Magma Reports Record Revenue of $55.7 Million for Third Quarter

Revenue Increases 23.6 Percent Over Year-Ago Period


SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today reported record revenue of $55.7 million for its fiscal 2008 third quarter ended Jan. 6, 2008, an increase of 23.6 percent over the $45.1 million revenue reported for the year-ago third quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2006.

"In Q3 we delivered another quarter of record revenue, and we continued to see improved profitability and strong cash flow," said Rajeev Madhavan, chairman and CEO of Magma. "Our research and development teams continue to deliver capabilities for products serving both our traditional and new markets, maintaining a strong technology edge over our competitors."

GAAP Results

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Magma reported a net loss of $(5.9) million, or $(0.14) per share (basic and diluted), for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to a net loss of $(13.6) million, or $(0.37) per share (basic and diluted), for the third quarter of fiscal 2007.

Non-GAAP Results

Magma's non-GAAP net income was $7.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, or $0.16 per share (diluted), which compares to non-GAAP net income of $2.4 million, or $0.06 per share (diluted), for the year-ago third quarter.

Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 excludes the effects of amortization of developed technology, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, legal settlement and other expenses, interest expense and amortization of debt issuance cost, debt discount accretion, charges associated with losses in equity investments, acquisition-related and other expenses, and the tax effects of these adjustments. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 excludes the effects of amortization of developed technology, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of deferred stock-based compensation, in-process research and development charges, acquisition-related expenses, charges associated with losses in equity investments and the tax effects of these adjustments. A reconciliation of Magma's non-GAAP results to GAAP results is included in this press release.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2008 Magma generated cash from operations of approximately $14.1 million.

Business Outlook

For Magma's fiscal 2008 fourth quarter, ending April 6, 2008, the company expects total revenue in the range of $56 million to $58 million. GAAP net loss per share is expected to be in the range of $(0.25) to $(0.23) and non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) is expected to be in the range of $0.15 to $0.17. GAAP Operating Loss is expected to be in the range of (13.0) percent to (10.0) percent, and Non-GAAP Operating Margin is expected to be in the range of 16 percent to 18 percent. A schedule showing a reconciliation of the projected non-GAAP EPS to GAAP EPS results is included in this release. For Magma's fiscal year 2008, ending April 6, 2008, the company increased its expected revenue growth rate over fiscal 2007 to a range of 21 percent to 22 percent, with an expected revenue range of $215 million to $217 million. For Magma's fiscal year 2008, the company also decreased its expected GAAP net loss per share to a range of $(0.84) to $(0.82) and increased its expected non-GAAP EPS to a range of $0.56 to $0.58. A Financial Data Supplement containing detailed financial information intended to provide guidance and further insight into Magma's business is available online at http://investor.magma-da.com/supplement.cfm in the Investor Relations section of the Magma website.

GAAP Reconciliation

Magma provides non-GAAP financial information to assist investors in assessing its current and future operations in the way that Magma's management evaluates those operations. Magma believes that this non-GAAP information is useful to investors by excluding the effect of some expenses that are required to be recorded under GAAP but that Magma believes are not indicative of Magma's core operating results, or that are expected to be incurred over a limited period of time.

Magma's management evaluates and makes operating decisions about its business operations primarily based on bookings, revenue and the core costs of those business operations. Management believes that the amortization of developed technology and intangible assets, stock-based compensation, in-process research and development charges, litigation settlement and related legal expenses, integration and other acquisition-related expenses, workforce realignment restructuring charges, expenses associated with lease amendment and related headquarters office relocation, net gain on exchange of convertible notes, debt discount accretion, and the tax effects of its non-GAAP adjustments (yielding a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 25.0 percent for fiscal 2008) and other significant unusual items are not operating costs of its core software and service business operations. Therefore, management presents non-GAAP financial measures, along with GAAP measures, in this earnings release by excluding these items from the period expenses. The income statement line items affected are as follows: (1) cost of revenue, licenses; (2) cost of revenue, bundled licenses and services; (3) cost of revenue, services; (4) total cost of revenue; (5) gross profit; (6) operating expenses, research and development; (7) operating expenses, sales and marketing; (8) operating expenses, general and administrative; (9) operating expenses, amortization of intangible assets; (10) operating expenses, in-process research and development; (11) total operating expenses; (12) operating loss; (13) interest expense; (14) other income (expense), net; (15) total other income (expense), net; (16) net loss before income taxes; (17) provision for income taxes; (18) net loss before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles; (19) cumulative effect of change in accounting principles; (20) net loss; and (21) net loss per share. To determine its non-GAAP provision for income taxes, Magma recalculates tax based on non-GAAP income before income taxes and adjusts accordingly.

