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                                                                   Exhibit 10.65

                          CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

                                  THE SPC PLAN

                           EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 20, 2001
                        STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.      Purposes............................................................................1
2.      Definitions.........................................................................1
3.      Administration......................................................................3
4.      Shares Subject to the Plan; Award Pools.............................................3
5.      Eligibility.........................................................................4
6.      Provisions of Incentive Awards......................................................4
7.      Covenants of the Company............................................................7
8.      Miscellaneous.......................................................................7
9.      Adjustments upon Changes in Stock...................................................8
10.     Corporate Transactions..............................................................9
11.     Amendment of Plan and Incentive Awards..............................................9
12.     Termination or Suspension of the Plan...............................................9
13.     Effective Date of Plan..............................................................9
14.     Choice of Law.......................................................................9
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                          CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

                                  THE SPC PLAN

1.      PURPOSES.

        (a) INCENTIVE AWARDS. The purpose of the Plan is to provide a means by
which employees are given an opportunity to receive Shares upon the satisfaction
of certain performance-based criteria.

        (b) GENERAL PURPOSE. The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to retain
the services of the group of persons eligible to participate in the Plan and to
provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of
the Company and its Affiliates.

2.      DEFINITIONS.

        (a) "AFFILIATE" means any parent or subsidiary entity whose employees
qualify as "employees" with respect to the Securities and Exchange Commission's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 or any successor form.

        (b) "ALTERNATIVE CASH AMOUNT" has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)
of the Plan.

        (c) "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

        (d) "COMMITTEE" means a committee of one or more senior executives of
the Company appointed by the Board, but in all events will include Ping Chao if
he wishes to serve on the Committee. In addition to Mr. Chao, the Committee
shall initially consist of Ray Bingham and Ron Kirchenbauer. Decisions of the
Committee shall be taken in good faith.

        (e) "COMMON STOCK" means the common stock of the Company.

        (f) "COMPANY" means Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, and its successors and assigns.

        (g) "CONTINUOUS SERVICE" means that an Employee's employment with the
Company or an Affiliate is not interrupted or terminated. The Employee's
Continuous Service shall not be deemed to have terminated because of a change in
the entity which employees Employee, provided that there is no interruption or
termination of the Employee's Continuous Service with the Company or an
Affiliate of the Company. The Board or the chief executive officer of the
Company, in that party's sole discretion, may in good faith determine to the
extent permitted by applicable law whether Continuous Service shall be
considered interrupted in the case of any leave of absence approved by that
party, including sick leave, military leave or any other personal leave.

        (h) "DIRECTOR" means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

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        (i) "EMPLOYEES" means the persons listed on Exhibit A hereto; provided,
however, that, except as set forth in Section 6(d) of the Plan, if the
Continuous Service of any of such persons is interrupted or terminated for any
reason, such person shall no longer be an Employee for purposes of the Plan.

        (j) "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

        (k) "FIRST ISSUE DATE" means as soon as reasonably practicable after the
Company has determined the amount of the First Year Incentive Amount, but in all
events on or before February 15, 2003.

        (l) "FIRST YEAR AWARD" has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i) of
the Plan.

        (m) "FIRST YEAR INCENTIVE AMOUNT" has the meaning set forth in Section
4(b) of the Plan.

        (n) "INCENTIVE AWARD" means any Shares issued under the Plan.

        (o) "INCENTIVE AWARD AGREEMENT" means a written agreement between the
Company and a Participant who has received unvested Shares pursuant to Section
6(a)(ii)(2) of the Plan, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
Each Incentive Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of
the Plan.

        (p) "MERGER AGREEMENT" means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of November 7, 2001, among the Company, Silicon Perspective Corporation, Nile
Acquisition, Inc., and Ping Chao, as Shareholder Agent.

        (q) "PARTICIPANT" means a person to whom an Incentive Award is granted
pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an
outstanding Incentive Award.

        (r) "PARTICIPATION PERCENTAGE" means the percentage set forth opposite
each Employee's name on Exhibit A hereto. In the event the Continuous Service of
a person listed on Exhibit A is interrupted or terminated for any reason, the
Participation Percentages of the other persons listed on Exhibit A shall not
change.

        (s) "PLAN" means this Cadence Design Systems, Inc. SPC Plan.

        (t) "POOL PERCENTAGE" has the meaning set forth in Section 4(b) of the
Plan.

        (u) "SECOND ISSUE DATE" means as soon as reasonably practicable after
the Company has determined the amount of the Second Year Incentive Amount, but
in all events on or before February 15, 2004.

        (v) "SECOND YEAR AWARD" has the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(i) of
the Plan.

        (w) "SECOND YEAR INCENTIVE AMOUNT" has the meaning set forth in Section
4(c) of the Plan.

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        (x) "SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        (y) "SHARES" means shares of Common Stock.

3.      ADMINISTRATION.

        (a) ADMINISTRATION BY THE COMMITTEE. The Committee shall administer the
Plan.

        (b) POWERS OF COMMITTEE. The Committee shall have the power, subject to,
and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:

               (i) To construe and interpret the Plan and Incentive Awards
granted under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for
its administration. The Committee, in the exercise of this power, may correct
any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Incentive Award
Agreement, in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to
make the Plan fully effective.

               (ii) To amend the Plan or an Incentive Award as provided in
Section 10.

               (iii) Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts
as the Committee deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of
the Company that are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan.

        (c) EFFECT OF COMMITTEE'S DECISION. All determinations, interpretations
and constructions made by the Committee in good faith shall not be subject to
review by any person other than the Board, and any such determination,
interpretation or construction as ratified by the Board shall be final, binding
and conclusive on all persons.

4.      SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN; AWARD POOLS.

        (a) SHARE RESERVE. The aggregate number of Shares that are issuable as
Incentive Awards hereunder shall be limited to an amount that would not require
approval of the Company's stockholders, whether pursuant to applicable law or
the requirements of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on
which the Shares are listed, unless and until the Company has obtained its
stockholders' approval of the Plan. In the event Employees would be eligible to
receive Incentive Awards but for the fact that any such required stockholder
approval has not been obtained, the Company may, at its option, either seek such
stockholder approval or pay to such Employees an amount in cash equal to the
fair market value (as determined by the Committee) of the Shares that the
Company would otherwise have issued to such Employees under the Plan if such
stockholder approval were obtained, with such value determined as of the date
such issuance would have occurred (the "ALTERNATIVE CASH AMOUNT").

