company's ability to successfully offer products and services in the highly competitive EDA industry; (ii) product bundling or discounting by competitors, which could force the company to lower its prices or offer other more favorable terms to customers; (iii) reductions in spending on the company's products by its customers due to cyclical downturns; (iv) weakness in the US or other economies; (v) foreign currency fluctuations; (vi) changes in accounting or reporting rules or interpretations; (vii) the impact of tax audits by taxing authorities, or changes in the tax laws, regulations or enforcement practices; (viii) effects of unanticipated shifts in product mix on gross margin; and (ix) effects of customer seasonal purchasing patterns and the timing of significant orders may negatively or positively impact the company's quarterly results of operations, all as may be discussed in more detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in the company's most recent Form 10-K or Form 10-Q. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. In addition, statements regarding guidance do not reflect potential impacts of mergers or acquisitions that have not been announced or closed as of the time the statements are made. Mentor Graphics disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.
                     MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
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           UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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            (In thousands, except earnings per share data)

                               Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                               ------------------- -------------------
                               Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,  Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                  2008      2006      2008      2006
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Revenues:
  System and software(a)       $201,135  $171,638  $555,297  $498,088
  Service and support            83,685    77,988   324,435   304,751
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total revenues              284,820   249,626   879,732   802,839
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Cost of revenues: (1)
  System and software             8,365     5,532    24,913    18,070
  Service and support            26,011    21,283    95,714    83,405
  Amortization of purchased
   technology                     1,955     3,328     9,468    13,270
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total cost of revenues       36,331    30,143   130,095   114,745
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Gross margin                248,489   219,483   749,637   688,094
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating expenses:
  Research and development (2)   60,577    56,357   249,269   227,161
  Marketing and selling (3)      87,152    84,366   309,431   292,863
  General and administration,
   and other (4)(a)              25,744    25,734    96,786    93,366
  Amortization of intangible
   assets (5)                     2,575     1,249     8,936     4,664
  Special charges (6)             4,988       635    10,148     7,147
  In-process research and
   development (7)                    -     2,260     4,100     2,440
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total operating expenses    181,036   170,601   678,670   627,641
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income                 67,453    48,882    70,967    60,453
  Other income, net (8)(a)        1,264     1,987     5,225     7,015
  Interest expense (9)           (5,152)   (6,157)  (20,264)  (29,560)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Income before income taxes     63,565    44,712    55,928    37,908
  Income tax expense (10)        27,841    13,730    27,157    10,704
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Net income                 $ 35,724  $ 30,982  $ 28,771  $ 27,204
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
  Net income per share:
    Basic                      $   0.40  $   0.37  $   0.33  $   0.33
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
    Diluted(b)                 $   0.39  $   0.36  $   0.32  $   0.33
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
  Weighted average number of shares
   outstanding:
    Basic                        89,978    83,020    88,086    81,303
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
    Diluted(b)                   92,490    86,974    89,981    82,825
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

Refer to following page for a description of footnotes.

  (a) Interest income on term receivables was reclassified from Other
   income, net to System and software revenues. Accelerated interest
   income and interest expense on factored accounts receivable was
   reclassified from Other income, net to General and administration,
   and other. The reclassification is reflected in the presentation
   for the current and prior periods.

  (b) Diluted net income per share includes $419 and $656 of
   convertible debt interest, net of tax added back to GAAP net income
   for the three months ended January 31, 2008 and December 31, 2006,
   respectively. Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
   includes the 1,549 and 2,351 corresponding dilutive shares for the
   three months ended January 31, 2008 and December 31, 2006,
   respectively.