For each such non-GAAP financial measure, the adjustment provides management with information about Magma's underlying operating performance that enables a more meaningful comparison of its financial results in different reporting periods. For example, since Magma does not undertake significant restructuring or realignments on a predictable cycle, management would have difficulty evaluating Magma's profitability as measured by gross profit, operating profit, income before taxes and net income on a period-to-period basis unless it excluded these charges. Similarly, since Magma does not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, management excludes acquisition-related charges, such as in-process research and development charges, in order to make more consistent and meaningful evaluations of Magma's operating expenses. Management also uses these measures to help it make budgeting decisions between those expenses that affect operating expenses and operating margin (such as research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses), and those expenses that affect cost of revenue and gross margin (such as product development expenses).

Further, the availability of non-GAAP financial information helps management track actual performance relative to financial targets, including both internal targets and publicly announced targets. Making this non-GAAP financial information available also helps investors compare Magma's performance with the announced operating results of its principal competitors, which regularly provide similar non-GAAP financial information.

Management recognizes that the use of these non-GAAP measures has limitations, including the fact that management must exercise judgment in determining whether some types of charges, such as those relating to workforce reductions executed in the ordinary course of business, should be excluded from non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes, however, that providing this non-GAAP financial information facilitates consistent comparison of Magma's financial performance over time. Magma has historically provided non-GAAP results to the investment community, not as an alternative but as a supplement to GAAP information, to enable investors to evaluate Magma's core operating performance in the way that management does.

Conference Call

Magma will discuss the financial results for the recently completed quarter, including forward-looking guidance, during a live earnings call today at 2 p.m. PST. The call will be available live by both webcast and telephone. To listen live via webcast, visit the Investor Relations section of Magma's website at http://investor.magma-da.com/medialist.cfm. To listen live via telephone, call either of the numbers below:



       U.S. & Canada:  (888) 233-7970
       Elsewhere:      (913) 312-0380

Following completion of the call, a webcast replay of the call will be available at http://investor.magma-da.com/medialist.cfm through Feb. 7, 2008. Those without Internet access may listen to a replay of the call by telephone until 11:59 p.m. PST on Feb. 7 by calling:



       U.S. & Canada:  (719) 457-0820, code #4230942
       Elsewhere:      (888) 203-1112, code #4230942

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements in the "Business Outlook" section and in quotations from Magma's management. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from Magma's current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: competition in the EDA market; Magma's ability to integrate acquired businesses and technologies; market acceptance of new products; potentially higher-than-anticipated costs of litigation; potentially higher-than-anticipated costs of compliance with regulatory requirements, including those relating to internal control over financial reporting; any delay of customer orders or failure of customers to renew licenses; weaker-than-anticipated sales of Magma's products and services; weakness in the semiconductor or electronic systems industries or the economy more generally; the ability to manage expanding operations; the ability to attract and retain the key management and technical personnel needed to operate Magma successfully; the ability to continue to deliver competitive products to customers; and changes in accounting rules. Further discussion of these and other potential risk factors may be found in Magma's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov), including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended Sept. 30, 2007. Magma undertakes no additional obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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 www.magma-da.com.

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

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                     MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (in thousands)
                            (unaudited)
                                                 January 6,  April 1,
                                                    2008       2007
                                                 ---------- ----------
 ASSETS
 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                     $  52,034  $  45,338
   Restricted cash                                      --      4,997
   Short-term investments                           17,700     10,700
   Accounts receivable, net                         28,054     41,086
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets         5,106      4,126
                                                 ---------- ----------
     Total current assets                          102,894    106,247
   Property and equipment, net                      16,070     17,866
   Intangibles, net                                 41,250     56,874
   Goodwill                                         53,870     48,499
   Restricted cash                                      --      4,700
   Deferred tax assets                               6,901         --
   Other assets                                      5,103      5,460
                                                 ---------- ----------
     Total assets                                $ 226,088  $ 239,646
                                                 ========== ==========

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                              $   3,778  $   7,442
   Accrued expenses                                 24,488     53,254
   Deferred revenue                                 23,987     28,417
   Convertible notes, current                       15,216         --
                                                 ---------- ----------
     Total current liabilities                      67,469     89,113

 Convertible notes, net                             48,355     63,077
 Line of credit                                         --      3,000
 Long-term tax liabilities                          11,774         --
 Other long-term liabilities                         2,259      1,689
                                                 ---------- ----------
     Total liabilities                             129,857    156,879
                                                 ---------- ----------

 Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock                                          4          4
   Additional paid-in capital                      349,425    310,825
   Accumulated deficit                            (222,209)  (197,808)
   Treasury stock at cost                          (27,878)   (29,162)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss             (3,111)    (1,092)
                                                 ---------- ----------
     Total stockholders' equity                     96,231     82,767
                                                 ---------- ----------
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 226,088  $ 239,646
                                                 ========== ==========



                      MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (in thousands, except per share data)
                             (Unaudited)

                                For the Three         For the Nine
                                 Months Ended         Months Ended
                            ------------------------------------------
                             Jan. 6,   Dec. 31,   Jan. 6,     Dec. 31,
                              2008       2006       2008        2006
                            ---------  --------------------  ---------
 Revenue:
   Licenses                 $ 35,615   $ 23,974   $103,241   $ 71,129
   Bundled licenses
    and services              11,283     10,032     30,157     32,277
   Services                    8,849     11,088     26,007     24,610
                            ---------  --------------------  ---------
     Total revenue            55,747     45,094    159,405    128,016
                            ---------  --------------------  ---------
 Cost of revenue:
   Licenses                    4,362      6,282     14,289     17,273
   Bundled licenses
    and services               2,504      2,980      7,045      9,819
   Services                    5,274      4,757     15,374     12,704
                            ---------  --------------------  ---------
     Total cost of revenue    12,140     14,019     36,708     39,796
                            ---------  --------------------  ---------
 Gross profit                 43,607     31,075    122,697     88,220
                            ---------  --------------------  ---------

 Operating expenses:
   Research and development   19,513     15,660     56,538     46,716
   Sales and marketing        17,833     14,919     53,380     43,333
   General and
    administrative             8,570      9,660     24,437     29,667
   Amortization of
    intangible assets          2,242      2,923      6,308      8,735
   In-process research
    and development               --      1,300        656      1,300
   Restructuring charge           --         --        291         --
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
     Total operating
      expenses                48,158     44,462    141,610    129,751
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Operating loss               (4,551)   (13,387)   (18,913)   (41,531)
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

 Other income (expense):
   Interest income               562        623      1,510      2,181
   Interest expense             (618)      (141)    (1,874)      (449)
   Gain on extinguishment
    of debt                       --         --         --      4,809
   Other income
    (expense), net               (18)      (326)        51       (925)
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
     Total other income
      (expense), net             (74)       156       (313)     5,616
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Net loss before
  income taxes                (4,625)   (13,231)   (19,226)   (35,915)
 Provision for
  income taxes                 1,318        330      4,381      1,100
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Net loss before cumulative
  effect of change in
  accounting principles       (5,943)   (13,561)   (23,607)   (37,015)

 Cumulative effect of
  change in accounting
  principles                      --         --         --        321
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Net loss                   $ (5,943)  $(13,561)  $(23,607)  $(36,694)
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
 Net loss per share -
  basic and diluted         $  (0.14)  $  (0.37)  $  (0.59)  $  (1.01)
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
 Shares used in calculation:
   Basic and diluted          41,025     37,072     39,990     36,289
                            =========  =========  =========  =========



 Reconciliation of Third Quarter GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Results

 Statement of
  Operations Reconciliation  Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                            --------------------  --------------------
 (in thousands)              Jan. 6,   Dec. 31,    Jan. 6,   Dec. 31,
                              2008       2006       2008        2006
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

 GAAP net loss              $ (5,943)  $(13,561)  $(23,607)  $(36,694)
 Cost of licenses revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology       4,211      5,985     13,512     16,723
   Royalties                      --         --        245         --
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                               4,211      5,985     13,757     16,723
 Cost of bundled licenses
  and services revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology       1,053      1,979      3,113      5,976
   Stock-based compensation       86         46        246        222
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                               1,139      2,025      3,359      6,198
 Cost of services revenue
  Stock-based compensation       323        242      1,031        752

 Research and development

  Stock-based compensation     1,813      1,150      5,692      4,757
  Acquisition-related
   and other expenses            569        769      1,904      2,371
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                               2,382      1,919      7,596      7,128
 Sales and marketing

  Stock-based compensation     1,256        804      3,771      3,058

 General and administrative

 Stock-based compensation      1,401      1,053      4,181      3,520
 Legal settlement
  and other expenses           1,052         --      1,633         --
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                               2,453      1,053      5,814      3,520

 Amortization of
  intangible assets            2,242      2,923      6,308      8,735
 In-process research
  and development                 --      1,300        656      1,300
 Restructuring costs              --         --        291         --
 Other (income) expense
   Net gain on repurchase
    of convertible notes
    and loss on sale of
    marketable securities
    in conjunction with
    the repurchase                --         --         --     (4,809)
   Interest expense,
    amortization of
    debt issuance cost
    and debt discount
    accretion                    567         --      1,644         --
   Loss on equity
    investments                   57        132        436        440
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                 624        132      2,080     (4,369)

