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EXHIBIT 10.36

                                                            AGREEMENT NO:EX92302

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NECESSARY CADENCE SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR ANY PAYMENTS TO BE MADE UNDER EACH
SEPARATE CONSULTING SCHEDULE.

REQUESTER'S MANAGER - REQUIRED
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Name: H. Raymond Bingham
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Signature: /S/ H. Raymond Bingham
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Date: February 26, 1999
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FINANCIAL ANALYST - REQUIRED
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Name: Christine Matthews
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Signature: /S/ Christine Matthews
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Date: March 30, 1999
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VP OF FINANCE - IN EXCESS OF  $50K OR 6 MONTHS TOTAL
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Name: Mark White
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Signature: /S/ Mark White
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Date: March 30, 1999
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THE FINAL SIGNATURE PAGE (AND THE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE) MUST BE FILED WITH THE
SIGNED MASTER AGREEMENT. RETURN TO TERRI MEIER, MS5B1

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                                                            AGREEMENT NO:EX92302

                                MASTER INDIVIDUAL

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

                                      WITH

                          CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

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THIS AGREEMENT IS A MASTER AGREEMENT. AS SUCH, IT IS INTENDED TO BE PUT INTO
PLACE ONCE WITH A CONSULTING PARTY. THEREAFTER, AS MORE CONSULTING ACTIVITY IS
DESIRED BY CADENCE WITH THE CONSULTING PARTY, ADDITIONAL SCHEDULES ARE WRITTEN
UP, SIGNED BY THE PARTIES, AND FILED WITH THE MASTER AGREEMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT
THE CADENCE INTERNAL SIGNATURE SHEET IS REQUIRED TO BE ATTACHED TO AND ROUTED
WITH EACH NEW ADDITIONAL SCHEDULE HEREAFTER PUT INTO PLACE UNDER THE SIGNED
MASTER AGREEMENT.

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THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT, ("AGREEMENT"), is entered into this 23 day of
February, 1999, ("EFFECTIVE DATE"), between Cadence Design Systems, Inc., at
555 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134, ("CADENCE"), and George Scalise,
("CONSULTANT").

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

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1.  CONSULTANCY.

1.1  CONSULTING PERIOD.

Consultant shall serve as a consultant to Cadence for a period commencing on
the date of this Agreement and concluding on the date set forth in Section 3.0
of the applicable Schedule attached hereto, subject to the termination of
this Agreement ("CONSULTING PERIOD"). This Consulting Agreement may be
terminated at will by Cadence for any reason or no reason upon fifteen (15)
days prior written notice to Consultant. However, if this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to paragraph 1.3, no notice shall be required. Consultant
may terminate this Agreement at will, upon fifteen (15) days prior written
notice to Cadence, for no reason only at a time that no Schedule is in effect
and no Work is being performed by Consultant. If a Schedule is in effect or
Work is being performed, Consultant may only terminate this Agreement for
material breach by Cadence that remains uncured for thirty (30) days
following written notice thereof to Cadence. Termination of this Agreement
shall terminate all Schedule(s) then in effect. Upon termination, each party
shall, within ten (10) days, return or destroy all copies of the other
party's materials in its possession or control and certify the same in
writing.

1.2  ADDITIONAL SCHEDULES.

Additional Schedules may be attached to include other work projects or
services which the parties agree Consultant shall provide to Cadence. The
Schedule(s) may be amended from time to time by mutual written consent of the
parties.

1.3 In order to serve as a Consultant to Cadence, Consultant must pass a
background investigation conducted by Cadence. The investigation will consist
of Cadence obtaining a report from a consumer reporting agency named
Professional Resource Screening, Inc. for the purpose of evaluating
Consultant's eligibility to consult with Cadence. The report may include
information regarding Consultant's DMV records, educational verification,
employment history, verification of social security number, criminal record
(if any), credit and reference, and civil litigation records. Consultants
failure to authorize this investigation or failure to pass the background
investigation will result in immediate termination of this agreement.

2.  DUTIES OF CONSULTANT.

2.1  SCOPE OF WORK.

Consultant shall perform the services and deliver the deliverables, if any,
set forth in Section 4 of the applicable Schedule (together the "Work").
Consultant shall perform the Work under the general direction of Cadence and
in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the applicable
Schedule. If there is no deliverable under a Schedule, the provisions of
Sections 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 shall not apply to the Work under such Schedule.
Consultant shall determine the manner and means by which the Work is
accomplished.

2.2  COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

Consultant shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations, including, without limitation, immigration laws, in the
performance of the Work hereunder.

3. WORK RULES.

Consultant shall abide by the working hours, rules, and policies of Cadence
while working on Cadence's premises.

4.  PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

4.1  CADENCE PROJECT MANAGER

Cadence shall designate a Project Manager for each of the projects set forth
in Section 6 of the applicable Schedule, (the "PROJECT MANAGER"). Such person
shall act as a liaison between Cadence and Consultant and have primary
responsibility for managing Consultant's activities.

4.2  PROGRESS REPORTS AND MEETINGS.

Consultant shall submit a detailed Progress Report to the Project Manager on
an agreed upon period during the term of each applicable Schedule. Progress
reports will detail Work performed to date and estimated time to complete. If
Cadence so requests, Consultant shall participate in status meetings with the
Project Manager to review the status and progress of the Work.