        (b) SHARES AVAILABLE ON FIRST ISSUE DATE. Subject to Section 4(a) of the
Plan, the aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan for issuance as
Incentive Awards on the First Issue Date (the "FIRST YEAR INCENTIVE AMOUNT")
shall be equal to the product of (i) the total number of Shares issuable to
Shareholders (as defined in the Merger Agreement) as of that date,

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without regard to any set-off pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon achieving
the Technology Targets and/or exceeding the Bookings Targets for fiscal 2002,
determined in accordance with Article 8 of the Merger Agreement as if no shares
were issuable under the Plan, multiplied by (ii) 11.08% (the "POOL PERCENTAGE").
If no Shares would be issued with respect to achieving the Technology Targets or
exceeding the Booking Targets for fiscal 2002 in accordance with Article 8 of
the Merger Agreement, then the First Year Incentive Amount and the First Year
Award shall be zero.

        (c) SHARES AVAILABLE ON SECOND ISSUE DATE. Subject to Section 4(a) of
the Plan, the aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan for issuance
as Incentive Awards on the Second Issue Date (the "SECOND YEAR INCENTIVE
AMOUNT") shall be a number equal to the product of (i) the total number of
Shares issuable to Shareholders as of that date, without regard to any set-off
pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon achieving the Technology Targets and/or
exceeding the Bookings Targets for fiscal 2003, determined in accordance with
Article 8 of the Merger Agreement as if no shares were issuable under the Plan,
multiplied by (ii) the Pool Percentage. If no Shares would be issued with
respect to achieving the Technology Targets or exceeding the Booking Targets for
fiscal 2003 in accordance with Article 8 of the Merger Agreement, then the
Second Year Incentive Amount and the Second Year Award shall be zero.

        (d) REVERSION OF SHARES TO THE SHARE RESERVE. If any Incentive Award
shall for any reason be forfeited, in whole or in part, the Shares forfeited to
the Company under such Incentive Award shall revert to and again become
available for issuance under the Plan.

        (e) SOURCE OF SHARES. The Shares subject to the Plan may be unissued
shares or reacquired shares, repurchased in the public markets or otherwise.

5.      ELIGIBILITY.

        Only Employees are eligible to receive Incentive Awards under the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the following persons shall be eligible
to receive an Incentive Award under the Plan: (i) any executive officer of the
Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, (ii) any Director
or (iii) any person who beneficially owns ten percent (10%) or more of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock.

6.      PROVISIONS OF INCENTIVE AWARDS.

        (a) FIRST YEAR AWARD.

               (i) Subject to Section 6(d) of the Plan, on the First Issue Date
each eligible Employee shall receive that number of Shares equal to the product
of (i) the First Year Incentive Amount, if any, multiplied by (ii) such
Employee's Participation Percentage (the "FIRST YEAR AWARD").

               (ii) Each First Year Award shall vest as follows:

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                      (1) 50% of such First Year Award shall be immediately
vested, and shall be issued to such Employee without restriction (other than
restrictions under applicable law and under Company trading policies); and

                      (2) 50% of such First Year Award shall vest in 12 equal
monthly installments beginning in January 2003 (and shall be released by the
Company on a monthly basis when vested), with such 50% being fully vested as of
the close of business on December 31, 2003.

        (b) SECOND YEAR AWARD.

               (i) Subject to Section 6(d) of the Plan, on the Second Issue Date
each eligible Employee shall receive an Incentive Award in an amount equal to
the product of (i) the Second Year Incentive Amount, if any, multiplied by (ii)
such Employee's Participation Percentage (the "SECOND YEAR AWARD").

               (ii) Each Second Year Award shall be 100% vested as of the close
of business on December 31, 2003, and shall be issued to such Employees without
restriction (other than restrictions under applicable law and Company trading
policies).

        (c) NO FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fraction of a Share shall be issued as part
of an Incentive Award, and in the event a Participant would otherwise be
entitled to a fraction of a share of Common Stock pursuant to Section 6(a), 6(b)
or 6(d) of the Plan, the number of Shares to be awarded to such Participant
shall be rounded to the nearest whole Share.

        (d) TERMINATION OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE; FORFEITURE OF INCENTIVE AWARD.

               (i) If an Employee's Continuous Service has not been terminated
as of December 31, 2002, with respect to the First Year Award, or as of December
31, 2003, with respect to the Second Year Award, such Employee shall be entitled
to receive such Incentive Award, subject to applicable vesting requirements.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless otherwise provided in a
written agreement between the Employee and the Company, if an Employee's
Continuous Service terminates prior to December 31, 2002, with respect to the
First Year Award, or December 31, 2003, with respect to the Second Year Award,
for any reason other than death or disability of the Employee, such Employee
shall not receive such Incentive Award, and if such termination occurs prior to
December 31, 2003, any unvested portion of such Employee's First Year Award
shall automatically be forfeited to the Company without any consideration to the
Employee and without additional notice to or action on the part of the Employee.
Whether an Employee's termination of Continuous Service is due to disability
shall be determined by the Committee.

               (ii) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless
otherwise provided in a written agreement between the Employee and the Company,
if an Employee's Continuous Service terminates as a result of such Employee's
death or disability:

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                      (1) prior to July 1, 2002, such Employee shall receive no
Incentive Awards hereunder;

                      (2) on or after July 1, 2002, but prior to December 31,
2002, such Employee (or such Employee's estate or beneficiary, as the case may
be) shall receive the Incentive Award described in Section 6(a)(ii)(1) of the
Plan, and shall not receive any other Incentive Awards hereunder;

                      (3) on or after January 1, 2003, but prior to July 1,
2003, the portion of the First Year Award subject to vesting shall continue to
vest in accordance with its terms as if the Employee's Continuous Service had
not terminated, and such Employee (or such Employee's estate or beneficiary, as
the case may be) shall receive 50% of the Second Year Award that would have been
issued to Employee if Employee's Continuous Service had not been terminated
prior to December 31, 2003, and shall not receive any other Incentive Awards
hereunder; or

                      (4) on or after July 1, 2003, but prior to December 31,
2003, the portion of the First Year Award subject to vesting shall continue to
vest in accordance with its terms as if the Employee's Continuous Service had
not terminated, and such Employee (or such Employee's estate or beneficiary, as
the case may be) shall receive 100% of the Second Year Award that would have
been issued to Employee if Employee's Continuous Service had not been terminated
prior to December 31, 2003.