Listed below are the items included in net income that management
 excludes in computing the non-GAAP financial measures referred to in
 the text of this press release. Items are further described under
 "Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

                               Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                               ------------------- -------------------
                               Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,  Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                  2008      2006      2008      2006
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
(1) Cost of revenues:
      Equity plan-related
       compensation            $    322  $    290  $    964  $    943
      Amortization of
       purchased intangible
       assets                     1,955     3,328     9,468    13,270
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
                               $  2,277  $  3,618  $ 10,432  $ 14,213
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
(2) Research and development:
      Equity plan-related
       compensation            $  2,702  $  1,774  $  7,881  $  5,940
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

(3) Marketing and selling:
      Equity plan-related
       compensation            $  1,847  $  1,451  $  5,525  $  4,791
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

(4) General and
 administration, and other:
      Equity plan-related
       compensation            $  1,120  $    563  $  4,107  $  1,923
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

(5) Amortization of intangible
 assets:
      Amortization of
       purchased intangible
       assets                  $  2,575  $  1,249  $  8,936  $  4,664
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

(6) Special charges:
      Rebalance and
       restructuring costs     $  4,988  $    635  $ 10,148  $  7,147
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

(7) In-process research and
 development:
      In-process research and
       development             $      -  $  2,260  $  4,100  $  2,440
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

(8) Other income, net:
      Investment earnout
       payment receipt         $      -  $      -  $      -  $   (895)
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

(9) Interest expense:
      Debt retirement costs    $    612  $    998  $  1,064  $  7,225
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

(10) Income tax expense:
      Income tax effects       $ 14,294  $  3,996  $  8,776  $ (3,807)
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

                     MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
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           UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS
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            (In thousands, except earnings per share data)

                                     Three Months     Twelve Months
                                         Ended             Ended
                                   ----------------- -----------------
                                   Jan. 31, Dec. 31, Jan. 31, Dec. 31,
                                     2008     2006     2008     2006
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
GAAP net income                     $35,724  $30,982  $28,771 $27,204
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Non-GAAP adjustments:
  Equity plan-related
   compensation: (1)
    Cost of revenues                    322      290      964     943
    Research and development (R&D)    2,702    1,774    7,881   5,940
    Marketing and selling             1,847    1,451    5,525   4,791
    General and administration,
     and other                        1,120      563    4,107   1,923
  Acquisition - related items:
    Amortization of purchased
     intangible assets
      Cost of revenues (2)            1,955    3,328    9,468  13,270
      Amortization of intangible
       assets (3)                     2,575    1,249    8,936   4,664
    In-process R&D (4)                    -    2,260    4,100   2,440
  Special charges (5)                 4,988      635   10,148   7,147
  Other income (6)                        -        -        -    (895)
  Interest expense (7)                  612      998    1,064   7,225
  Income tax effects (8)             14,294    3,996    8,776  (3,807)
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total of non-GAAP adjustments      30,415   16,544   60,969  43,641
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Non-GAAP net income                 $66,139  $47,526  $89,740 $70,845
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========

GAAP weighted average shares
 (diluted)                           92,490   86,974   89,981  82,825
  Non-GAAP adjustment                     -        -        -       -
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Non-GAAP weighted average shares
 (diluted)                           92,490   86,974   89,981  82,825
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========

GAAP net income per share
 (diluted)                          $  0.39  $  0.36  $  0.32 $  0.33
  Non-GAAP adjustments detailed
   above                               0.33     0.19     0.68    0.53
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Non-GAAP net income per share
 (diluted)                          $  0.72  $  0.55  $  1.00 $  0.86
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========

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(1) Equity plan-related compensation expense recognized in accordance
 with SFAS 123R.

(2) Amount represents purchased intangible assets resulting from
 acquisition transactions. Purchased intangible assets are amortized
 over two to five years.

(3) Purchased intangible assets are amortized to other operating
 expense over two to five years. Purchased intangible assets includes
 tradenames, employment agreements, customer relationships and
 deferred compensation which are the result of acquisition
 transactions.

(4) Three months ended December 31, 2006: Write off of in-process
 research and development related to three acquisitions in the fourth
 quarter: $280, $280, and $1,700 related to the Summit, Next Device
 and Spiratech acquisitions, respectively.

Twelve months ended January 31, 2008: Write off of $4,100 for in-
 process research and development related to the Sierra acquisition.

Twelve months ended December 31, 2006: Write off of $2,440 for in-
 process research and development, $180, related to the Evercad
 acquisition in the first quarter and $2,260 in the fourth quarter as
 previously discussed.