 Cumulative adjustment due
  to change in accounting
  principles                      --         --         --       (321)


 Tax effect                   (1,184)      (458)    (1,979)      (682)
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP net income        $  7,503   $  2,364   $ 19,077   $  5,348
                            =========  =========  =========  =========



 Reconciliation of Third Quarter GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Results

 Earnings/(Loss)
  Per Share Reconciliation   Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                            ------------------------------------------
                             Jan. 6,   Dec. 31,    Jan. 6,   Dec. 31,
                              2008       2006       2008       2006
                            ------------------------------------------

 GAAP net loss              $  (0.14)  $  (0.37) $   (0.59)  $  (1.01)
 Cost of licenses revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology        0.10       0.16       0.34       0.46
   Royalties                      --         --       0.01         --
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                0.10       0.16       0.35       0.46
 Cost of bundled licenses
  and services revenue
   Amortization of
    developed technology        0.03       0.05       0.08       0.16
   Stock-based compensation       --         --       0.01       0.01
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                0.03       0.05       0.09       0.17
 Cost of services revenue
   Stock-based compensation     0.01       0.01       0.03       0.02

 Research and development
   Stock-based compensation     0.05       0.03       0.14       0.13
   Acquisition-related
    and other expenses          0.01       0.02       0.05       0.07
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                0.06       0.05       0.19       0.20
 Sales and marketing
   Stock-based compensation     0.03       0.02       0.09       0.08

 General and administrative
   Stock-based compensation     0.03       0.03       0.10       0.10
   Legal settlement
    and other expenses          0.03         --       0.04         --
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                0.06       0.03       0.14       0.10

 Amortization of
  intangible assets             0.05       0.08       0.16       0.24
 In-process research
  and development                 --       0.04       0.01       0.04
 Restructuring costs              --         --       0.01         --
 Other (income) expense
   Net gain on repurchase
    of convertible
    notes and loss on sale
    of marketable securities
    in conjunction with
    the repurchase                           --                 (0.13)
   Interest expense,
    amortization of debt
    issuance cost and debt
    discount accretion          0.01         --       0.04         --
   Loss on equity
    investments                   --         --       0.01       0.01
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                0.01         --       0.05      (0.12)

 Cumulative adjustment
  due to change in
  accounting principles           --         --         --      (0.01)
 Tax effect                    (0.03)     (0.01)     (0.05)     (0.02)
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP net income        $   0.18   $   0.06   $   0.48   $   0.15
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
 Non-GAAP net income
  (diluted)                 $   0.16   $   0.06   $   0.41   $   0.13
                            =========  =========  =========  =========

 Basic shares used
  in calculation              41,025     37,072     39,990     36,289
 Diluted shares used
  in calculation*             47,552     41,375     46,652     40,868


 * Gives effect to the potential issuance of common stock upon
   conversion of convertible subordinated notes and to the effect
   of all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during
   the period, including stock options, using the treasury
   stock method.



                     MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
                        AS OF JANUARY 6, 2008
         IMPACT OF KNOWN NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS ON FORWARD-LOOKING
                    NET LOSS PER SHARE AND NET LOSS
                              (Unaudited)

                               Quarter Ending     Fiscal Year Ending
                               April 6, 2008         April 6, 2008
  GAAP net loss
   per share (basic)        $ (0.25) to $ (0.23)  $ (0.84) to $ (0.82)
    Amortization of
     developed technology
     and intangibles               $0.18                 $0.64
    Stock-based compensation       $0.11                 $0.41
    Acquisition
     related expenses              $0.04                 $0.09
    Legal settlement, in
     process research and
     development charges
     and other expense             $0.02                 $0.04
    Interest expense,
     amortization of debt
     issuance cost and debt
     discount accretion            $0.01                 $0.05
    Basic and diluted share
     count impact on EPS           $0.04                 $0.17
    Non-GAAP diluted net
      income per share         $0.15 to $0.17        $0.56 to $0.58


  (in millions)                Quarter Ending     Fiscal Year Ending
                               April 6, 2008         April 6, 2008

  GAAP net loss                $ (10) to $ (9)       $ (34) to $ (33)
    Amortization of
     developed technology
     and intangibles                 $9                   $32
    Stock-based compensation         $5                   $20
    Acquisition
     related expenses                $2                    $3
    Legal settlement, in
     process research and
     development charges
     and other expense               --                    $3
    Interest expense,
     amortization of debt
     issuance cost and debt
     discount accretion              $1                    $2

  Non-GAAP net income             $7 to $8             $26 to $27


            

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