        (e) TRANSFERABILITY. Rights to acquire Shares under the Plan and the
Incentive Award Agreement shall be transferable by the Participant only upon the
death of the Participant, and only to a beneficiary identified by Participant to
the Company in writing, or by will or the laws of descent or distribution, or
upon such other terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its
discretion. Any such transfer shall be made subject to the Incentive Award
Agreement, if any, between such Participant and the Company.

        (f) INCENTIVE AWARD AGREEMENT. The portion of each Incentive Award
granted pursuant to Section 6(a)(ii)(2) of the Plan shall be subject to an
Incentive Award Agreement. Execution and delivery by each Participant of such an
Incentive Award Agreement shall be a condition to the issuance of such
Participant's First Year Award.

        (g) BLACKOUT PERIODS. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein:

               (i) if the First Issue Date or the Second Issue Date falls, with
respect to any Employee, into a period of time when such Employee is unable to
sell the Shares as a result of restrictions imposed by the Company's insider
trading policy (a "Blackout Period"), the Company will delay the First Issue
Date and/or the Second Issue Date, as the case may be, for such Employee such
that the First Issue Date and/or the Second Issue Date, as the case may be, with
respect to such Employee occurs on the first business day immediately subsequent
to such Blackout Period;

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               (ii) if the monthly vesting of the First Year Award for any month
falls into a Blackout Period, such vesting shall be delayed, and shall not occur
until the first business day immediately subsequent to such Blackout Period; and

               (iii) if the First Issue Date, the Second Issue Date or vesting
of the First Year Award has been delayed pursuant to this Section 6(g), and
Employee's Continuous Service is terminated by the Company subsequent to any
such delay, but prior to the first business day immediately subsequent to the
applicable Blackout Period, such Employee shall receive the delayed Incentive
Award, or such delayed monthly vesting shall occur, as if such Employee's
Continuous Service had not been terminated; provided, that such Employee shall
not receive any other Incentive Awards hereunder, and no additional vesting
shall occur, unless such Employee is otherwise eligible to receive such awards
or continue such vesting.

7.      COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.

        (a) AVAILABILITY OF SHARES. The Company shall keep available at all
times the number of Shares required to satisfy Incentive Awards awarded under
the Plan.

        (b) SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE. The Company shall file a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 covering the Shares estimated to be required for issuance
under the Plan. In the event the actual number of Shares to be issued under
Sections 4(b) and 4(c) of the Plan exceeds the number of Shares so registered,
the Company shall file a new Registration Statement on Form S-8 to register such
excess Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, no Shares shall
be required to be issued or granted under the Plan if the Company determines on
advice of legal counsel that such issuance or grant will not be in compliance
with all applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations and any
other applicable laws or regulations (in which case the Company shall distribute
cash in lieu of Shares).

8.      MISCELLANEOUS.

        (a) ACCELERATION OF EXERCISABILITY AND VESTING. The Committee shall have
the power to accelerate the time during which an Incentive Award or any part
thereof will vest in accordance with the Plan, notwithstanding the provisions in
the Incentive Award stating the time during which it will vest.

        (b) STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the
Incentive Award Agreement, a Participant shall have all of the powers,
preferences, and rights of a holder of Common Stock with respect to the Shares
comprising the unvested portion of an Incentive Award, other than such rights
with respect to unvested Shares as specified in an Incentive Award Agreement. In
the event any unvested portion of an Incentive Award is forfeited to the
Company, the Participant shall no longer have any rights of a holder of Shares
with respect to such forfeited portion.

        (c) NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Nothing in the Plan or any Incentive Award
granted pursuant thereto shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue
in the employ of the Company or an Affiliate in the capacity in effect at the
time the Incentive Award was granted (or

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in any other capacity), or shall affect the right of the Company or an Affiliate
to terminate the employment of a Participant with or without notice and with or
without cause.

        (d) WITHHOLDING OBLIGATIONS. The Participant shall indemnify and hold
the Company harmless for all federal, state, local or other taxes relating to
the acquisition and vesting of Shares pursuant to the Plan that the Company is
legally obligated to withhold ("Tax Withholding"). The Company may satisfy its
legal obligation for Tax Withholding by any method it deems appropriate,
including but not limited to: (i) causing the Participant to tender, as a
condition to the receipt or release of Shares, (A) a cash payment equal to the
amount of such Tax Withholding, and/or (B) fully vested, unencumbered Shares
having a fair market value, as determined by the Company, equal to the amount of
such Tax Withholding; (ii) withholding Shares otherwise issuable to the
Participant, or returning unvested Shares to the Company, with the number of
Shares withheld or returned having a fair market value, as determined by the
Company, on the date the Shares would have been issued to the Participant or
released from vesting restrictions, equal to the amount of such Tax Withholding,
(iii) to the extent allowed by law, withholding from any compensation or other
amounts payable to the Participant by the Company or any Affiliate, or (iv)
causing the sale of any Shares issued to a Participant and the payment of the
proceeds to the Company to the extent necessary to satisfy such Tax Withholding.
The Company may select any method or combination of methods for satisfying its
legal obligation for Tax Withholding. By entering into an Incentive Award
Agreement, each Participant shall consent to the Company utilizing any such
methods to satisfy its obligation for Tax Withholding and shall agree to
cooperate as requested by the Company to satisfy such obligation. Any Shares
withheld from a Participant, sold or returned to the Company to satisfy the
Withholding Tax obligation shall be treated as having been issued to the
Participant for purposes of determining whether the Participant has received the
Shares to which it is entitled under the Plan, and the payment of any Tax
Withholding by a Participant shall not be deemed a reduction of benefits paid to
such Participant under the Plan. To the extent a Participant has made an
effective election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, with respect to Shares that are part of an Incentive Award, the Company
shall satisfy the Tax Withholding requirements with respect to the issuance of
such Shares, rather than with respect to the vesting of such Shares.

