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"Functional verification
of these systems is critical , especially for chip-to-chip protocols, which is
why we chose Denali. "They
have developed some great technology for addressing a demanding application
space.
Information about the Acacia Technologies group and the
CombiMatrix group is available at www.

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is the world's leading provider of Engineering Design
Automation (EDA) and Intellectual Property (IP) products for design and
verification of semiconductor chip interfaces. Denali's Databahn(TM) and
Dataplex(TM) IP products provide control and optimal data throughput for
external DRAM and Flash memory devices. Information on the
company may be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.com

By conditionally executing
instructions in this architecture, significant improvements in
processor speed can be achieved.

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NeoMagic Selects Denali's Verification IP Products for Chip Development Efforts

----Acacia
Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that
Microprocessor Enhancement Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that
is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology
licensing , has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the District
Court for the Central District of California against Intel Corporation
and Texas Instruments Corporation. Our actual
results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in
any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and
uncertainties, including the recent economic slowdown affecting
technology companies, our ability to successfully develop products,
rapid technological change in our markets, changes in demand for our
future products, legislative, regulatory and competitive developments
and general economic conditions. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K,
recent and forthcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q , recent Current
Reports on Forms 8-K and 8-K/A, and other SEC filings discuss some of
the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of
operations and financial condition.

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NeoMagic Corporation (Nasdaq: NMGC) is a pioneer in developing solutions
for multimedia-rich mobile phones and other mobile systems. The PureSpec(TM) and MMAV(TM)
verification IP products support all standard interfaces, including DRAM,
Flash, PCI Express, ASI, AMBA, USB, Ethernet, Serial ATA, and CE-ATA. For more information, visit Denali at http://www.
NeoMagic disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. Certain pipelined processor
manufacturers are adopting this method of processing to improve
processor speed. patents, and certain foreign counterparts, covering
technologies used in a wide variety of industries including
audio/video enhancement + synchronization, broadcast data retrieval,
computer memory cache coherency, credit card fraud protection,
database management , data encryption + product activation, digital
media transmission (DMT(R)), digital video production , dynamic
manufacturing modeling, enhanced Internet navigation, image resolution
enhancement, interactive data sharing, interactive television,
Internet access redirection, interstitial Internet advertising ,
microprocessor enhancement, multi-dimensional bar codes, network data
storage, resource scheduling , rotational video imaging and spreadsheet
automation.

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PureSpec includes configurable bus functional models
(BFM), protocol monitors, and complete assertion library that enable NeoMagic
to verify its chip interfaces for compliance with the specification and
interoperability of its devices.
617-437-1822 650-283-3488
kevin@denali.
Microprocessor Enhancement Corporation's patent generally relates
to an architecture employed in advanced pipeline processors.

ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

Acacia Research Corporation comprises two operating groups, Acacia
Technologies group and CombiMatrix group.

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Acacia Technologies Initiates Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Intel and Texas Instruments

Acacia Research-Acacia Technologies (Nasdaq:ACTG) and Acacia
Research-CombiMatrix (Nasdaq:CBMX) are both classes of common stock
issued by Acacia Research Corporation and are intended to reflect the
performance of the respective operating groups and are not issued by
the operating groups. We undertake no obligation to
revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any
reason.

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"Our customers demand high-quality , ultra high-reliability system on chips
that utilize leading-edge interface standards," notes Dr . Denali's
Blueprint product provides complete solution for on-chip register design and
management .

Business Editors

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.
The Acacia Technologies group develops, acquires , and licenses
patented technologies.

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Its engineers use
Denali's PureSpec(TM) verification software to model and simulate interactions
between its chips and other devices in the target system to ensure a
high-quality end-user experience.

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NOTE: The Denali logo, Denali, Blueprint, Databahn , Dataplex, MMAV, and
PureSpec are trademarks of Denali Software Inc.

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com , call
+1-650-461-7200 or email info@denali. Intel does not break out individual chip
sales, but analysts have predicted that sales of Itanium processors
will reach several billion dollars a year by 2007. These statements are based upon our
current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof.

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Denali's PureSpec is the most widely used verification IP product for
functional verification of standard interfaces such as PCI Express, USB, SATA,
CE-ATA, and Ethernet.

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Sudhir Chandratreya,
NeoMagic's vice president of VLSI Design Engineering.
"We are impressed by the quality and expertise of NeoMagic's engineering
team, says David Lin, vice president of product marketing at Denali.

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, Denali Software's verification
intellectual property (IP) products have been selected by NeoMagic(TM)
Corporation for use in its chip design and verification efforts, it was
announced today.
The CombiMatrix group is developing a platform technology to
rapidly produce customizable arrays, which are semiconductor-based
tools for use in identifying and determining the roles of genes, gene
mutations and proteins.

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About NeoMagic
NeoMagic Corporation, based in Santa Clara, California, enables new
generations of mobile systems with its Multimedia Processors that are designed
to offer the lowest power, smallest form-factor and best multimedia features
and performance. The company is a pioneer in the integration of complex logic,
memory and analog circuits into single-chip solutions.

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Denali's PureSpec Used to Verify Compliance, Interoperability of
Chip Interfaces

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995:

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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NeoMagic , and the NeoMagic
circle logo are registered trademarks, and MiMagic is a trademark, of NeoMagic
Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

CONTACT:
Nanette Collins Kevin Silver
Public Relations for Denali Software Inc.
The lawsuit alleges patent infringement by Intel's Itanium(R) line
of microprocessors , and certain series of digital signal processors
sold by Texas Instruments.

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It has been a pleasure working with them, and we look forward to
engaging in many more designs with NeoMagic.S.

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The quality and completeness of its verification IP
enables us to produce a high-quality product on time. Acacia controls 29 patent portfolios, which
include 127 U.

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About Denali Software
Denali Software Inc. This
architecture allows for conditional execution of processor
instructions, and a later determination of whether the instructions
executed should be written back to memory. The CombiMatrix's group's technology has a
wide range of potential applications in the areas of genomics ,
proteomics, biosensors, drug discovery, drug development, diagnostics,
combinatorial chemistry , material sciences and nanotechnology.acaciaresearch.

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