4.3  CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTING DELIVERABLES.

Each deliverable, if any, shall be subject to acceptance by Cadence. When
possible, but in no event later than thirty (30) days in advance of the date
identified in the applicable Schedule for production of the deliverable
involved, a set of Acceptance Criteria for each shall be jointly developed
and mutually agreed to in writing ("ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA"). If the parties in
good faith cannot agree to any of Acceptance Criteria, Cadence may terminate
this Agreement, effective immediately, without incurring any further
liability. If there is no required Acceptance Criteria then the applicable
Schedule MUST SO STATE.

4.4  ACCEPTANCE TESTING.

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If acceptance testing for a deliverable is required, such testing shall
commence within five (5) working days of the date on which Consultant
notifies the Project Manager, in writing, that the deliverable has been
satisfactorily completed, in Consultant's opinion, and is ready for
acceptance testing by Cadence. Cadence will verify that the deliverable
satisfies the mutually agreed upon Acceptance Criteria. Acceptance testing
shall continue for the period of time specified in the Acceptance Criteria
("ACCEPTANCE PERIOD"). If no such time period has been agreed upon by the
parties then the Acceptance Period shall be thirty (30) calendar days.

4.5  NON-CONFORMITY OF DELIVERABLES.

If any deliverable does not conform to the required Acceptance Criteria
within the Acceptance Period, Cadence shall give Consultant notice thereof.
Cadence shall cooperate with Consultant in identifying in what respects the
deliverable has failed to conform to the Acceptance Criteria. Consultant
shall, at no cost to Cadence, promptly correct any deficiencies which prevent
such deliverable from conforming to the Acceptance Criteria. Upon completion
of the corrective action by Consultant, and at no additional cost to Cadence,
the acceptance test will be repeated until the deliverable has successfully
conformed to the Acceptance Criteria. If the deliverable is not made to
conform within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of the Acceptance
Period, Cadence may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately, without
any further obligation or liability. Cadence may require Consultant to
continue to attempt to correct the deficiencies while reserving the right to
terminate this Agreement at any time. When the deliverable has successfully
conformed to or satisfied the Acceptance Criteria, Cadence shall give
Consultant written notice thereof.

5. OTHER AFFILIATIONS.

5.1  EMPLOYMENT.

Consultant represents that Consultant is not prevented by any existing
agreement or in any other way from entering into this Agreement and
performing in accordance with this Agreement and the applicable Schedule.

5.2  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

Consultant warrants that Consultant is not obligated under any other
agreement which would adversely conflict with or affect Cadence's rights or
Consultant's duties under this Agreement or applicable Schedule, other than
those expressly identified in Section 5 of the applicable Schedule. Cadence
understands and agrees that during the Consulting Period, Consultant may be
retained by other companies, corporations, and/or commercial enterprises
which are not engaged in the design, development, manufacture or marketing of
products similar to those of Cadence.

5.3  SEGREGATION OF WORK.

Consultant shall not use, disclose or deliver any proprietary or confidential
information of any third party in dealings with Cadence or in performing the
Work hereunder. Consultant agrees to use best efforts to segregate Work done
under this Agreement from all work done at, or for, any such other person,
company, corporation, and/or other commercial enterprise. In any dealings
with any such person, company, corporation, and/or commercial enterprise,
Consultant shall protect and guard Cadence's Confidential Information (as
defined herein) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

6.  COMPENSATION.

6.1  PAYMENT BY CADENCE.

Cadence agrees to pay Consultant and Consultant agrees to accept for all Work
hereunder consulting fees (the "CONSULTING FEES") as set forth in Section 9 of
the applicable Schedule. Cadence will pay the Consulting Fees within thirty
(30) days after the receipt of Consultant's correct invoice.

6.2  REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS/EXPENSES.

Cadence agrees to reimburse Consultant for reasonable and necessary
out-of-pocket costs and expenses actually incurred by Consultant in
performance of the Work that have been pre-approved by the Project Manager in
writing. Travel, lodging and related expenses must conform to Cadence's
travel policy to be reimbursed. Consultant shall submit his or her expenses
on expense report forms acceptable to Cadence. If requested by Cadence,
Consultant shall submit supporting documentation in addition to the invoice
and the expense report forms. No reimbursement will be made for any expenses
submitted more than thirty (30) days after completion of Consultant's Work
under the applicable Schedule. Reimbursement shall be made within thirty (30)
days after submission to Cadence of the last of adequate and appropriate
documentation of such costs and expenses, the expense report forms and a
correct invoice.

6.3  PAYMENT FOR SERVICES.

Invoicing by Consultant shall include all services rendered and expenses
incurred by Consultant during the period invoiced for payment. Consultant shall
submit the invoice and the applicable time reports and expense reports to the
Project Manager

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for review and approval prior to actually invoicing Cadence for payment.

6.4.  MAXIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNT.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Cadence shall not be liable for any
charges or expenses under any applicable Schedule for Work done on a time and
materials basis in excess of the maximum dollar amount specified in Section 10
of the applicable Schedule.

6.5  TAXES AND OTHER BENEFITS.

Consultant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be only Consultant's
obligation to formally report as its income all compensation received by
Consultant from Cadence for Consultant's services. Consultant agrees to
indemnify Cadence and hold it harmless to the extent Cadence is alleged or
determined to be obligated or liable to pay any tax, including but not
limited to payroll, FICA and social security withholding, and unemployment,
disability and/or worker's compensation insurance or similar item in
connection with any payment made to Consultant. Consultant shall not be
entitled to compensation from Cadence except as set forth in this Agreement
and in no event shall Consultant be entitled to any fringe benefits available
to employees of Cadence. Consultant waives any rights Consultant may now or
in the future have in such fringe benefits even if Consultant is later deemed
a "common law employee."