9.      ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN STOCK.

        If any change is made in the Common Stock subject to the Plan, or
subject to any Incentive Award, without the receipt of consideration by the
Company (through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization,
reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in property other than cash, stock
split, liquidating dividend, combination of shares, exchange of shares, change
in corporate structure or other transaction not involving the receipt of
consideration by the Company), the Plan will be appropriately adjusted in the
class(es) and number of securities subject to the Plan pursuant to Sections
4(a), 4(b) and 4(c) of the Plan, and outstanding unvested Incentive Awards will
be appropriately adjusted in the class(es) and number of securities subject to
such outstanding unvested Incentive Awards. The Committee shall make such
adjustments, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. (The

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conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as
a transaction "without receipt of consideration" by the Company.)

10.     CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS.

        In the event of (i) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (ii) a
merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation
(other than a merger or consolidation with a wholly-owned subsidiary, a
reincorporation of the Company in a different jurisdiction, or other transaction
in which there is no substantial change in the shareholders of the Company or
their relative stock holdings and this Plan and the Incentive Awards granted
hereunder are assumed by the successor or acquiring corporation, (iii) a merger
in which the Company is the surviving corporation but after which the
shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger (other than any
shareholder which merges with the Company in such merger, or which owns or
controls another corporation which merges with the Company in such merger) cease
to own their shares or other equity interests in the Company or a majority of
the voting power of the Company, or (iv) the sale of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company, this Plan shall be assumed by the successor or
acquiring corporation (if any).

11.     AMENDMENT OF PLAN AND INCENTIVE AWARDS.

        The Committee may, at any time, and from time to time, amend the terms
of the Plan or any one or more Incentive Awards; provided, however, that the
rights of an Employee under the Plan or of a Participant under any Incentive
Award shall not be impaired by any such amendment unless (i) the Company
requests the consent of such Employee or Participant, as the case may be, and
(ii) such Employee or Participant, as the case may be, consents in writing.

12.     TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE PLAN.

        (a) PLAN TERM. The Plan will automatically terminate immediately after
(i) the vesting or forfeiture of all Shares issued, if any, pursuant to First
Year Awards, or a final determination that no such award will be made, and (ii)
the issuance, if any, of all Second Year Awards, or a final determination that
no such awards will be made.

        (b) NO IMPAIRMENT OF RIGHTS. Suspension or termination of the Plan shall
not impair rights and obligations under any Incentive Award granted while the
Plan is in effect except with the written consent of the Participant.

13.     EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN.

        The Plan shall become effective immediately and automatically at the
Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

14.     CHOICE OF LAW.

        The law of the State of Delaware shall govern all questions concerning
the construction, validity and interpretation of this Plan, without regard to
such state's conflict of laws rules.

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                     EMPLOYEES AND PARTICIPATION PERCENTAGE

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                                     FORM OF

                          CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
                                  THE SPC PLAN

                            STOCK INCENTIVE AGREEMENT

To:_____________    Date of Grant:_______________     Number of Shares: ________

        Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), is
pleased to make a conditional grant to you of an aggregate of _________ shares
(the "Restricted Shares") of the Company's common stock ("Common Stock"). Any
additional shares or other property issued to you as owner of the Restricted
Shares as a result of a stock or other in-kind dividend or distribution, or
other adjustment in the Shares subject to the Plan pursuant to Section 9 of the
Plan, shall also constitute Restricted Shares and shall be subject to this
Agreement in the same manner as the underlying Restricted Shares. This grant is
conditioned upon your delivery to the Company of a counterpart of this Stock
Incentive Agreement (this "Agreement"), together with an Acknowledgement and
Statement of Decision Regarding 83(b) Election in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A, duly executed by you and your spouse, if applicable, no later than
________, 200__. The Restricted Stock is granted under Section 6(a)(ii)(2) of
the Company's SPC Plan (the "Plan"), a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit B, and which Plan is expressly incorporated herein for all purposes. All
terms of this Agreement are governed by the Plan. If any provision of this
Agreement conflicts with the expressly applicable terms of the Plan, the
provisions of the Plan shall control. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement
shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan unless otherwise defined in
this Agreement or unless the context requires otherwise.

        1. ESCROW OF RESTRICTED SHARES. The Company shall issue in your name a
certificate or certificates for the Restricted Shares, and retain that
certificate or those certificates during the restriction period, which began on
____, 200_ and will end on ________, 200_. You hereby agree that the Company
shall hold the certificate or certificates representing the Restricted Shares
and the related stock powers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement until such
time as such certificate or certificates are either delivered to you, sold to
pay Tax Withholding (as hereinafter defined), or canceled or forfeited pursuant
to the Plan or this Agreement.

        2. OWNERSHIP OF RESTRICTED SHARES. You are entitled to all the rights of
ownership of the Restricted Shares, including the right to vote those shares and
to receive dividends thereon if, as, and when declared by the Board of Directors
of the Company, subject, however, to the terms, conditions and restrictions
described in the Plan and in this Agreement.

        3. RESTRICTIONS; FORFEITURE. The Restricted Shares are restricted in
that they may not be sold, transferred or otherwise pledged, alienated or
hypothecated until such restrictions are removed or expire as described in
Section 4 of this Agreement, or as otherwise permitted by the Plan. In addition,
the Restricted Shares shall be forfeit and revert back to the Company if your
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Continuous Service with the Company is terminated for any reason other than your
death or disability prior to the expiration of the restrictions for such
Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

        4. EXPIRATION OF RESTRICTIONS. Subject to the requirements of Section
6(g) of the Plan, the restrictions on the Restricted Shares, to the extent not
forfeited pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement, shall expire in equal monthly
installments, with restrictions expiring as to all Restricted Shares on December
31, 2003. In the event of your death or disability, the restrictions on your
Restricted Shares shall not be forfeited and shall continue to lapse in
accordance with this Section 4.

