Magma President Roy E. Jewell to Speak At Needham Growth Stock Conference

• Press Release
• Source: Magma Design Automation
• On Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 am EST

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

 Who & What:    Magma(r) Design Automation Inc. (NasdaqGM:LAVA - News), a
                provider of chip design software, announced that
                President and Chief Operating Officer Roy E. Jewell
                will speak at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock
                Conference.

 When & Where:  Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 at 10 a.m. EST. The conference
                will be at the New York Palace Hotel in New York.

 Webcast:       A Webcast of the presentation will be available in the
                Investor Relations section of Magma's website at
                http://investor.magma-da.com/events.cfm.

About Magma

Magma's software for designing integrated circuits (ICs) is used to create complex, high-performance chips required in cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, DVD/digital video, networking, automotive electronics and other electronic applications. Magma's EDA software for IC implementation, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology, enabling the world's top chip companies to ``Design Ahead of the Curve''(tm)while reducing design time and costs. Magma is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices around the world. Magma's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at http://www.magma-da.com.

Magma is a registered trademark and ``Design Ahead of the Curve'' is a trademark of Magma Design Automation Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

          Magma Design Automation Inc.
          Press Relations
          Monica Marmie, Director, Marketing 
           Communications
            (408) 565-7689
            mmarmie@magma-da.com
          Investor Relations
          Milan G. Lazich, Vice President, 
           Corporate Marketing
            (408) 565-7706
            milan.lazich@magma-da.com