(5) Three months ended January 31, 2008: Special charges consist of
 (i) $3,878 of costs incurred for employee rebalances which includes
 severance benefits, notice pay and outplacement services, (ii) $952
 for the abandonment of an information technology project, (iii) $230
 for the true-up of lease costs on a previously abandoned facility and
 (iv) ($72) in other adjustments.

Three months ended December 31, 2006: Special charges consist of (i)
 costs incurred related to the discontinuation of a product line of
 $668, (ii) $74 incurred for employee rebalances which includes
 severance benefits, notice pay and outplacement services, (iii)
 ($391) related to reoccupation of a previously abandoned facility and
 (iv) $284 for the write-off of failed acquisition costs.

Twelve months ended January 31, 2008: Special charges consist of (i)
 $9,676 of costs incurred for employee rebalances, which includes
 severance benefits, notice pay and outplacement services, (ii) $952
 for the abandonment of an information technology project , (iii)
 ($721) related to reoccupation of a previously abandoned facility,
 (iv) $230 for the true-up of lease costs on a previously abandoned
 facility, (v) $100 for a wind-up services agreement related to the
 liquidation of a subsidiary, and (vi) ($89) in other adjustments.

Twelve months ended December 31, 2006: Special charges consist of (i)
 $4,407 of costs incurred for employee rebalances, which includes
 severance benefits, notice pay and outplacement services, (ii) $2,293
 related to the abandonment of excess leased facility space, the
 disposal of related assets and other costs related to discontinuation
 of one of the company's intellectual property product lines, (iii)
 ($391) related to a reoccupation of a previously abandoned facility,
 (iv) $361 for the write-off of failed acquisition costs and (v) $477
 in other costs incurred.

(6) Investment earn out payment received related to a sale of stock in
 2003.

(7) Discounts, premium and unamortized debt costs related to the
 redemption of convertible debt.

(8) Non-GAAP income tax expense adjustment reflects the application of
 our assumed normalized effective 17% tax rate, instead of our GAAP
 tax rate, to our GAAP pre-tax income and the application of the 17%
 tax rate to our non-GAAP adjustments.

                     MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
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   UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP
                          FINANCIAL MEASURES
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                  (In thousands, except percentages)

                               Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                               ------------------- -------------------
                               Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,  Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                  2008      2006      2008      2006
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
GAAP gross margin              $248,489  $219,483  $749,637  $688,094
Reconciling items to non-GAAP
 gross margin
  Equity plan-related
   compensation                     322       290       964       943
  Amortization of purchased
   intangible assets              1,955     3,328     9,468    13,270
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Non-GAAP gross margin          $250,766  $223,101  $760,069  $702,307
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

                               Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                               ------------------- -------------------
                               Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,  Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                  2008      2006      2008      2006
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
GAAP gross margin as a percent
 of total revenue                    87%       88%       85%       86%
  Non-GAAP adjustments
   detailed above                     1%        1%        1%        1%
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Non-GAAP gross margin as a
 percent of total revenue            88%       89%       86%       87%
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

                               Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                               ------------------- -------------------
                               Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,  Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                  2008      2006      2008      2006
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
GAAP operating expenses        $181,036  $170,601  $678,670  $627,641
Reconciling items to non-GAAP
 operating expenses
  Equity plan-related
   compensation                  (5,669)   (3,788)  (17,513)  (12,654)
  Amortization of purchased
   intangible assets             (2,575)   (1,249)   (8,936)   (4,664)
  Rebalance and restructuring
   costs                         (4,988)     (635)  (10,148)   (7,147)
  In-process research and
   development                        -    (2,260)   (4,100)   (2,440)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Non-GAAP operating expenses    $167,804  $162,669  $637,973  $600,736
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