        5. TAX MATTERS. The Acknowledgment and Statement of Decision Regarding
Section 83(b) Election attached as Exhibit A hereto contains certain information
and warnings concerning the income tax consequences of the receipt and vesting
of Restricted Shares. YOU SHOULD READ AND UNDERSTAND THAT ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND
STATEMENT OF DECISION REGARDING SECTION 83(b) ELECTION FULLY, AND DISCUSS THE
RELEVANT ISSUES WITH YOUR TAX ADVISOR, BEFORE SIGNING THAT DOCUMENT AND THIS
AGREEMENT.

        6. TAX WITHHOLDING. You shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless
for all federal, state, local or other taxes relating to the acquisition and
vesting of Restricted Shares that the Company is legally obligated to withhold
("Tax Withholding"). You agree that the Company may satisfy its obligation for
Tax Withholding by any method it deems appropriate, including but not limited
to: (i) causing you to tender, as a condition to the release of the Restricted
Shares, (A) a cash payment equal to the amount of such Tax Withholding, and/or
(B) fully vested, unencumbered Shares having a fair market value, as determined
by the Company, equal to the amount of such Tax Withholding; (ii) withholding
Shares otherwise issuable to you, or returning Shares to the Company, with the
number of Shares withheld or returned having a fair market value, as determined
by the Company, on the date the Shares would have been issued to you or released
from vesting restrictions, equal to the amount of such Tax Withholding, (iii) to
the extent allowed by law, withholding from any compensation or other amounts
payable to you by the Company or any Affiliate, or (iv) causing the sale of any
Shares issued to you and the payment of the proceeds to the Company to the
extent necessary to satisfy such Tax Withholding. The Company may select any
method or combination of methods for satisfying its obligation for Tax
Withholding. By entering into this Agreement, you consent to the Company
utilizing any such methods to satisfy the obligation for Tax Withholding and
agree to cooperate as requested by the Company to satisfy such obligation. You
hereby agree that the Company may cause the sale of Shares issued in your name
and the payment of the proceeds to the Company as necessary to satisfy your
obligation for Tax Withholding. You hereby acknowledge that the amount of such
Tax Withholding may not cover your entire tax liability arising from the
issuance or vesting of the Restricted Shares, and the payment of any Tax
Withholding by you shall not be deemed to be a reduction of benefits paid to you
under the Plan. To the extent you have made an effective election under Section
83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to
Restricted Shares, the Company shall satisfy the Tax Withholding requirements
with respect to the issuance of such Restricted Shares, rather than with respect
to the vesting of such Restricted Shares.
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        7. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. By executing this Agreement in the appropriate space
below, you acknowledge that you have been provided a copy of the Plan, and that
your rights under and with respect to the Restricted Shares are and will
continue to be subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan and this
Agreement.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed
by its duly authorized officer as of the Date of Grant first above written.

                                       CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

                                       By:
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                                       Name:
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                                       Title:
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ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.66

               This offer given to Executive on November 30, 2001
                  This offer is valid until December 21, 2001.

             EXECUTIVE SEPARATION, RELEASE AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT

        This Executive Separation, Release and Consulting Agreement (the
"Agreement") is entered into between Ronald R. Barris (the "Executive"), on the
one hand, and Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), on the other hand, as of this 3rd day of December, 2001.

        WHEREAS, the Executive desires to resign his employment as Senior Vice
President, Worldwide Services; and

        WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company desire to reach an agreement
concerning the circumstances under which the Executive's full-time employment
relationship with the Company will terminate; and

        WHEREAS, the Company desires to be relieved of any and all duties,
obligations, and/or liabilities, if any exist, with respect to Executive, other
than those obligations and duties that are expressly stated in herein;

        NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Executive and the
Company agree as follows:

1.      Full-Time Employment.

        Executive will cease his full-time employment as Senior Vice President,
        Worldwide Services of the Company on November 16, 2001, at the close of
        business. All employee benefits, including but not limited to the life,
        dependent life and disability insurance as well as Midwest Legal
        Services will terminate at the end of Executive's full-time employment,
        except that Executive will be eligible to participate in the Employee
        Stock Purchase Plan and 401k contribution through the end of the
        Part-Time Employment Period. Executive's funds invested in the Company's
        Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), if any, shall be
        treated in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

2.      Part-Time Employment Period.

        a. From November 17, 2001 through November 16, 2002 (the "Part-Time
        Employment Period"), Executive shall be employed by the Company as a
        part-time employee of the Company as Senior Advisor to the President and
        Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Employee's employment with the
        Company shall terminate at the end of the Part-Time Employment Period.
        Executive shall not be eligible to receive any bonus related to his work
        during the Part-Time Employment Period.

        b. During the Part-Time Employment Period, Executive shall be available
        to consult to the Company, and/or the Board of Directors of Cadence as
        necessary. During the

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        Part-Time Employment Period, Executive shall report to Ray Bingham (or
        his successor(s)) and shall provide general advice and consultation.
        Executive's performance of his duties during this period shall not
        require him to work more than a maximum of twenty (20) hours per week.

        c. In consideration for such employment:

               (i)    Executive shall be paid a monthly salary of $2,000.00,
                      less taxes and standard withholdings required by law to be
                      withheld, and deductions requested by Executive. Such
                      compensation will be paid in accordance with the Company's
                      normal payroll schedule.

               (ii)   Executive shall receive continued vesting during the
                      Part-Time Employment Period of Executive's Company stock
                      options that were previously granted to Executive in
                      accordance with the Stock Option Plan(s) and Stock Option
                      Agreement(s) under which the options granted, so long as
                      Executive has executed all necessary stock option
                      agreements on or before November 16, 2001. Those options
                      will cease vesting at the end of the Part-Time Employment
                      Period, and Executive will have the period of time
                      following his Termination Date that is provided in the
                      applicable stock option agreement(s) to exercise the
                      vested portions, if any.