6.6  ACCOUNTING RECORDS.

Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate accounting records, in a form
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied, to substantiate Consultant's charges and expenses and shall retain
such records for a period of at least one (1) year from the date of final
payment made under the applicable Schedule.

7.  CONFIDENTIALITY.

Consultant's work for Cadence creates a relationship of trust and confidence
between Cadence and Consultant.

7.1  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

"CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" as used herein and in the attached Exhibit NDA
includes marketing plans, product plans, business strategies, financial
information, forecasts, personnel information, customer lists, trade secrets,
Innovations (as defined in Section 8), other non-public technical or business
information, third party information made available to Consultant, joint
research agreements or agreements entered into by Cadence or any of its
affiliates, whether in writing or given to Consultant orally, which
Consultant knows or has reason to know Cadence would like to treat as
confidential for any purpose, such as maintaining a competitive advantage or
avoiding undesirable publicity.

7.2  ATTACHED NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT.

Consultant's obligations with respect to maintaining the confidentiality of
Cadence's Confidential Information disclosed to Consultant during the
"Disclosing Period" (Section 7.3) shall be governed by the terms of the
Non-Disclosure Agreement attached hereto as the "Exhibit NDA" which
supersedes all prior agreements governing the exchange of such Confidential
Information. In addition, if the Work is performed ultimately for a third
party customer, Consultant agrees to comply with all use and disclosure
restrictions and procedures imposed by such third party customer on its
confidential information, and to execute all related documents requested by
Cadence to implement such restrictions.

7.3  DISCLOSING PERIOD.

The provisions of the attached Exhibit NDA govern only that Confidential
Information disclosed by Cadence to Consultant during the "Disclosing Period"
"starting on the earlier of the commencement of the Work or the signing of
this Agreement, and ending on the conclusion of the Consulting Period as
defined in Section 1 above.

7.4  CONTINUING OBLIGATION.

After the Disclosing Period, Consultant has a continuing obligation to
maintain the confidentiality of Cadence's Confidential Information and the
Confidential Information of any third party for an indefinite period of time,
except as and to the extent otherwise provided in the Exhibit NDA. In
addition, Sections 6.5, 6.6, 7 (and the Exhibit NDA), 8, 9, 10, 13, 16 and 19
shall survive the termination of the Consulting Period.

8.  INNOVATIONS AND DELIVERABLES.

8.1  DISCLOSURE OF INNOVATIONS.

Consultant shall disclose in writing to Cadence all inventions, discoveries,
concepts, works of authorship, ideas, improvements and other innovations of
any kind that Consultant may make, conceive, develop or reduce to practice,
alone or jointly with others, in the course of performing Work for Cadence
under this Agreement or as a result of that Work, whether or not they are
eligible for patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other legal
protection (collectively, "INNOVATIONS").

8.2  ASSIGNMENT OF INNOVATIONS.

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Consultant agrees that all deliverables and Innovations will be the sole and
exclusive property of Cadence and Consultant hereby assigns to Cadence, and
agrees to assign, all rights in the deliverables and Innovations and in all
related patents, patent applications, copyrights, mask work rights,
trademarks, trade secrets, rights of priority and other proprietary rights.
At Cadence's request and expense and at Consultant's reasonable billing rates
for such additional services, during and after the period during which
Consultant acts as a consultant to Cadence, Consultant will assist and
cooperate with Cadence in all respects and will execute documents, and
subject to reasonable availability, give testimony and take further acts
requested by Cadence to acquire, transfer, maintain and enforce patent,
copyright, trademark, mask work, trade secret and other legal protections for
such Innovation(s) and deliverables. Consultant hereby appoints an Officer of
Cadence as Consultant's attorney-in-fact to execute such documents on
Consultant's behalf for this specific purpose. It is understood that nothing
contained therein shall affect the rights or obligations of Consultant with
respect to any Innovations which would be protected by Section 2870 of the
California Labor Code, if Consultant were an employee of Cadence instead of
an independent contractor.

8.3  RIGHT TO CHANGE INNOVATIONS.

Consultant hereby agrees that Cadence (or a third party, as applicable) shall
have the unlimited right to modify, alter or destroy any Innovation (but only
if such act would not hinder or prevent Consultant from performing its
obligations hereunder and under the applicable Schedule), and that any such
act does not and will not violate any right of Consultant, if any exists, to
keep such work intact. Consultant hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers to
Cadence any right Consultant may have to object to such modification,
alteration or destruction, or to claim authorship, or any other "moral"
right, and if such right is not assignable, Consultant hereby forever waives
and agrees never to assert any such right.

8.4  LICENSE TO CADENCE.

To the extent that Cadence's use or exploitation of any deliverables or
Innovations made or contributed by Consultant hereunder may require a license
from Consultant under any other proprietary rights held by Consultant,
Consultant hereby grants Cadence a fully-paid, royalty-free, perpetual,
worldwide license, with right to sublicense, to make, use, sell, copy,
modify, distribute, perform, display and otherwise exploit such deliverables
and Innovations.

8.5  NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Consultant represents and warrants that to the best of its knowledge the Work
performed under this Agreement and the Innovations made or contributed by
Consultant hereunder will not infringe on any rights of any third party.

8.6  INDEMNITY.

Consultant agrees to defend at its own cost and expense any claim or action
against Cadence, its directors, officers and/or employees, for actual or
alleged infringement of any patent, copyright or other property right
(including, but not limited to, misappropriation of trade secrets) based on
any software, program, service and/or other materials delivered or furnished
to Cadence by Consultant. Consultant further agrees to indemnify and hold
Cadence, its subsidiaries and/or affiliated companies, and their respective
directors, officers and/or employees, harmless from and against any and all
liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses associated with such claims or
action.