                               Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                               ------------------- -------------------
                               Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,  Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                  2008      2006      2008      2006
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
GAAP operating income          $ 67,453  $ 48,882  $ 70,967  $ 60,453
Reconciling items to non-GAAP
 operating income
  Equity plan-related
   compensation                   5,991     4,078    18,477    13,597
  Amortization of purchased
   intangible assets:
     Cost of revenues             1,955     3,328     9,468    13,270
     Amortization of
      intangible assets           2,575     1,249     8,936     4,664
  Rebalance and restructuring
   costs                          4,988       635    10,148     7,147
  In-process research and
   development                        -     2,260     4,100     2,440
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Non-GAAP operating income      $ 82,962  $ 60,432  $122,096  $101,571
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

                               Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                               ------------------- -------------------
                               Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,  Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                  2008      2006      2008      2006
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
GAAP operating margin as a
 percent of total revenue            24%       20%        8%        8%
  Non-GAAP adjustments
   detailed above                     5%        4%        6%        5%
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Non-GAAP operating margin as a
 percent of total revenue            29%       24%       14%       13%
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

                               Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                               ------------------- -------------------
                               Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,  Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                  2008      2006      2008      2006
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
GAAP other income, net and
 interest expense              $ (3,888) $ (4,170) $(15,039) $(22,545)
Reconciling items to non-GAAP
 other income, net and
 interest expense
  Investment earnout payment
   receipt                            -         -         -      (895)
  Debt retirement costs             612       998     1,064     7,225
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Non-GAAP other income, net and
 interest expense              $ (3,276) $ (3,172) $(13,975) $(16,215)
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

                     MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
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                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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                            (In thousands)

                                              January 31, December 31,
                                                  2008         2006
                                              ----------- ------------
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
   investments                                 $  126,215   $  129,857
  Trade accounts receivable, net                  175,564      117,003
  Term receivables, short-term                    157,077      146,123
  Prepaid expenses and other                       38,051       29,679
  Deferred income taxes                             9,574       12,549
                                              ----------- ------------

    Total current assets                          506,481      435,211
Property, plant and equipment, net                100,421       86,100
Term receivables, long-term                       134,059      162,157
Goodwill and intangible assets, net               451,881      396,534
Other assets                                       45,271       46,237
                                              ----------- ------------

    Total assets                               $1,238,113   $1,126,239
                                              =========== ============

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Short-term borrowings                        $   14,178   $    7,181
  Accounts payable                                 23,634       20,122
  Income taxes payable                              6,675       45,521
  Accrued payroll and related liabilities          78,948      105,009
  Accrued liabilities                              40,697       34,938
  Deferred revenue                                154,821      110,639
                                              ----------- ------------

    Total current liabilities                     318,953      323,410
Long-term notes payable                           201,102      249,852
Deferred revenue, long-term                        18,977        5,598
Other long-term liabilities                        59,914       14,312
                                              ----------- ------------
    Total liabilities                             598,946      593,172
                                              ----------- ------------

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock                                    531,153      430,847
  Retained earnings                                71,150       72,728
  Accumulated other comprehensive income           36,864       29,492
                                              ----------- ------------
    Total stockholders' equity                    639,167      533,067
                                              ----------- ------------

    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                    $1,238,113   $1,126,239
                                              =========== ============

                     MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
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  UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
                              INFORMATION
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             (In thousands, except Day sales outstanding)


                               Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                               ------------------- -------------------
                               Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,  Jan. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                  2008      2006      2008      2006
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating activities
Net income                     $ 35,724  $ 30,982  $ 28,771  $ 27,204
Depreciation and amortization
 (1)                             13,462    11,777    49,615    47,619
Other adjustments to
 reconcile:
  Operating cash                 17,780     7,021    25,304    10,470
  Changes in working capital     (7,510)  (27,398)  (24,075)   (6,418)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------

Net cash provided by operating
 activities                      59,456    22,382    79,615    78,875

Investing activities
Net cash used in investing
 activities                      (3,895)  (15,736)  (42,201)  (65,060)

Financing activities
Net cash used in financing
 activities                     (22,242)   (8,111)  (17,339)   (6,613)

Effect of exchange rate
 changes on cash and cash
 equivalents                      1,247       369     2,619     1,176
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------

Net change in cash and cash
 equivalents                     34,566    (1,096)   22,694     8,378
Cash and cash equivalents at
 beginning of period             83,360    84,127    95,232    74,653
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------

Cash and cash equivalents at
 end of period                 $117,926  $ 83,031  $117,926  $ 83,031
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

(1) Depreciation and amortization includes a write-off of note
 issuance costs in the amount of $861 and $304 for the three months
 ended January 31, 2008 and December 31, 2006, respectively, and
 $1,042 and $2,711 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2008 and
 December 31, 2006, respectively.

