This year, the White House recognizes the best of the
Nation's K-6 mathematics and science teachers. After an initial selection process at the
State or Territorial level, a national panel of distinguished scientists,
mathematicians, and educators recommends teachers to receive the Presidential
Awards . John H.org.

About the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Congress established OSTP in 1976 with a broad mandate to advise the
President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the
impacts of science and technology on domestic and international affairs.

CONTACT: Bob Hopkins of the Office of Science and Technology Policy,
+1-202-456-6098 , or rhopkins@ostp. All other trademarks or registered
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The awardees are selected from mathematics and science teachers in all 50
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.
Awardees receive a $10,000 educational grant for their schools and a trip
to Washington, D.

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S. The teachers will be in the
Nation's capital from April 11-16, 2005, to receive the award and participate
in a variety of educational and celebratory events.
During the week the teachers will tour the White House and be honored in
an awards ceremony hosted by Dr. Marburger III, Science Advisor to the
President and Director , White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The
1976 Act also authorizes OSTP to lead an interagency effort to develop and to
implement sound science and technology policies and budgets and to work with
the private sector, state and local governments, the science and higher
education communities, and other nations toward this end.gov., Synopsys, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in semiconductor design software, today
announced that it has donated technology licenses spanning a broad range of
Synopsys products, including its Galaxy(TM) design and Discovery(TM)
verification platforms, to Southern Methodist University (SMU). This donation will allow us
to do so. Synopsys also provides intellectual property and design services to
simplify the design process and accelerate time-to-market for its customers.

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SMU will use
the licenses for industrial research in embedded system design, as well as for
general electronic design automation (EDA) education. Green professor of engineering at SMU."
Established in 1986 , Synopsys' University Programs provide software,
curricula and support to electrical engineering and computer science
departments in universities around the world.
Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California and has offices in more
than 60 locations throughout North America, Europe , Japan and Asia., +1-650-584-4194, or
golde@synopsys.

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Bush today
announced that 95 educators will receive the annual Presidential Awards for
Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for 2004 . The awards are administered by the National Science Foundation.
For a complete listing of the 2004 awardees visit http://www.
"We greatly appreciate the donation of the Synopsys tool suite to SMU,"
said Steve Szygenda, Cecil H. Galaxy and
Discovery are trademarks of Synopsys.

CONTACT: Pierre Golde of Synopsys, Inc.com; or Melissa Chanslor of Edelman Public Relations,
+1-650-429-2797, or melissa.chanslor@edelman.

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C., to accept a certificate. The Director of
OSTP serves as co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology and oversees the National Science and Technology Council on behalf
of the President. Universities receive these
benefits for instructional purposes and academic research projects at a modest
cost.

About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc.com, for Synopsys.

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They will also meet with members of Congress and the Administration to discuss
the latest issues in mathematics and science teaching, and share their
expertise and viewpoints with their colleagues. SMU to Use Synopsys Tools for Industrial Research in Embedded System Design

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif."
"In our proposed research, we are developing techniques for modeling
embedded systems at the concept level using Synopsys tools," said Mitch
Thornton , professor of engineering at SMU and leader of the industrial
research efforts. More information about Synopsys' university programs can be found at:
http://www. is a world leader in EDA software for semiconductor design.
The company delivers technology-leading semiconductor design and verification
platforms and IC manufacturing software products to the global electronics
market, enabling the development and production of complex systems-on-chips
(SoCs).com/ .

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For more information visit http://www.ostp.

Synopsys Expands University Program by Donating Technology Licenses to Southern Methodist University

"To that end, we will bring a full spectrum of
the world's most powerful EDA tools to SMU for education and research.html .

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The award was
established in 1983. "This
will help us continue to be a leader in the EDA research and education
fields. "For this program to work, it is crucial that we couple our
models with Synopsys' state-of-the-art toolsets."
"Furthering math and science education around the world is a fundamental
value at Synopsys," said Aart de Geus, chairman and chief executive officer at
Synopsys and a graduate of SMU. Along
with tool donations, we provide universities with additional curriculum
modules, training for professors and classroom support. We look forward to
working with SMU and the high-tech university community as we partner in
developing an engineering work force for the future.com/partners/univprograms. Visit
Synopsys online at http: //www.

NOTE: Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys, Inc.