9.  INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY.

9.1  INSURANCE COVERAGES.

Consultant shall procure and maintain for itself and its employees all
insurance coverages as required by Federal and/or State law, including
workers' compensation and disability insurance, and automobile liability
coverage. Upon request by Cadence, Consultant shall furnish to Cadence a
certificate of insurance evidencing such coverage.

9.2  INDEMNITY.

Consultant agrees to indemnify Cadence, its subsidiaries and/or affiliated
companies for any liability or expenses due to claims for personal injury or
to property arising out of the performance of the Work or the use by
Consultant of Cadence's materials, machines, or facilities.

10.  NON-SOLICITATION.

Consultant agrees that, during the Consulting Period and for a period of two
(2) years after the expiration or earlier termination thereof, Consultant
will not solicit or recruit Cadence employees for any other employers outside
Cadence or employ any of the employees of Cadence without Cadence's prior
written consent.

11.  INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.

Consultant shall be an independent contractor with respect to Cadence and
shall not be a representative or agent of Cadence. In addition, Consultant
shall not be deemed for any purpose to be an employee of Cadence.

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12.  NOTICE.

Any notice to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed delivered upon service, if served personally, or three days
after deposit in the United States Mail, if mailed by first class mail,
postage prepaid, registered or certified with return receipt requested, and
addressed to the other party at the following address, or such address as may
be designated in accordance herewith:

To Cadence at:

                          CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
                           Human Resources Department
                             2655 Seely Rd., Bldg. 5
                               San Jose, CA 95134

To Consultant at:
     As set forth in the applicable Schedule.

13.  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.

Consultant acknowledges that disclosure or unauthorized use of any
Confidential Information by Consultant will give rise to irreparable injury
to Cadence, its subsidiaries and/or affiliated companies. Accordingly,
Cadence or such other party may seek and obtain injunctive relief against the
breach or threatened breach of the foregoing undertakings, in addition to any
other legal remedies which may be available. Consultant acknowledges and
agrees that the covenants contained herein are necessary for the protection
of legitimate interests of Cadence.

14.  SEVERABILITY.

If a court finds any provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable as
applied to any circumstance, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum
extent permitted by law, and the other provisions will remain in full force
and effect.

15.  BINDING EFFECT; NO ASSIGNMENT; AMENDMENT.

This Agreement shall be binding upon Consultant, and except as regards to
personal services, upon Consultant's successors and assigns, and shall inure
to the benefit of Cadence, its successors and assigns. This Agreement may not
be assigned by Consultant and any attempted assignment by Consultant shall be
void. This Agreement may only be modified or amended by mutual written
consent of the parties.

16.  GOVERNING LAW.

This Agreement shall be governed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of California, excluding that body of law known as conflicts of law.

17.  WAIVER.

A failure of either party to exercise any right provided for herein shall not
be deemed to be a waiver of any other right existing hereunder.

18.  COUNTERPARTS.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
Agreement.

19.  CONDUCT BUSINESS FAIRLY.

Consultant agrees to conduct business in a manner that at all times reflects
favorably upon the products and the good name, goodwill and reputation of
Cadence.

20.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This instrument and the attached Schedule(s) and Exhibits contain the entire
agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersede
all prior and contemporaneous negotiations, correspondence, understanding and
agreements of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective
Date.

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CONSULTANT:                                      CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

Signature: /S/ George M. Scalise                 Signature: /S/ H. Raymond Bingham
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                                                 (Requester)

Name: George M. Scalise                          Name: H. Raymond Bingham
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                                                 Title: Executive Vice President
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Date: March 22, 1999                             Date: February 26, 1999
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Social Security No. or Federal Tax I.D.# ###-##-####
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                                                           AGREEMENT NO:EX92302

                                    SCHEDULE

                  ALL ITEMS BELOW MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED IN.
                             DO NOT LEAVE ANY BLANK.

1.  NAMES AND ADDRESS OF CONSULTANT:
George Scalise
181 Metro Drive, Ste. 450
San Jose, CA  95110       408 436-6600 phone      408 436-6646 Fax

2.  NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONSULTANT FOR NOTICE PURPOSES
    (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE): Same

3.  TERM OF CONSULTING PERIOD FOR THIS SCHEDULE:      START DATE     END DATE
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                                                          1/1/99     12/31/99

4.  DUTIES OF CONSULTANT, (SEE Section 2.1): Advise on government relations
    issues as required.

5.  IDENTIFY ALL CONFLICTING OR POTENTIALLY CONFLICTING AGREEMENTS OR
    OBLIGATIONS OF CONSULTANT AND THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT INVOLVED: None

6.  PROJECT MANAGER TO WHOM CONSULTANT REPORTS, (SEE Section 4.1): Ray Bingham

7.  EXPECTED DAYS OF CONSULTING TO BE PERFORMED PER MONTH: as needed

8.  DEPARTMENT/ACCOUNT NUMBER TO BE CHARGED: 41000

9.  CONSULTING FEES, (SEE Section 6.1): $ 20,000/year (TO BE STATED AS DOLLARS
    PER HOUR OR DAY, OR OTHER AGREED UPON TERMS):

10. THE DOLLAR VALUE OF THIS CONSULTING SCHEDULE IS NOT TO EXCEED $20,000

11. IS THIS A RENEWAL SCHEDULE FROM A PREVIOUS AGREEMENT? YES ______ NO _XX_

    IF SO, WHAT WAS THE START DATE OF THE PREVIOUS SCHEDULE? _________________

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CONSULTANT:                                      CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
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SIGNATURE: /S/ George M. Scalise                 SIGNATURE: /S/ H. Raymond Bingham
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                                                 (Requester)

NAME: George M. Scalise                          NAME: H. Raymond Bingham
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                                                 TITLE: Executive Vice President
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DATE: March 8, 1999                              DATE: February 26, 1999
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MISSING INFORMATION COULD CAUSE A DELAY IN THE PROCESSING OF THIS CONSULTING
AGREEMENT AND/OR PAYMENT TO THE CONSULTANT.