               (iii)  Executive shall be eligible to participate in the
                      Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k)
                      contribution plan through the end of the Part-Time
                      Employment Period.

               (iv)   Executive shall have certain rights to the real property
                      located at 849 College Avenue, Menlo Park, California as
                      more particularly set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto.

3. In consideration for the covenants and releases given by Executive in this
Agreement (other than his part-time employment), the Company shall provide
Executive with:

        a.     $376,000.00, less taxes and standard withholding required by law
               to be withheld, and deductions requested by Executive, to be paid
               out in twelve equal payments on the fifteenth of each month,
               beginning December 15, 2001; and a bonus in the amount of
               $403,146.23, less taxes and withholdings required by law to be
               withheld, and amounts requested by him to be deducted, including
               (i) $21,855.00, representing the depreciated cost of the Halcon
               Agenda Race Track Desk, Halcon Elliptical Conference Table and
               (5) Harrington leather chairs (which are currently located in
               Executive's former office at the Company's Chelmsford,
               Massachusetts campus and which the Company agrees to move, at the
               Company's cost, to Executive's property located at 8 Winterberry
               Path, Acton, Massachusetts); and (ii) $53,146.23, representing
               the remaining principal and accrued interest (as of February 15,
               2002) due under the promissory note delivered by the Executive to
               the Company dated as of July 15, 2000, on or about February 15,
               2002, so long as

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               Executive continues in his part-time employment capacity with
               the Company through that date and has not in any way breached
               this Agreement;

        b.     career transition assistance for a period of one year from the
               end of the Part-Time Employment Period provided by a vendor
               chosen by the Company;

        c.     reimbursement for reasonable (as determined by Ron Kirchenbauer)
               costs associated with three trips to Chelmsford, Massachusetts
               for Executive and his wife to be taken by May 30, 2002, provided
               that Executive submits all receipts and appropriate documentation
               to Ron Kirchenbauer by June 15, 2002;

        d.     an audit of Executive's investments in the Telos Venture Plan;

        e.     continuation through December 31, 2001 of Executive's voice
               mailbox and electronic mail address on the Company's systems.

4.      Executive will be free to accept other employment or consulting
        engagements during the Part-Time Employment Period, so long as such
        other employment or consulting engagement does not violate Section 10
        herein.

5.      Executive acknowledges and agrees that except as expressly stated in
        this Agreement he is not entitled to any of the benefits provided in
        that certain offer letter (including attached Employment Terms) dated
        September 7, 1999 or the Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Executive
        Retention Agreement that was entered into on January 17, 2001, and that
        this Agreement supersedes the aforementioned prior agreements and any
        other employment agreements between the parties.

6.      During the Part-Time Employment Period, and following his termination of
        employment, Executive shall fully cooperate with the Company in all
        matters relating to his employment, the winding up of his pending work
        on behalf of the Company and the orderly transfer of any such pending
        work to other employees of the Company as may be designated by the
        Company.

7.      The Executive agrees not to make any statement, written or oral, or
        otherwise engage in any communication that disparages the Company or any
        of the Company's employees, directors, or representatives, products, or
        business practices.

8.      General Release by Executive

                (a) The Executive agrees that the Company has already fully
        satisfied all of its obligations to the Executive arising out of or in
        connection with the Executive's employment including, without
        limitation, all salary, bonuses, accrued vacation, sick pay, and two
        weeks salary as standard termination notice period, and that the
        benefits provided to Executive in this Agreement constitute
        consideration for the covenants and releases of the Executive as set
        forth herein. The Executive acknowledges that the Executive has no
        claims against the Company based on the Executive's employment by the
        Company or the Executive's separation therefrom and irrevocably, fully
        and finally releases the Company, its parent, subsidiaries and
        affiliates, its current and former

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        directors, officers, agents, attorneys, and employees ("Releasees") from
        all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or
        liabilities, whether known or unknown, that Executive ever had, nor now
        has, including but not limited to, any claims that may be alleged to
        arise out of or in connection with the Executive's employment with the
        Company, or separation therefrom, including, not by way of limitation,
        any claims for wages, bonuses, and any claims that any terms of the
        Executive's employment with the Company or any circumstances of the
        Executive's separation were wrongful, in breach of any obligation of the
        Company or in violation of any rights, contractual, statutory or
        otherwise, of the Executive, including but not limited to rights arising
        under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the
        California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended, the California
        Labor Code, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as
        amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the
        Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, the Employee Retirement Income and
        Security Act of 1974, as amended, (except for Executive's rights under
        COBRA and any right of Executive to the money in Executive's 401(k) plan
        account and/or deferred compensation plan account(s)), and any other
        local, state, or federal law, or law of any country, governing
        discrimination in employment, the payment of wages or benefits, or any
        other aspect of employment (collectively, "Claims").

        IN THIS REGARD THE EXECUTIVE WAIVES ANY RIGHTS CONFERRED BY CALIFORNIA
        CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS:

        "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT
        KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE
        MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."

        (b) The Executive acknowledges that he understands that he may take
        twenty-one (21) days to consider this Agreement and that he has been
        advised that he should consult with an attorney, if he desires to do so,
        prior to executing this Agreement. The Executive further acknowledges
        that he understands that he may revoke this Agreement within seven (7)
        days of his execution of this document and that the consideration to be
        paid to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement will be paid only after
        that seven (7) day revocation period.

9.      Executive acknowledges and incorporates herein by reference his
        continuing obligations under the Employee Proprietary Information and
        Inventions Agreement executed by Executive on September 21, 1999, a copy
        of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

10.     As Senior Vice President, World Wide Services and as a Senior Executive
        and Officer of Cadence, Executive has obtained extensive and valuable
        knowledge and information concerning the business of the Company
        (including confidential information relating to the Company and its
        operations, assets, contracts, customers, personnel, plans, marketing
        plans, research and development plans and prospects). The Executive and
        the Company agree that it would be virtually impossible for Executive to
        work as an employee, consultant or advisor to a company in the
        electronic design automation industry without inevitably disclosing
        confidential and proprietary information belonging to the Company.
        Accordingly, the Executive agrees that, during the Part-Time Employment
        Period he will

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        not, directly or indirectly, provide services on behalf of any competing
        corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other competing
        entity or person, specifically including but not limited to Avant!
        Corporation, Synopsys Inc., Mentor Graphics Corporation, Simplex
        Solutions, Inc., Magma Design Automation, Inc., or any subsidiary,
        affiliate, division, distributor or partial or complete successor
        thereof, whether as an employee, consultant, independent contractor,
        agent, sole proprietor, partner, joint venture, corporate officer or
        director. For purposes of this Section 10, a "competing" entity is one
        that is engaged in the research, design, development, marketing and/or
        sale of electronic design automation software and related products,
        including products containing hardware, software and both hardware
        and/or software.

