[September 28, 2010]

Atrenta Appoints Bert Clement as Chief Financial Officer

Atrenta Inc., the leading provider of Early Design Closure^® solutions to radically improve design efficiency throughout the IC design flow, announced today that Bert Clement has joined Atrenta's executive team as chief financial officer reporting to Dr. Ajoy Bose, chairman, president and CEO of Atrenta.

"I am pleased to welcome Bert to our executive team," said Dr. Ajoy Bose. "Bert brings extensive public company and regulatory background to our management team, as well as substantial experience with merger and acquisition transactions. These skills will be important to Atrenta as we continue to grow and expand our operations worldwide."

Mr. Clement's experience in financial management spans more than 25 years at both private and public companies. Bert has successfully implemented financing for venture-backed companies and has extensive experience with large and small merger/acquisition transactions. He has also led extensive corporate restructuring programs. His experience includes domestic as well as inernational management.

Prior to Atrenta, Mr. Clement was senior vice president and CFO for VeriSign (News - Alert) where he led growth through market expansion and acquisition. Bert has also held executive positions at MCI Telecommunications, Broad Point Communications, Advanced Water Technologies and Network Solutions (News - Alert). Bert began his career at Price Waterhouse as a financial advisor. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from George Washington University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

"Atrenta has an extensive customer base, strong growth opportunities and a solid value proposition," said Mr. Clement. "The company is strategically positioned in a high-growth segment of the electronic design automation market. I look forward to increasing Atrenta's size and value along with the rest of the team."

About Atrenta

Atrenta is the leading provider of Early Design Closure® solutions to radically improve design efficiency throughout the IC design flow. Customers benefit from Atrenta tools and methodologies to capture design intent, explore implementation alternatives, validate RTL and optimize designs early, before expensive and time-consuming detailed implementation. With over 150 customers, including the world's top 10 semiconductor companies, Atrenta provides the most comprehensive solution in the industry for Early Design Closure. For more information, visit www.atrenta.com. Atrenta, Right from the Start!

Atrenta, the Atrenta logo and Early Design Closure are registered trademarks of Atrenta Inc. All others are the property of their respective holders.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Atrenta disclaims any obligation and does not undertake to update or revise the forward-looking statements in this press release.

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