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                                                       EXHIBIT NDA

1.  "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" shall have the same meaning as defined Section
7 of the Master Consulting Agreement.

2.  "DISCLOSING PERIOD" shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 7 of
the Master Consulting Agreement.

3.  OTHER SOURCES EXEMPTIONS: Consultant's obligations hereunder will not
apply, or shall cease to apply, to that Confidential Information which
Consultant can establish: (i) was not identified as confidential when
disclosed or within thirty (30) days thereafter; or (ii) was in the public
domain by acts not attributable to Consultant or otherwise available to the
public other than by breach of this NDA; or (iii) was rightfully in
possession of Consultant prior to receiving it from Cadence; or (iv) becomes
available to Consultant from a source other than Cadence who is in rightful
possession with the lawful right to provide it to Consultant; or (v) is
independently developed by Consultant without use of or reference to the
Confidential Information; or (vi) is otherwise agreed in writing to be no
longer considered otherwise restricted by Cadence.

4.  LIMITATIONS ON DUTY: Consultant's duty to maintain the confidentiality
extends only to that disclosed Information which: (i) is identified as being
Confidential at the time of disclosure by Cadence or within 30 days
thereafter; or (ii) is marked Confidential, or with a similar legend, at the
time of disclosure; or (iii) is summarized and designated as Confidential by
Cadence in a written memorandum delivered to Consultant within thirty (30)
days after the disclosure.

5.  STANDARD OF CARE: Consultant shall protect the disclosed Confidential
Information by using the same degree of care, but no less than a reasonable
degree of care, as it uses to safeguard its own confidential or proprietary
information of a like nature from unauthorized use, disclosure, or
dissemination. Consultant shall not copy, distribute, or disseminate any of
the Confidential Information to any unauthorized persons or entities without
the Cadence's express prior written consent and Consultant shall limit access
to the Confidential Information to only those authorized employees or agents
having a need to know.

6.  RETURN OF MATERIALS: Upon the earlier of fifteen (15) calendar days
after: (i) Consultant's receipt of Cadence's written request for same, or
(ii) Consultant's completion of those stated purposes for which Cadence
provided Consultant its Confidential Information; or (iii) the end of the
Disclosing Period; all of Cadence's Confidential Information and all copies
thereof in Consultant's possession or control shall be returned to Cadence or
destroyed by Consultant at Cadence's instruction. At Cadence's request,
Consultant shall then certify the same in writing and that no copies have
been retained by Consultant, its employees or agents.

7.  MANDATORY DISCLOSURE EXEMPTIONS: Nothing herein shall restrict
Consultant's right to disclose the Confidential Information where such
disclosure is required by written order of a judicial, legislative, or
administrative authority of competent jurisdiction provided, however that, in
each case, Consultant will first notify Cadence of such need or requirement
and cooperate with Cadence in limiting the scope of the proposed disclosure.
Consultant will assist Cadence in taking all reasonable steps for obtaining
further appropriate means of limiting the scope of the required disclosure of
Cadence's Confidential Information.

8.  EQUITABLE RELIEF AVAILABILITY: Consultant acknowledges that an
unauthorized disclosure of the Confidential Information may cause irreparable
harm to Cadence for which no adequate remedy at law exists and that, in
addition to any other remedies which may be available, Cadence shall be
entitled to seek injunctive relief to enforce the terms of this NDA.

9.  NO RIGHTS OR LICENSES EXTENDED: No rights or licenses whatsoever, either
express or implied, are granted hereunder by one to the other as to any
patents or patent applications, copyrights, trade marks, trade secrets, or
other intellectual property now or hereafter acquired, developed, or
controlled. Cadence retains all rights and remedies afforded under all U.S.
and foreign patent, copyright, trade secret, and other applicable laws for
protecting confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information.

10. NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS: If one Party breaches this Agreement then the
failure of the other Party to enforce any rights under this NDA shall not be
deemed a waiver of any such rights.

11. TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS: Consultant will not transfer any disclosed
information received hereunder to any country prohibited from obtaining such
data according to any national export regulation, (e.g., U.S. Department of
Commerce Export Administration Regulations), without first obtaining all
valid export licenses and authorizations.

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                                  EXHIBIT 10.56

                               INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

This Indemnity Agreement, dated as of _______________, is made by and between
Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), and
___________________ an _____________________ of the Company (the "INDEMNITEE").