Other data:
  Capital expenditures         $  8,615  $  9,909  $ 37,923  $ 29,289
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
  Days sales outstanding            105        95         -         -
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

                     MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
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 UNAUDITED RECLASSIFICATION OF INTEREST INCOME AND FACTORED ACCOUNTS
                      RECEIVABLE INTEREST EXPENSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                            (In thousands)

                                                             Year To
                                  Quarter Ended                 Date
                     --------------------------------------- ---------
Fiscal year ended    April 30, July 31,  Oct. 31,  Jan. 31,  Jan. 31,
 January 31, 2008      2007      2007      2007      2008      2008
-------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

System and software
 revenue as reported $113,858  $123,691  $104,215  $196,801  $538,565
  Interest Income,
   Term                 4,027     4,193     4,178     4,334    16,732
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
System and software
 revenue restated    $117,885  $127,884  $108,393  $201,135  $555,297
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

General and
 administration, and
 other as reported   $ 22,940  $ 23,957  $ 24,183  $ 26,038  $ 97,118
  Interest Income,
   Term                (1,076)        -    (2,184)   (1,260)   (4,520)
  Factored Accounts
   Receivable
   Interest Expense       846        14     2,362       966     4,188
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
General and
 administration, and
 other restated      $ 22,710  $ 23,971  $ 24,361  $ 25,744  $ 96,786
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Other income, net as
 reported            $  5,541  $  5,830  $  5,026  $  5,892  $ 22,289
  Interest Income,
   Term                (5,103)   (4,193)   (6,362)   (5,594)  (21,252)
  Factored Accounts
   Receivable
   Interest Expense       846        14     2,362       966     4,188
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Other income, net
 restated            $  1,284  $  1,651  $  1,026  $  1,264  $  5,225
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========


                                                             Year To
                                  Quarter Ended                 Date
                     --------------------------------------- ---------
Fiscal year ended    March 31, June 30,  Sept 30,   Dec 31,   Dec 31,
 December 31, 2006     2006      2006      2006      2006      2006
------------------------------ --------- --------- --------- ---------

System and software
 revenue as reported $102,940  $101,226  $114,461  $168,205  $486,832
  Interest Income,
   Term                 2,277     2,693     2,853     3,433    11,256
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
System and software
 revenue restated    $105,217  $103,919  $117,314  $171,638  $498,088
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

General and
 administration, and
 other as reported   $ 20,919  $ 22,876  $ 22,822  $ 25,685  $ 92,302
  Interest Income,
   Term                (1,035)     (928)     (942)     (692)   (3,597)
  Factored Accounts
   Receivable
   Interest Expense     1,438     1,269     1,213       741     4,661
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
General and
 administration, and
 other restated      $ 21,322  $ 23,217  $ 23,093  $ 25,734  $ 93,366
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Other income, net as
 reported            $  2,194  $  4,134  $  5,508  $  5,371  $ 17,207
  Interest Income,
   Term                (3,312)   (3,621)   (3,795)   (4,125)  (14,853)
  Factored Accounts
   Receivable
   Interest Expense     1,438     1,269     1,213       741     4,661
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Other income, net
 restated            $    320  $  1,782  $  2,926  $  1,987  $  7,015
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========


                                                             Year To
                                  Quarter Ended                 Date
                     --------------------------------------- ---------
Fiscal year ended    March 31, June 30,  Sept. 30, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,
 December 31, 2005     2005      2005      2005      2005      2005
------------------------------ --------- --------- --------- ---------

