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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is pleased to provide proxy materials for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders over the internet in accordance with the Notice and Access Rule adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which allows companies to furnish their proxy materials over the internet. As a result, most of our stockholders as of the close of business on March 6, 2012 (the "Record Date") will receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (with instructions for accessing the proxy materials and voting via the internet or by telephone) instead of paper copies of the 2011 Annual Report and 2012 proxy materials. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials also provides instructions on how such stockholders may obtain paper copies of the 2011 Annual Report and 2012 proxy materials. A copy of the 2011 Annual Report and 2012 Proxy Statement is available below in PDF format.

Cadence 2011 Annual Report and 2012 Proxy Statement

To view the PDF files, download the latest free Acrobat Reader from Adobe. We encourage you to access and review the information contained in the 2012 proxy materials before voting. Only holders of Cadence common stock on the Record Date will be entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. For your convenience we have provided the following links for beneficial and registered stockholders as of the Record Date. Note that you will need the control number provided on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials in order to access the 2012 proxy materials and vote.



Instructions for Beneficial Stockholders
You are a "beneficial stockholder" if you hold Cadence common stock in an account in your name with a brokerage firm (e.g., Charles Schwab, E*Trade, J.P. Morgan), bank trustee or other agent. Click here to use your 12-digit control number to access and review your 2012 proxy materials and voting instructions on-line as a beneficial stockholder hosted by Broadridge.

Instructions for Registered Stockholders
You are a "registered stockholder" if you are in possession of an actual stock certificate for Cadence common stock, or you hold Cadence common stock in book entry, and your name appears in the stockholder register kept by our transfer agent, Computershare Shareowner Services. Click here to use your 11-digit control number to access and review your 2012 proxy materials and voting instructions on-line as a registered stockholder hosted by Computershare Shareowner Services.



Request a Paper Copy of Materials
To request a paper copy of the Cadence 2011 Annual Report and 2012 proxy materials, click here or follow the directions on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.


2012 Annual Meeting of Cadence Stockholders will be held on May 4, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time at Cadence's offices located at 2655 Seely Avenue, Building 10, San Jose, California 95134. For directions to the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, click here.



Additional Questions
If you have additional questions, please contact Cadence Investor Relations at 408.944.7100 or via email at investor_relations@cadence.com.