11.     Executive agrees that during his employment with the Company, he will
        not, except with the written advance approval of Ron Kirchenbauer (or
        his successor(s)), voluntarily or involuntarily, for any reason
        whatsoever, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of persons
        or entities not now parties to this Agreement: (a) encourage, induce,
        attempt to induce, solicit or attempt to solicit for employment,
        contractor or consulting opportunities anyone who is employed at that
        time, or was employed during the previous one (1) year, by the Company
        or any affiliate; or (b) interfere or attempt to interfere with the
        relationship or prospective relationship of the Company or any affiliate
        with any former, present or future client, customer, joint venture
        partner, financial or tax advisor or attorney, or financial backer of
        the Company or any affiliate; or (c) solicit, divert or accept business,
        in any line or area of business engaged in by the Company or any
        affiliate, from any former or present client, customer or joint venture
        partner of the Company or any affiliate (other than on behalf of the
        Company), except that Executive may solicit or accept business, in a
        line of business engaged in by the Company or an affiliate, from a
        former or present client, if and only if Executive had previously
        provided consulting services in such line of business, to such client,
        prior to ever being employed by the Company, but in no event may
        Executive violate Section 10 above. This Section 11, together with
        Section 12, shall supersede paragraph five (5) of the Employee
        Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, attached hereto as
        Exhibit A.

12.     During the six (6) months following Executive's employment wit the
        Company, Executive agrees that he will not, except with the written
        advance approval of Ron Kirchenbauer (or his successor(s)), voluntarily
        or involuntarily, for any reason whatsoever, directly or indirectly,
        individually or on behalf of persons or entities not now parties to this
        Agreement: (a) encourage, induce, attempt to induce, solicit or attempt
        to solicit for employment, contractor or consulting opportunities anyone
        who is employed at that time, or was employed during the previous one
        (1) year, by the Company or any affiliate; or (b) interfere or attempt
        to interfere with the relationship or prospective relationship of the
        Company or any affiliate with any former, present or future client,
        customer, joint venture partner, financial or tax advisor or attorney,
        or financial backer of the Company or any affiliate; or (c) solicit,
        divert or accept business, in any line or area of business engaged in by
        the Company or any affiliate, from any former or present client,
        customer or joint venture partner of the Company or any affiliate (other
        than on behalf of the Company), except that Executive may solicit or
        accept business, in a line of business engaged in by the Company or an
        affiliate, from a former or present client, if and only if Executive had
        previously provided consulting services in such line of

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        business, to such client, prior to ever being employed by the Company.
        This Section 12, together with Section 11 above, shall supersede
        paragraph five (5) of the Employee Proprietary Information and
        Inventions Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A.

13.     Notwithstanding the language in Section 22 herein, the parties hereto
        agree that damages would be an inadequate remedy for the Company in the
        event of a breach or threatened breach of Section 10, 11 or 12 of this
        Agreement by Executive, and in the event of any such breach or
        threatened breach, the Company may, either with or without pursuing any
        potential damage remedies, obtain and enforce an injunction prohibiting
        Executive from violating this Agreement and requiring Executive to
        comply with the terms of this Agreement.

14.     Executive represents and acknowledges that the Executive's decision to
        enter into this Agreement has been made voluntarily, knowingly, and
        without coercion of any kind.

15.     Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or
        other transfer of any interest in any Claim, which Executive may have
        against the Releasees.

16.     Executive agrees that if the Executive hereafter commences, joins in, or
        in any manner seeks relief through any suit, claim, demand, charge,
        complaint or otherwise, arising out of, based upon, or relating to any
        of the Claims released hereunder or in any manner asserts against the
        Releasees any of the Claims released hereunder, then the Executive will
        pay to the Releasees, in addition to any other damages caused thereby,
        all reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Releasees in defending or
        otherwise responding to said suit or Claim.

17.     Executive acknowledges that he has returned to the Company all copies
        and records of any and all confidential and/or proprietary information
        in his possession or control, as well as all other Company property
        (including but not limited to computers, phones, fax machines, and
        printers) to Ron Kirchenbauer, except as provided for in Section 3.

18.     This Agreement shall be governed and enforced in accordance with the
        laws of the State of California, excluding its conflict of waiver laws
        rules.

19.     In the event that any part of this Agreement is found to be void or
        unenforceable then (a) such provision or part thereof shall, with
        respect to such circumstance and in such jurisdiction, be deemed amended
        to conform to applicable laws so as to be valid and enforceable to the
        fullest possible extent, (b) the invalidity or unenforceability of such
        provision or part thereof under such circumstances and in such
        jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such
        provision or part thereof under any other circumstances or in any other
        jurisdiction, and (c) such invalidity or enforceability of such
        provision or part thereof shall not affect the validity or
        enforceability of the remainder of such provision or the validity or
        enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement as each
        provision is separable from every other provision. If for any reason a
        court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator finds any provision of
        this Agreement to be unenforceable, the provision shall be deemed
        amended as necessary to conform to applicable laws or regulations, or if
        it cannot be so amended without materially altering

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        the intention of the parties, the remainder of the Agreement shall
        continue in full force and effect as if the offending provision were not
        contained herein.

20.     Neither party shall, by mere lapse of time, without giving notice or
        taking other action hereunder be deemed to have waived any breach by the
        other party of any of the provisions of this Agreement. Further, the
        waiver by either party of a particular breach of this Agreement by the
        other shall neither be construed as, nor constitute, a continuing waiver
        of such breach or of other breaches by the same or any other provision
        of this Agreement.