                                    RECITALS

         A.       The Company is aware that competent and experienced persons
are increasingly reluctant to serve as directors or officers of corporations
unless they are protected by comprehensive liability insurance or
indemnification, due to increased exposure to litigation costs and risks
resulting from their service to such corporations, and due to the fact that the
exposure frequently bears no reasonable relationship to the compensation of such
directors and officers;

         B.       The statutes and judicial decisions regarding the duties of
directors and officers are often difficult to apply, ambiguous, or conflicting,
and therefore fail to provide such directors and officers with adequate,
reliable knowledge of legal risks to which they are exposed or information
regarding the proper course of action to take;

         C.       Plaintiffs often seek damages in such large amounts and the
costs of litigation may be so substantial (whether or not the case is
meritorious), that the defense and/or settlement of such litigation is often
beyond the personal resources of officers and directors;

         D.       The Company believes that it is unfair for its directors and
officers and the directors and officers of its subsidiaries to assume the risk
of large judgments and other expenses that may be incurred in cases in which the
director or officer received no personal profit and in cases where the director
or officer was not culpable;

         E.       The Company recognizes that the issues in controversy in
litigation against a director or officer of a corporation such as the Company or
a subsidiary of the Company are often related to the knowledge, motives and
intent of such director or officer, that he is usually the only witness with
knowledge of the essential facts and exculpating circumstances regarding such
matters and that the long period of time which usually elapses before the trial
or other disposition of such litigation often extends beyond the time that the
director or officer can reasonably recall such matters; and may extend beyond
the normal time for retirement for such director or officer with the result that
he, after retirement or in the event of his death, his spouse, heirs, executors
or administrators, may be faced with limited ability and undue hardship in
maintaining an adequate defense, which may discourage such a director or officer
from serving in that position;

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         F.       Based upon their experience as business managers, the Board of
Directors of the Company (the "BOARD") has concluded that, to retain and attract
talented and experienced individuals to serve as officers and directors of the
Company and its subsidiaries and to encourage such individuals to take the
business risks necessary for the success of the Company and its subsidiaries, it
is necessary for the Company to contractually indemnify its officers and
directors and the officers and directors of its subsidiaries, and to assume for
itself maximum liability for expenses and damages in connection with claims
against such officers and directors in connection with their service to the
Company and its subsidiaries, and has further concluded that the failure to
provide such contractual indemnification could result in great harm to the
Company and its subsidiaries and the Company's shareholders;

         G.       Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, under
which the Company is organized ("SECTION 145"), empowers the Company to
indemnify by agreement its officers, directors, employees and agents, and
persons who serve, at the request of the Company, as directors, officers,
employees or agents of other corporations or enterprises, and expressly provides
that the indemnification provided by Section 145 is not exclusive;

         H.       The Company, after reasonable investigation prior to the date
hereof, has determined that the liability insurance coverage available to the
Company and its subsidiaries as of the date hereof is inadequate and/or
unreasonably expensive. The Company believes, therefore, that the interests of
the Company's shareholders would best be served by a combination of such
insurance as the Company may obtain, or request a subsidiary to obtain, pursuant
to the Company's obligations hereunder, and the indemnification by the Company
of the directors and officers of the Company and its subsidiaries.

         I.       The Company desires and has requested the Indemnitee to serve
or continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company and/or the
subsidiaries of the Company free from undue concern for claims for damages
arising out of or related to such services to the Company and/or the
subsidiaries of the Company; and

         J.       The Indemnitee is willing to serve, or to continue to serve,
the Company and/or the subsidiaries of the Company, provided that he is
furnished the indemnity provided for herein.

                                    AGREEMENT

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:

         1.       DEFINITIONS.

                  (a)      AGENT. For the purposes of this Agreement, "agent" of
the Company means any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or
other agent of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company; or is or was serving
at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interest of the
Company or a subsidiary of the Company as a director, officer,

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employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise; or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of a foreign or domestic corporation which was a
predecessor corporation of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or was
a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise at the request
of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of such predecessor
corporation.

                  (b)      EXPENSES. For purposes of this Agreement, "expenses"
includes all direct and indirect costs of any type or nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, all attorneys' fees and related disbursements
and other out-of-pocket costs) actually and reasonably incurred by the
Indemnitee in connection with either the investigation, defense or appeal of a
proceeding or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under this
Agreement, Section 145 or otherwise; provided, however, that expenses shall not
include any judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties or amounts paid in
settlement of a proceeding.

                  (c)      PROCEEDING. For the purposes of this Agreement,
"proceeding" means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or other
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or any other
type whatsoever.

                  (d)      SUBSIDIARY. For the purposes of this Agreement,
"subsidiary" means any corporation of which more than 50% of the outstanding
voting securities is owned directly or indirectly by the Company, by the Company
and one or more other subsidiaries, or by one or more other subsidiaries.

         2.       AGREEMENT TO SERVE. The Indemnitee agrees to serve and/or
continue to serve as an agent of the Company, at its will (or under separate
agreement, if such agreement exists), in the capacity Indemnitee currently
serves as an agent of the Company, so long as he is duly appointed or elected
and qualified in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bylaws of the
Company or any subsidiary of the Company or until such time as he tenders his
resignation in writing, provided, however, that nothing contained in this
Agreement is intended to create any right to continued employment by Indemnitee.

         3.       MAINTENANCE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE.

                  (a)      The Company hereby covenants and agrees that, so long
as the Indemnitee shall continue to serve as an agent of the Company and
thereafter so long as the Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible proceeding
by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee was an agent of the Company, the
Company, subject to Section 3(b), shall use reasonable efforts to obtain and
maintain in full force and effect director's and officer's liability ("D&O
INSURANCE") in reasonable amounts from established and reputable insurers.

                  (b)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have
no obligation to obtain or maintain D&O Insurance if the Company determines in
good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, the premium costs
for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, the
coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions

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so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or the Indemnitee is covered by
similar insurance maintained by a subsidiary of the Company.