System and software
 revenue as reported $ 91,560  $ 81,375  $ 91,492  $145,837  $410,264
  Interest Income,
   Term                 1,982     1,994     2,000     2,176     8,152
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
System and software
 revenue restated    $ 93,542  $ 83,369  $ 93,492  $148,013  $418,416
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

General and
 administration, and
 other as reported   $ 18,708  $ 18,752  $ 19,883  $ 19,491  $ 76,834
  Interest Income,
   Term                     -         -         -    (1,500)   (1,500)
  Factored Accounts
   Receivable
   Interest Expense        72         5         6     1,493     1,576
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
General and
 administration, and
 other restated      $ 18,780  $ 18,757  $ 19,889  $ 19,484  $ 76,910
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Other income, net as
 reported            $  3,543  $  2,837  $  4,138  $  6,375  $ 16,893
  Interest Income,
   Term                (1,982)   (1,994)   (2,000)   (3,676)   (9,652)
  Factored Accounts
   Receivable
   Interest Expense        72         5         6     1,493     1,576
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Other income, net
 restated            $  1,633  $    848  $  2,144  $  4,192  $  8,817
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

                     MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
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       UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKINGS AND REVENUE INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                       (Rounded to nearest 5%)


                    Fiscal year ended          Fiscal year ended
                     January 31, 2008          December 31, 2006
                -------------------------- --------------------------
Product Group
 Bookings(a)     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   YEAR   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   YEAR
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ------
 Integrated
  Systems
  Design         15%  20%  20%  15%    20%  10%  15%  20%  20%    20%
 IC Design to
  Silicon        40%  35%  30%  40%    35%  50%  40%  35%  25%    35%
 Scalable
  Verification   20%  25%  20%  20%    25%  20%  25%  25%  30%    25%
 New & Emerging
  Products       15%  15%  20%  20%    15%  10%  15%  15%  20%    15%
 Services &
  Other          10%   5%  10%   5%     5%  10%   5%   5%   5%     5%
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ------
Total           100% 100% 100% 100%   100% 100% 100% 100% 100%   100%
                ==== ==== ==== ==== ====== ==== ==== ==== ==== ======


                   Fiscal year ended
                   December 31, 2005
                ------------------------
Product Group
 Bookings(a)     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4  YEAR
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
 Integrated
  Systems
  Design         20%  20%  20%  20%  20%
 IC Design to
  Silicon        20%  20%  30%  40%  20%
 Scalable
  Verification   25%  30%  25%  20%  25%
 New & Emerging
  Products       20%  20%  15%  15%  20%
 Services &
  Other          15%  10%  10%   5%   5%
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total           100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
                ==== ==== ==== ==== ====


                    Fiscal year ended          Fiscal year ended
                     January 31, 2008          December 31, 2006
                -------------------------- --------------------------
Product Group
 Revenue(a)      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   YEAR   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   YEAR
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ------
 Integrated
  Systems
  Design         20%  20%  25%  20%    20%  25%  20%  25%  25%    25%
 IC Design to
  Silicon        40%  40%  25%  30%    35%  35%  30%  30%  25%    30%
 Scalable
  Verification   20%  20%  25%  30%    25%  20%  25%  30%  30%    25%
 New & Emerging
  Products       10%  15%  15%  15%    15%  10%  15%  10%  15%    15%
 Services &
  Other          10%   5%  10%   5%     5%  10%  10%   5%   5%     5%
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ------
Total           100% 100% 100% 100%   100% 100% 100% 100% 100%   100%
                ==== ==== ==== ==== ====== ==== ==== ==== ==== ======


                   Fiscal year ended
                   December 31, 2005
                ------------------------
Product Group
 Revenue(a)      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4  YEAR
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
 Integrated
  Systems
  Design         25%  20%  25%  25%  25%
 IC Design to
  Silicon        30%  20%  30%  35%  30%
 Scalable
  Verification   25%  30%  25%  20%  25%
 New & Emerging
  Products       10%  20%  10%  15%  10%
 Services &
  Other          10%  10%  10%   5%  10%
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total           100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
                ==== ==== ==== ==== ====