21.     The Company shall have the right to assign its rights and obligations
        under this Agreement to an entity that acquires substantially all of the
        assets of the Company. The rights and obligations of the Company under
        this Agreement shall inure to the benefit and shall be binding upon the
        successors and assigns of the Company. Executive shall not have any
        right to assign his obligations under this Agreement and shall only be
        entitled to assign his rights under this Agreement by will or the laws
        of descent and distribution.

22.     The Company and Executive agree that any dispute regarding the
        interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement or any dispute arising
        out of Executive's employment or the termination of that employment with
        the Company, except for disputes regarding the interpretation of those
        section referred to in Section 13 and disputes involving the protection
        of the Company's intellectual property, shall be decided by
        confidential, final and binding arbitration conducted by Judicial
        Arbitration and Mediation Services ("JAMS") under the then-existing JAMS
        rules, rather than by litigation in court, trial by jury, administrative
        proceeding, or in any other forum.

23.     The parties hereto acknowledge that each has read this Agreement,
        understands it, and agrees to be bound by its terms. The parties further
        agree that this Agreement, including the agreements referenced herein
        and attached as Exhibits hereto, constitute the complete and exclusive
        statement of the agreement between the parties and supersedes any and
        all prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements,
        representations, conditions, covenants, proposals, and all other
        communications between the parties, whether written or oral, relating to
        the subject matter hereof.

24.     Agreement and the terms and conditions of the matters addressed in this
        Agreement may only be amended in writing executed both by the Executive
        and a duly authorized representative of the Company.

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In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Executive Termination
and Release Agreement, effective eight (8) days after the date it is signed by
both parties below (the "Effective Date").

RONALD R. BARRIS                             CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

By:   /s/ Ronald R. Barris                   By:  /s/ Ron Kirchenbauer
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                                                  Ron Kirchenbauer
                                                  Senior Vice President
                                                  Organizational Development

Date: 12/3/01                                Date: 11/30/01

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                      EXERCISE OF PUT/CALL OPTION AGREEMENT

        This Exercise of Put/Call Option Agreement (this "Exercise Agreement")
is made and entered into as of the 21st day of December, 2001, by and between
RONALD R. BARRIS AND SUSAN E. BARRIS, AS HUSBAND AND WIFE ("Barris") and 849
COLLEGE AVENUE, INC. (the "Company").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

        WHEREAS, Barris and the Company have entered into that certain Put/Call
Option Agreement dated as of September 18, 2000 (the "Option Agreement"); and

        WHEREAS, Barris and the Company desire to confirm Barris' exercise of
the Put Right (as defined in the Option Agreement) as more particularly set
forth herein.

        NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, the mutual
covenants and agreements herein set forth, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby
expressly acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto do hereby
covenant and agree as follows:

        1. Definitions. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Option Agreement.

        2. Exercise of Put Option. Barris hereby exercises the Put Right
effective May 30, 2002, and, effective July 1, 2002 ("Listing Date"), agrees to
cooperate with the Company in taking any and all actions the Company deems
necessary to list the Property on the Company's behalf; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 of the Option Agreement regarding
timing of the Closing Date, Barris and the Company hereby agree that the Closing
Date shall be the earlier of (i) 30 days after the Contingency Notice Date, or
(ii) October 31, 2002. As used herein, the "Contingency Notice Date" means the
date on which the Company notifies Barris that all contingencies have been
removed from the contract of sale for the Property; provided, however, that if
such notice is delivered at any time before July 1, 2002, the Contingency Notice
Date shall be deemed to be July 1, 2002.

        3. Possession. On the Closing Date, Barris shall deliver to the Company
possession of the Property in the condition in which Barris occupied the
Property, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

        4. Modifications. Barris shall make no substantial modifications or
improvements to the Property without the prior written consent of the Company.
On the Closing Date, the Company shall pay Barris $47,233.60 to reimburse Barris
for the cost of modifications and/or improvements made prior to the date of this
Exercise Agreement.

        5. Access. From and after the Access Date (as hereinafter defined), the
Company's agents and designees shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
enter upon the Property at

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all reasonable times after reasonable notice to Barris to examine the condition
of same and to exhibit the Property to the Company's listing agent. As used
herein, the term "Access Date" means the earlier of (i) the date that is fifteen
(15) days before the Listing Date agreed by Barris and the Company pursuant to
Section 2 of this Exercise Agreement, if any, or (ii) June 14, 2002. The listing
agent shall ensure that the Property is locked and that the security system is
armed after showing the Property to potential purchasers.

        6. Insurance. From the date hereof through the Closing Date, Barris
shall keep all buildings and improvements on the Property time insured for the
benefit of the Company and Barris against loss or damage by fire and customary
extended coverage in a minimum amount equal to the full insurable value of such
buildings and improvements. In the event that, at any time before the conveyance
of the Property to the Company on the Closing Date, the buildings and
improvements on the Property shall be destroyed or damaged in whole or in part
by fire or other cause, Barris shall assign to the Company all insurance
proceeds collected in connection with such damage and destruction. Any proceeds
paid directly to Barris shall be held in trust by Barris for the benefit of the
Company and shall be immediately paid over to the Company in accordance with
this Section 6.

        7. Further Assurances. Barris and the Company shall execute and deliver
such further instruments confirming the agreements set forth in this Exercise
Agreement as may be reasonably necessary to effect the purposes set forth
herein, including without limitation a recordable form of this Exercise
Agreement and the documents described in Section 4 of the Option Agreement.

        8. Ratification. The Option Agreement, as modified by this Exercise
Agreement, is hereby ratified and confirmed by Barris and the Company.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Exercise Agreement
to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

the "Company":

849 COLLEGE AVENUE, INC.

By:            R.L. Smith McKeithen
   --------------------------------
Name:          R.L. Smith McKeithen
     ------------------------------
Title:         Secretary
      ------------------

"Barris":

/s/ Ronald R. Barris
-----------------------------------
Ronald R. Barris

/s/ Susan E. Barris
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Susan E. Barris

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