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         4.       MANDATORY INDEMNIFICATION. The Company shall indemnify the
Indemnitee:

                  (a)      THIRD PARTY ACTIONS. If the Indemnitee is a person
who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding
(other than an action by or in the right of the company) by reason of the fact
that he is or was an agent of the Company, or by reason of anything done or not
done by him in any such capacity, against any and all expenses and liabilities
of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA
excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid in settlement) actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the investigation, defense,
settlement or appeal of such proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a
manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of
the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; and

                  (b)      DERIVATIVE ACTIONS. If the Indemnitee is a person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by or in
the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the
fact that he is or was an agent of the Company, or by reason of anything done or
not done by him in any such capacity, against any amounts paid in settlement of
any such proceeding and all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with the investigation, defense, settlement, or appeal of such
proceeding if he acted in good faith and in manner he reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; except that no
indemnification under this subsection shall be made in respect of any claim,
issue or matter as to which such person shall have been finally adjudged to be
liable to the Company by a court of competent jurisdiction due to willful
misconduct of a culpable nature in the performance of his duty to the Company
unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which
such proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the
adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such
person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such amounts which the
Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper; and

                  (c)      ACTIONS WHERE INDEMNITEE IS DECEASED. If the
Indemnitee is a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to any proceeding by reason of the fact that he is or was an agent of the
Company, or by reason of anything done or not done by him in any such capacity,
against any and all expenses and liabilities of any type whatsoever (including,
but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and
amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of such
proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, prior to, during
the pendency or after completion of such proceeding Indemnitee is deceased,
except that in a proceeding by or in the right of the Company no indemnification
shall be due under the provisions of this subsection in respect of any claim,
issue or matter as to which such person shall have been finally adjudged to be
liable to the Company, by a court of competent jurisdiction due to willful
misconduct of a culpable nature in the performance of his duty to the Company,
unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which
such proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the
adjudication of liability but in

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view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably
entitled to indemnify for such amounts which the Court of Chancery or such other
court shall deem proper; and

                  (d)      EXCEPTION FOR AMOUNTS COVERED BY INSURANCE.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify
the Indemnitee for expenses or liabilities of any type whatsoever (including,
but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and
amounts paid in settlement) which have been paid directly to Indemnitee by D&O
Insurance.

         5.       PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If the Indemnitee is entitled under
any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a
portion of any expenses or liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but
not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts
paid in settlement) incurred by him in the investigation, defense, settlement or
appeal of a proceeding but not entitled, however, to indemnification for all of
the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the
Indemnitee for such total amount except as the portion thereof to which the
Indemnitee is not entitled.

         6.       MANDATORY ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. Subject to Section 10
below, the Company shall advance all expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in
connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of any
proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party or is threatened to be made a
party by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was an agent of the
Company or by reason of anything done or not done by him in any such capacity.
Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay such amounts advanced only if, and to the
extent that, it shall ultimately be determined that the Indemnitee is not
entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized hereby. The advances to
be made hereunder shall be paid by the Company to the Indemnitee within twenty
(20) days following delivery of a written request therefore by the Indemnitee to
the Company.

         7.       NOTICE AND OTHER INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURES.

                  (a)      Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of
the commencement of or the threat of commencement of any proceeding, the
Indemnitee shall, if the Indemnitee believes that indemnification with respect
thereto may be sought from the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company
of the commencement or threat of commencement thereof.

                  (b)      If, at the time of receipt of a notice of the
commencement of a proceeding pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, the Company has
D&O Insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the
commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter
take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf
of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in
accordance with the terms of such policies.

                  (c)      In the event the Company shall be obligated to
advance the expenses for any proceeding against the Indemnitee, the Company, if
appropriate, shall be entitled to assume

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the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved by the Indemnitee, upon
the delivery to the Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do.
After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by the Indemnitee and
the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable
to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently
incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding, provided that
(i) the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his counsel in any such
proceeding at the Indemnitee's expense; and (ii) if (A) the employment of
counsel by the Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B)
the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict
of interest between the company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of any such
defense or (C) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to
assume the defense of such proceeding, the fees and expenses of Indemnitee's
counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.

         8.       DETERMINATION OF RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION.

                  (a)      To the extent the Indemnitee has been successful on
the merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding referred to in Section
4(a), 4(b), or 4(c) of this Agreement or in the defense of any claim, issue or
matter described therein, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against
expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the
investigation, defense or appeal of such proceeding.

                  (b)      In the event that Section 8(a) is inapplicable, the
Company shall also indemnify the Indemnitee unless, and only to the extent that,
the Company shall prove by clear and convincing evidence to a forum listed in
Section 8(c) below that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of
conduct required to entitle the Indemnitee to such indemnification.

                  (c)      The Indemnitee shall be entitled to select the forum
in which the validity of the Company's claim under Section 8(b) hereof that the
Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification will be heard from among the
following:

                           (1)      A quorum of the Board consisting of
directors who are not parties to the proceeding for which indemnification is
being sought;

                           (2)      The stockholders of the Company;

                           (3)      Legal counsel selected by the Indemnitee,
and reasonably approved by the Board, which counsel shall make such
determination in a written opinion.

                           (4)      A panel of three arbitrators, one of whom is
selected by the Company, another of whom is selected by the Indemnitee and the
last of whom is selected by the first two arbitrators so selected.