                    Fiscal year ended          Fiscal year ended
                     January 31, 2008          December 31, 2006
                -------------------------- --------------------------
Bookings by
 Geography       Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   YEAR   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   YEAR
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ------
 North America   50%  40%  45%  30%    40%  30%  50%  40%  65%    50%
 Europe          25%  30%  15%  30%    25%  30%  20%  20%  20%    25%
 Japan           10%  10%  20%  20%    15%  25%  10%  20%   5%    10%
 Pac Rim         15%  20%  20%  20%    20%  15%  20%  20%  10%    15%
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ------
Total           100% 100% 100% 100%   100% 100% 100% 100% 100%   100%
                ==== ==== ==== ==== ====== ==== ==== ==== ==== ======


                   Fiscal year ended
                   December 31, 2005
                ------------------------
Bookings by
 Geography       Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4  YEAR
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
 North America   30%  45%  35%  50%  45%
 Europe          35%  25%  35%  30%  30%
 Japan           20%  15%  10%  10%  10%
 Pac Rim         15%  15%  20%  10%  15%
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total           100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
                ==== ==== ==== ==== ====


                    Fiscal year ended          Fiscal year ended
                     January 31, 2008          December 31, 2006
                -------------------------- --------------------------
Revenue by
 Geography       Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   YEAR   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   YEAR
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ------
 North America   50%  55%  40%  40%    45%  35%  45%  45%  55%    45%
 Europe          25%  20%  25%  30%    25%  30%  20%  25%  25%    25%
 Japan           15%  10%  20%  15%    15%  20%  15%  20%  10%    15%
 Pac Rim         10%  15%  15%  15%    15%  15%  20%  10%  10%    15%
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ------
Total           100% 100% 100% 100%   100% 100% 100% 100% 100%   100%
                ==== ==== ==== ==== ====== ==== ==== ==== ==== ======



                   Fiscal year ended
                   December 31, 2005
                ------------------------
Revenue by
 Geography       Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4  YEAR
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
 North America   45%  45%  40%  45%  45%
 Europe          25%  30%  30%  35%  30%
 Japan           20%  15%  15%  10%  15%
 Pac Rim         10%  10%  15%  10%  10%
                ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total           100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
                ==== ==== ==== ==== ====


(a) Product Group totals include Product and Support

                     MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
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             UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                     EARNINGS PER SHARE GUIDANCE
----------------------------------------------------------------------

The following table reconciles management's estimates of the specific
 items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of expected non-GAAP
 earnings per share for the periods shown below:


                                           -----------  --------------
                                           Q1 FY 2009      FY 2009
                                           -----------  --------------
Diluted GAAP net earnings per share        $    (0.15)  $ 0.65 to 0.70
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
  Amortization of purchased intangible
   assets (1)                                    0.02            0.09
  Amortization of other identified
   intangible assets (2)                         0.02            0.11
  Equity plan-related compensation (3)           0.04            0.21
  Income tax effects (4)                        (0.03)          (0.01)
                                           -----------  --------------
Non-GAAP net income                        $    (0.10)  $ 1.05 to 1.10
                                           ===========  ==============

----------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Excludes amortization of purchased intangible assets resulting
 from acquisition transactions. Purchased intangible assets are
 amortized over two to five years. The guidance for fiscal year 2009
 (FY2009) assumes no new acquisition transactions.

(2) Excludes amortization of other identified intangible assets
 including trade names, employment agreements and customer
 relationships resulting from acquisition transactions. Other
 identified intangible assets are amortized over two to five years.

(3) Excludes equity plan-related compensation expense recognized in
 accordance with SFAS 123R, Share-Based Payment.

(4) Non-GAAP income tax expense adjustment reflects the application of
 our assumed normalized effective 17% tax rate, instead of our GAAP
 tax rate, to our GAAP pre-tax income and the application of the 17%
 tax rate to our non-GAAP adjustments.


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Mentor Graphics
Public and Investor Relations Director
Ryerson Schwark, 503-685-1462
Email Contact
or
Mentor Graphics
Investor Relations and Business Development Director
Dennis Weldon, 503-685-1462
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