                  (d)      As soon as practicable, and in no event later than 30
days after written notice of the Indemnitee's choice of forum pursuant to
Section 8(c) above, the Company shall, at its own expense, submit to the
selected forum in such manner as the Indemnitee or the

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Indemnitee's counsel may reasonably request, its claim that the Indemnitee is
not entitled to indemnification; and the Company shall act in the utmost good
faith to assure the Indemnitee a complete opportunity to defend against such
claim.

                  (e)      If the forum listed in Section 8(c) hereof selected
by Indemnitee determines that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification with
respect to a specific proceeding, such determination shall be final and binding
on the Company. If the forum listed in Section 8(c) hereof selected by
Indemnitee determines that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification with
respect to a specific proceeding, the Indemnitee shall have the right to apply
to the Court of Chancery of Delaware, the court in which that proceeding is or
was pending or any other court of competent jurisdiction, for the purpose of
enforcing the Indemnitee's right to indemnification pursuant to the Agreement.

                  (f)      Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement
to the contrary, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against all expenses
incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any hearing or proceeding under
this Section 8 involving the Indemnitee and against all expenses incurred by the
Indemnitee in connection with any other proceeding between the Company and the
Indemnitee involving the interpretation or enforcement of the rights of the
Indemnitee under this Agreement unless a court of competent jurisdiction finds
that each of the material claims and/or defenses of the Indemnitee in any such
proceeding was frivolous or not made in good faith.

         9.       LIMITATION OF ACTIONS AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS. No proceeding
shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or on behalf of the
Company or any subsidiary against the Indemnitee, his spouse, heirs, estate,
executors or administrators after the expiration of one year from the act or
omission of the Indemnitee upon which such proceeding is based; however, in a
case where the Indemnitee fraudulently conceals the facts underlying such cause
of action, no proceeding shall be brought and no cause of action shall be
asserted after the expiration of one year from the earlier of (i) the date the
Company or any subsidiary of the Company discovers such facts, or (ii) the date
the Company or any subsidiary of the Company could have discovered such facts by
the exercise of reasonable diligence. Any claim or cause of action of the
Company or any subsidiary of the Company, including claims predicated upon the
negligent act or omission of the Indemnitee, shall be extinguished and deemed
released unless asserted by filing of a legal action within such period. This
Section 9 shall not apply to any cause of action which has accrued on the date
hereof and of which the Indemnitee is aware on the date hereof, but as to which
the Company has no actual knowledge apart from the Indemnitee's knowledge.

         10.      EXPECTATIONS. Any other provision herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement:

                  (a)      CLAIMS INITIATED BY INDEMNITEE. To indemnify or
advance expenses to the Indemnitee with respect to proceedings or claims
initiated or brought voluntarily by the Indemnitee and not by way of defense,
except with respect to proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to
indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise

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as required under Section 145, but such indemnification or advancement of
expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if the Board of
Directors finds it to be appropriate; or

                  (b)      LACK OF GOOD FAITH. To indemnify the Indemnitee for
any expenses incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to any proceeding
instituted by the Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, if a court
of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made
by the Indemnitee in such proceeding was not made in good faith or was
frivolous; or

                  (c)      UNAUTHORIZED SETTLEMENTS. To Indemnify the Indemnitee
under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of a proceeding unless
the Company consents to such settlement; or

                  (d)      CLAIMS BY THE COMPANY FOR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. To
indemnify or advance expenses to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any
expenses incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to any proceeding or claim
brought by the Company against Indemnitee for willful misconduct, unless a court
of competent jurisdiction determines that each of such claims was not made in
good faith or was frivolous; or

                  (e)      16(b) ACTIONS. To indemnify the Indemnitee on account
of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting
of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the
Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any
federal, state or local statutory law; or

                  (f)      WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. To indemnify the Indemnitee on
account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly
fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or

                  (g)      UNLAWFUL INDEMNIFICATION. To indemnify the Indemnitee
if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine
that such indemnification is not lawful.

         11.      NON-EXCLUSIVITY. The provisions for indemnification and
advancement of expenses set forth in this Agreement shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights which the indemnitee may have under any provision
of law, the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, the vote of the
Company's shareholders or disinterested directors, other agreements, or
otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and to action in another
capacity while occupying his position as an agent of the Company, and the
Indemnitee's rights hereunder shall continue after the Indemnitee has ceased
acting as an agent of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
executors and administrators of the Indemnitee.

         12.      INTERPRETATION OF AGREEMENT. It is understood that the parties
hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted and enforced so as to provide
indemnification to the Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter
permitted by law.

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         13.      SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement
shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever,
(i) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of the
Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this
Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (ii) to the fullest extent
possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all
portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid,
illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent
manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable and to give
effect to Section 12 hereof.

         14.      MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No supplement, modification or
amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both
of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof
(whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

         15.      SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The terms of this Agreement shall
bind, and shall inure to the benefit of, the successors and assigns of the
parties hereto.

         16.      NOTICE. All notices, requests, demands and other
communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly
given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party addressee or (ii)
if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third
business day after the mailing date. Addresses for notice to either party are as
shown on the signature page of this Agreement, or as subsequently modified by
written notice.

         17.      GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by
and construed according to the laws of the State of Delaware, as applied to
contracts between Delaware residents entered into and to be performed entirely
with Delaware.

         18.      CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. The Company and the Indemnitee each
hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of
Delaware for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding which
arises out of or relates to this Agreement.

         The parties hereto have entered into this Indemnity Agreement effective
as of the date first above written.

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                      Address: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
                               2655 Seely Rd.
                               San Jose, CA 95134

                                                By
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                                                Its
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                                                INDEMNITEE:

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                                    Address:
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